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  1. papastruck

    A Nice One

    http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2744772477.html
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    Truck won't start - glow plug issue?

    Must have said "...but she's never left me stranded!" one too many times. My '86 has a manual glow plug setup. After replacing GPs with Motorcraft a year or so ago, it normally lights right off after a 12 second burn during warmer months, and a 20 second burn on days in the 30s like...
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    WA Craigslist Turbo - looks complete

    http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/pts/2688568720.html Includes upgraded downpipe.
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    Another one out of ideas on the light-colored smoking

    Ever since I got this truck, I've been working through one or another smoking issue. I'm now just about stumped. I have a few things to try, but I'm open to suggestions. In fact, I'm begging for them. Main symptom, which is virtually unchanged since I bought the truck: Smokes...
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    Cheap IDI

    Just a bit far from me, but this looks like it may be a good snag for someone in the NW. http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/2631788655.html
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    Banks Box Death and Destruction

    And it was every bit as satisfying as I thought it would be. Reusing the lower portion, at least temporarily. I couldn't fit the big NAPA filter without a bunch of underhood redecoration, so a smaller cone filter and a short length of PVC is the next plan. Will post pics of the final solution.
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    Another Happy Baby Moose customer

    After storing them in my house forever, I finally punted and had my Baby Moose and rebuilt BBs installed by a shop. As for all that ridiculous hyperbole about it being night and day difference, biggest change ever, new truck, blah blah blah.... It's all true! Still waiting on mileage but...
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    Intake hat for 1st gen Banks

    Apologies if this has been gone through, I did 10 years in rock bands and can't find it in the search. Does anyone know if you can get a separate intake hat that will mate up with a 1st gen Banks? I have an email in to Hypermax to see if their hats will work, too.
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    Cool IDI conversion

    Don't think I want to shovel over 5k and then have to dive under the hood to dole out whatever "tlc" it needs, but a cool truck nonetheless. http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/2525324112.html
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    Steering Column Rebuild Link

    Just found this surfing around in case anyone finds it useful. http://www.columnsgalore.com/ Think I'll trade in my pile o' slop in for one soon...
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    Gear Vendor Adaptor Woes

    Finally got around to starting on the GV setup and quickly ran into trouble. I got a great deal on a rebuilt 1356 from a Bronco (fixed yoke, short tailhousing), and gathered all the parts, including a fixed yoke adapter for the 1356. Both units have 1356 stamped on them, but they don't exactly...
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    Champion Radiators?

    Anyone have any experience with these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120750029895&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_7066wt_1183
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    C6 Cooling Question

    This might be a really stupid question - apologies if so. I was looking at the Derale cooler recommended by RLDSL and was wondering how you'd hook it up. Do you wire it in conjunction with the OEM radiator cooling, such as (fluid flow) Tranny ---> radiator ----> cooler ---> tranny or...
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    Sheered Manifold Bolt #7 front

    :eek: Finally got around to tracking down an annoying exhaust leak. Went to undo the manifold bolts and one was hand tight. Hmmm. Pulled it out, and sure enough, it was sheered. From what I could tell before I dropped and lost the damned thing, it broke just inside flush with the cylinder...
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    RockAuto Wholesale Closeout

    Just got this notice for my '86: http://www.rockauto.com/RSS/vehiclefeeds.php?carcode=1126347&m=wc&l=en&html=true
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    Snap On MT 480 Question

    Methinks I'm missing an adapter? It has the lens - can anyone tell me what all is needed to thread the luminosity probe into the GP hole, and whether it's even obtainable? I can return the unit within the week, so it's not the end of the world. (And if it's hopeless and the recommendation is...
  17. papastruck

    Question on oil pressure relief valve

    I've been searching and I swear the answer is on here, but I give up. My question is: Is there a way to definitively answer whether the oil pressure relief valve needs to be replaced or shimmed, like a published measurement or visible sign of wear? This part of a larger question of somewhat...
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    80-86 Seatbelts

    Just got some new shoulder belts for the cc from http://www.seatbeltplanet.com/ They're special order, but they have 'em. Thought I'd post in case anyone else had the time I had trying to find replacement shoulder belts that are a direct fit on '73-'86 trucks, where the spool is in a recess...
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    Divorced Gear Vendors unit

    Any thoughts on this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gear-Vendors-Overdrive-/120664484246?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c1829e996#ht_500wt_948 I've yet to find a used 4 by unit, thought maybe this would work in lieu of the e40d swap.
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    To tear down or not to tear down

    Just thinking here (bad, very bad) – I have a spare ’85 6.9 that I’m contemplating freshening up and putting in the truck, by simple virtue of the fact that I can leave the truck in service in it’s dysfunctional but serviceable state while I do the work in a somewhat heated garage this winter...
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    1356s on eBay

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290487052102&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AVRI Looks like an inventory clearance. Not a bad deal.
  22. papastruck

    Big Bertha's Hip Replacement Surgery

    With some desperately needed assistance, I jumped into my first bodywork project. I did dent work, while the panel replacement was done by someone more experienced. Haven't done any filler work yet; I'll post when we do that in the next couple weeks. Before: Removed the rot with a...
  23. papastruck

    1345 to 1356 T-Case conversion

    I discovered while farting around underneath the truck the other day a disconcerting amount of Dexron puddled on the skidplate under the xfer case. It looks like it's coming from between the 2 halves. I found a thread concerning resealing by just removing the back half of the case, but after...
  24. papastruck

    Banks up pipe-pedestal connection issue

    I pulled the up pipe off to get access to some wiring which had melted on it, thinking it'd be an easy morning project, but I didn't really put much thought into getting the up pipe re-secured to the turbo pedestal when I was finished. The flange on the pipe keeps sliding down the pipe. By...
  25. papastruck

    Fuel System Rebuild Thread

    Most of the parts are in for a timely redo of the fuel system. My water separator is acting up, and while fixing it is one option, it seems to make more sense to move the pump back toward the tank and replace the separator with a new one ahead (flow-wise) of the pump. Mechanical pump will be...

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