Recent content by scrapdaddy

Yeah, I agree with Samc. I didn't use the Mark's adapter and made my own mounts. I did buy the Camaro ( different shape ) oil pan, which helped a lot. It looks like you're pretty far along to change now, so have at it. You'll enjoy the 5.3 power.

Me too, but they don't have that much of the hard woods out west. At least, it's easy splitting.

I had a floater the other day that impacted me too, but I think it was too much cabbage the night before. :) Good Luck!

When you're hot, you're hot. :)

Be careful of the dreaded " stretchy nuts"

What was the fix for that, just readjust the two gears?

I went through there one time heading to a PP. It was a couple of days before July 4th and the people already had their chairs out along the road for the parade. Staking a claim. :)

84, it don't get better than that. :)

I've got the same ranch jacket, mine's dark brown. I bought that when I was still employed, so it must be @ 25 years old. I bought a new one a couple years back, but it just doesn't feel good on.

I'm not even sure what you just said.

So, with those numbers, the thought is #5 is leaking exhaust gas into the water and over heating it? Meaning cylinder gasket is blown there or or cracked head? My s***box Cherokee had a cracked head and was leaking exhaust into the coolant, but not over heating at all. Sounds like to me a...

It's hard being green! Embrace the booger! :) I've owned my tanks over 30 years and if or when I sell the company will give my money back. Every five years they charge me $25 a bottle to offset the governments safety checks?

Guys still have them made, but you could use anything if you're just after the utility look. A good friend of mine made me alum. cargo panels and I had them powder coated, works good.

I'll have send you guys some of my accounting pencils with the eraser on the end. 👍

So, what would be the advantages to welding them over bolting them on the right way? Maybe weld a flange on the frame then bolt to it, four bolts each mount. That way if you decide to chrome them later on, you can. :hillbilly: