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roachdub58 Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:14 am

Your truck is awesome. I lived in Modesto, Ca for almost 20 years and don't recall seeing your truck before. I'm glad I don't recognize it though, it looked like doo doo compared to what you've done!

ldsvwguy Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:45 pm

Finally got the DC on the road (above 45mph) and heard a rod knock. I pulled the engine and stripped it down. #1 Rod was loose, bearing on the crank was shot. Figures that the only parts I did not replace when the engine was built, would be the ones to fail. I split the case, ordered the new parts for a 1904 stroker and am now waiting for them to show up. I'll post up details of the build.


All that upper engine reduced to this pile:



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