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  1. MICHAEL MICHAUD

    Failed Safety Inspection for Right Front Suspension

    So I just went in to get inspected for state safety in MA. The guys are sticklers which is fine but they had no consistency so it's slightly annoying in a way. They hit every mark of the inspection let some things go but not others. Oh well it's an old truck. Either way this guy Jack's up the...
  2. MICHAEL MICHAUD

    Braking Stiff only when Applied Urgently

    Gentlemen, I posted about this in my build thread but im just trying to tie off some loose ends before I head back home. My brakes work fine consistently if I apply the brakes slowly or average coming to a casual or evn a little faster than casual stop, meaning i feel the brake assist working...
  3. MICHAEL MICHAUD

    Power Steering Pressure Line Will Not Seat Into Pump

    Hoping for a power steering guru to help me out here. Reinstalling my engine and my power steering pressure line will not tighten enough for the male end to seat and tighten into the female end. The coupling can be tightened all the way till it seats on the female end and the hard line can move...
  4. MICHAEL MICHAUD

    How to: Solid lifters for checking valve clearance

    In the process of a rebuild and I am adding a typ4 cam so I need to check my clearances and I thought i would show you guys how I pulled apart and reassembled my lifters without a spring. Thanks to @IDIBRONCO for the inspiration on making solid lifter setup. Could the gurus please check out...
  5. MICHAEL MICHAUD

    ZF5 Transmission Bellhousing Cover

    Need the lower cover to the bell housing. my clutch and flywheel have been left exposed for towing and the PO didn't have it. Cant be hard to fab one of these but just curious if any one had one.
  6. MICHAEL MICHAUD

    7.3 IDI Turbo Knock -> Engine Pull and Rebuild

    I bought this truck, the blow by was normal, all the fluids were clean and normal, the truck ran and drove without issues. I used it to tow my car on a uhaul trailer5 hours home and about half way through the trip I could hear the engine knocking. Using a stethoscope I listened to each cylinder...
  7. MICHAEL MICHAUD

    Looking for timing pulse adaptor in Eastern NC

    Just looking to see if anyone has an injection pulse adaptor to hook up to the fuel lines in the eastern NC area. Im about to install a new IP and injectors from Russ and all I have is a timing light. Willing to drive and pay money to borrow or bring my own tools to do it on site. Coming from...
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