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Old 08-23-2013, 06:53 PM   #1176
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Today, I found a couple of rag joints for the steering. and a almost new set of delux marker lights front and rear.
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Beautiful, George! Also. could you PM me your address??
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Old 08-24-2013, 09:04 PM   #1178
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The last three days we have had nothing but rain. We got almost 10 inches. I am glad that we slid the date back from the 24th to the 31st. My white tarp is also leaking so I will have to pull it off and install a piece of clear platic 4 mill and restall the white tarp over the clear platis. Get it ready for the 31st. Always something isn't it?
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Old 08-25-2013, 04:25 PM   #1179
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George, you should get a box from Tennessee soon. The man at the post office said Monday. It needs a little work, but I hope you can use it....Try to stay dry!
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Old 08-25-2013, 05:31 PM   #1180
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George, you should get a box from Tennessee soon. The man at the post office said Monday. It needs a little work, but I hope you can use it....Try to stay dry!
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Old 08-25-2013, 06:12 PM   #1181
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Today Is Sunday so I took it easy and went to my grand daughter birthday. She is three. Had to go I would not have missed it.
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Old 08-26-2013, 10:29 PM   #1182
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Today I could not work on the truck. A friend fell in his bathroom and now he is in a wheel chair for the rest of his life. So I went and built him two ramps to get inside his home and in the garage. When life gives you a bad turn, don't get mad at the world. Be thankful that you still have friends. They don't grow on trees and they take a long time to ripe. But tomorrow will be another day.
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Old 08-27-2013, 06:52 PM   #1184
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Today I ordered some parts from a fellow board member. Power steering pump with hoses and brackets. Also ordered a almost new rag joint for 18.00 including shipping from a fellow board member. What a deal. Tomorrow I am going to auto zone and pick up a filler gage to adj. the valves. I have put it off long enough. I want to install the HEI distributor and wires also. If I can buy a set of shorty spark plugs and take the reg spark plugs out. This way I can have more clearence with the headers and install some heat sleaves. Some red ones that matches the red wires on the distributor. Now I need to save up for a new carb. I seen on ebay (thanks Brian). Then I will be ready for the battery and starter. Then look out I can start and put some life back in the old girl.
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Old 08-28-2013, 12:27 AM   #1185
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I put NGK plugs with my headers. Part # UR5. They fit good.
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Old 08-28-2013, 12:32 PM   #1186
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I put NGK plugs with my headers. Part # UR5. They fit good.
what does NGK stand for just wanted to know?????????????
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Old 08-28-2013, 04:44 PM   #1187
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what does NGK stand for just wanted to know?????????????
You could google it, I did and this is what I came up with.
NGK is a Japaneese company and in 1966 they established a subsidiary in the USA the actual name is unpronounceable in english and looks like this Nippon Tokusyu Tōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha.
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Old 08-28-2013, 09:12 PM   #1188
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Haha, nice, Brian. That's better than anything I could come up with. They are really good plugs, typically lasting longer than your AC Delco or Champions. They are a direct replacement for the AC Delco plugs recommended for the engine I have, but in that particular plug, the NGK is a lot shorter. They were only 2 or 3 dollars a piece.
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Old 08-28-2013, 09:18 PM   #1189
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You could google it, I did and this is what I came up with.
NGK is a Japaneese company and in 1966 they established a subsidiary in the USA the actual name is unpronounceable in english and looks like this Nippon Tokusyu Tōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha.
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Yes I did. I got several things done today.
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Old 08-28-2013, 09:35 PM   #1190
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Today I ordered a new set of red tie rod boots. The ones I have are new but they are not the red poly. I wanted the red poly ones. A set of sway bar bushings with brackets. they also are the red poly ones. A Edelbrock intack and carb. a 600 CFM it was a great price from Autozone. cheaper that I could have got off ebay. Wth no shipping charges. A chrome timing chain cover with chrome bolts with all the seals and gaskets. I will pick them up tomorrow at noon. I adjusted the valves today. Mounted the hood. This hood I am not going to keep it. I just wanted something to protect the engine compartment while we do the body work this week end. With all the dust flying around at least it will keep some of the dust out. I am trying to dress up the engine a little. Also thanks I will try those plugs all they had today was a set of staylite I think I am spelling it right
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Old 08-28-2013, 10:04 PM   #1191
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I don't know what you paid for your intake but there is a company that makes a Edelbrock clone intake that is less expensive called PROCOMP, Vic told me about them here is an Ebay link I think you will like the price, it's $100.00 less expensive than the Edelbrock.
This is their Eliminator series which is an 6500 RPM Airgap design.
PROCOMP Eliminator: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMALL-BLOCK-...-/360716008666
Edelbrock RPM Airgap: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edelbrock-75...64a0a4&vxp=mtr
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Old 08-29-2013, 08:18 AM   #1192
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I would much rather buy an Edelbrock that was made in the USA by an American company than buy a knock off chinese import Pro comp intake. Please do some research and google procomp, read all the negative reviews about their products.

-From an American in the manufacturing industry



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Old 08-29-2013, 12:11 PM   #1193
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I don't know what you paid for your intake but there is a company that makes a Edelbrock clone intake that is less expensive called PROCOMP, Vic told me about them here is an Ebay link I think you will like the price, it's $100.00 less expensive than the Edelbrock.
This is their Eliminator series which is an 6500 RPM Airgap design.
PROCOMP Eliminator: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMALL-BLOCK-...-/360716008666
Edelbrock RPM Airgap: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edelbrock-75...64a0a4&vxp=mtr

Their is only a $ 9.00 difference between the two and with edelbrock well they are made here in the great USA and I don't have to pay shipping.
Sometimes it pays to buy a product that has been tested and I know where it came from. But hey I do thank you for the information.
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Old 08-29-2013, 12:13 PM   #1194
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I would much rather buy an Edelbrock that was made in the USA by an American company than buy a knock off chinese import Pro comp intake. Please do some research and google procomp, read all the negative reviews about their products.

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Truck is coming along nicely George, keep it up buddy.

I to would rather buy American. It keeps us working. But sometimes A person can't afford the extra money. But in this case it was only a 9.00 difference.
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Their is only a $ 9.00 difference between the two and with edelbrock well they are made here in the great USA and I don't have to pay shipping.
Sometimes it pays to buy a product that has been tested and I know where it came from. But hey I do thank you for the information.
George It may only be $9 difference for the model you bought but I wasn't comparing your model to the PROCOMP, I was comparing the Edelbrock RPM Airgap to the PROCOMP Eliminator only to show the price difference between two like models.
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George It may only be $9 difference for the model you bought but I wasn't comparing your model to the PROCOMP, I was comparing the Edelbrock RPM Airgap to the PROCOMP Eliminator only to show the price difference between two like models.
ok I see. The edlebrock was only 149.00 with no shipping. People at Auto Zone is doing me a favor by discounting the parts I use. Love that.
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Today I picked up my tie rod end boots and installed them. Sand blasted a part that I
will be selling on the parts board and painted it up. It came out real nice.






And gentermen let me tell you it was real hot today. At 5.00 at the bank it was 92
Today while it was so hot I ordered a lot of parts from Classic parts a lot of small items that I will be needing in the future. That way when the time comes I want have to wait.
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Old 08-29-2013, 07:43 PM   #1198
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Looking good George, you'll be driving this truck soon as far as I can see
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Looks great, George! I like the red poly. I have them on my swaybar, too.
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Looks great, George! I like the red poly. I have them on my swaybar, too.
I got the red sway bar bushings comeing with new brackets. I think I will like them better,
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