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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I think that may be a complex system but would get some of the unsafe junk off the road. Unfortunatly Wa state doesn't have that kind of inspection. Just drive the vehicle to a State patrol inspection station. They check the vin, check for working lights, good tires etc. If the vin doesn't come back as stolen, your good to go. and there is no annual inspection before a vehicle can be re registered.
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The recommended procedure is to start with the wheel most distant from the master cylinder and work your way closer, ie RR, LR, RF, LF.
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agreed. I started with the front because I had the lines for the front. after all the lines were installed I re bled the system. so far so good. now after I fix the ignition switch today, I may be able to do a test drive. depends on how hard it rains. wish me luck.
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In Indiana no restrictions or inspections. You can run an original unrestored year of manufacture plate and stash the new plate under the seat. The cost is the same. Both plate numbers are on the registration. We only have a rear plate in Indiana. I believe we has an "antique vehicle" plate that does carry restrictions. As the guy at motor vehicles said "drive the wheels off it".
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got all the new brake system parts installed. reverse /pressure bled the system. pedal pressure felt good. started truck & pedal went all the way to the floor. very frustrating. back at it tomorrow.
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Finally got some shop time in today. I have spent the last 2 weeks shutting down 3 businesses in 3 states due to lockdown. Sadly one will be too expensive to reopen. I changed the pulley on my Mechman alternator. My other serpentine pulley on my other balancer is a different diameter than on my SFI damper. The SFI damper also has 8 rib belt. So I got a new diameter 8 rib pulley for the alternator. I also got a couple of hours working on polishing the never ending thermostat housing.
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The black thing in the center? It’s the antenna for the GPS speedometer...
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I don't think those kinds of inspections will happen. WA doesn't have an annual vehicle inspection simply because there isn't tax money available to fund that type of program. even smog inspections have been done away with because of all the new cars that are emission compliant
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I got my instrument cluster back in and hooked up, and got the a/c hose back in. I'm only working on it a little each day while we are on lock in.
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Being furloughed this week I had lots planned... I acquired aftermarket hei small cap. Valve covers. And 2 carbs 1405 and 1406. Edelbrock says both are too big and will destroy mpg and throttle response.
I need blasted epoxy primer, color, and clear on manifold. Looks great. I will curbside pick up gaskets today to install manifold. And buy adapter to put 2bbl on manifold.. Legging my homebrew in a couple dsys.. |
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in an engine shop I worked at loooong time ago we used shot blasting on cast iron stuff. looked like new parts when we opened the cabinet. I have also used the "cast iron" look engine enamel and found it looks ok too. yours looks great.
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I had a bone stock 305 SBC with a tunnel ram and dual 650 cfm four-barrels (1300 cfm total). Running them with direct linkage (not progressive) I got 25 mpg, partly because I had so much reserve cfm that I never had to get into the throttle. Exhaust always ran clean and spark plugs were always a nice medium brown color. If it were me, I'd use the 1405 on that good-looking manifold!
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A beautiful 78 degrees today. I took the panel truck out for a drive to blow the cobwebs off. It runs and drives so smooth, every time I drive it I'm more and more impressed.
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The tires on the '58 were 10 years old so they got replaced with a new set of DBlll Diamondback wide whites
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I had to clearance the oil pan a little to clear the main studs, fits perfectly now. I did a little more smoothin on the water pump and started the hand sanding with 320 on the thermostat housing. All the puppies have new homes now so I got my shop help back.
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I took the '56 out for a short cruise, came home and changed the oil, then got the new floor shifter all hooked up. Tomorrow I need to run to home depot and get a piece of 1 1/4 Oak to mount the shifter under the center console as it sits taller then the old one I was going to use.
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Is it wrong to make a 72 year old lady work so hard?
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Born to it, comes naturally. Little overdressed though.
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