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5.7 diesel up and running

Back in 80s my Dads brother had one of those Olds diesel cars it was blue in color. He was a truck driver for years, then he started his own truck sales business. He also liked diesels so he had to have him a diesel car. I can remember hearing that car run, I thought it was so cool to hear it. I can't recall him having any major issues with it, I really wouldn't know for sure because he lived about 300 miles away.
 
dieselolds said:
When I first bought that cav unit about 15-20yrs ago it had the filters with glass bowls and an o-ring top and bottom which would occasionally cause leaks,etc so I kept the unit and found the conversion kit to allow a spin on filter to be used.Its a great conversion.
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My single looks identical, but has an aluminum bowl
 
BIGR said:
Back in 80s my Dads brother had one of those Olds diesel cars it was blue in color. He was a truck driver for years, then he started his own truck sales business. He also liked diesels so he had to have him a diesel car. I can remember hearing that car run, I thought it was so cool to hear it. I can't recall him having any major issues with it, I really wouldn't know for sure because he lived about 300 miles away.
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I got hooked into these engines because my father bought his C10 back in 1980.Its a 1979 but the original D block snapped a piston pin gouging the cylinder wall so I was interested in finding another 5.7 diesel to go back into the truck when I became old enough to work on it.I’ve been hooked ever since….lol.
 
Here’s a old picture I found of the 5.7 diesel using CAT head bolts.You can see the cat stamping on a couple.They are the 1/2-13 like what gm used back in the day.I find hardened washers under CAT head bolts if anyone decides to use them makes a huge difference.
 

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dieselolds said:
Here’s a old picture I found of the 5.7 diesel using CAT head bolts.You can see the cat stamping on a couple.They are the 1/2-13 like what gm used back in the day.I find hardened washers under CAT head bolts if anyone decides to use them makes a huge difference.
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Cat has never used split lock warshers.
Always hard flat warshers only.
Their thoughts and ways are best.
Why would any install a component thats already broke on anything.
Many times I have used that theory, pulled lock washers and installed hard flart warshers.
 
MrMarty51 said:
Cat has never used split lock warshers.
Always hard flat warshers only.
Their thoughts and ways are best.
Why would any install a component thats already broke on anything.
Many times I have used that theory, pulled lock washers and installed hard flart warshers.
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I would only use flat hardened washers also.It would probably of made a huge difference under the gm bolts.
 
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