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  1. Blue Ox

    Anyone know what these 2 wires are?

    My question is, does the truck have the original engine and transmission? Wires may be for something that no longer exists.
  2. Blue Ox

    Little tips and tricks

    Stretch an O-ring around your universals. It's like Vi-agra for them. **** I can't believe this forum censors the name of a pharmaceutical. :mad:
  3. Blue Ox

    What new tools have you got lately?

    I'd kill for a Tech II. We used to die to get our hands on one to time a 6.5L. Especially after the dealer told our customer the injection pump would "time itself." The worst part was that the dealer would F the customer for hundreds of dollars in diagnostic fees and never fix the truck. Then I...
  4. Blue Ox

    I call BS on wire size!

    Wire size in a DC circuit has to do with circuit length. So the short bit of 18ga is probably enough to make it from the connection thru the pump and to the ground (which I @$$ume is the tank itself) without overloading that portion if the circuit.
  5. Blue Ox

    Need help with oil pressure 87 tbi 350 with TH400 trans 4x4

    Look in the manual. What does GM recommend?
  6. Blue Ox

    What is this switch called?

    The kickdown switch for a 400 is on the throttle. Mine has a second switch on the brake pedal, but it looks different than yours. I still think mine has to do with the cruise, but I'm not going to chase it right now. Yours probably is for the converter as these people have stated.
  7. Blue Ox

    What is this switch called?

    I always thought the upper one was the cruise disengage. I'll look in the a.m., but I'm pretty sure my pickup has one and it has a THM400.
  8. Blue Ox

    6.2 mechanical injection pump

    Seems a little over the top. Even the 4 plunger 310HP marine injection pump still had the same 3/16 inlet fitting. But keeping it well fed is certainly a good idea anyway.
  9. Blue Ox

    Thoughts on going to a 4spd overdrive?

    Whoa. And they say I belittle people...
  10. Blue Ox

    corvette side pipes on 87 step side

    If they're rusting I wouldn't even attempt chroming. Clean them off as best you can and load them up with barbecue paint. Expect them to rust again. I don't think powdercoat will tolerate that kind of heat either. Try it with paint, see how it works out and if you really love it save your money...
  11. Blue Ox

    What new tools have you got lately?

    And how does that attach to the skid-steer?
  12. Blue Ox

    6.2 mechanical injection pump

    Okay, you've waited long enough. The fitting on the pump is a 7/16"-24 thread inverted flare. The tubing is probably 3/16" I.D. Sorry about that. It completely slipped my mind.
  13. Blue Ox

    BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread

    Ouch.
  14. Blue Ox

    BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread

    Grey goes with red too. I guess a lot of people find it too bland, but I think it's a good combination. You don't want to go too light either, because dirt, so grey is a workable compromise.
  15. Blue Ox

    BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread

    Is the decking fiberglass or composite? Unfortunately a lot of builders will just carpet over bare plywood. If you're lucky they'll paint it with resin. For the finish I would try compounding and polishing. If the oxidation is really deep you may have to wet sand. I would probably avoid black...
  16. Blue Ox

    Ford Trash Talk Thread lol

    Seems that one may have been done before. Let's try this....
  17. Blue Ox

    Ford Trash Talk Thread lol

  18. Blue Ox

    6.2 mechanical injection pump

    Sigh. Why do people ask these questions on a Friday night? I'm around these things all day long at work, but you ask just in time for the weekend. Oh well, if you can wait 'til Monday I'll tell you exactly what size they are.
  19. Blue Ox

    What have you done to your square lately??

    You got an oil consumption problem? Maybe it's time to boost the heat range on them thangs.
  20. Blue Ox

    Made a new tool

    You could put four long bolts through the mounting holes with a nut on each side of the flange to hold them in place. Much cheaper way to stand it up. Figure out how to put a hollow bolt in place of the air cleaner stud and you can make a lamp out of it.
  21. Blue Ox

    BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread

    If boats or old cars and trucks made financial sense we'd all be driving Teslas. Good luck with the project and I'll be happy to jump in wherever I can. I've spent plenty of time scratching the fiberglass itch.
  22. Blue Ox

    Glide out spare tire carrier

    The in-bed spare carrier was for trucks with a receiver hitch. The hitch was mounted to the frame right where the spare would be otherwise. So the only other option was to mount the spare in the bed. Mine had neither because somebody who shall remain nameless was complaining so much about the...
  23. Blue Ox

    Just got a 2010 Camaro LS V6

    That's insane for a N/A 6 cylinder. And on behalf of Rusty... YU no has pix of the car?
  24. Blue Ox

    Quick question on front rotors / wheel bearings

    Just an add-on thought. I always make sure the seal has a generous dose of grease where it rides on the spindle. Never put them on dry.
  25. Blue Ox

    Glide out spare tire carrier

    The regular one. Never tried a glide out. There's two crossmembers for the spare. The forward one has a bend and the rear one is flat. I was able to buy the forward one from the dealer. The rear one came from Ray and Samantha on eBay.
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