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    97+ Canopy on 89?

    Haha, this is like our manna from heaven - we are changing gears in our life, and this canopy is a large part of that. Not for sale!! :P
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    97+ Canopy on 89?

    amazingly huge! we almost felt like we were stealing it at $400, keys and all - practically no use. obviously a custom job, aluminum skin and skeleton, looks like MIG with flux welded together - i'll forgive the manufacturer for that part, not using a shielding gas. haha score!
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    Truck ran great for 400+ miles yesterday and now won't start

    Fuel/water seperator leak = air intrusion = all your fuel in the lines drips down to your tank. These are often just bypassed, they often leak. If you don't know how old the filter is, it's probably time to replace it. Crack all 8 fuel lines, crank until they all spit, tighten them up and it...
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    Truck ran great for 400+ miles yesterday and now won't start

    Crack the lines and see if they're all spitting diesel, plug it in and see if that helps. Could be schmoo from the tank plugging something up? How recent is the fuel filter?
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    Aftermarket air filter-- how best to route CDR gasses?

    I'm contemplating a road draft tube when I do the BFAF.
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    97+ Canopy on 89?

    You've got that right, Golden Helmet. Sure confused me!! Thanks all. :) Hopefully we can snag this amazing canopy!
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    97+ Canopy on 89?

    Excuse me, I thought 97 the year changed. Specifically it's a 97 canopy. https://offerup.com/item/detail/499714909/ It seems like it will fit, which makes us happy campers!
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    C6 deceleration down shift?

    ^ That's my thought, the C6 is a simple beast.
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    97+ Canopy on 89?

    Hey all, slightly off topic from diesel but I couldn't think where else to post. Does anyone know how well a 97+ canopy will fit on an OBS bed? I'm finding lots of tasty looking canopies for 97+, not so much for the 1970~-1996 beds. Tia!
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    Franken 460 No Spark..?

    That's perfect, thanks!
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    Franken 460 No Spark..?

    Hey all, This is my neighbors truck. He's been through a rough slog - I'll spare the dissertation, but essentially everything is new, including coil, duraspark 2 and distributor. He wired in a cut and hack harness, and now gets no spark from the coil. I'm almost certain it's wired...
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    Troubleshooting - PS pump or steering box

    ^ Bravo. ATF over power steering fluid? Is that kosher? I don't know. I like the fancy ATFs more than power steering fluid, that's for sure.
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    7.3 idi coolant issues

    Another possibility, have you tested the coolant? How old is it? Never a bad time to flush the cooling system and recharge with fresh coolant and distilled water.
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    Champion Radiators for the IDI

    In my research I've found brass to be a better metal for cooling, but aluminum much more ductile, allowing more fins (= more cooling), in the end it comes down to R&D on the manufacturers part, which almost always translates to high quality aluminum radiators performing better than brass. YMMV.
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    3G Alternator and V-Belt Misfortune

    that's the wrong belt, it should sit much lower also if you're running a high capacity amp, you should consider a serpentine belt setup
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