What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

[zicc1835]

I bought this highlander/dark saddle skin for another project in 2018 and changed my mind on the color scheme on my Doc & Kim build which is under construction... then I recently found and purchased. my Grand Theft Auto dark blue stepper . I also bought over time from members on the board dark saddle OEM safety belts visors arm rests etc. this was meant to be .....I guess ...so I had a seat I was saving for Doc and Kim purchased new foam from LMC last week my upholstery guy gave the foam a thumbs up and here we
are...stay tuned ill try to do the switcharooo this weekend

[SRU1436]

Put a tach in the truck.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Last night I went out to the supermarket for groceries. The 292 L6 in my '68 C/10 started right up, and the engine was fine on the three mile run. After I got out of the store, it wouldn't start.
Gas gauge read 1/4 tank. Not empty, but I added the 5 gallons from the jerry can in the back, in case it was a fuel problem.
No start.
So I opened the hood and pulled off the HEI Distributor cap. [I was going to change out the Module in case it was burned out.] Aha! the Rotor was loose. Both screws had backed off and it was at a slight tilt. So I screwed the Rotor back on proper and tried again.
No start.
OK, I'd better try that glovebox Module. Meanwhile, searching in the crossbed toolbox, I found a NIB Rotor and an old Distributor cap. The old cap was worse than the new one.
I put the emergency Module in -- I didn't have any fresh White Heat Sink Paste, but there was a prodigeous amount under the bad module, so I put it in dry. The new Rotor went in, then the cap, and I reconnected the Plug lead back onto Sparkplug #1.
It did start, then sputtered and died.
I was unable to get the engine to keep running. Just a few seconds on it sputtered out, dead. Choke had no effect.
So I called a Tow truck. And we got it home after a couple of hours.
Distributor is the Remote Coil type.
The bad Module tested Bad at AutoZone. Got a new one under a Lifetime Warranty.
The Rotor had a Life Warranty at O'Reilly's, so I have a Cap and Rotor on order from them. The counter woman at O'Reilly's said they couldn't test the Module there. They'd taken away the test machine, she said.
[She lied. it's still there.]

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Last night I went out to the supermarket for groceries. The 292 L6 in my '68 C/10 started right up, and the engine was fine on the three mile run. After I got out of the store, it wouldn't start.
Gas gauge read 1/4 tank. Not empty, but I added the 5 gallons from the jerry can in the back, in case it was a fuel problem.
No start.
So I opened the hood and pulled off the HEI Distributor cap. [I was going to change out the Module in case it was burned out.] Aha! the Rotor was loose. Both screws had backed off and it was at a slight tilt. So I screwed the Rotor back on proper and tried again.
No start.
OK, I'd better try that glovebox Module. Meanwhile, searching in the crossbed toolbox, I found a NIB Rotor and an old Distributor cap. The old cap was worse than the new one.
I put the emergency Module in -- I didn't have any fresh White Heat Sink Paste, but there was a prodigeous amount under the bad module, so I put it in dry. The new Rotor went in, then the cap, and I reconnected the Plug lead back onto Sparkplug #1.
It did start, then sputtered and died.
I was unable to get the engine to keep running. Just a few seconds on it sputtered out, dead. Choke had no effect.
So I called a Tow truck. And we got it home after a couple of hours.
Distributor is the Remote Coil type.
The bad Module tested Bad at AutoZone. Got a new one under a Lifetime Warranty.
The Rotor had a Life Warranty at O'Reilly's, so I have a Cap and Rotor on order from them. The counter woman at O'Reilly's said they couldn't test the Module there. They'd taken away the test machine, she said.
[She lied. it's still there.]

You had quite an evening. I'll bet you're glad this happened in the stepside instead of the Jimmy. I envy the easy access to the distributor.

[zicc1835]

installed.....

[67C10Step]

Took advantage of a nice, sunny day to touch up the wood in my bed. I finished this about four years ago but over that time the pine has cracked a bit and was starting to look a little rough.

[brandnew72]

That bench seats looks very cool!

Thsu weekend was a success! Front bagged! Chopping Block control arms were a breeze to put in. No binding, tires sitting on fenders until the right rims are ordered...

Just had to adjust toe after install. Removed front inner fenders and got the shock relocators mounted. Drives nice! Waiting on panhard bar jamb nuts to adjust that. And fixed a small leak in the air tank as well.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

installed.....

That is a nice seat. Suddenly I'm hungry for Blueberry Pancakes. Don't know why.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

You had quite an evening. I'll bet you're glad this happened in the stepside instead of the Jimmy. I envy the easy access to the distributor.

Yeah The L6 has the Distributor in a good place.
Good news is I got her running.
Loose Rotor chewed up the inside Cap contacts. Irregular pulses burned out the Module.
Autozone warrantied me a Module. ORAP warrantied me fresh Rotor. Had to buy a new Cap. [Old one off eBay],
Pulled the Crank around to TDC w/5/8 socket on breaker bar so Lines on HB matched O mark and Rotor pointed to #1 plugwire.
Reinstalled the whole business, hooked up tje Batt and she fired right up.