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Battery posts corrosion wtf
Pop the cap off the distributor and move the shaft from side to side and see how much play there is in it. I want to say I have purchased new bronze bushings for them from Tractor Supply in the bulk bushing drawer I drilled the center out to make it fit the shaft. It should run out ok in high... -
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Battery posts corrosion wtf
Continentals were used in numerous industrial applications after WW2, I believe most fork lift brands used the same engines, with 5.65 to 1 compression, they were pretty bullet proof until they lost compression and lacked the vacuum signal to run a gas carb correctly. A LP engine will last at... -
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Battery posts corrosion wtf
This often happened, the new driver thought he was some NASCAR star powershifting it into high. Often the linkage is just so worn it's hard to engage the gears. Nobody expected them to still be in service 50 years later. -
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Battery posts corrosion wtf
I believe it is a Continental. For their day, they were ok, once the motor was tired, it lacked the compression and vacuum to run right with the up draft carb. Another issue with them is their distributors would wear out and not hold a points gap causing it to run poorly. Converting it to... -
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Bvllsh!t on craigslist.
460 with those tires, I would be willing to bet it has more than one 'Hold my beer and watch this!" story attached to it. I would look carefully at the frame.- 1STLS1
- Post #20,259
- Forum: eBay & Craiglist Listings
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Swaps Other than LS or LT
A honest answer is it most likely doesn't matter. I think I would drive it more often if it wasn't the least fuel efficient. Like today, I have a beater '05 Ranger that gets 21 mpg no matter how I drive it and I tend to drive more because it gets the best mileage. Just something in my...- 1STLS1
- Post #14
- Forum: Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc.
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What have you done to your square lately??
I was surfing Ebay and came across them, made an offer and the guy accepted. When they showed up, 2 of the wheels were damaged in the lug area, one of them wouldn't even center on the hub. Even though 2 were scrap at this point, at least I had all 4. There are pairs and "3 of them" for sale all... -
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Battery posts corrosion wtf
Sorry, it was early and was talking to somebody in the office, it was sulfuric, not muriatic acid Keeping those old Towmotors running was always a chore, we don't see many of them out west but worked on many back in Cleveland OH. -
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Battery posts corrosion wtf
At the first garage I worked at, the service manger used to just dump it out in the sink and rinse it out with the spigot, give it a shake, do it again then refill it with new acid. :rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao: This is why we have government regulations today, lead and hydrochloric acid in a... -
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wood dimentions
This is from the Mar-K website: Bed_Wood_Dimensions.pdf -
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What have you done to your square lately??
The wheels I sent out for restoration and repair finally came back and overall, very happy with the results. Cleaned then powder coated gray, then the raised portions have a brushed finish. I had asked for machined like factory but the restoration place said it doesn't come out as well on older... -
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LMC Truck Presents Dino's Git Down 2022
I am going to try to go, missed last year. Still don't have a truck to drive yet, just piles of parts. -
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Battery posts corrosion wtf
Most lead acid batteries fail due to lead sulfating that falls off the plates, lays across the bottom the battery essentially shorting out a cell. He most likely just rinses it out and reinstalls the acid then charges it correctly. As a forklift tech, the equipment didn't have any suspension or... -
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Swaps Other than LS or LT
I don't know how they view outside vendors on this board so I will just ask for forgiveness if I'm wrong... :) https://www.swaptimeusa.com/store/p27/C10_Column_Shift_Cable_kit.html The guy that runs that site is really cool and super knowledgeable about the swaps. He took the time out to...- 1STLS1
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- Forum: Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc.
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Battery posts corrosion wtf
I was a rental construction equipment and fork lift road service technician for over 20 years in Cleveland OH, Austin TX, Houston TX and Phoenix AZ. Troubleshooting a "no start" was often a several times a day situation while maintaining various companies warehouse fleets and working at larger... -
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What have you done to your square lately??
Later 70's and early 80's trucks with carburetors had on the passenger side, in between the exhaust manifold and head pipe, a flap or a valve to force the exhaust through the cross over in the intake manifold for the EGR valve to warm it up when cold to help with atomization of the fuel... -
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What have you done to your square lately??
Thanks!! How are you? How is your friend? It actually really surprised me, the tank and sending unit were mint inside, the hose from the pump to the sending unit disintegrated. If I wasn't afraid of doing the job twice, I would have reused the original sending unit and pump. They are always... -
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What have you done to your square lately??
Yes and no. Yes because it did nothing but appreciate after I sold it, the next guy made bank on it. Another point, everybody loved it, I was always getting thumbs ups or people talking to me at stop lights about it. No because it was done to such a high level it was useless. Anytime I took... -
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What have you done to your square lately??
Sweet! I think your other pics posted helped with my decision :cheers: It was my original intention to get a set of factory rallies but local sets for sale are as much as new aftermarket wheels by the time you freshen them up. My original thought was the Vectors were going to be a cost... -
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Fender badges
The emblem he is looking for isn't repopped yet but in the past 18 months much has become available, tailgate emblems, horn buttons, cab moldings, grill emblems, all the stuff I used to hoard when it came up for sale. -
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New seat bottom foam vs re-building existing?
My wife does some upholstery work and has done a couple seats for me. We purchased a couple of the "OER" seat bottoms and found they are not as dense as the factory one, I sit deeper into the seat. We tried using canvas and such so it doesn't get sucked into the springs but at the end of the... -
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What have you done to your square lately??
Dropped a tank and installed a new sending unit and diverter valve, replaced positive and negative battery cables, installed a new battery, changed the oil, got it running, found the water pump pouring, that is the next project. Bought a set of old American Racing Vectors off Ebay only to have... -
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Battery posts corrosion wtf
This is the truth, the change in weather is what takes them out. -
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Battery posts corrosion wtf
The seal between the post and battery top is compromised. At 4 years old, clean it up one last time before you need to change it. It's near replacement time
