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For the GP's the PO said he replaced them with what Autozone had in stock. My best guess it Autolite so I've got a set of Motorcraft 6.9/7.3 plugs coming along with the GP harness from a 6.0 PSD. I'll have to lightly mod the harness but planning to swap it out at the same time as doing a return line kit. Nothing is leaking, but having some cold starts that it catches, goes, dies, and then takes several cranks to get it going again. Runs rough for a little bit and then smooths out nice. A little bit of smoke on cold start as well.
For the freeze plug, the one for the block heater was replaced with a cup plug put in Chevy style. It's got a leak going there so I plan to knock it out, put in the right plug with sealant, flush the coolant system, and install a filter. PO didn't know about coolant additives so I doubt it has seen them in a while if ever. I'll see about getting the tool for FP install, or just go with the 2 hammer approach or make a dimple-er out of another freeze plug with a rounded center protrusion. I need to fix the leak as I'm worried the wrong plug that was installed may make a hasty exit.
For the rest of the truck, right now I'm pulling stuff that doesn't work or isn't needed (cruise control, AC) and I'm going to try and get it to a solid engine/transmission combo. I'm planning on doing rear-main seals this weekend along with a new oil pan gasket and a clean T-19 transmission swap to fix some shifting issues. I've also got the firewall plate on order to help with the clutch. The only other things I think I need right now are an improved fuel/water separator setup (PO has a bolt in the drain tube) and an electric lift pump.
For the jeep swap, I have a J200 body and just need to clean some things up. To make everything fit I'm going to need a hydraulic brake booster and the hydraulic clutch. I'll see how well everything else fits in a slightly smaller engine bay.