That’s the way I was shown to do it, but I’ve done it more now and I didn’t like the way the cable retracted when letting go, so now I keep ahold the cable while I push it in quickly. I have a short video on here how I do it now. Have a great day!
On the left side of the engine block is a galley for the push tubes that open the valves. On a compression release equipped engine, the push tubes for the exhaust valves have a hardened flared ring welded to the tubes. There’s also a shaft that runs through the length of the block that has fingers that grab and lift the push tubes, which opens the valves, eliminating the buildup of cylinder pressure during the compression stroke. This allows the engine to spin up to maximum speed available from the starter motor. When the release handle is let go, the exhaust valves return to normal operation and the engine should start.
First time I've ever seen compression release used. Been a long time since I've even heard it mentioned. High school diesel class in 2010 to to be precise.
I used to haul coal in one of these , on cold morning crank it up , couldn't see anything around you for the smoke till it warmed up a little ....Lol...good times
I too prefer an original dash to a mix match, ol’-Joe who built it had a different vision though. It grew on me very quickly though and I only wine about it occasionally now lol.
Federal Motor Truck Company made trucks from 1910-1960. It says Federal on the Awesome Butterfly hood but only 1 person looking at it has ever guessed what it is, all the guesses have either been Mack, Diamond T, or REO. This is exactly the way I bought this 1952 Federal tilting flatbed dually, it was restored by a gentleman from Portland, Oregon by the name of Joe Lowe. Motor and suspension donated from a 92 dodge ram, Powered by a First Gen 12 valve it’s very fun to drive, the 4” Chrome stacks sound amazing to me, it’s really dusty in this video, but everything’s dusty when you’re in Arizona lol.
Yes it had a 318 and I ended up selling it to a guy in California for $13,500, try to go through life with no regrets, but I have a little regret selling the old Dodge M37 lol
I'd buy if they made it as it. I prefer the skinny steering wheels over the fat new ones with the air bags. With what I'd use it for, I don't think I'll need them. Plus, you'd never get this on the road without some kind of roll cage, which would completely destroy the look of the cab.
I put a 351 ford small block in mine, and it roars ,same clutch and bell housiing,machine the face of bell housing put a adaptor plate and 1/2 spacer on throw put bearing.
