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  1. Rickf

    Oil leak

    Isn't there a dye and black light that can be used?
  2. Rickf

    TBH 400 Question

    Nothing major, maybe a 6 bolt converter.
  3. Rickf

    Steering Column Swap

    Measure from the under-dash mounting bolts to steering wheel, then the bolts to firewall and finally the firewall to rag joint on the truck, then go hunting. Just a thought :favorites13:
  4. Rickf

    What tdc tool do y'all recommend?

    I made one out of an old spark plug, cw then ccw method. The $8.50 tool wasn't available when I needed it.
  5. Rickf

    Broken AC. Now what?

    You can loop the coolant hoses until the parts are located. If you really don't need a/c, I would search for a non a/c heater assembly.
  6. Rickf

    Sticky steering wheel and other plastic interior parts?

    What about trying a clear coat after cleaning?
  7. Rickf

    Exhaust smoke on startup

    I vote for valve guides and/or seals.
  8. Rickf

    Diesel Fuel Gauge

    I've taken a fuel gauge from my 86 blazer diesel and put it in a 74 gas camper special, seems to work ok.
  9. Rickf

    6.5 Turbo reliability for an RV?

    You can still find 8.1L BBC's.
  10. Rickf

    Gas Tank Mounting

    You could preconnect lines long enough too reach to the front or side of the tank/s.
  11. Rickf

    6.2 symptom confirmation

    There might be some residue in the heater core. If the glow plug relay failed, maybe starting fluid was used, head gaskets also failed then some "engine repair in a can" was used. Did it come from CT? I remember seeing a quarry in RI, maybe I-95S
  12. Rickf

    6.2 symptom confirmation

    Bar's Leak liquid copper?
  13. Rickf

    6.2 symptom confirmation

    I was thinking #2 heating oil.
  14. Rickf

    6.2 symptom confirmation

    I wonder if the yellow stuff is from off-road higher sulfer content fuel (#2)?
  15. Rickf

    Extra I-Beam for gantry

    I bought my gantry used. The beam is 12' long, 7" tall and 4" wide. I do not know how many lbs per foot it is and it is labeled "1ton". Several times I've swapped 6.5TDs.
  16. Rickf

    Rear axle: Welding on saddles at proper angle (due to lowering kit)

    This sounds like a geometry problem. I am not an expert but you may need to also lower the center bearing to keep the 2nd driveshaft angle happy.
  17. Rickf

    Weak lifter

    What type of lifter/cam, roller, flat tappet? Did you do the proper break-in? If you end up replacing the cam & lifters it wouldn't hurt to use "vented oil galley plugs" under the timing cover. They help bleed air out of the lifter's oil galley.
  18. Rickf

    Surface Rust Removal

    I've had very good luck with POR-15.
  19. Rickf

    Rear Disc Brake Plumbing

    If the calipers slide in & out, won't you need flex lines?
  20. Rickf

    1955 GMC truck ... ready to restore, but what model is it?

    Everything you need to know will be at "oldgmctrucks dot com". You must register to get in, I've been there since 2004.
  21. Rickf

    Gas tank cleaning

    If the tank is out of the vehicle, a gallon or two of gas with some nuts & bolts sloshing around should work, rinse and repeat if needed.
  22. Rickf

    Pick the fav car you owned but follow instructions:

    1) 1969 camaro coupe rs/ss 396 4sp factory a/c 2) 1969 camaro convertible,350, th350 3) 1937 gmc T14, gm 302 inline 6, 4l80e 4) 1955.1 gmc 250, gm 270 inline 6,th400, gv od #1 is the favorite :driver: I am a hoarder, still have the four plus others, it is a sickness.
  23. Rickf

    Headlights?

    I thought some trucks w/4 headlights only allow high or low beam not both. I could be wrong, I'm old.
  24. Rickf

    Repair Melted Connector

    If it were mine, I'd peel back all the melted stuff and see what the wires look like first. If the wires look and feel ok, try testing them with an ohm meter if still ok, maybe liquid electrical tape it up.
  25. Rickf

    Kickdown switch

    Your original transmission may have been changed to a TH400. Does the gear indicator have 3 gears or 4(od)?

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