What have you done to your square lately??
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Several little things hammered out on the 73, the dash gauge bulkhead connector is missing a tab so the blinker indicators and the temp gauge weren't working....tied it in place, problem solved. Still don't have a working fuel gauge. On my list. The pcv was popping out of the valve cover on a fresh engine. Replaced the grommet, problem solved.….and the spark plugs look next to perfect now.
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Was concerned that my carb was being flooded out by an over-pressurized fuel pump, so I put an inline gauge on it right before the carb.. Got it running and idling, sitting right where it's supposed to be. Hmm.
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The school year is winding down and it is super-busy with all the meetings and such with the graduating class. I have not been able to do much wrenching either due to the statewide backlog of Driver's Ed instructors and bus drivers keeping me busy in what would ordinarily be my afternoons off. I was able to wrangle some parts this weekend though. I picked a C30 SW chassis that was unmolested and straight as well as a very useable K10 SB chassis that needs only a bit of attention. I cannot believe how difficult (and expensive) it is to find SB or K5 stuff these days. I snatch them up whenever it's possible.
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Today was supposed to be a bid day for ole Marshall the truck, a quick stop at the police dept in town for a vin check, and then off to get registered! The PD is about 10 minutes from my house, and I was rolling windows down enjoying having the truck on the road, back in a the PD went inside to start the vin check process, and as I walked back out noticed a wet spot under the truck, a spot the grew rapidly as I was watching. Popped the hood, took a look underneath, its antifreeze just pouring out of I'm guessing the water pump. I limped it back home and parked it off in some crushed stone to finished draining all the fresh coolant I had just put in out, hopped in my other truck and hit the DMV as I had an appointment that I waited 3 weeks for.
I won't bore you with details of the DMV visit other than to share the State of Rhode Island uses "book value" to determine what you owe them for taxes on old vehicles, and apparently my truck that doesn't run or hold fluids is worth $21,500 and cost me $1500 in sales tax to register today
. Now I need to find an appraiser, fill out paperwork, and hope that they agree and give me some sort of refund.
This latest development might have pushed me over the edge into LS swap. If I am taking the time to buy and replace the water pump I might as well do the swap.
I won't bore you with details of the DMV visit other than to share the State of Rhode Island uses "book value" to determine what you owe them for taxes on old vehicles, and apparently my truck that doesn't run or hold fluids is worth $21,500 and cost me $1500 in sales tax to register today
. Now I need to find an appraiser, fill out paperwork, and hope that they agree and give me some sort of refund.This latest development might have pushed me over the edge into LS swap. If I am taking the time to buy and replace the water pump I might as well do the swap.
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Well I now have another state I'll never move to.Today was supposed to be a bid day for ole Marshall the truck, a quick stop at the police dept in town for a vin check, and then off to get registered! The PD is about 10 minutes from my house, and I was rolling windows down enjoying having the truck on the road, back in a the PD went inside to start the vin check process, and as I walked back out noticed a wet spot under the truck, a spot the grew rapidly as I was watching. Popped the hood, took a look underneath, its antifreeze just pouring out of I'm guessing the water pump. I limped it back home and parked it off in some crushed stone to finished draining all the fresh coolant I had just put in out, hopped in my other truck and hit the DMV as I had an appointment that I waited 3 weeks for.
I won't bore you with details of the DMV visit other than to share the State of Rhode Island uses "book value" to determine what you owe them for taxes on old vehicles, and apparently my truck that doesn't run or hold fluids is worth $21,500 and cost me $1500 in sales tax to register today
This latest development might have pushed me over the edge into LS swap. If I am taking the time to buy and replace the water pump I might as well do the swap.You must be registered for see images attach
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Its a beautiful little state and we are spoiled with the quality or restaurants and proximately to the ocean, but damn if they don't tax you on everything, and its expensive as hell here. We are looking to get out in the next few years.
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That DMV book value thing is ridiculous and borders on lunacy. Here it gets so old it's basically one cost. My '85 GMC and '04 Jeep GC cost me $30 to register, me happy with that.Today was supposed to be a bid day for ole Marshall the truck, a quick stop at the police dept in town for a vin check, and then off to get registered! The PD is about 10 minutes from my house, and I was rolling windows down enjoying having the truck on the road, back in a the PD went inside to start the vin check process, and as I walked back out noticed a wet spot under the truck, a spot the grew rapidly as I was watching. Popped the hood, took a look underneath, its antifreeze just pouring out of I'm guessing the water pump. I limped it back home and parked it off in some crushed stone to finished draining all the fresh coolant I had just put in out, hopped in my other truck and hit the DMV as I had an appointment that I waited 3 weeks for.
I won't bore you with details of the DMV visit other than to share the State of Rhode Island uses "book value" to determine what you owe them for taxes on old vehicles, and apparently my truck that doesn't run or hold fluids is worth $21,500 and cost me $1500 in sales tax to register today
This latest development might have pushed me over the edge into LS swap. If I am taking the time to buy and replace the water pump I might as well do the swap.You must be registered for see images attach
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@IPB13 Water pump replacement is way cheaper and easier than an LS swap. If you're looking for a reason just swap platforms
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Today was supposed to be a bid day for ole Marshall the truck, a quick stop at the police dept in town for a vin check, and then off to get registered! The PD is about 10 minutes from my house, and I was rolling windows down enjoying having the truck on the road, back in a the PD went inside to start the vin check process, and as I walked back out noticed a wet spot under the truck, a spot the grew rapidly as I was watching. Popped the hood, took a look underneath, its antifreeze just pouring out of I'm guessing the water pump. I limped it back home and parked it off in some crushed stone to finished draining all the fresh coolant I had just put in out, hopped in my other truck and hit the DMV as I had an appointment that I waited 3 weeks for.
I won't bore you with details of the DMV visit other than to share the State of Rhode Island uses "book value" to determine what you owe them for taxes on old vehicles, and apparently my truck that doesn't run or hold fluids is worth $21,500 and cost me $1500 in sales tax to register today
This latest development might have pushed me over the edge into LS swap. If I am taking the time to buy and replace the water pump I might as well do the swap.You must be registered for see images attach
An LS swap because of a water pump?! It takes 30 minutes or less to replace. And despite being WAY more expensive than they used to be, it's still FAR less expensive than an engine swap. And iirc, still cheaper than an LS water pump.
^^^Not sure why the link says that. But it takes you to a water pump.
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I think he forgot to add a couple zeros to the cost of that particular part swap....
Unless it's an attempt to make the dmv appraised value match actual cost
At least Oregon tags are good for two years....
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Yeah the DMV valuation is insane, I almost walked out, but its got to get registered.
I'm just using the water pump as an excuse to try to justify the swap in my mind
I'm just using the water pump as an excuse to try to justify the swap in my mind
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Had a brother in law with the same problem (many accidents, and ALWAYS the other guy's/gal's fault. At some point, I put it on him. Starting with learning about defensive driving.
For example, parked at a red light on the four lane an hour from home, and because I actually use my mirrors, I had to jump into the fray (cars turning left in front of me) because a big tractor trailer didn't slow for the stop. As I shot between turning cars, I glanced back to see I couldn't. It was nothing but blue tire smoke with the truck where I was.
Then the very same thing happened about three weeks later, AT THE SAME PLACE.
One of my greatest fears is, I'll let myself get distracted and not notice that car/truck stopped in the middle of the highway, whether because of dead turn signals or just a dead car.
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DMV and I battled a few times. I LOVE administrative law. It's an opportunity to slap around arrogant, power absorbed public agents who, as often as not, do not know the laws controlling their day to day activities.
The first time was a bill they sent me for a Ford van, saying it was worth more than I reported.
I had fun. Told them to bring a check for $800.00 cash and it was theirs. Incorporate into that response was a declaration laying out every minute detail about the van, and calling BS on the "[a]ll 1981 Ford vans are were X amount of dollars. I cited the condition of the frozen brake cylinder, the slice all the way through the upper back of the body, the very tired paint, the bent value cylinder push rods. . . .
Never heard from them on that again.
Years later, when I was REALLY getting into administrative law, they refused to tab a Pontiac, unless I admitted it was worth 3k. Affidavit/Declaration time again.
I went home, assembled another declaration and accompanied that with a public records request demanding records: by which I could identify all involved DMV agents for purposes of suits in their private capacity; documents DMV would rely on to support its claim. . . .
I got my tabs based on my 800 dollar valuation.
The first time was a bill they sent me for a Ford van, saying it was worth more than I reported.
I had fun. Told them to bring a check for $800.00 cash and it was theirs. Incorporate into that response was a declaration laying out every minute detail about the van, and calling BS on the "[a]ll 1981 Ford vans are were X amount of dollars. I cited the condition of the frozen brake cylinder, the slice all the way through the upper back of the body, the very tired paint, the bent value cylinder push rods. . . .
Never heard from them on that again.
Years later, when I was REALLY getting into administrative law, they refused to tab a Pontiac, unless I admitted it was worth 3k. Affidavit/Declaration time again.
I went home, assembled another declaration and accompanied that with a public records request demanding records: by which I could identify all involved DMV agents for purposes of suits in their private capacity; documents DMV would rely on to support its claim. . . .
I got my tabs based on my 800 dollar valuation.
Yeah the DMV valuation is insane, I almost walked out, but its got to get registered.
I'm just using the water pump as an excuse to try to justify the swap in my mind
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