Dead Rottenchester John ; That inlet was always a weak point , they cracked & died by the thousands when I were a lad working on these . Me...
Welcome chad ! Nice looking rig there , dual side mounts are a plus . Before you go all nuts , fix the brakes , slap some decent LT Radials on...
What Ken said .
Most of this was how it was : http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html And yet , people still ask me why I chose The Motor Trade for a...
Father's Day Fun Run Sort of ; Anytime I'm out and about , I look at/in/under any junk piles I find , it's in my basic nature . My Son , he...
Manifold Alignment Rings No ~ There are two sizes , 216 & 235/261 , they cannot be interchanged .
European Junkyards Actually Martinus ; After WWII , we left towering piles o' junk all over Europe , then in the 1960's and 1970's , the busy...
Running Hot Never , EVER run without a thermostat ! :eek: . It's O.K. (sort of) to run a too cold one (160* F) but no thermostant is DEATH to...
How It Happens Something gets loose and falls in between closely clearanced rotating parts , the Laws Of Physiscs take over and ruin your day ....
Looking Good ! You've centered the wheel very nicely . The thumbnails are O.K. as all you needs do is click on them twice to enlarge them .
Running Hot O.K. Wokri ; In a way , this is good news ~ I agreed , you prolly need a 160? F thermostat and BE SURE to drill a 3/16" hole...
And ? Tim ; Did you ever get this sorted out ? . Because suspicious minds want to know...... :D . My foggy old ' mind ' tells me that...
Overheating Wokri ; It is the time of year when your cooling system gets put to test . What temperature did the gauge reach ? . Did it...
Pix (maybe) Let's see if I can get this to post a pic or three.....
Carby Gasketing No worries , just hang it on a nail in the shop , you'll be needing it sooner or later . FWIW , always try to use the very...
The Good News ! The heater no longer blows hot air all the time and as soon as I find another heater control , I'll clean it up and transfer my...
What Fell Out I've owned this truck for nearly three years now and have been assiduously cleaning , vacuuming and blowing leaves , sand and...
It Gets Worse ! After I removed the hood and right hood hinge , I took the heater proper , off the firewall to discover this :
More Horror The bottom edge of the radiator core support followed by the bits of broken off core support and inner fender leading edge :
Then ; As long as I was already filthy I figured I might as well fix the dang heater as it was forecasted to be 100? F in The Lucerne Valley ....
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