New guy, goin' in dry

[YankeeHauler]

Thanks guys! killthewabbit, I just picked-up a fitting at AutoZone ($6.99 P/N-098806 *HELP#56360), same as used on the old small block Chevys. 1/2" male pipe thread 3/4" heater hose size on the other.

OK, went in and fired-up the truck this AM, could tell it was running a bit rough. Shut it down, and double-checked distributor...sure enough, I smooched the pooch and had it 1 tooth off. SO, reset it and runs like a champ!

Changed oil/filter, serpentine belt, added a mount and lamp for license plate on that fugly farm bumper to at least get me legal. Took it for a 10 mile spin, and visibly checked for leaks, so far so good.

Thought I might tackle the exhaust leak at the converter flange under the right rear side of the cab(behind trans mount cross member and frame cross member about 18" aft. The gasket I have is the wrong one anyway, and I saw someone had broken 1 of the 3 bolts off the flange, so I decided I'll probably just take it to a muffler shop and let them fool with it.

There's a bolt the flange on each side of the 2 pipes, just couldn't get them in the pic. AZ didn't even have a listing for it, and ORileys wasn't the right gasket. Anyone have any ideas, or had to replace this gasket?


Be nice not having to worry about a coolant leak. I'm wondering if that's not the reason the PO sold it. He'd just replaced the water pump, maybe he thought it was the source of the leak?