Recent content by Aliveiride

Ok cool. It was just such a PITA job that I don't want to have to do it again anytime soon! I'm not going to redo it but I was just curious since you have the same armored truck rated springs I do.

I just replaced all of my bushings as well and just out of curiosity, when you torqued your rear suspension bolts after replacing the bushings did you do it with the vehicle fully loaded with full gas tank and gear in the back, or just with the weight that's always there like bumper, sliders...

Hey man, I know this thread is a few years old but if you want to see what happened to you 80 series look up Dirt Sunrise Adventures on Youtube. Truck is a lot different from when you had considering the roof was cutoff for a Campteq pop-top! My friend Tim and his wife Kelsey did an epic 2 year...

I just picked up a '74 40 (May '74 F Engine) and I'm looking at getting the same Non-US distributor to replace the non-OEM one on it, what is the part number of the one you are running? Did you buy it new?

Just received my plastic spacer in the mail, thank you. However, I am having a slightly different fitment issue. As part of the install of the modified fan hub I also installed a new CSF brass/copper radiator and a new shroud(broke mine getting it out). The CSF radiator doesn't come with any...

Just purchased another CSF brass/copper to replace the one installed by the previous owner in '04. Had the old one repaired a few times but while doing a full overhaul of the cooling system I decided to replace it due to a few more small leaks. Not bad for an 11 year run. Along with a LandTank...

I have found a few old threads that explain where the block drain is and how to remove it but my question is about the drain itself. If my '96 has the brass plug type can I swap it out for the later '97+petock style? I bought a petcock for a '97 from the dealer and the threads are the same...

I pulled my radiator/shroud/fan so that I could install my new radiator and I have a suspicion that the trans cooler lines are either not routed correctly or i am missing a clamp or bracket. Can someone point me to a picture of the lines in the area where the spiral loom is wrapped around the...

Finally got the SC and throttle body reassembled, what a pain. I now see how the original installer stripped out one of the tapped holes in the SC housing that accepts the throttle body adapter bolts, they are next to impossible to line up with the bypass hose installed with that misalignment...

Successfully removed the ink with denatured alcohol on a cotton swab and some elbow grease. Didn't damage the plastic at all and now I can re-purpose it as an aux fan switch in either the horizontal or vertical orientation. I also found the correct connector for it and ordered some Sumitomo...

The gauge of the wire coming from the battery along with fuse rating are the limiting factors for what can be piggybacked off that solenoid terminal. You will need to determine what is already being supplied from that wire and look up what the wire gauge is rated for. There should be a fuse or...

The power in/power out is correct. The passenger side terminal should have continuity with the battery 12V+ when the solenoid is not energized and the driver side should have continuity with battery 12V+ when the solenoid is energized. That type of solenoid is designed to be used where the...

Awesome, thanks for the input. I think extending the wires from their current location is probably a wise decision. I really wasn't excited about disassembling the portion of the harness with the plastic support and heat shield tape. I can scavenge the correct wires for the extensions from the...

I removed the SC from 96 LX450 to send it out to be serviced (unknown # of miles on it and Eaton recommends service at 60K intervals) and I'm having problems re-installing it. I did not originally install the kit and while I enjoy the benefits of added HP, I am amazed how s***ty the design of...