Well I did take my camera.
The A-Car has an 855 cummins... with a 13 speed
under drive...
Any one ever seen that type tranny??
It's a rather odd configuration IMO.
I thought some body had fooled with the splitter button, and hooked the air lines up backwards...
That's funny, brings back some precious memories. When I was a young wet-behind-the-ears pup I had a bunch of jobs as I was a bit of a work-o-holic in my teens and twenties before I plunged into self employment.
I worked for an excavator by day, and drove part time for 3 different guys at night till midnight usually, hauling stone to stockpiles, and #6 fuel oil to wherever it went.
I hauled fuel for this old crusty guy that had 3 of the worst junks that was ever to touch the highways. I didn't give a hoot, long as I was working. He bought this old wore out 69 Brockway tractor with a 238 Detroit and a 13 speed "under" that I didn't realize the underdrive part till I got up to speed and went to grab the last cog.
You gotta picture this OCR...this old black with red, orange and yellow striped Brockway that was so wore out you had to tow it around the yard to start it cause the compression was so low...and the cab was so loose there were household deadbolts (I didn't stutter, you heard me,) holding the doors closed on the inside.
Here I go, all 18 yrs. of me, getting the old Yamaha all wound out to grab that top hole....flipped the button, let off the pedal and DARNED NEAR went straight through the windshield!!!!
Didn't have a clue that those underdrives shifted DOWN, not UP...The tachometer cable took a fit, that poor 238 never saw RPM's like she did that day and never did since. You wanna talk about a SURPRISE. Mister, did that ever frighten me against those underdrive transmissions.
Hah, those were the days...
BTW: Those are some beautiful pictures of your work, and the landscape. You're a lucky man to be there.:usa