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Dad and my sis, her friend and dads bud went to DC thursday-sunday, here is a pic they took thought it was funny lol..

Anyhow, went to the college thing in town, picked up some papers for welding classes, machinest classes, and general auto classes..

then swung by the air force table on the way back, still undecided what I want to do, anyone have anything to say on this matter pm me or say something on here, im open to opionions advise..

Ok now, Got my new new fuel pump on, and put a THIN layer of pipe dope on threads just in case (was leaking, pita)

put new gasket on waterneck, with THIN layer of black rtv

got tach mounted and partially wired,

Does the red (hot) wire go to the ign. unfused? And does the green wire go to the tach or something? Im not sure, thanks!

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yes the red goes to an ign. hot and the green goes to the tach. side of the dizzy

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:confused: double post

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Got some stuff done today:

Brakes bled!

Air filter stud shortened and re threaded!

carberator (edelbrock 600 man. choke) torn down and internal pieces soaking in cleaner!

I think thats pretty good for 3 hours of work! (for me at least lol)

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do you remember how it goes back? j/k:lol:

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haha for the most part yeah..not as hard as it looks really..i did my 500 too..it has instructions..i just hope i didnt loose any parts, besides, ive got my 500 on truck to go by ;)

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Are you still running the 3 speed manual ? Are you still thinking about doing a 4 speed swap?

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yeah, thinking, after i get the derne'd the on the road again!

ok guys, i was gonna adj. my vavles today, but its still leaking gas from fitting in carb for the hardline..soo

ps i gotta thread on it in the main section

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ok got my carb cleaned and its in the kitchen waitin for re assembly lol too tired for it now though

I was gonna do my vavlves today but had gas leak again..idk what im doing wrong, apparently i cant install a fuel pump..im really lost here? its leaking at the fitting? idk i'll mess with it morrow!

heres a few pics

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I love seeing you teenagers work with these old trucks because (1) It reminds me of my high school days with my 72 and more importantly you guys are the future of this hobby. Is that a factory fuel line and fitting or is it one you made up yourself?

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Are you planning on adjusting your valves with the engine off or running?

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Ok, FINALLY got the danged fuel line fixed!!!!

I adjusted the vavles with motor off, like ticker and the book said

"1. Set the engine to TDC compression #1. This is done by removing the #1 spark plug and the coil wire or HEI distributor connection, putting your finger over the hole and having someone "bump" the engine until you feel pressure..and then bumping it carefully so the timing mark is at '0' degrees. If you overshoot, you need to go all the way around until you feel pressure again. A remote starter switch for $15 makes this a bunch easier...

2. Adjust exhaust valve: 1, 3, 4, 8

3. Adjust intake valve: 1, 2, 5, 7

4. Set the engine to TDC compression #6. Same as above, but with the #6 plug.

5. Ajust exhaust valve: 2, 5, 6, 7

6. Adjust intake valve: 3, 4, 6, 8

They're set to zero lash plus 1/2 turn for a CompCams cam.

Adjusting them while running just makes a mess and ends up with way too much preload."

I did just as he said and I still have a slight tick...soo guess ima re do it or go back and listen with a hose or something to hear where it comming from...

EDIT: Truck sounds REALLY good btw, i love it! I pulled it off the patio of the shop and ive got the clutch way off, with the pedel completely depressed, it BARELY moves, so I need to tighten it up, right?

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Are you sure it's a valve tick and not a slight exhaust leak at the exhaust manifold? just a thought

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:agree: if you done like you said i bet there is a little exhaust leak. now we need the burnout video!!! :lol:

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geez guys lol

no burnout video yet!!

i'll try the exhaust leak later..good idea

manifolds to head, or manifolds to tubing leak? or both?

and anyone have an idea on clutch adjustin?

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Good Job on the valves! I agree with these other fellas a small exhaust leak will sound just like a loose valve. What did you use to seal your exhaust manifolds to your heads? That'd be the first place I'd look. Orange RTV works wonders if you let it sit overnight after you tighten it up. I think the clutch pedal is supposed to have like an inch of free play before it starts engaging the clutch. If you ever get a chance to order one of the GM reprints of the shop manual for your truck,you'll love it. It tells you about everything from the front bumper to the back bumper and sometimes they have details that the other manuals leave out.

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I just used a gasket between manifolds and head..

Inch of free play huh, looks like it would fall off with that much? I know it must need alot of free play lol

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You need a inch of free play at the pedal not the clutch fork.

Look for black sooty spots at the manifold gaskets, the donuts, and on the manifolds themselves. They have been known to crack. That will be your leak if you have one.

You already fixed the fuel leak, but newbies to line flaring sometimes get off center or over tighten the tool and it causes the flare to crack and leak.

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no it was pre flared from parts store..

I got an inch or so at the pedel, i'll adj. some more morrow and see what happens, i doubt it''ll fix it but i dunno

my gf's dad was saying i could have the fork off the TB?..idk

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i don't use gaskets on my manifolds to head anymore, my 85 kept blowing them out and dad told me that most old chevy V8s don't need them so i haven't run any on my stuff since

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yeah ive heard same thing, long as your manifolds are straight dont bother lol

hub where ya been lol havent heard ya post,im inside tired of fooling with my clutch problems in this NICE weather, missing a local cruise in :( :( :(

imma try to make the lynchburg whiskey run cruise in though!

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i've been around haven't been working on the trucks much, just driving ha, i've been dealing with some other things lately;)

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lucky! lol

an old nice straight fErd up at my gf's grandmas in grundy co. lol straight body looks in GREAT shape...

Old LEAD gas pump, pretty cool

and my motor lol..

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i heard some storys about GRUNDY county haha, glad to here its going motor looks good by the way

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haha yeah theres some stories, im at the warren grundy line...fyi, the fourwheeler pic was taken at beershebra springs lol we got there on wheelers somehow ended up at the craft fair ?

anyhow thought it'd be cool to take a pic by the sign saying Mcminnville this way monteagle that way...long ways from home on wheelers!

btw, there is a cruise in labor day at autozone in manchester