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Third season report on the little Ford 2.3 liter. This was a salvaged boat and the engine had sat outside for 20 years. I fixed the fuel issue, but still making metal, I'll take another sample at the end of this season.:)

Quick update on the veg journey.:) I've now got 65,000 miles running Jimmy on 100% WVO with a two tank system. This Spring I started a trial test of starting and stopping on 100% WVO instead of diesel. I preheat the engine with the block heater for 2 hours in the mornings and that's it for...

6000 miles on this roll and looks like the day I installed it.:) Replace, add 1 qrt and repeat.:) Happy 5R110.:)

Changed out another Kirkland brand roll, these are the new 380 sheet rolls that replaced the 425 sheets. Subjected to 100 psi of oil pressures in the cold winter mornings and am running Shell Rotella T1 SAE 40W.

Latest oil sample for the Detroit 4-53T. Now have a 120,000 kms on the rebuild with 110,000 of that running 100% used veg oil. Still shedding iron, copper and lead, but that seems to be the nature of the engine. The high Sodium levels are the result of burning veg oil with high levels of salt.

3000 miles on this change with a Kirkland roll. Roll was stuff as tight as I possibly could for this sample.

58 hours on the rebuilt 1958 Detroit 2-53, used weekly in a 1965 Allis Chalmer FDX40-24 forklift.

5000 mile filter change, very little material on the magnets. Looks like the Detroit is finally broken in.:)

Routine 10,000 mile filter change on the 5R110. No material on the magnets and filter fairly clean.

Here's a video I did cutting open the Baldwin BT237 with 50,000 miles of use in a Ford 5R110 transmission. No metal or particles found in the filter.:)

Just passed 53,000 miles and 2000 hrs burning wvo and never run better.:) I'm still collecting from 4 restaurants to get the oil, but is enough to supply both the truck and shop for heat. I'm getting around 6-7K on the secondary filter and 14-15K on the primary. Happy times.:)

Another 10,000 mile filter change on the Ford 5R110, using Valvoline Max Life ATF. Add a quart of fluid and repeat in another 10,000 miles.:)

I like what I see with this change, Detroit 4-53T now has 50,000 miles since I put new rings and bearings in it. Hardly any metal wear, so looks like it's finally broken in.:) Sent out an oil sample to BlackStone Labs to see.:)

Quick update on the Detroit swap, a list of good and bad for a daily driver.:)

Finished up a 1400 mile trip down to Idaho Fall on wvo to pick up a Spicer 7041.:) Burned through about 100 gallons of wvo for this trip with no issues. Longest road trip to date on wvo.:)

Here's a quick video of my 2-53 working in a 1965 Allis Chalmer forklift. Engine now has 18 hrs since the swap.:)

Here's a video I did for the 40,000 miles.:)

During this trip through the mountains, temps got down to -40C. Heated wvo system performed without any issues.:) WVO was cut 10% with gasoline the day before this trip.:)

Another coating applied to my 2009 F350. I use normally NewHampshire Oil Undercoatings, but in this case ran out half way through, so I resorted to used hydraulic and atf.:) Happy Ford.