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    Windshield installation

    Also don't forget that there are drains in the bottom corners of the windshield frame, if you use sealant you need to make sure you don't block those drains. I know a glass guy so he did mine, he did not use sealant, and said he normally doesn't unless the windshield channel is in rough shape.
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    Cheap chit parts….

    People seem to forget how similar this is to the late 70's and early 80's where the government was pushing new tougher emission standards, higher fuel economy and the imports come in already able to beat those standards. And what did we get from the American automobile manufactures to compete...
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    Cheap chit parts….

    No you are right they are Korean, and I knew that, but I was still thinking about Hayden when I was writing about WIA. I edited my post with a strike though and correction. Thanks for catching that!
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    Hard Start when engine is warm.

    LOL but it is still temporary. Good thinking on keeping the pump like that!
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    Cheap chit parts….

    That feels all to true. And @Grit dog I don't know if either of you followed my fan clutch debacle about 3 years ago, but Hayden makes most store branded fan clutches, plus there own line and they moved from the USA, to Mexica and then split assembly to Italy and China. I think I installed 3...
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    Cheap chit parts….

    Not hood ornament but the trim on my truck. I had some missing trim on the truck when I bought it and though the shop I got a good deal on this stuff. Looks like I bought the roll September of 2020. It's not identical to the factory trim, but it's close. Well now the chrome, which...
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    1996 Grand Cherokee transmission rebuild & on to other stuff

    Since doing the evaporator and heater core I've only driven the Jeep a handful of times to work, and only once since it has cooled off. So I thought I picked up on a heating abnormality, but kind of shrugged it off. Today it was obvious. Set the thermostat at 70F and left the house, as normal...
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    1966 Brand New Pick Ups on Rail Car near Mt Shasta

    Somewhere around 30 years ago I had a 65' C20, it was like that, small window stamped for big. I don't think it had back up lights, but man the memory fades overtime. I know it had no seat belts. I really liked that truck, but only had it a few years before someone pulled out of an...
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    350 Water Pump Woes

    Interesting info. I don't work on medium duty so did not know that, and I'm sure the answer I got from Gates was regarding light duty / cars. And you are certainly right about oversees parts, so many once well known quality parts manufactures have done that and as you know quality seems to go...
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    350 Water Pump Woes

    Ok so I'm going to be "that guy" to carry on the lower hose debate. So we all know it's possible for a lower hose, particularly a high mileage soft hose connected to a not so clean radiator to collapse down. But what about that spring in the lower hose? Years ago you could get a replacement...
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    NP 208 hairline cracking

    It would be great if you could post some pictures of the cracks so folks can see them before giving advice. Note: OP edited his original post to include photos now.
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    1976 Chevy Chalet

    That's pretty cool. I had wondered if it had a pass though. As cool as it is I can see why motorhome bodies on pickups never took off. For one thing a guy can get a slide in and still have the pickup and use it for other things than camping, and the other thing I can think of is that van...
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    350 Water Pump Woes

    I said that something earlier. Purchase a quality brand new pump, use coolant mixed properly either premixed or distilled water, and why not check the pH with test strips couldn't hurt. Heck there is a lot of coolant still in the block, maybe it's way out of whack. I think the take away from...
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    Preferred Solder for Automotive Wiring

    That's actually a really good comment. There was a guy at the shop that used those and his electrical work was very good. I used them a couple times just to see what they were like (and frankly to make sure they would up to snuff for our work) which they certainly are. I'm just use to regular...
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    Preferred Solder for Automotive Wiring

    Unrelated, but somewhat related to your post. At the shop. We still have analog phones, and one of those analog phone boxes with about a million wires in it, and then that runs into some kind of a converter box so our antique phone system can talk digital I guess. So about a year or so ago we...
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    Preferred Solder for Automotive Wiring

    Yes that's right an open flame "bic" type lighter. Back in the day it was common place for guys to use them or even a match to shrink shrink wrap and you'd end up with the shrink wrap burned, or not shrinked enough or a little of both. I suppose it's better than leaving an open joint, but it's...
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    Preferred Solder for Automotive Wiring

    I've done tons of wiring soldering and honestly I have no preference or flux. The old 60/40 would be my preference as it use to be the gold standard so it's what I know, but with the modern solder anything that is meant for stranded wiring is fine for me. @DoubleDingo you didn't ask for it...
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    ESC need someone that knows more about ESC system than I do

    Your absolutely right, without a doubt a limiter combined with a better vac advance can, would likely be better. Heck I still have the original can from my original distributor I could use and limit. But at the time I needed to use the truck and I had the adjustable can on hand, and it's...
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    ESC need someone that knows more about ESC system than I do

    And that's actually a really good point. I "think" I've never seen one, but have heard that there were a few 350's that did roll with the ESC. The only reason not to would be the difficulty in getting a good module if mine ever croaks again. To that end I suppose the answer is not to overdue...
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    ESC need someone that knows more about ESC system than I do

    I can't really tell you what the stock distributor did, I never checked when my OEM distributor was in there and I've never checked total timing in the current one. I've just seen how fast the mechanical timing comes in and where it stops going up but never turned the dial on the timing light...
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    ESC need someone that knows more about ESC system than I do

    I don't know how much help I'm going to be but I will give you what I have. As I understand it the stock vacuum advance can pulls 20 inches. I never measured mine when it was installed. Against you advice I'm running a Pertronix D9006 Flame-Thrower Adjustable Vacuum Advance Canister. For...
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    How many gallons can you put in your gas tank?

    It's been done. It's actually a very common thing for folks to do who want to eliminate the saddle tanks, search the forums for it. But I will say I did consider adding one as a third tank 31 gallons. Total 61 gallons, leaving 3 gallons in each tank that's 52 gallons @ 14 per-gallon that's...
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    1986 Chevy c10 stalls in gear until warm (even on hot mornings)

    @Davidj You have already received plenty of good advice, but I'd like to provide you with this link as an example. >>>> https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/how-a-carbureted-engine-should-start-and-run-cold.36845/ <<<< In that video you'll see my truck cold start, one pump on the gas, in...
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    350 Water Pump Woes

    Eric is absolutely right about this, I still think that if it was a coolant issue or ground / electrolysis issue that it would be showing up in other places besides the back of his water pumps, but you never know. Seriously, though Mike and I just made a pool joke out of coolant your tap water...
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    350 Water Pump Woes

    Don't forget to tell him to add chorine and shock it once a week. (kidding of course).

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