BravoXray
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2019
- Messages
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- Location
- Nothern Indiana
- Tractor
- Kubota BX2230, John Deere 430 Diesel
We had a fleet of IHC trucks back in the 70s, all with Detroits. Some were 6-71s and some were 8V-71s. I still have a few tools for working on them and rebuilding the blowers, and could probably put one back together in my sleep.
Most Detroits didn't leak per se, the oil that dripped was from the airbox drains, which was scraped off the pistons as they moved by the intake ports in the sleeves. On a few, I brazed a fitting into the oil pans and dumped the drains back into the oil pan. Problem solved!
Most Detroits didn't leak per se, the oil that dripped was from the airbox drains, which was scraped off the pistons as they moved by the intake ports in the sleeves. On a few, I brazed a fitting into the oil pans and dumped the drains back into the oil pan. Problem solved!