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:mm: Not so much. My 3-page list may be pressing this guy's patience a bit.

Mac. :lol:

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So, I swerved by HB Transmission Friday afternoon to see if they’d auctioned off my truck, or, if it had been stolen again. The helper guy was the only one there - washing his truck before he closed the shop down and he was kind enough to let me walk under my truck, up on the rack.

I was truly amazed. If this thing might possibly work half-as-well as it looks, I’m going to be a happy camper. I instructed (via my 3-page list) them to go through my brake system (because I knew it was becoming dangerous) and what they did, along with the drive-line work and rear end rebuild, makes those units look like they did on the factory assembly line!

I’m going to leave this sleeping dog alone and not harass the owners over taking so long. The pile of parts that came off the under-carriage of that truck were truly scary - including the busted front springs. (And here I thought it was by gigantic caboose that was causing my C10 to lean toward the front-left corner.)

Mac. :chevy:

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Sounds good Mac. Was the spring busted at exactly 1 coil?

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http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:z...hocked_cat.jpgWhat, are you psychic? :lol:

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Both of mine were busted at exactly 1 coil. I'm gonna put mine back in to help lower the front. I just wondered if it was just the nature of the beast or mine was just a freak deal.

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Must be a basic design / manufacturing flaw. Every time I'd hit a good bump it sounded like a badger in heat under there.

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never heard a badger in heat before.
I think that you should get that recorded on video so that we can identify it when we hit a bump. we didn't even get a picture.
ron

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Full marks, Ron.http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:...eat_240160.jpg

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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:lol::lol:

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Swerved by the shop after work on Friday. Owner and two mechanics were working on The Tan - installing new choke cable assembly. They're close. Might get a call this afternoon to let me know what day this week to pick her up.

Mac. :mm:

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congrats Mac.
Think you can find your camera and get some pictures of you driving it home????:lol:

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:lol: Funny you should say that - I just picked this up recently.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:9...ershot_h10.jpg

I wasn't going to say anything, because I haven't figured out the computer interface yet, but everything in its good time. And you know how quick I can be with this kind of stuff.

Mac. :chevy:

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Shaaaweeet. The truck back in action and instant pics.:metal:

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Are you talking "instant" from a geological perspective? :lol:

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Yes. From Socal to Ok at the speed of light!:c2:

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Did you hit the lottery Mac?:lol:

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Nah, nobody got the hint last Christmas or my birthday back in June and I'd been eyeballing this camera for a while - especially with Joe's relentless circling - so I thought I'd finally treat myself.

Got the zoom for those under-hood and chassis shots, and it's got a nice little flip-up fill flash. The lady at the Wal-Mart processing desk is going to be heartbroken.

;)

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Sorry Lady.......

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:P.../photomat1.jpg

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http://www.google.com/images?q=tbn:G...Ri0ICCbIDVwx4=

Shop called and said The Tan has "a flat spot" between idle and 1,000 rpm.

He's confused about the vacuum advance hose going to the HEI. The 2-barrel Rochester has a small tube coming out at the lower-front (passenger side) of the body and I told my guy that's where I though it hooks up. His carburetor guy is coming over to assist.

Mac. :waah:

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Won't be long now.

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A whole page and no truck pics. What's up with that. You have a camera, use it. :lol:;)

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I may get some argument here......
But the vacuum advance needs to be hooked to a ported source.
Which is a port that has no vacuum at idle. When the butterfly on the carb starts to open the port receives vacuum giving you just off idle advance.

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You are correct, Joe. It should be hooked to a ported vacuum. These ports are usually up higher on the carb, above the base.

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Very good. So that would be the little one (about 1/8" diameter) up near the fuel bowl?

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Very good, Alan. :lol:

I just knew it wouldn't be a mistake to tell you guys I actually have a modern camera now.

Mac.:mm:

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http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/m...G_Picture7.jpg

The little port I was referring to is the stem coming out of the left side between the "float needle and seat" and "float."

:smoke:

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:metal:Drove the truck at the shop last night.:metal:

http://apublicdefender.com/wp-conten.../its-alive.jpg

Runs great. Some brake issues kept me from bringing it home - that will happen today. Went to get some gas (tank initially only had 4 gallons in it during motor break-in) and left it in second on the way back to the shop. Wound it up pretty good and Man, it's certainly different than the old six with TMM (too many miles).

The opening in the floor for the shifter has been butchered up a little bit and I'll need to grind off the sharp points that were necessary because of linkage clearance issues. I hope the boot kit I bought covers those sins.

No leaks anywhere - so far and I sat at a real long stop light in 85 degrees and the gauge never got above 180. Didn't do the 'punch-it slam-on-the-binders' routine as discussed previously because of the minor brake issues and my gut tells me to drive this ol' girl just like usual, without getting to radical.

Mac. :chevy:

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PICS or it didn't happen :sumo:

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The latter. I got too excited yesterday and forgot the Sony. On the way home in the Chevelle I kept thinking, "Oh damn - I'm going to take some flak over this!"

Mac. :mm:

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:lol:

and i didn't disappoint ;)

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True Dat and I'm sure everyone appreciates your diligence Joe. :lol:

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Great news Mac! It'll be home before you know it. What was wrong with your brakes?

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I will choose to take that as a compliment.....:D

if you didn't mean it as one, please keep that info to yourself ;) :lol:

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#1. Item on my brake reconstruction instructions: Replace missing brake booster hose. Vendor called to say the brakes felt "a bit heavy" and I told him I'd check it out on the test drive. They were. I opened the hood at the gas station. Do'h! Went back to the shop and showed him (that'll teach me to open the hood first and actually look around).

No big deal - it's just the brakes. (glad the emergency brake works)

Mac.;)

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Of course I did. ;)

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Nice to hear, Mac.........glad its going. Now for the pics:lol:

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True Dat and I'm sure everyone appreciates your pestulence Joe.


that is more than likely what he wanted to write Joe, but he was just being nice.
ron

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http://ephemerist.files.wordpress.co...pg?w=200&h=247Yep - that pretty much covers it, Ron. :lol:

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:waah:Software issues presently.:waah:

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Great news Mac! I can't wait to see some pics...