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Old 01-17-2017, 11:28 PM
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We put in all new glow plugs. Today when I needed to start it, I'd glow for a while then hit the starter and it would fire off on the first compression. Shut off was the same...immediate.

When I picked it up at the today at idle it would shake the whole truck. I asked John to adjust the idle which he did and now the idle is very acceptable.

We also installed the 38# flywheel. With that flywheel the idle is like a straight six...amazingly smooth. It had been showing to be running hot. They found a bad sending unit and replaced it.

The straight pipe is amazingly quiet. The truck sounds very nice.

Tomorrow I plan to drop it off at the glass shop if they want it.
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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