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    EFE, traditional Heat riser & thermac informational

    So I think the only thing I have to say about the choke thing, is that there is a crossover and heat riser / EFE on trucks even with an electric choke. The biggest difference is just the electric control on the choke. My article is really specific to the square body, but certainly the...
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    Finished up dual battery installation, working well.

    Ya, my van was setup like that where the charge wire came inside to the amp meter gauge on the dash. In more recent years I've owned to class-C motorhomes on the 70's van chassis, up until 2016 when we bought a 99' on a chev chassis with the 454. To be honest I kind of miss the old Dodge's, I...
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    Finished up dual battery installation, working well.

    Funny story. Back in the middle 90's we were just scraping by financially for a few years in there, and I was driving a 1973 Dodge van, this old van had just about everything wrong with it that wasn't an absolute requirement to go down the road. One of the plans for our financial recovery was...
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    Code thrown but not for my year/MAP issue

    @Jawzjeep I don't really have much to add to the conversation, I just came along read and thought I might be able to help but Andy and Taylor have given excellent advice and there is nothing for me to add other than to say listen to their advice it's good info!
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    Finished up dual battery installation, working well.

    I have toyed around with the idea of doing this, but I'd want the second battery to be isolated and I'd want an override switch in the cab. For me there are times in the winter that I need to use the lights from the truck to illuminate something on the farm. Generally that is something broken...
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    Oil filter part number

    Interesting on the oil pressure thing. I wonder why that would occur, perhaps oil flows better though the larger filters IDK. BTW the price I mentioned was from a wholesale supplier, but I just looked and I don't know why I hadn't thought to before. http://www.discountfleetsupply.com/ If you...
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    Oil filter part number

    Not to steel the thread but if I may ask a sub-question, to Scott's question. The WIX 51794 AKA big filter, anyone find an inexpensive source for these? I run the 51061's but the $17 or higher price on the 51794's have kept me from running them. Thanks.
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    I agree, one of the guys at the shop thought any kind of shielding was unnecessary and overkill, and he maybe 100% right. To me running around the country side and into town, I even hauled a couple loads of manure before I'd done anything. It's more about not taking the chance with the truck...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    Below, here you can see my crappy looking welds. I did this on the farm using the farm's Chicago electric welder. I can make strong welds with it, but not pretty welds. Need to use the shops Cornwell welder for pretty. Would have been a lot easier if I'd of welded it on before I installed...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    Ok well this is where I'm at with shielding now. Below: This is what I got done at the shop on Wednesday. @bucket no it's not self adhesive, standard wrap and clamp I did not wet it down before install. Not sure if maybe you can tell something by the color of the wrap. So wrapped the pipe...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    I really have no idea, it's been hanging around the shop for around 5 years. It was in a plastic bag with a label that said "Fiberglass header wrap". Nothing else. I know at one time it was in a cardboard box with a sheet of paper which likely had info on it but that disappeared at some...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    Ok so I started on shielding for the hydraulic pump for the bed dump. Specifically all I have done is wrapped the bit of tail pipe that the hydraulic hose is close to. And wrapped the hydraulic hose with heat resistant tape. I did this Wednesday at the shop, and that's as far as I've made it...
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    EFE, traditional Heat riser & thermac informational

    @bucket yes. That and anymore it's not like O'rielly's has them in stock, so they must be ordered.
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    EFE, traditional Heat riser & thermac informational

    Ok so lets discuss what is the same about the EFE & the traditional heat riser. They are both located in the passenger side between the exhaust manifold and the down pipe. When the engine is cold the valve shuts which diverts the exhaust though the intake manifold cross over into the drivers...
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    Barn-To-Garage Renovation!

    Yes but @bucket You barn takes the cake I love those traditional farm style barns like crazy. Regardless any kind of barn to garage is pretty neat!
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    @AuroraGirl is back!

    @AuroraGirl I already welcomed you back in the old thread, but I'll do it again. Welcome back!
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    @GTX63 you echo my thoughts. So I used 89006 kit which is listed for the C trucks, where as the 89003 is listed for the K trucks, though I'm sure you could put a "3" kit on a C truck though. There is an extension pipe used on the between the tailpipe and muffler for the long beds like mine...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    That would be possible to do but there are to many complications. At minimum I need to add a idle kicker as the idle speeds would be different. I know your joking though. I hauled a second load this afternoon and all was well she idled well enough, drove good and sounded fine. Which I really...
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    Tool battery mod with pics

    I've rebuilt my own battery packs in the past, and have soldered them. It's really quite easy if your proficient at soldering, but you got to kind of watch it, if most of the batteries are shot a new pack might be cheaper, but if your just replacing a few clapped out ones then you can save...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    Well I fiddled around with the idle mixture screws this morning and settled with them a little more than a 1/4 turn leaner. No equipment was used set my ear and feel. Well that made a hell of a big difference. (Shaking head at myself), I should have known going to ported vac would require a...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    @Ricko1966 I'll read the article you linked, but also want to say this. Part of the attraction to a vacuum draw system is it's super quick and simple to set up. One bottle, one vacuum line, one valve. Adjust valve open until NOx is reduced (would really be nice to have an exhaust gas...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    Ok I will think on it. To me a few bucks (or possibly just rummaging though my junk) to make a simple vacuum operated system to fool around with is one thing. Spending a couple hundred for a professionally made system is whole other ball of wax (and ain't happening). I don't think that water...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    A couple things I'm going to mention / play with. I'm not at all ecstatic with idle quality or sound of the exhaust with the ignition on ported vac. 4 DBTC is just not much and to some degree I've traded the smell of NOx for the smell of unburned fuel which is no surprise really. So tomorrow...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    I'm running stock manifolds, and yes the air pump, pumps into the manifolds. Why do you ask? To be honest at this very moment I'm a little pissed at myself for not waiting until I had $$ for the cats and just do it all at once, what with all the complications with the dual setup, I should have...
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    Exhaust single to dual on a tight budget - Then we get into some after issues

    That's my understanding. I do prefer the idle feel of manifold, but as you and I talk about these 305's were pretty much built to run with their emissions equipment, so I guess it makes sense. Sadly I liked the idle quality of manifold but that's ok. So the drive home was better, but I...

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