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Old May 23, 2016 | 02:28 PM
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Well from eye ball it looks like just a fine thread. Not a machine thread so I'm going to go on a limb and say 3/8NPT. I'm not giving up $110 invested into this one. As soon as I broke it I instantly thought of your core I thank you truly if need be, I can swap my rebuilt parts into that core.... So I'll type out the part wire wheel inspected thread and come to a determination.



3/8 NPT let's give it a go!!
 
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Old May 24, 2016 | 11:06 PM
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I assume you will be de-burring that as well?
 
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Old May 25, 2016 | 10:46 AM
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Yes all cleaned and ready for 66 more years for next rebuild.
 
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Old May 25, 2016 | 10:51 AM
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Now for confession of a dumb ***. Truck started run full out?? What the hell did I do....well as ya can plainly see in my eagerness to drive after working on since last August I installed the carburetor linkage inverted which means footpedal brother!! Yes sir step on the gas pedal the truck slows you let off the gas pedal she shoots like a rocket....DUMB ***!


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Old May 25, 2016 | 11:25 AM
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So RMP...... Did you get it running after your little hiccup?

Don't feel bad I replaced a thermostat & got distracted
& put the old one back in (twice).

Looking good over there in PA!

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Old May 25, 2016 | 03:44 PM
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Yes runs! Test drive is in one hour!!! After work
 
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 09:26 AM
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Got the truck out for fathers day car show!!! Steering sort of all over the place above 25 mph.. And I've heard some talk about prebending new springs...Um ok note to self (Was unaware of that part me and the boy just put our new springs on from Mac right out of the box) so need to start asking the dumb questions. What if we didn't do that? Where can it be done? Can it wait to winter to come back apart?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 09:27 AM
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On our way home we passed a car lot with these two on it
 
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 11:37 AM
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On our way home we passed a car lot with these two on it
I wonder how mch they were in a car lot.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 04:28 PM
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Hey RMP
Your's is cooler than those for sale trucks...it has a smiling happy future driver
in it & you have one of those cool visors!

Looking good over there in Pennsylvania!

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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 09:02 PM
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Looking good RPM.

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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 03:17 AM
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Good to see you back on the road.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 02:26 PM
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Thanks and Yes Vaughns, is really excited to be driving our ORD minor item F is missing on front. Two open items steering is really slack so keeping it at 20-25 mph and I need to find out if I needed to prebend the leaf springs. (Unsure)
 
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 03:39 PM
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I've not heard of pre-bending leaf springs. I put mine directly on the truck with no issues.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 04:11 PM
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I also have never heard of pre-bending leaf springs.
 
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