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Re: Restoring Rusty - Dash Cover
and here she is all installed and put together - got her a little dusty whilst installing it, but you git the idear
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Re: Restoring Rusty
I think it turned out very well ,looks great .
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Looks good Greg! I wish mine had factory Tach
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Re: Restoring Rusty
alright boys, so we've installed the dash cover and the new speedo and tach, so how do the new gauges work? what RPMs is the truck idling at now? what about at 60 MPH whats the cruisin RPMs? etc, etc?
well if you had to ask than clearly you have not worked on a 40 year ol' truck, ha ha - cause she won't even start now, won't even turn over, no click, no clack, no pluck, no nothin' my gray hair wisdom tells me the new battery be kaput for some odd reason, go figure fellow truckodians, such is the way of the ninja warrior we got no reading off the battery, nothin', so we put her on the ol' charge box and wait - might could take the battery to AutoZone for a test or super charge there later on |
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Re: Restoring Rusty - Nylon Nuts
just wanted to give you a quick update on the truck today, today was a good day, I found replacements for these nylon nuts that go under the dash, my old ones were crusty and brittle, NAPA came through for us, 16 for only $5 bucks, USA, USA, USA!!!
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Re: Restoring Rusty MPH and RPM
Even more better, O'Reillys replaced my 1 year old battery with a brand new one, so I was able to start and test drive the truck today. The new speedo works, and the new tach works as well.
Here are some numbers for you all. Idles @ 900 RPM (kinda high but that's by the book, will need adjustment) old Tach idled at @ 1200 with 235/75 R15 tires I get this: 35 MPH @ 1500 RPM 50 MPH @ 2000 RPM 60 MPH @ 2500 RPM then I ran out of runway, lol |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Ah, Gregski, yer an insperatin to weuns. I wish I had half your energy. Not to mention yur weather (he sais looking at yesterday's 8" of snow)
BTW I'm not actually iliterate but I am kind of a redneck.
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Re: Restoring Rusty
I probably asked this already... Do you have the SPID label or even better was the build sheet still in the seat springs?
The axle ratio RPO usually starts with G According to page 23 of this document from the GM Heritage Ctr. C10 chassis... GT4 3.73:1 was standard with the LD4 250 I6 HE4 3.40:1 was standard with the LF5 & LS9 350 except the LS9 with the M40 TH400. HE3 3.07:1 was standard with the LS9 350-w-M40 & the LF8 454
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I did not see anything related on the SPID plus lots could have happened in 40 a years
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Oh wow, that build sheet is SO close..... I see two of the three digits of the rear axle RPO code... HEx where "X" is the missing number. It's in the second column of RPO codes on the build sheet. There's a chance that missing piece is laying on the floor somewhere...maybe you could match it up.
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Only on the SPID if it's optional equipment. If it's not on the SPID then it shipped with the standard axle ratio. LS9 with a gearbox other than the TH400... HE4 3.40:1
So close to having the build sheet too... At least you have some of it.
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Re: Restoring Rusty
T r u c k !
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Re: Restoring Rusty
And some say you cant haul anything with a short bed ,and it looks good doing it too.
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Re: Restoring Rusty - Work Benches
Thanks, gonna make two of these tall work benches out of it in preparation for March Madness. Nice and tall, 42"
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You Know What Time It Is !!!
picked up this engine hoist and engine stand from Pontiac Mike, March Madness is around the corner |
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going to finally replace my rusted radiator support, mine has lost about 18 inches from the bottom under the battery section, picked up this one from Pick N Pull a few months ago, it only has surface rust, having this piece out will sure make pulling the engine out easier
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What is this March Madness you speak of ,something sports related I guess .
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March Madness sounds like a good time.
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My March Madness will involve some of that .
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