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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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It's 4:30 AM Rex. Thats a bit early Give it till at least 6:00 AM. HAAA
 
Old Jul 27, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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Ha! 0430 where you are, 5 more minutes here...I stocked up on the brew yesterday, so after fixing the trailer lights this morning (loaned it to a neighbor who yanked on the cable to disconnect them from his bumper connection) it's...


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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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It may have been early morning where you are, but if that's the time to have a cold one, remember, it's NOON somewhere.


4:30am.... That's time for coffee with a little whiskey! (Or a little coffee with your whiskey)

-Steve
 
Old Jul 27, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Second that motion..............................
 
Old Aug 1, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Just a note to my friends to say good by. I have to go into the hospital for a week, in about a week. I may have a few days when I get back. But I have to move onto the boat as the Wife will be back soon after and I need to be gone. Maybe in time She will forgive me but in the meantime I will have no internet access on the boat. I love and care about all of you that have been here for me. I will miss so many of my friends here. FTE is the only place I have friends. So thanks to all of you.

Tricky
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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Ok Tricky, I hope the hospital fixes you up right. Post back with news when you get an Inet connection access...and insulate the MV Doghouse eh? Your winters are too cold...
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 08:34 AM
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I was just thinking of that this morning. The fire was out and the furnace is turn down. It is only 64*F. And if thats cold now the winter will kill me. This isn't the first time we have had the same thought at the same time. Spoocky Stuff

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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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Was that Spooky Stuff or Spocky Stuff (Leonard Nimoy?) lol.

Yea, get some R7 bulkhead-blanket-style insulation for those bulkheads and overhead or you're gonna' be a cold trucker this winter.

BTW, I put a Mallory CD ignition and new spiral-wound plug wires on the old '78 truck -- what an improvement over the DuraSpark II and old carbon-core plugwires. It thinks it's a frisky young truck on the road now.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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I got a Mallory CD in my 351W that I would give away. Brother sent it to me for the Dog House. The modual is blown and is a 100 bucks to replace. Every tine he would take his 79 4 wheeling it would blow at high reves. So I got a point type Dizzy to pot in her for less than the cost to fix the Mallory. I really don't trust electronic ignition for Marine use anyway with it so damp and all.
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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That's a heckuva give away to have to repair for $100 :~)

I installed this one where the coffee can used to be, runs like a champ - quicker starts, smoother idle, tows loads a little better.

 
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I guess mine is different. Its a Dizzy And will use the stock coil. Every thing else is in the Dizzy.
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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I miss a truck I can work on...

Not that I want to work on things. My PSD runs like a Rabbid Pit Bull, but to upgrade a simple ignition module, oh how it used to be so much easier. I liked my old 78 work horse.

Looks like a job well done, Rex.

-Steve
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Thanks Steve -- I wasn't sure how much dinero I wanted to put into it since it was already running pretty good (after some other TLC). But the ignition improvements turned out to be a good idea.
 

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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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That works with the stock Dizzy Rex? What was the cost?
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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yeah, hope everything works out for ya Arctic......

John, sorry 'bout that, please don't kill me.....lol.....but seriously.......

Anyone know of a good condition, 1997 F350 PSD Crew Cab Longbox 4WD with a 5-speed for sale?
 



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