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[Guest]

John,
All looking very nice mate.

John,
All looking very nice mate.

Cheers Paul .

That's going by the "numbers" JR. :nerd: ...........can't help with engine detail shots...I suspect if you search 4 cyl. GMC engines it should come up in images....one would think:thinking:.....good hunting:thumb2: Rick H.

Most confusing Rick , but think Paul has found the right thing.

You are doing a great job there John, keep it coming.

Andy.

Thanks mate, actually going well at the moment .

As I am sure you are aware it is a GMC 7-41 four cylinder, two stroke engine of 110 hp engine. Reading other peoples build blogs they have been unsuccessful in finding detailed photos of the engine. Hopefully our friends across the pond may be able to help

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Steve, I'm relieved to read what you say about other people not finding them either.

U-tube video 'Detroit Diesel test run' has clear 360 degree views of GMC 4-71 2cycle 4 cylinder engine.

Thanks Paul, will do :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::nerd:.

John,
Just caught up on your build, and in full admiration. You can now get your pointy shoes on and hit the town....
Mike.

Thank you oh Wise One, do you mean these shoes

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This one?

Look right to the kit engine, when I've finished fitting the engine in I can start to plumb it .

Hi John
I can see you're going to go to town on this engine. Looking forward to all the plumbing.
Jim

Yes Jim , it's so detailed it's just calling for some extras.That video is going to be really helpful that Paul has found. Will be spending some time looking at it , most likely in pause and 1/2 speed :smiling2:

Hey John this is me driving one of these Detroit’s but it’s a 8v/71 this is my brothers truck I was raised on these engines and worked on several of them as well as drove them.

It's a great video Lee, I've got it in my watched list. Love the sound.

A big thanks to Paul for the recommendation and to Jakko for finding it. Will be fun doing the detailing.

[monica]

nice build so far John,sorry so late in on this one i do have this monster as well ,still waiting

[RonGlass]

It’s why Death stopped using a skeletal steed and got Binky instead: no more need to stop to wire bits back on.

Lol, well I had to google Binky....

[RonGlass]

Looks super, John !

[David Lovell]

Got my eye you:nerd: :thumb2:

[Guest]

nice build so far John,sorry so late in on this one i do have this monster as well ,still waiting

Hi Moni welcome, hope your ok down there in Aus. Still a long way to go, so you've not missed much.:smiling3:

Lol, well I had to google Binky....

Hi Ron, I still have no idea , even after looking at Google !

Looks super, John !

Thanks Ron.

Got my eye you:nerd: :thumb2:

Welcome Dave, getting a bit tricky this morning, as the photos will show !

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It would be easier if the instructions were slightly clearer, just having a couple of arrows pointing down as in thew photo is not very clear.

Part no A13 X2 has 3 small pins, well blobs more like. You don't apply glue to the mount its self to the engine, so it can angle. If they are left flat on the torsion bar frame the fan belt rests on the front frame. Decided to fit the exhaust pipe as the mounting brackets should set the hight of the engine. Well they don't , at this point trying to line up the engine was pointless, so I glued the prop shaft in place. This has to be straight with the rear transfer so using this as a reference point I glued the whole lot into place. In fighting with the frame I've lost the bottom hose sections , 2 of them. Soon made a replacement from stretched sprue. This can wait until the engine is fully detailed and painted. Not going to fit the rad at this point either , because of the painting.


Yes well and truly wrangled into place. The exhaust pipe mounting at the front is about 3mm up Any lower and the engine would fowl on thew front x bar.
Now going to start the detailing of the engine.

Dzhon.

[Neil Merryweather]

Looks like fun, John...

[Guest]

Looks like fun, John...

Hi Neil, :smiling3: you could call it that :fearful: Of course I'm hoping the top will fit now.

[Dave Ward]

John,
keep going!!!
Dave

[Guest]

John,
keep going!!!
Dave

Thanks Dave, I intend too :smiling::nerd:

[Mark1]

Hi Moni welcome, hope your ok down there in Aus. Still a long way to go, so you've not missed much.:smiling3:



Hi Ron, I still have no idea , even after looking at Google !



Thanks Ron.


Welcome Dave, getting a bit tricky this morning, as the photos will show !

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It would be easier if the instructions were slightly clearer, just having a couple of arrows pointing down as in thew photo is not very clear.
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Part no A13 X2 has 3 small pins, well blobs more like. You don't apply glue to the mount its self to the engine, so it can angle. If they are left flat on the torsion bar frame the fan belt rests on the front frame. Decided to fit the exhaust pipe as the mounting brackets should set the hight of the engine. Well they don't , at this point trying to line up the engine was pointless, so I glued the prop shaft in place. This has to be straight with the rear transfer so using this as a reference point I glued the whole lot into place. In fighting with the frame I've lost the bottom hose sections , 2 of them. Soon made a replacement from stretched sprue. This can wait until the engine is fully detailed and painted. Not going to fit the rad at this point either , because of the painting.

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Yes well and truly wrangled into place. The exhaust pipe mounting at the front is about 3mm up Any lower and the engine would fowl on thew front x bar.
Now going to start the detailing of the engine.

Dzhon.

Looks like steady progress :thumb2:
It's certainly not gonna make a run for it under that lot.:smiling:

[Mini Me]

I hope this works JR......looks like you've been throwing your "weight" around again.....you'll have it whipped into submission in no time! :tongue-out3: Bring on the engine details Sir! Rick H.

[Guest]

Looks like steady progress :thumb2:
It's certainly not gonna make a run for it under that lot.:smiling:

Quite right Mark, apart from the only things I had to hand I thought you'r not going to move while you dry.:nerd:

I hope this works JR......looks like you've been throwing your "weight" around again.....you'll have it whipped into submission in no time! :tongue-out3: Bring on the engine details Sir! Rick H.

I've just taken some stills of the video Paul found, so can use those to refer too while fighting detailing Rick .

[Guest]

Up early this morning to spray the top coat on, having sprayed primer on the engine last night.
In detailing of course you find you need to make things up to do a dry fit so you could make up the fuel lines.

The fuel tanks are not fixed, will need to be painted as well I think before the final fit.

Last night.




Colour is a light Russian blue .



Looking at the pipe dia now thinking its a bit thick ?

Thanks for looking in.

Dzhon.

[Mini Me]

Hi JR, What diameter wire are you using for the pipe?...it doesn't appear to look too big to my eyes. Once you get it under the hood, it should look good, along with whatever else you you are adding. Rick H.