5.7 diesel up and running

[dieselolds]

Pics of the harmonic balancer and retainer when it is finished too.

Absolutely

 

[jrsavoie]

Some additional pictures……

What is that dual cav filter head?

 

[dieselolds]

What is that dual cav filter head?

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.

 

[Will L.]

The glow plug relay. Looks. Same as 6.2/6.5 early years. Is it the same or did you just use a 6.5 on there?

 

[MrMarty51]

Absolutely

 

[dieselolds]

The glow plug relay. Looks. Same as 6.2/6.5 early years. Is it the same or did you just use a 6.5 on there?

It’s the relay I bought on eBay.You are right.Its a mid 80s 6.2 relay.A delco remy unit.

 

[dieselolds]

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Pictures will be on the way soon when the machinist says the collar is ready to be picked up.I’m eager as well to get it back…lol

 

[BIGR]

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.

 

[ak diesel driver]

I had one and knew several people that had them. On the old diesel it was common to hear of people getting 30+ mpg

 

[MrMarty51]

Pictures will be on the way soon when the machinist says the collar is ready to be picked up.I’m eager as well to get it back…lol

I just throwed that out there to be phunny.

 

[jrsavoie]

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.

My single looks identical, but has an aluminum bowl