If your planning to use a external fuel tank. Make sure you flush out all the old varnish from the existing fuel tank. Or put hydraulic oil into it to preserve it for the future. Other wise you will have a rusted out bottom fuel tank that is very impossible to replace. I don't know what is your budget for this vehicle but make sure to get decent engine oil. When you plan using coolant add the thermostat other wise the engine will never achieve the optimal working temperature. If your valves get stuck from sitting there are side covers under the manifold you can open to access the tappers and get them moving and oil them. These engines have a tendency to get valves stuck over time. Good luck with the truck and sure like to see more videos.
Thanks for the comment! The fuel tanks are in good shape, but I will take your advice and spray the inside with oil. There are problems with the oil filter, the centrifuge was not original, I installed it because could not buy new oil filter. But the centrifuge does not work and leaks. I am currently fitting another oil filter into the original housing. Cooling is the opposite problem, engine can easily overheat. Probably I need to disassemble and clean the radiator. I hope to make the next video this year.
@@Westcoastdigger Usually the bottom side where the drain plug is rots away first. You might be able to clean the tank without taking it off. Don't put diesel into it cause modern diesel fuel dose get bad over time and will not preserve the fuel tank as good as it should. Your engine on the ZIL is much newer, this should be already the one with metric bolts and nuts. As for the centrifuge aka oil refiner ;) There are two things you need to keep in mind: First the outer shell has a profile gasket that is very had to get tight. This one has the same gasket as the ZILs with V8 engine(even the oil refiner is the same). So try to get or source out one that has still a good gasket in it. Problem is people over tighten the oil refiner cap and that is the cause of the leak later. Second and very important. If you do clean the oil refiner make sure you replace the o-ring inside the housing of the refiner. That is one source of oil pressure loss in the engine. The cooling issues are very common both on ZIL and GAZ with inline 6 engines. Radiator flush will get out most of the heavy particles but for a total clean up you may have to soak the block with coolant. If it's very full of rust and crud you need to manually scrape it but I found out that used coolant can do the same job and letting it sit for a long time. Lets you also see untight areas in the block or cooling system. Over heating is caused also by bad water pump on these engines. They do come with a 70 degree thermostat and are actually needed. But first get the cooling system clean and dont forget to flush the cabin heater as well ;) If you feel your out of ideas ask I will help gladly.
Lots of good advice that I will keep in mind. I have to find time to do it all. Thanks man, i appreciate it! The engine is original and bolts are metric. ZIL V8 parts is still easy to find.
If your planning to use a external fuel tank. Make sure you flush out all the old varnish from the existing fuel tank. Or put hydraulic oil into it to preserve it for the future. Other wise you will have a rusted out bottom fuel tank that is very impossible to replace. I don't know what is your budget for this vehicle but make sure to get decent engine oil. When you plan using coolant add the thermostat other wise the engine will never achieve the optimal working temperature. If your valves get stuck from sitting there are side covers under the manifold you can open to access the tappers and get them moving and oil them. These engines have a tendency to get valves stuck over time. Good luck with the truck and sure like to see more videos.
Thanks for the comment! The fuel tanks are in good shape, but I will take your advice and spray the inside with oil. There are problems with the oil filter, the centrifuge was not original, I installed it because could not buy new oil filter. But the centrifuge does not work and leaks. I am currently fitting another oil filter into the original housing. Cooling is the opposite problem, engine can easily overheat. Probably I need to disassemble and clean the radiator. I hope to make the next video this year.
@@Westcoastdigger Usually the bottom side where the drain plug is rots away first. You might be able to clean the tank without taking it off. Don't put diesel into it cause modern diesel fuel dose get bad over time and will not preserve the fuel tank as good as it should. Your engine on the ZIL is much newer, this should be already the one with metric bolts and nuts. As for the centrifuge aka oil refiner ;) There are two things you need to keep in mind: First the outer shell has a profile gasket that is very had to get tight. This one has the same gasket as the ZILs with V8 engine(even the oil refiner is the same). So try to get or source out one that has still a good gasket in it. Problem is people over tighten the oil refiner cap and that is the cause of the leak later. Second and very important. If you do clean the oil refiner make sure you replace the o-ring inside the housing of the refiner. That is one source of oil pressure loss in the engine. The cooling issues are very common both on ZIL and GAZ with inline 6 engines. Radiator flush will get out most of the heavy particles but for a total clean up you may have to soak the block with coolant. If it's very full of rust and crud you need to manually scrape it but I found out that used coolant can do the same job and letting it sit for a long time. Lets you also see untight areas in the block or cooling system. Over heating is caused also by bad water pump on these engines. They do come with a 70 degree thermostat and are actually needed. But first get the cooling system clean and dont forget to flush the cabin heater as well ;) If you feel your out of ideas ask I will help gladly.
Lots of good advice that I will keep in mind. I have to find time to do it all. Thanks man, i appreciate it!
The engine is original and bolts are metric. ZIL V8 parts is still easy to find.