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Sep 14, 2011 | 07:39 PM

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i guess i was too busy going "its finally running and driving!!!!!!!!!" to take a video when you were doing laps

Sep 14, 2011 | 07:44 PM

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Haha, that's alright. We'll get that next time I am at the shop.

Sep 15, 2011 | 01:30 AM

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ArdWrknTrk

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It must be nice to be back driving the truck Josiah.

Sep 15, 2011 | 08:03 AM

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Towmanjbo

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Looks good, can't wait to hear it!

Sep 15, 2011 | 09:59 AM

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It really really is Jim. Had a little emergency repair Tuesday night, but no worse for the wear.

We've got to get a GTG going so you guys can check it out.

Sep 15, 2011 | 07:09 PM

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keyul

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Glad shes on the road Josiah! Watched the video, sounds great! Makes me more excited to dive into my truck!

Sep 16, 2011 | 09:49 AM

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A parts washer a parts washer, my kingodom for a parts washer! Rags a wire brush and cans of Guink is getting old...and messy! LOL
David

Sep 17, 2011 | 11:43 AM

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Haha, sorry Dave.

Here are a couple updated pictures with the better camera.

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Sep 17, 2011 | 02:53 PM

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we put a stack on his truck when he wasnt looking

just kidding

Sep 17, 2011 | 04:43 PM

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couple other pictures of the exhaust

Sep 17, 2011 | 05:45 PM

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I have to get up there and hear it in person.

Sep 21, 2011 | 10:26 AM

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Yes sir you do! I could always head down that way somewhere and meet you for breakfast or pizza, or something of the sort. Anybody else would be welcome as well, of course.

Sep 28, 2011 | 08:13 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jthorngate3

No Andre, no Port and Polish now. If we had known it was going to go the speed it has gone, that may have been something explored more thoroughly. I think someday I will be getting into the P&P, and some of the other more extensive mods

Why not pickup a head from an old Granada? (smaller engine, tighter chambers, more compression for free when put on top of a 300 short block)
Then you could work on the P&P at your leisure.

You REALLY need to lose that POS 2G alternator if you are running an electric fan.
Do you want to burn up your nice, new truck?
130A Taurus alternators are cheap at the JY... find one that has been recently replaced and take a big chunk of harness with it.
Then all you have to buy is a pulley shim washer, a 175A Mega fuse and Bussmann holder. ($16, from RJM Injection Tech)

Sep 28, 2011 | 08:39 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ArdWrknTrk

Why not pickup a head from an old Granada? (smaller engine, tighter chambers, more compression for free when put on top of a 300 short block)
Then you could work on the P&P at your leisure.

You REALLY need to lose that POS 2G alternator if you are running an electric fan.
Do you want to burn up your nice, new truck?
130A Taurus alternators are cheap at the JY... find one that has been recently replaced and take a big chunk of harness with it.
Then all you have to buy is a 175A Mega fuse and Bussmann holder. ($16, from RJM Injection Tech)

Whern I took everything off my motor the alt looked brand new or maybe newly rebiult. How can I tell if it 2g or something else? I plan on doing a double elec. fan set up when I put it back together. Truckmeblue.com has an awesome kit for cheap money
TIA
David

Sep 28, 2011 | 08:55 AM

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What year is the truck?
Does the alternator have an external fan like his?
If so, it is a fire prone 2G and doesn't put out enough to run the fan(s).