Re: Re: Re: 8v71 Detroit diesel

Posted by Burrhead on December 07, 2002 at 18:35:24 from (32.101.106.70):

In Reply to: Re: Re: 8v71 Detroit diesel posted by Christopher on December 06, 2002 at 08:46:54:

There aint no such thing as getting all the oil leaks out of one of them screaming type Detroit engines.

Just power wash the engine and compartment once a month if the mess bothers you.

When it's brand new that engine will leak/use about 1 gal of oil every 1000 miles.

The best thing about that type detroit is the cold weather cranking. At 10* below shoot the ether to it and if the batteries will growl it over at all you're off and running.

The next best thing about that engine is the sound. That's the sweetest sounding engine under a load there ever was.

Them V blocks have a breather tube sticking down behind the engine just ahead of the flywheel. If the tubes are huffing pressure the motor needs built. If it aint huffing vapor the engine is usually good.

Just don't baby or lug it around. Stick yer foot in it and stay there.

And don't worry about low oil pressure. If it has 40-45 psi, that's alot for that engine.

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