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need 208C case front 1/2
Crawled under my truck this morning and found transfer case front 1/2 has cracked around the brace area. Either will need a new front 1/2 or welded up. Would rather replace the case. Does anyone make a replacement front case for a 208C?- fast 99
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- Forum: Transfer Case
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NP241 TRANSFER CASE SUPPORT ROD
Makes sense, there must have been a design weakness. K cases had those two additional braces that are a PITA to install and always in the way.- fast 99
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- Forum: Transfer Case
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NP241 TRANSFER CASE SUPPORT ROD
Torque is your enemy here. Aluminum bell housings both automatic and manual really aren't that strong. I had to replace bell housings on our tow trucks every 2-3 clutches. They would warp and become off centered to the pilot causing early clutch failure. These were 3500 HD 2WD trucks. Not the...- fast 99
- Post #6
- Forum: Transfer Case
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Smoke machine advice
one shop I worked at had a real nice [expensive] Matco unit. Another shop had a cheap smoker probably from Amazon. Matco unit was far superior. Heated oil better, could control air flow, had a gauge to monitor size of leak. Cheap unit had to watch the temperature closely and no way to monitor... -
Need advice on what to do.
built my shop to 30# wish I had done more. Couple extra trusses doesn't cost that much. Also have to consider what is hanging on them, insulation, interior, lights. All I can say is this area is due for a hard winter. Buildings I mentioned that cam down were up to code. Saw it first hand when...- fast 99
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Need advice on what to do.
When we have another bad winter people that moved here in the last few years may get an awakening. Last one was about 08 or 09. A lot of buildings didn't take the weight. A good friend lost a 40x60 shop and almost everything in it. Place I worked at lost a 40x40.- fast 99
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Orfice filter stuck, broken
They make a removal tool but it is basically a self taping long screw. Might try that and warm the tube up slightly. Be vary careful around the o ring seal area. Doesn't take much to ruin the evaporator. -
Need advice on what to do.
What you say is true about body shops however the NW has gone 2 years without a winter. Most body sops are starving, few crash repairs. I know of one local to me that is a relatively large. They are taking in almost anything. Some shops will not survive partially because Washington is an...- fast 99
- Post #6
- Forum: Paint and Body
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No oil pressure
Those plastic collars break quite often. However, never seen it cause a problem. Believe they are for assembly only. Its rare to loose oil pressure suddenly from a mechanical issue. If the plastic collar bothers you there is an all steel oil pump drive available.- fast 99
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Rear speakers for K10 with 3 point seatbelt
Have a set of stock speaker brackets on e bay. Unsure if they will fit with retractor shown in last picture.- fast 99
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- Forum: Stereo & Entertainment Systems
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1979 454 C10, Factory Air
Factory AC is way better except do not use either one of the original [R4 or A6] compressors. Sanden is a modern design and I believe there are conversion kits to mount and plumb it. There's likely a complete under hood kit.- fast 99
- Post #6
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Exhaust system recommendations
Longest lasting would be a single system. Stock style H pipe, everything to the rear bumper single tube. Reason I say this is dual systems will run cooler on the right side because of heat riser and exhaust crossover. Exhaust systems usually rust out from the inside. The cool side will not get...- fast 99
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Experienced masters, please provide restoration guidance
Last one was one of my old trucks bought new. Needed everything, tranny rebuild, transfer case broken, bad posi, complete brakes, engine: only saved the manifolds and block, rest was junk. Bought a lot of used parts from pick and pull including another set of heads, crank. Needed a lot of body...- fast 99
- Post #13
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Experienced masters, please provide restoration guidance
Exactly right, just paid $4100 for a Mustang exhaust system and I already had $1000 of other exhaust parts. About the same cost as the entire car was when new.- fast 99
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
