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    CS alternator swap burning up fusible link

    Thanks. Im starting to realize I create most of the issues I have.
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    6.2 Overheating Woes

    Thanks guys. What I'm using to clean the heads is just a straight razor blade and some very fine steel wool. I'll be getting some brake cleaner to help get everything squeaky clean before reassembling. Only thing i'm worried about with these new heads is that the valves are rusted shut (if you...
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    6.2 Overheating Woes

    Rusty cylinder head help :banghead: Head gaskets were good it turns out. Now I need to figure out how to clean up the other set of heads I have. These are the new ones. I have cleaned up one, the other is still a bit rusty. Should I get these professionally cleaned up? Thanks
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    6.2 Overheating Woes

    Think I found my problem.
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    6.2 Overheating Woes

    Intake is pulled, injector lines are off, alternator and vacuum pump are off. Drivers side bracket is off. Fun thing happened when I was trying to get the pulley off of the power steering pump The little grooved ridges that the puller grips onto, half of those pulled away from the pulley itself...
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    6.2 Overheating Woes

    New waterpump, thermostat, reconditioned radiator, new coolant
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    6.2 Overheating Woes

    I've decided to pull the heads off as I believe I have a cracked head or bad headgasket because the truck overheats, there is blowby coming out of the dipstick tube, and white smoke out of the exhaust (primarily on the driver's side). I'm getting together a list of what I need to do this. Head...
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    th400 schematics? best place?

    I've heard this is one of the best books available for helping with a TH400 but it is expensive: http://www.amazon.com/Modify-Hydra-Matic-Transmission-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0879382678 The books from ATSG could help too...
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    K5 will not move. Transmission, transfer case, diffs, or angry gods?

    I had the used radiator rodded and cleaned before installing it. After getting it back home I flushed it out with water in the main resevoir, oil cooler, and trans cooler. Knowing that water is bad for a transmission I got out the air compressor and blew all the excess crap out. Out of the oil...
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    6.2 Overheating Woes

    I realized that I cant test using the old clutch/fan because the new water pump is CCW rotation and the old pump is CW rotation.
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    6.2 Overheating Woes

    Just to add it is in the low 40s and somewhat windy
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    6.2 Overheating Woes

    Well after finally completing my serpentine conversion I got everything buttoned back up and took my truck out for a drive today. First thing is it did not want to start. Had to cycle the glow plugs a couple times and push the accelerator all the way to the floor until it starts and then I have...
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    K5 will not move. Transmission, transfer case, diffs, or angry gods?

    You were right, it was low on fluid. Must have been some air in the cooler and lines after the radiator swap. I'll be swapping out the new filter in a few hundred miles to see if anything went all explodey.
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    must have modern creature comforts?

    I bet one of those cargo bed lamps from a pickup would work really well. Shit, now that I think about it that might work on my K5 if I route the wiring through the topper next to the interior light wiring...hmmm
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    must have modern creature comforts?

    I will be adding a defroster to my K5 because of the snow we get. I grabbed a defroster harness out of a suburban so everything will plug up to a stock fuse box with no custom wiring required. I can use stock switches, relays, and wiring schematics if I have an issue. I'll be getting the defrost...
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    K5 will not move. Transmission, transfer case, diffs, or angry gods?

    I'll have to try that once I get it put back together. I took off the front and rear diff covers to inspect the inners and I'm waiting for some gear oil. Could low tranny fluid cause this? It's possible that more tranny fluid was lost than I thought. I recently added 4 qts, I'll have to check...
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    K5 will not move. Transmission, transfer case, diffs, or angry gods?

    Put the rear up on jack stands and went through the gears while spinning the wheels and they spun in all gears. The transmission did make what I would have to say is a squealing sound when I would spin them.
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    K5 will not move. Transmission, transfer case, diffs, or angry gods?

    After my serpentine conversion I started up my truck for the first time in about two months and went to take it around the block and it wouldnt move. I check the obvious to see if the e-brake was still on and it was not. The brake light was however which was making me think that was the culprit...
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    6.2 cooling system/serpentine upgrade

    I didn't either. I got it a couple years ago off a used truck with 5000 miles on it and it has been sitting ever since. It was a damn good deal that I couldnt pass up.
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    6.2 cooling system/serpentine upgrade

    Got a few issues I had with some fusible link resolved today, added an 8 gauge wire to the passenger battery from the back of the alternator, bled the fuel system, cursed a lot and got it started, finally! I'll have to say this is the smoothest this truck has ever ran and i'm thinking the...
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    CS alternator swap burning up fusible link

    Played with it today. When I finally got the truck started after I replaced the fusible link that burned up I felt the wire coming off of the alternator just before it came up to the junction block and it was warm to the touch so I added an 8 gauge wire to the back of the alternator straight to...
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    Scores from DIY Parts Yards, Pull A Part, U Pull It etc

    Picked up a turbo kit off of a 94 6.5 for $150 :big_banana_Dance:
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    CS alternator swap burning up fusible link

    Well I got everything bolted back together in my serpentine swap just enough so I could fire her up so I can move everything inside for the upcoming frame repair. After bleeding the fuel system for about 15 minutes she fired right up while making an odd sound. The closer I got to the engine bay...
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    2WD Transmission into a 4X4 Truck

    I'm running stock suspension, rims, and tires. I dont plan on altering the suspension ever as I like the way the truck sits. Plus I keep finding things like this crack to put a nice hole in my budget. I just want something that will make it a little easier on the engine when I get on the...
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    2WD Transmission into a 4X4 Truck

    Is this what you're talking about HotRod? http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/steeringkit.htm I didn't know the 3.08s and 700r4 were not a good combo. What would be a good gear ratio to use with a 6.2 and 700r4?

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