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What have you done to your square lately??
Out in the garage. Found a whole bunch of surface rust under the door frame weatherstripping. Went after it with my corner sander, and the drill with a plethora of different wire wheels, then applied some Eastwood Rust Encapsulator. I’ll eventually get her painted but this will save on ‘er for... -
What new tools have you got lately?
Got them at Lowe’s of all places- walked past them and thought they would be a great addition. -
What new tools have you got lately?
Didn’t know they made these. Picked up a set of rubberized wheel nut sockets to protect the Halibrands. -
What have you done to your square lately??
Not much happening today. Just picked the kid from school in the truck, drop off at Tae Kwon Do, then a fresh tank of ethanol free on the way to the water for the sunset. Too many cars for a picture in front of the water, but a nice chilly (and dry!) evening for a cruise. -
One more electrical plug identification
If you haven’t already- it’s not a bad idea to go to Fleabay and pick up a Truck Manual for your year. The wiring diagrams are handy for when you find a stray wire. The wiring diagrams are not the easiest to read (I guess I got spoiled by the Bentley manuals for VW/Audi years ago) but they’re...- ChuckN
- Post #13
- Forum: Electrical & Audio
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One more electrical plug identification
I looked at my ‘81 because that three wire connector looked familiar- the one that goes to the oil pressure switch to activate the choke when it gets oil pressure . The colors are the same, but mine is a rectangular connector. The other one very well could be the temp sensor wire. Do you have a...- ChuckN
- Post #7
- Forum: Electrical & Audio
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Have you checked your ground?
I did something similar with out old ‘54 3100. The frame was pretty corroded being from Michigan, rust everywhere. Rather than rely on the frame for ground current, I ended up using a Ron Francis ground harness with connecting studs bolted to the frame intermittently, inside the rails and out of...- ChuckN
- Post #19
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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What have you done to your square lately??
Drove the truck to my knee appointment after going one step leaner with the metering rods- big mistake! Way too lean. But interesting to see how much difference they make- pretty dramatic. So I came home, put the prior rods in with weaker yellow springs- safe again but hitting the 15s under... -
Odd Cooling System issue
So it’s staying cold…maybe the gauge is inaccurate? Does it get warm enough for you to feel warm coolant through the radiator hose by hand? One of the recurring themes is to not go strictly by the gauge as sensors/gauges can be not reading correctly.- ChuckN
- Post #7
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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What have you done to your square lately??
My bezel was already hacked up for a Pioneer stereo that was nonfunctional. So I got a piece of plastic and shaped it to fit the area, and set it right in the middle. I downgraded the fuse to 5 amp and used the radio power wire circuit. -
489ci tow build...
@Z28 Guy I used this online form and got a detailed response from Comp Cams. You fill out all the information, what you’re going to do with the vehicle, etc, and they pick one out for you (from their catalog of course). https://www.compcams.com/cam-recommendation-form/ I’ve also heard good...- ChuckN
- Post #12
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Fuel gauge to tachometer, clock to fuel gauge
You’re likely onto something there- I’m a little rusty since I did mine probably a couple years ago.- ChuckN
- Post #7
- Forum: Gauge, Speedo & Instrumentation
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Fuel gauge to tachometer, clock to fuel gauge
Hey Alex, when I did that conversion I used the LMC tach kit. I could be wrong, and I don’t know if Summit includes any provisions for just swapping in a tachometer, but I think it generally requires a new printed circuit, and also the green plastic backing plate that has a space for the...- ChuckN
- Post #2
- Forum: Gauge, Speedo & Instrumentation
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What have you done to your square lately??
AFR gauge is a go. Took it for a drive, way too rich at idle in gear. Leaned it out, raised the idle back up a bit, much improved. I’d gone to the silver step up springs quite a while back thinking it was running lean but I ended up putting the orange springs back in, and off idle is in the 13s... -
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What have you done to your square lately??
Hope you get it sorted soon! It’s hard to sleep when our trucks aren’t running right. Seriously. Or at least I don’t sleep well. I’m looking forward to having an AFR gauge so I can dial in the carb. For all the “Meh” that the Edelbrock AVS gets, it works really well. Starts easy, mild mannered... -
What have you done to your square lately??
Just got back from the muffler shop- they welded the O2 sensor bung in the driver side, then the offered to put one in the passenger side as well so I told them to have at it. Felt so good to have it out on the road that I drove her around all afternoon to do errands. -
Thinking about a new smaller steering wheel, comfort grip or forever sharp?
Well, we’re all shrinking lol. I do like the deep offset of that look. My dads ‘68 vette had a three spoke steering wheel from the factory like that. It was so cool looking through that to those huge gauges. -
Thinking about a new smaller steering wheel, comfort grip or forever sharp?
Just curious, how tall are you? I’ve thought about something like this but the stock wheel already feels close to my chest (I’m 6’). -
What have you done to your square lately??
Got out to the garage and routed the O2 sensor cable into the cab. Then, since someone before me chopped the bezel to bits for a radio that no longer exists, I formed a piece of plastic and mounted the AFR gauge in its place. Tomorrow the bung gets welded onto the exhaust. Through the mess of... -
O2 sensor question
Thanks For that. I got to thinking, and went out to the garage. In my minds eye, the extension wire from the control module was going to be inside the vehicle, but looking at where I want the O2 sensor, that won’t reach. So, that extension will have to be out of the vehicle at least partially...- ChuckN
- Post #13
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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O2 sensor question
Well, can’t take the wires out of the O2 sensor connector since there is a calibrated resistor in there that will mess it up. Ho-hum.- ChuckN
- Post #10
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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O2 sensor question
Hey bud, I bought a de-pin tool kit. But for the life of me, I don’t know how to go about it- one end looks like it would still be way too big to fit through the firewall even if I pulled the wires out since the wires after the connector are molded into the wire. Unless you can pull the wires...- ChuckN
- Post #9
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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What have you done to your square lately??
Keep an eye on your temp gauge- I had replaced mine a while back and got a faulty one. Looked down and all the sudden sitting in traffic I’m 210 and climbing. Nice to have it quiet again I’m sure! -
Hello from Munich, Germany 87' R10
Welcome from Bellingham Washington! Very nice rig.- ChuckN
- Post #11
- Forum: Introduction
