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Originally Posted by SlikWillie
(Post 18230107)
Worked for a trucking company in high school, all Mack trucks. One of the drivers wanted a new radio installed. I pulled the old one out and noticed that ALL the wires were white, no other colors. Crazy, huh!!
Anyway, today I jumpered my NSS until my new comes in. Probably not the safest thing to do. I cut and spliced the red wires on the switch side of the plug. Starts up, no problem. Easy day. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...f8af25955f.jpg |
I hooked up and adjusted my Holley throttle spring bracket and also installed new 5/16 fuel line with fuel filter from fuel pump to carburetor. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...caa07f2ad.jpeg |
Originally Posted by Fingers 351
(Post 18232141)
Western Star trucks use white wiring with codes printed on them
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Originally Posted by 54Hydro
(Post 18230498)
I am not sure where you got that information. The newest positive ground vehicle I have ever seen is from the 50s. All trucks, class 5 to 8, that I have ever touched that are newer than that have been conventionally wired. Kenworth, Freightliner, IHC/Navistar, Volvo, Peterbilt, GMC(post 6v era)/Chevy, Mack, White, Sterling, Ford, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso, they are all negative ground.
As for wire colors, I'm pretty sure Peterbilt invested in a 25 year supply of white wire and when they ran out they decided to change it up and buy yellow. 7 wire conductor for big truck has the white wire a larger gauge as ground, black as constant power. White wires in the wiring harness are grounds as a general rule, black as power. Replacement lighting pigtails are often marked this way as well. |
Yeah, was about 2001 when I last worked at the truck dealership, so nearly 20 years ago for me too
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https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...ecc5042f3.jpegThis project might be over my skill level but gonna give it a try. Gave the crown Vic suspension a cleaning. |
Went to the jy. Got a rear sway bar from a '78 F350 and a saginaw power steering pump from an E250.
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Got the blue 76 parts truck front end blocked up just aft of the radius arms. We are pulling the complete front end off tomorrow AM to make a bump side have front disk brakes. I think we are giving it power steering too.
Took the Bronco for a spin on the back 40 looking for Turkeys. Gobble gobble. Continued to gather repair parts for the blue trucks well bearing blow up. 51 bucks for a front hub from Rock Auto. I though that was pretty good and it came with the races already pressed in. |
Got my cab finished now on to the bed. Thanks to Rich I got the race track trim installed.
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Originally Posted by dmccorkle911
(Post 18235416)
Got my cab finished now on to the bed. Thanks to Rich I got the race track trim installed.
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Pulled a 2wd front end with disk brakes for a fellow FTE Missouri chapter member. Here shortly he will get the p/s set up.
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Tried my friends 44 18 20 boggers on for size, looks like I need a few more inches of lift. �� https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...c9e90e570.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...fcf9f09d9.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...8a1cde780.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...ffa4e5443.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...9df4b9475.jpeg |
New front leaves installed over the weekend.
Painted with POR-15, assembled, and installed with new Grade 8 zinc coated hardware. New stover nuts, bolts, and washers were used. Icing on the cake is the UHMW strip that sits between the leaves in the pack... Ride quality improved. :-X22 Ride height restored, and is equal on both sides. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...839a19b445.jpg |
Cut some bed patch and gas flap change out (back to the exposed filler neck) for a fellow FTE member. I would load a pic of course, but for some reason I can't....
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