maybe368

Does anyone mark their engine to indicate that the kDP and cap bolts have been fixed already? I thought that it would be a good idea, so that the people that inherit the rig know. I was thinking about using that yellow paint that wrecking yards use. but can't decide where on the engine.would be best. Any ideas would be appreciated...Mark

thrashingcows

Never thought about doing that....but a great idea!! How about a metal tab stamped with "KDP Done, Case bolts re-torqued, Jan 01/2011" Or maybe a sign shop could make a small decal to attach to the front timing case cover with the same info?

maybe368

Yeah, a tag would look better. I am going to look at the engine tag when it gets light. I thought maybe an engraved message on it, if there is room. I know that I would have been bummed to get in there and found it done already, because That was the only reason that I took it apart, well only a little bummed Mark

Douglas2

hey-Hey!!!,
I marked the timing case at the top with a set of letter punches. 'TABBED' on the upper horizontal space over the IP's gear.
cheers,
Douglas

thrashingcows

Engraved...great idea! I even have a small engraver! I can make up a small tab to attach to one of the case bolts, then engrave the info.

dzl_damon

I wrote it with paint marker on the firewall and also that the IP was replaced. A permanent mark would be nice like Douglas did.

Douglas2

Part of what drove the letter punch thing v. a tag under a cover bolt was that I am missing both tags off the differential cover... Anybody who'd worry about it would recognize it for what it is; it is as unambigious as I could make it.
cheers,
Douglas

oilcan64

i would never mark mine...because i dont intend on selling it, ever lol. after all the time, money and work i have into mine and the time and money i still have to put in it to finish restoring her i would never sell the truck haha. i guess im too attached

maybe368

That is exactly why I used the word inherits in the original post Mark

BearKiller

I think he intends to be buried in his.


I think a really good noticable means of identifying that the work has already been done would be a metal tag, probably a brass dog-collar tag, with the info stamped into it and mounted under one of the upper timing-case bolts, where it would be obvious to whoever starts in on it with wrench in hand.

The local feed-mill has a stamping machine that puts anything you desire on up to three lines of a brass collar-tag; I have had various tags stamped with all sorts of information, such as tool-box identification, etc., a buck per tag.

maybe368

My bad That is a great idea, to petsmart Mark

dott

Excellent idea. M dad recently bought a truck at an auction. Big mistake. He ended up rebuilding almost everything on it. After the engine rebuild, I asked if he had the dowel pin fixed. He said "What?". I can't believe the mechanic didn't even know about it.

maybe368

I revived this old post, because today I finally got around to get the tag made:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/63170901@N03/5857800467/http://www.flickr.com/photos/63170901@N03/5857800467/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/63170901@N03/, on Flickr

I decided to put a little provenance on the back:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/63170901@N03/5857800555/http://www.flickr.com/photos/63170901@N03/5857800555/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/63170901@N03/, on Flickr

My last name has been removed, but is on the tag. I am going to look for a good place to mount it and will post pics. About 8 bucks at petsmart.

Mark

Jklawinsky

Lol love it!

BearKiller

That looks good and should alert anyone else that the work has already been done.


What is the difference between maybe368 and maybe369; is there a -367 or -370 ??