Front Starter support Bracket, is this it?

[DieselDavy]

I haven't used one for over a decade, at least, but I think this is it. Can anyone confirm. I have a couple of the old larger starters with one of them being rebuilt already. I think I'm going to be needing it soon. I think this is a spare front support I had. Can't remember.
Thanks,
Dave
(I hope I have that photo attaching thing working....)

[arveetek]

Yes, that's it!

Casey

[DieselDavy]

I thought so! I may be old and suffering from CRS, but I was pretty sure that was it.
Thanks so much!
Tank removal/reinstall went well. Restart, not so much. I may start another tread (no start) for that one.
Dave

[arveetek]

Tank removal/reinstall went well. Restart, not so much. I may start another tread (no start) for that one.
Dave

Bummer. I have Kennedy's fuel pump harness which has the push button for manual fuel system priming, so I never had any issue restarting after dropping the tank. Opening the fuel filter bleed valve and running the lift pump to push the air out and priming the system always worked great for me.

Casey

[More Power]

I'd recommend using new starter bolts too - torqued to 40 ft-lbs, when the starter goes back on. Jim

[Robyn]

All the above...

The "tail hook" on the starter is an absolute necessity to keep from having the block outer bolt snap the ear off the block.

Many engines have been run without the hook, but when the block breaks and the starter falls on the dirt, it's a sad day in the neighborhood...


REMEMBER

Getting the hook in place is a quick and easy job if ya remove the right front tire/wheel and the rubber flap on the inner fender.

You can sit on a bucket and connect the wires and the hook with ease...
https://www.thedieselpageforums.com/...ad.php?t=43423


Check out the link above

Scroll down to pics..."Access 2" has a great shot looking right in over the frame.

Starter and glow plug access is stellar through the opening..

I added an extra access port for the nasty number 8 glow plug...plus it allowed access to the heater hoses at the firewall, which are just nasty to get to.

Have fun

[DieselDavy]

Thanks to all three of you for the advice. The original starter is the smaller one that doesn't use the front bracket. I happen to have a couple of the original larger starters on the shelf from previous trucks, one of which is already rebuilt.
I'm pretty sure that the starter is pretty used up, BUT I will change out the batteries and check out the cables before deciding what to do with the starter. The new batteries may fix up the whole mess.

Now about the fuel. I've never had so much trouble starting after an interruption of fuel.
Every three or four starting sessions, (10 seconds only, then 10 to 30 minutes for cooling and charging) it will sputter to life, smooth out, sound good, then roll over (die) quickly.
I've tried putting a hose on the top of the filter assembly and turning the valve while the key is on and letting fuel run into a container. How much/long should this take? I've maybe run a quart through and still see air coming through. Filter changes have never been this painful, but I've not disconnected the tank nor done this with shot batteries.
I've also never had to crack the injector lines on this 6.5 like I have older ones to get the air out. Is that in my future?
Thanks again!
Dave