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Had that one on my old 40. Didn't mind it. Does yours run hot as well?
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Had that one on my old 40. Didn't mind it. Does yours run hot as well?
bobm
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No. I had a 40 that ran Hot in the summer. After 2 hour drive it would always boil over. Pulled the t-stat every summer. Modified t-stat housing with stainless helicoils and hardware to ease the removal every summer.
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Separated the manifolds and cleaned/painted them. Gonna re use for now. Couldn't find the right studs to replace the boogered up bolts with at the local stores (made an order). Valve cover gasket was hopelessly too small. Might tinker with that before giving up and ordering one with some sort of name on it.
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We can get all those parts OEM usually next-day.
All you have to do is ask, no parts order is too small
All you have to do is ask, no parts order is too small
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Need some help on this one,
There is no slave bracket with this truck. The previous setup had some weird system of spacers on the bell housing mount. I need to order a new slave here soon. It's a 78 bellhousing, do I need to order a slave for that year of bellousing and the bracketry for it, then?
There is no slave bracket with this truck. The previous setup had some weird system of spacers on the bell housing mount. I need to order a new slave here soon. It's a 78 bellhousing, do I need to order a slave for that year of bellousing and the bracketry for it, then?
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You should be able to use the original 3-speed bellhousing mount that has the holes for the slave cylinder on the driver’s side. I think I have a few of them if yours got lost. Also have slave cylinders in stock.
The bracket would be for the return spring, which you need.
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You should be able to use the original 3-speed bellhousing mount that has the holes for the slave cylinder on the driver’s side. I think I have a few of them if yours got lost. Also have slave cylinders in stock.
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Gonna have to take a look and see what I need to make this happen. Might end up reaching out for a slave if I cant make the one I have already work. It should be doable, but I've said that before on this truck and here we are.
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Oh Mylanta! That headliner was filthy!!!
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As our esteemed colleague @bobm would say, "WTF, WTF, WTF?!?"
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If I may be so bold...
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Quite the collector...
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Did a lot of little things today. Still.more to go but inching closer to first drives.
Discovered a while ago that the master would drain itself in about a day. The junction on the front axle was the culprit. Hard lines had recently been replaced (assuming by P/O). Oh boy! Now, I'm no Mr. Double Flare Master by any means but this single flare was the worst thing I have ever seen. Everything seals and bleeds great now.
Turned it over and then smoke!
The +12 switch to coil wire was burning. This junk of wiring was hacked to a ballast resistor that was crusty. After unwinding some tape this was the connection I found. No solder, just twist and tape. Anyone have thoughts on bypassing the ballast vs wiring it in? I have my thoughts but I'm curious what other experience says.
Discovered a while ago that the master would drain itself in about a day. The junction on the front axle was the culprit. Hard lines had recently been replaced (assuming by P/O). Oh boy! Now, I'm no Mr. Double Flare Master by any means but this single flare was the worst thing I have ever seen. Everything seals and bleeds great now.
Turned it over and then smoke!
The +12 switch to coil wire was burning. This junk of wiring was hacked to a ballast resistor that was crusty. After unwinding some tape this was the connection I found. No solder, just twist and tape. Anyone have thoughts on bypassing the ballast vs wiring it in? I have my thoughts but I'm curious what other experience says.
Truly amazing what some owners do to their vehicles, those were some good finds.
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I'm sure there's more to come. Simple pride of work will go miles towards competency. I was just gonna do "the necessities" ( see earlier posts) but as I saw the quality of work done, I've decided to take time and just go through everything I can.
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Got it moving today!!! Took some effort getting the timing dialed in and it's still probably a bit off. The throttle and clutch are WAYYYYYYYY off, but it moves and stops! Felt pretty dang good to get it going today.
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It’s literally like learning to walk. It’s a slow process when they are in need of every system overhauled. Keep going and work through an entire system from front to back and make it right so when you take it out of town you can bang the key and smile. No issues!!!
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I love it!!! Congrats!!!! Keep up the good work!
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Finally got the engine bay back together. Yes I'm running the cleaner backwards.
Got a good drip coming off the front of the engine while running. Gotta solve that now.
Also, to diag a no-charge condition.
The joys of old trucks!
Got a good drip coming off the front of the engine while running. Gotta solve that now.
Also, to diag a no-charge condition.
The joys of old trucks!
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Congrats!
Keep working at it...
Keep working at it...
