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  1. Rickf

    help to find parts

    Mine came from a Chevy, they also had the spring and curved plastic puck.
  2. Rickf

    Cant Stop, wont stop.

    Did this problem occur before you worked on the brakes? Does the truck have a vacuum booster or hydra-boost? Are the rears locking up? Is the proportioning valve working properly?
  3. Rickf

    Starter sometimes just quits

    Also check the condition of the wires at the solenoid and battery.
  4. Rickf

    Cleaning up my wiring. What does this plug go to?

    Will it reach the front of the head? Dual alternator set up?
  5. Rickf

    Coolant leak after replacing heads

    Air bubbles in the radiator is another indication of head gasket problems.
  6. Rickf

    194 to 250 Head Swap

    If it was my project I'd set both heads side by side and measure everything. Are the tops of the valves the same? Do the rocker studs and bosses look the same? Are the 250 push rods the same length as the 194? You want to make sure the 250 has the same rocker & valve geometry. You might find...
  7. Rickf

    Trying to fix up dual tank fuel system

    Before you buy new sending units, put an ohm meter and test them. As the float moves up & down the reading should change.
  8. Rickf

    Looking for Down Pipes for '76 K20 with a 350

    Try searching for pre-catalyst dual, maybe '74, pipes.
  9. Rickf

    diesel tach

    You might be able to get a gas tach to work on a 6.5. If you put a HEI where the vacuum pump goes and run an ignition+ wire, then you'll have a tach signal to run to the gauge cluster. Of course you'll be missing a vac pump. I had an aftermarket diesel tach that had a pick up hose clamped to...
  10. Rickf

    14 bolt SF disk brakes

    I've been gathering those parts for a while to do the disc conversion , the only thing I'm missing are e-brake cables. I don't recall which vendor the brackets and hardware came from. I found caliper cores at a scrap yard and re-built ones at a local parts store.
  11. Rickf

    frame paint

    I've used both and had better luck with por-15. You need to get rid of any scale for either to work well. Use a chipping hammer, needle scaler and lots of elbow grease to prep.
  12. Rickf

    Exhaust Manifolds

    if the manifolds had the 8 smog tubes, I think they can be plugged with 1/8" pipe plugs.
  13. Rickf

    9.50 x 16.5 Tires??

    There were 9.50 x 16.5 on my '74 when I got it and I could only find "trailer tires", don't know what is the difference. I ended up with 16" rims and 235/85 tires. I don't think there is a metric number for 16.5's.
  14. Rickf

    Rear Main Seal and Freeze Plug Replacement

    If it's a one piece rear main, no problem. With a two piece you'll need to pull the oil pan, maybe a problem. 2wd pans can be difficult to remove without lifting the engine to clear the front cross member.
  15. Rickf

    Does anyone know where this goes?

    What about clutch fork to bell crank to keep the adjusting rod from falling out.
  16. Rickf

    Seafoam and it's results

    Diesel or #2 heating oil in small amounts works, just don't leave it in too long. If you want to throw caution to the wind, use kerosene.
  17. Rickf

    Exhaust

    Dual 44's, cast iron fenton's no H or X pipe. Pay no attention to the bubbles in the coolant.
  18. Rickf

    6.2 rebuild for bad head gasket

    At 166,00 miles, it's barely broken in. Bubbles in the coolant are most likely from a head gasket or a cracked head. If it has decent oil pressure, I'd just pull the heads. If the head gaskets look ok, have the heads checked for cracks.
  19. Rickf

    6.2 rebuild for bad head gasket

    How did you conclude it is a head gasket issue, bubbles in the coolant,white exhaust smoke, milky engine oil? You might try a compression and/or leak down test first. If it's low on compression a leak down will tell you if it's a ring or valve issue. How many miles or km are on it?
  20. Rickf

    Question for you out there that have run a 292 in a truck

    Fuel distribution issues can be minimized with a multi carb manifold. I was going to put this in my '37, but the rear carb is in the way of the master cylinder.
  21. Rickf

    Does this look original?

    I've spent hours trying to get the door and hood gaps looking ok. "My advise to you is learn to live with it" Funny Farm movie.
  22. Rickf

    th400 kick down switch

    If it was up to me I'd put the switch on the accelerator pedal, but I'm still running carburetors. I don't think the th400 will downshift w/o a switch. I put an intake/carb mounted switch on my '54 with an inline six.
  23. Rickf

    Motor to chassis ground

    Aren't there supposed to be a couple of fuse-able links near the starter, one for lights the other for everything else?
  24. Rickf

    K20 wheel studs

    At some point, 1988+?, the studs joined the metric system. Take one out and match it up at a local parts store. You can always get longer studs if needed once you have the proper size.
  25. Rickf

    K20 wheel studs

    I suppose you could remove one, take it to your local parts store and match it up.

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