Replaced the #2 cyclinder intake valve spring just to find out that I need a new valve on the new rebuild. Like the sign at the machine shop says " Even the manufacturer makes mistakes now and then."
Hope to tear it down in a week or so. |
Originally Posted by 460/5
(Post 9091387)
oh dear. thats no fun shooter. at least post some pics. :)
Also adjusted the hood, boy that was a whippin'. Looks a lot better now, still need to tweak the latch so it opens a little easier. |
wow Shooter, sounds like FUN?
Ha ha. Hope everything works out for the best. |
It surely will! Going to drive down to the Bricktown car show tomorrow with the kids, oil drips or not!!
It is fun! I wouldn't be doing it otherwise. I'm plotting on how to get a hold of Dent #4. I found out my Grandpa's 77 F150 ( looks just like mine, only 2WD and LWB) might be available. My uncle didn't renew tags or insurance, so I might be able to relieve their burden and get that old beat up truck out of their way! Yay me!!! This pick up is the reason I bought mine when I found it, looks just like the one I learned to drive in, but with the stuff I want in a pick up - 4x4, lift, SWB. So to have two alike would be just alright! |
way to go shooter! get them trucks! :D
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Yea really that sounds AWESOME!!! kUDOS MAN!
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I loaded mine down, going to put the coolers in in the morning and head out to the GTG
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sweet deal rob. might need some dry ice! lol.
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I'm having the leaking woes as well.
Changed allot of the fluids today and found a crapload of leaks. Tranny output, transfer front output, oil drainplug... It's a damn mess. |
my 76 has so many leaks, i dont even bother to try and figure out where they are. i figure all the oil and grease on my frame is doin a perfectly good job of preventin rust. :-X22
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Installed new (to me) dash panel I got at the junkyard today for $10 uncracked!
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Got up this morning and cleaned it all up. Then we ran down to the Bricktown car show. Only about 130 cars and trucks, no other dents. I was able to drive around the perimeter of the show looking for a parking space and turned a lot of heads. Maybe this time next year I'l have all the body work and paint done and start entering...
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these old dents look sharp, even when they are rough. :)
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Been saving up for a new carb. Installed a new Holley 870 vacuum secondaries on my 79 F350. Runs sweet, I had a Holley 750 double pumper - horrible mileage - it's a 545 but I didn't build it for max hp, just some fun cruising & towering.
I was also having problems with it starting (MSD Ignition) turned out to be a bad magnetic pickup. Now I'm a happy camper. |
I needed to take a break from working on my dent so I went to the salvage yard and picked up a smaller rear view mirror, the plastic gutter channel at the firewall, a factory blank-off plate for the holes on the core support, and a "Ranger" emblem for the glove box. Also found a pair of Bosch fog lights off of a BMW..a deal for $20.
Came home and fabbed up a battery hold-down bracket for the Dent. It's drilled, painted, and installed. |
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