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Default Detroit 353 diesel -- aluminum block? How to tell?

"Wayne.B" wrote:

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:12:46 -0700, Allen wrote:

Actually a lot of multi-cylinder engine makers did exactly that, to name
a few US makers: Fabco-Tuxham, Fairbanks-Morse, Kahlenberg, Kromhout,
Markey-Viking, Mianus, Wolverine etc


How were they lubricated?


By a forced feed lubricating system, generally a proprietary make
such as Madison-Kipp, Detroit etc.
http://www.geocities.com/hartparrtractors/kipp.html

Allen

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