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Newcomer 06-11-2010 08:04 PM

Switched out my gauge cluster for one with a factory tach from my donor truck. Also switched out my pedal hanger and pedals. Now I have a clutch pedal so at least I can pretend to shift until I swap in the ZF. Sorry, no pics.....

nighthawk285 06-11-2010 08:44 PM

lol, I remember when I put that into my truck, I had a decoy pedal for about a month before I got the tranny put in. Did you get the cluster with the tach and the 4 stacked gauges, or just the tach and the one big (I think water temp) gauge?

nflfreak43 06-11-2010 09:35 PM

getting it closer to being completely down to the block...

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nflfreak43 06-11-2010 09:38 PM

and once again YES its in my Kitchen....

truckerboy 06-11-2010 09:38 PM

your making excellent progress on that engine. Hope it turns out how you want it to.

nflfreak43 06-11-2010 09:40 PM


Originally Posted by truckerboy (Post 8992692)
your making excellent progress on that engine. Hope it turns out how you want it to.

yeah... tomorrow i should have it down to the bare block. (fingers crossed) hopefully.

Old93junk 06-11-2010 09:41 PM

I wish my wife would let me build engines in her kitchen, it makes the beer and sandwiches much closer at hand!

nflfreak43 06-11-2010 09:42 PM


Originally Posted by Old93junk (Post 8992704)
I wish my wife would let me build engines in her kitchen, it makes the beer and sandwiches much closer at hand!

bahahaa i know. its awesome!!!!!

DreadyDiggs 06-11-2010 09:48 PM

Fuel Pressure Regulator and swapped in spare instrument cluster. Tomorrow, High Pressure Fuel Pump. Apparently my truck can't survive under 1K RPMS. I'll still be looking into that. Thought it was the cluster but both show the same on the tach. Either wiring or coil.

Day after tomorrow, HOPEFULLY 5 hour drive to NC for the week. First time I will have filled the dual tanks up.

Old93junk 06-11-2010 09:49 PM


Originally Posted by nflfreak43 (Post 8992714)
bahahaa i know. its awesome!!!!!

The kitchen sink makes a great part cleaning area, lots of work bench space on those counters, and you can use her best T-FAL pots to soak parts in de-greaser!

truckerboy 06-11-2010 09:51 PM


Originally Posted by DreadyDiggs (Post 8992738)
Fuel Pressure Regulator and swapped in spare instrument cluster. Tomorrow, High Pressure Fuel Pump. Apparently my truck can't survive under 1K RPMS. I'll still be looking into that. Thought it was the cluster but both show the same on the tach. Either wiring or coil.

Day after tomorrow, HOPEFULLY 5 hour drive to NC for the week. First time I will have filled the dual tanks up.

what part of NC are you going to??

nflfreak43 06-11-2010 09:59 PM


Originally Posted by Old93junk (Post 8992741)
The kitchen sink makes a great part cleaning area, lots of work bench space on those counters, and you can use her best T-FAL pots to soak parts in de-greaser!

yeah im not gonna go that far. i dont wanna piss her off...

and the only real bad thing i can think of from this....

is the smell. it stinks. the head bolts after pulling them the dam stinch ws unbearable for a while.

Old93junk 06-11-2010 10:01 PM


Originally Posted by nflfreak43 (Post 8992788)
yeah im not gonna go that far. i dont wanna piss her off...

and the only real bad thing i can think of from this....

is the smell. it stinks. the head bolts after pulling them the dam stinch ws unbearable for a while.

Eh, just spray a little Febreeze around and clear a little counter space for her to make sandwiches!.........keep on wrenching!

nflfreak43 06-11-2010 10:04 PM

psh. ive tried. febreeze aint even touching this chit.

Old93junk 06-11-2010 10:11 PM


Originally Posted by nflfreak43 (Post 8992815)
psh. ive tried. febreeze aint even touching this chit.

Thinking about a restaurant meal tonight?............food tainted by crankcase vapors.........mmmmm good.


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