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Old 02-07-2012, 07:04 PM   #3926
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yOU KNOW I kinda wondered since you were using a wiring kit if there wasn't already something for the fan.. but I was put off by all the questions, I guess the obvious questions are sometimes the overlooked ones... Still need to connect the fan curcit to a sensor to turn it on automaticly when the temp goes up.. A switch in the cab is not recommended as you we all forget Ha Ha.. and turned on all the time is not good as it will over cool the engine especialy at night in the cool air.. Just my 2 cents. G

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Old 02-07-2012, 11:55 PM   #3927
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Alan I love the U-tube clip.. You have a driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations we are all like a bunch of proud dads! way to go!
Your right, i keep looking at the video and think how far I have come with it.

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Man! Alan you have something to be very proud of. That truck has turned out just awesome!!! I want to come and see it in person one these days. Makes me want a 64-66 BAD! Congratulations!
Thanks, and come down when ever your ready. Just give me a little notice.

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Alan that is one sweet looking truck, you have done some awesome work.
I appreciate that. Your truck is awesome.

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I always seem late to the show but I agree with everyone else sounds awesome!!!!
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Your truck looks great Alan; whats the ETA on the fenders?
Fenders are ready and hanging on the wall. It was easier to work on the engine with them off. I will post a pic of them for ya.

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yOU KNOW I kinda wondered since you were using a wiring kit if there wasn't already something for the fan.. but I was put off by all the questions, I guess the obvious questions are sometimes the overlooked ones... Still need to connect the fan curcit to a sensor to turn it on automaticly when the temp goes up.. A switch in the cab is not recommended as you we all forget Ha Ha.. and turned on all the time is not good as it will over cool the engine especialy at night in the cool air.. Just my 2 cents. G

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Thanks for the input. I'm going to ground the relay inside and use the one outside to do the switching. There shouldn't be anything wrong with that, right. I brought the engine up to temp and it worked in that configuration.

No progress these past 2 days. I have had a head cold the past few days and need a diaper on my nose. I did work on my customers mustang tonight since it was all over head work.

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Old 02-08-2012, 01:41 AM   #3928
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that should work fine.. just use a sensor to turn it on and off.. makes life a lot easier.. Being where you are located I would use a 185 or 180 sensor just because you have more heat then I do here in the north. I use 190 or 195 and an LS we built a year ago used a 210, My mechnic buddy said some cars use even higher. that would worry me a lot.. 195 on my 396 seems to be just right. Thats what they orginally came with I was told.. Hey I know about the head cold had a touch of something going around here a couple of weeks ago, running at both ends, headackes,runny nose, cough, 4 days of Help me Help me....... LOL
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Old 02-09-2012, 09:28 PM   #3929
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Alan I was rereading your post , what do you mean by "ground the relay inside... """ Why don' t you just ground it to the screw/bolt/bracket that it is mounted on.. :????I guess I'm confused.
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Old 02-09-2012, 09:45 PM   #3930
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Alan I was rereading your post , what do you mean by "ground the relay inside... """ Why don' t you just ground it to the screw/bolt/bracket that it is mounted on.. :????I guess I'm confused.
That's what I'm going to do.
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Old 02-10-2012, 08:04 AM   #3931
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Shannon threw these fittings on his order and they did the trick. So, if your running a Summitt radiator with an auto tranny you will need them.
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Old 02-11-2012, 02:27 AM   #3932
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Yelp that is what I used... LOL
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Old 02-12-2012, 06:35 PM   #3933
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fenders need to be on the truck and off the wall seriously cant wait to see it all together then i am coming down for a ride.
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Old 02-14-2012, 12:36 AM   #3934
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Alan I was wondering where you purchased you door seals and cab to fender seals? Your truck looks perfect in every way thanx...Vernski
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Old 02-16-2012, 09:21 PM   #3935
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fenders need to be on the truck and off the wall seriously cant wait to see it all together then i am coming down for a ride.
I'm going to get it running good before the fenders go on.

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Alan I was wondering where you purchased you door seals and cab to fender seals? Your truck looks perfect in every way thanx...Vernski
Vern I have no idea where the door seals came from. I bought them from a guy that went out of business. There were no names on the package only a part number. I google searched the PN and nothing came up.

The fender to cab seal is home made from a trunk weatherstrip. It worked really nice.


Like I've always said, I even post my mistakes so y'all can avoid them.

When I mocked up the front bumper brackets I didn't have any front sheet metal on it. I don't know what happened, but I cut the wrong bracket to clear the powers steering box. No big deal, just need to cut the other.

No other progress to speak of, I've been watching too much TV.
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Old 02-16-2012, 09:52 PM   #3936
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Like I've always said, I even post my mistakes so y'all can avoid them.

When I mocked up the front bumper brackets I didn't have any front sheet metal on it. I don't know what happened, but I cut the wrong bracket to clear the powers steering box. No big deal, just need to cut the other.

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Old 02-17-2012, 12:12 AM   #3937
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Like I've always said, I even post my mistakes so y'all can avoid them.

When I mocked up the front bumper brackets I didn't have any front sheet metal on it. I don't know what happened, but I cut the wrong bracket to clear the powers steering box. No big deal, just need to cut the other.

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Thanks, there's more to come I'm sure.

I need help figuring this out. The 89 S10 serpentine setup calls for a 6 rib belt. All the pullys have 6 grooves, but the belt is not fitting the alt, PS or AC. It looks like it is too wide. The crank pully is good. Has anyone seen this and if so how did you fix it?
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Old 02-17-2012, 02:10 AM   #3938
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Alan, a friend of mine had a simular issue on his small block and just went to o'reilly's and got a 5 rib belt. Has been on there for a couple of years with no problems...
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Old 02-17-2012, 10:44 AM   #3939
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I shredded one on my 454 and it was an alignment issue. Eventually the pulleys will take care of that extra rib.
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Old 02-17-2012, 11:41 PM   #3940
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Alan, a friend of mine had a simular issue on his small block and just went to o'reilly's and got a 5 rib belt. Has been on there for a couple of years with no problems...
I called O'Reilly's today, and the guy said he will go in the back and check. He came up with nothing. I've been doing some googling for a 5 rib that is 96.125" long replaceing the Gates K060956. I haven't had any luck neither. I'm going to keep looking. I thought about running the engine and gently use a razor knife to cut one rib off. i see all kinds of things going wrong.

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I shredded one on my 454 and it was an alignment issue. Eventually the pulleys will take care of that extra rib.
I went out tonight and took the tension off the belt and tried to get the belt to set right in the pulley. It didn't work. I don't want it too shred and beat down my inner fenders.
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Old 02-18-2012, 04:24 AM   #3941
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Alan, is your grille painted the same color as your roof or is it painted silver? Can't really tell for sure from the pics. I'm going to paint mine silver when it gets warmer, until I can afford a chrome one. Also are you painting a gray stripe down the side between the side mouldings or leaving it body color? Oh and the truck.... is straight up killer!!!
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Old 02-18-2012, 09:09 PM   #3942
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Alan, is your grille painted the same color as your roof or is it painted silver? Can't really tell for sure from the pics. I'm going to paint mine silver when it gets warmer, until I can afford a chrome one. Also are you painting a gray stripe down the side between the side mouldings or leaving it body color? Oh and the truck.... is straight up killer!!!
It's painted the same color as the roof. I am going to paint the same color between the mouldings on the side. BTW Thanks

Today I wanted to drive it on the road. First I played around with the new advance timing light. I have a total of 36* advance with the distributor vac disconnected at 2500-3000 rpm (no tach). It ended up being 10-12* advance at idle. After talking to Ronnie he said I need to bump the timing on up to 14-16* and try that. It is a dog starting off.

I discovered that some of my pulley's are 5 rib and not 6. I pulled the belt off and took a razor blade to it. Most of one rib was already cut thru. I think I still need to tinker with it the belt is not centered on the idler.


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Old 02-19-2012, 09:01 AM   #3943
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I was waiting for the burn out in the video a ride around the block is the best motivation for sure.
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Old 02-19-2012, 03:40 PM   #3944
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Alan your truck just sounds fantastic!
I started playing your video and my wife stopped what she was doing to come watch it too, it was the sound that drew her over!

Congrats!
You are soooooo much closer now, been a long time coming eh?
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I was waiting for the burn out in the video a ride around the block is the best motivation for sure.
If it was running right maybe, it's not ready yet.

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Alan your truck just sounds fantastic!
I started playing your video and my wife stopped what she was doing to come watch it too, it was the sound that drew her over!

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You are soooooo much closer now, been a long time coming eh?
Thanks, one thing at a time is progress.
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Old 02-20-2012, 10:43 AM   #3946
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That's a good feeling to be able to drive it I know. Timing will probably wake it up a bunch too. Looks good man and congrats..
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Love the truck dude and the color is awesome!
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Old 02-20-2012, 10:56 PM   #3948
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Thanks Troy, I was going to say what it compared to. I was nervous, it was over too quick and can't remember much about it other than it was fun.

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Thanks man, I appreciate that!!

I was wondering why my generator light never came on. I figured I'd start with the diode in the Alt circuit. I removed it, turn the key on and the light came on. Then started it and light went out. Then turned it off and everything worked great. I guess the idiot light is enough resistance in the circuit to keep the engine from running with the key off. Is that right?
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I worked on getting the timing set today, I feel like I was getting it better then the fan quit and almost over heated it. The relay was clicking, but no power was getting to the fan. While trouble shooting it it started working again.

Then I pulled the gauge pods out and sawppped the fuel gauge wires and now it's showing 1/4 tank.

I also swapped the wires on the speedo where the dash lights and the hi beam indicator was reversed.

While under the dash I pulled a muscle in my neck.

I was closing the door to quit for the day and the door latch broke and wouldn't latch, dang repops.

Kind of a productive day.
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That's not that much, I do that every day.
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