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  1. WebMonkey

    I am a V6 soccer mom now! Lol

    we had a dodge caravan for many years. traded it away even though it was still going great. just wanted something else. (she drives a ford focus hatchback now) ;)
  2. WebMonkey

    1976 Chevy k10 Project

    good catch ;)
  3. WebMonkey

    New Member and Project

    my thoughts on my recent truck acquisition also! welcome and good luck. 'monkey
  4. WebMonkey

    Cassette Tuner Recommendations

    +1 on all the above. scour the swap meets and flea markets. stick with sony, alpine, pioneer etc. stay away from the kracos etc. the lower tier stuff will certainly work but as stated above, the amplifier stages are where the difference is quickly noted. not just the 'loudness' but the...
  5. WebMonkey

    the 'flying turd' soars again, mostly...

    sweet!
  6. WebMonkey

    the 'flying turd' soars again, mostly...

    sorry for the lack of details. no, the gauge has looked that way since i bought the truck. i figured i'd need a new sending unit or a new gauge. the needle doesn't move with key on/off or engine running/off.
  7. WebMonkey

    Custom alternator voltage

    i'm not an electrician by trade so i most certainly am NOT saying i know everything. i am an amateur extra class license holder from when you had to demonstrate theory in detail. mosfet driven 'stuff' reacts in a curve to voltage. (tube driven amplifier stages do also but luckily were aren't...
  8. WebMonkey

    Custom alternator voltage

    https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015564 that's what i use to feed an HF mobile rig requiring 20amps and a vhf/uhf rig needing another 7amps. hf radio is super sensitive to noise so yes, there are products that will NOT introduce noise into your audio system. good luck!
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    the 'flying turd' soars again, mostly...

    indicator lights are the coolest. now, if only the oil pressure gauge would work correctly. ;)
  10. WebMonkey

    the 'flying turd' soars again, mostly...

    as some of you may remember, i managed to destroy an np208 transfer case. brief background: i'm a retired army cavalry scout and rated 100% broken by the v.a. 6 kids, 4 have their own families now and 2 still at home. my only son calls me up to tell me his power steering pump pulley flew off...
  11. WebMonkey

    Hard to shift into and out of 4 wheel drive

    1985 should be aluminum except k30. anyway, even if you fill up the case with the proper fluid, this could happen. my case was super duper hard to shift from 4wd to N to 4lo. then it died. that's my 'flying turd', so be careful and get that case some lovin'. :)
  12. WebMonkey

    Custom alternator voltage

    absolutely. 70 or so amps powering a truck is fine until you add something that wants 30 amps all to itself. that said, there really is a voltage curve for mosfets. totally separate from amperage requirements. so 15v@10a could be the sweet spot as opposed to 12v@10a etc. the op may just...
  13. WebMonkey

    What is the worst body work you've seen or done?

    funky cold patina.....
  14. WebMonkey

    Custom alternator voltage

    13.8v/stock alternator is the only way to go. if you need more voltage or to make sure you get the voltage you want, use a buck converter to output the voltage you want. i use one for my amateur radio system. it likes 13.8v (rather than exact 12v from the regulated block) for max output and so...
  15. WebMonkey

    it was going so well more or less, then .......

    my 'other' interests are the same way! i have backups to backups. i have devices i can't possibly get rid of, i'll need them! :)
  16. WebMonkey

    Transfer case question

    as stated above, full time 4wd ate more gas then being able to put the truck in 2wd. also a reduction in parts wear. so part time 4wd has benefits. the 'lo' range selector, as stated above, basically drops your traveling speed and raises your engine rpm at given speed. this allows you more...
  17. WebMonkey

    it was going so well more or less, then .......

    thanks for the advice & consolation. i guess i'm not as easy going as i used to be. things bother me a bit more than they should. definitely need to wait for warmer weather. now i just need to push/pull the truck to a 'long term' spot in the yard and maybe buy a weather cover for it? thanks...
  18. WebMonkey

    it was going so well more or less, then .......

    so i got some "go slow" goodies piled in the bed. the garage wasn't too cold so i thought i'd bolt something on and feel like i was making progress. i plumbed in the new carb, complete with new shiny vacuum blocking caps and a new return spring. cleaned up the routing of vacuum hoses...
  19. WebMonkey

    Is this radio original?

    i post using my ibm selectric iii. ;)
  20. WebMonkey

    Going to look at a military K5...

    MY 85 k20 is the flying turd, no one else's. ;) see my 'hello my name is' thread with photos of MY 85 k20 that has so many things to fix. everyone has shared their truck names. i've named my truck 'flying turd'. or maybe i'll go with 'skidmark'. :)
  21. WebMonkey

    Going to look at a military K5...

    i drove one for years patrolling the west german/czechoslovakian border. np208 transfer case unfortunately, that's all i know :) at that time in my life, i drove them hard, then dropped them off at the motor pool for the smart guys to fix/prep them for the next patrol. lots of websites...
  22. WebMonkey

    Is my fuel pump wired wrong?

    electric fuel pumps usually have a built in pressure switch. they immediately pump up the juice until it reaches 'pressure'. so, it may be just fine. my 2005 dodge fires up the pump without cranking the engine. my polaris 4 wheeler does as well. that's all the help i can give. sorry
  23. WebMonkey

    What is the name of this?

    speedohealer
  24. WebMonkey

    What have you done to your square lately??

    it was cold out in the barn but i had new turn signal sockets from rockauto. my right front signal didn't work when the headlights were on. turning the headlights on also activated the right indicator bulb in the dash. i found 4 of those blue plastic clip on splicer devices going everywhere...
  25. WebMonkey

    LMC Tach Conversion

    sweet!

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