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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:33 pm    Post subject: Engine guard pics?? Reply with quote

Pictures of installed engine guards? ?
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Engine guard pics?? Reply with quote

like these?

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:35 am    Post subject: Re: Engine guard pics?? Reply with quote

Isn't there a front and back one as well?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:49 am    Post subject: Re: Engine guard pics?? Reply with quote

I'm new, so please bare with this dumb question. What is the purpose of the engine guard ?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Engine guard pics?? Reply with quote

Why, their purpose is to collect sludge, road dirt, little pieces of gravel, etc Very Happy
Seriously, they are to protect the engine in military/off road use.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:21 am    Post subject: Re: Engine guard pics?? Reply with quote

Yes there were originally several pieces to the grill setup.

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People seem to love to throw the various pieces away. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 1:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Engine guard pics?? Reply with quote

I have one if someone is looking, can’t use due to deep sump,
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:33 am    Post subject: Re: Engine guard pics?? Reply with quote

Here is a pic before I installed the thermostat and sled tins

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