IH 54 R-100 4X4

[OldCracker29]

My idea for the weird oil fill is to keep me from climbing on the truck ..
Being a lifted truck makes it hard to get to the motor/trans for service work ..

The oil fill tube is soon to have company ..
Homemade dipstick will be mounted to the fill tube once I get around to making it ..

Speaking of oil ..

Did get around to installing the og IH sending unit ..

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Keeping the dash clean without mounting gauges under it by using the og factory in dash gauges ..

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They all are still working after these many years (71) ..

I really like the looks of the dashboard.

 

[Jesse S]

Redid the top bend on the tube ..
Added another bend ...



That got rid of the sharp bend that more than likely be a problem for the stick ..

Did find a uni that worked well in the tube ..



But is about 3 inches to short .. Bummer ...

Found one that's long enough and seems like it's going to work well ..

 

[Jesse S]

Found a inner stick made for a Ford F-350 ...
It was perfect, didn't need to cut on it ..



6 qts in the pan put the full mark in the middle of the zone ... Dang lucky finding that stick

 

[OldCracker29]

Redid the top bend on the tube ..
Added another bend ...

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That got rid of the sharp bend that more than likely be a problem for the stick ..

Did find a uni that worked well in the tube ..

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But is about 3 inches to short .. Bummer ...

Found one that's long enough and seems like it's going to work well ..

The tube looks a lot better with the extra bend. Is it me, or is the tube resting against the header? Just curious as to whether or not that would cause some fatigue in the tube as it heats up from the header.
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[Jesse S]

Is it me, or is the tube resting against the header?

It's real close, been looking for a junk dipstick to rob the support bracket off of ..
Will be bolted to a header bolt and welded to the stick ..



Will also be making a support that will bolt to the alt at the top of the fill tube and dipstick ...
Might do 2 support up there for added support .. ?

That's work yet to do ..





Getting real close to having it ready to install ..

 

[OldCracker29]

It's real close, been looking for a junk dipstick to rob the support bracket off of ..
Will be bolted to a header bolt and welded to the stick ..

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Will also be making a support that will bolt to the alt at the top of the fill tube and dipstick ...
Might do 2 support up there for added support .. ?

That's work yet to do ..

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Getting real close to having it ready to install ..

I'm jealous!

 

[Jesse S]

Found 2 used aftermarket stick supports ..



They came from a Hot Rod buddy that has a world of stuff ..

Might be able to use one at the header ??
Not sure who the manufacturer is, both has been chromed ..

We'll see how it works out,

I'll have the 4-bolt main block in the shop tomorrow, going to do a tear down on it and see if it's good enough to build ..
If not, it'll go back to the bone yard that it came from ..
Here's hoping for the best ..

 

[Jesse S]

So far so good ...
It had a piston blow up, don't see that it did any damage to the block ..
Going to wash it up and get a better look ..

 

[Jesse S]

Well ... So much for no damage in the bore ...
There's still hope cause it's a scar and not a crack ...



The bore is still at the standard size of 4.250" ..
In order to see 496 cubes the bore will see a .060" overbore ..
That .060" just might get under the scar ?
If not, going to get a sleeve on order ...

 

[Jesse S]

Hoping that bad hole will clean up at .060" over ...
Soon to find out ...



Ain't no biggie to pop a sleeve in it if it don't clean up ...

Well Poo ..
Found a crack !!



Will be needing to order a sleeve ...