HomerTaco's big old bucket o’ bolts build

Ever worry about the sludge build up, clogging the sump?

 

how would one check for this?

if you’re referring to the fuel system since I got the 34 gal tank I’ve been adding stabilizer.

 

Yikes... Diff drain plug seems to be in good shape so that’s gotta be worth something

 

Damn. That thing is looking rough!

 

I’ve seen shipwrecks with less rust.

 

No, the motor oil. The easiest way is to drop the small oil pan and check for the gunk laying in there. You'll know after it runs for an hour or two. The oil pressure light will come in and the motor will start to sound like a diesel. Ask me how I know!

 

It’s been quite some time since I’ve run the truck for that long. I can tell you that I’ve never had the oil pressure light come on nor has it ever sounded like a diesel.

 

A diesel taco, now that’s some good stuff

 

Actually, I think a four or six cylinder diesel with an Allison trans would work really well in a Taco.

 

a 6bt would be pretty mean

 

Could a straight six fit?

 

It’s 40” long, I just went out and took a measurement. So with a lot of chopping, mashing, and welding yes. Get rid of A/C, push the firewall back. A 4bt would be a little easier fit.

 

About as sturdy as the Titanic.....

 

Um...yeah, let's go with the smaller option and turn this discussion back over to HT.

 

Craig, where is the writeup of you sealing the bedside holes under the cap rails? I went back 10 pages, but that was in 2018.. so I stopped

 

I didn’t. I just cleaned up all the rust & painted them. I have had the Flippac off since early March and I actually put the old plastic ones back on for the time being.
Been concentrating on everything but my truck lately.

I have a bunch of things to do if I want to go west in the fall.

 

I want to go west in a year, but I might have to go to Guam instead.