Builds BluezClues Build '79 RN37 Pickup (2 Viewers)

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Connections made. Need to disconnect, reroute and wrap up. I am not sure I will keep it this way though, as I am using the fuel cutoff solenoid as the relay trigger, which turns on the little 4 blade fuse box on the passenger fender. Three of those are used with one powering the actual fuel cutoff solenoid on the carb, one the power the cold start coil on the carb and then the other leverages the former Amp meter leads to provide voltmeter functionality since i replaced the amp meter with a volt meter. That last configuration may get separated as I won't get volt meter functionality unless the key is in ignition position in place of ACC.

As you can see I used an 80 series land cruiser fusable link setup and junction box off the positive terminal, and the negative terminal goes directly to the engine mount with a the normal bridge to the frame and body. I added another ground spot just for convenience over to the ID plate where the radio condenser is grounded.

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I am still struggling with the heater hose portion however I think I am going to just modify a later 4runner heater valve bracket to work.

The Exhaust is connected all the way back to the muffler and a bypass pipe to get around the rear shock over the axle, I will worry about extending the tail pipe later on.

I have added a door switch to the passenger side which i need to tie in to the dome circuit so that either door will turn the light on. Other than that I think I am pretty much done with electrical for the moment. I am going to need to get a battery soon and test with a fire extinguisher just to make sure all is good. I replaced a lot of burned and melted wire out of this harness so hopefully she is good to go now.
 
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I am so slow and hope no one has been holding their breath. Connected up the rest of the heater hoses. Have some ignition wires to fix from the coil but put a battery in and with most fuses pulled I got lights on the dash and headlights... didn't let any smoke out so pretty happy about that. Got some 91 4d integra seats that will work for now.

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Well. Got Ole pickup out of the garage turned around so the exhaust is now facing out. Found the head gasket is not installed correctly over the timing cover... but hey she runs....horrible on only two cylinders. Verified spark on all 4 and then lost all spark. Oh well I'll figure it out another evening.

Fuelpump doesn't work either and even worse the oil pressure Guage is full pegged making me think it isn't working right.

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Well the massive vacuum leak right on the manifold because I forgot to plug a hole was the reason for only two cylinders firing. Got that fixed...got spark back too and yet it still runs like ass. Maybe worse than before.

Being that I lost spark for a while I wonder if the issue is in the ignition causing it to not fire consistently.

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