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Old 04-11-2012, 04:36 PM   #1
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You gotta hear this !!

Today the battery in my C-10 took a dump. No problem, hit the Local Advance to get a new one. The young man sold me the battery and asked " Can we install it for you for free?". Sure, why not, saves me the bother. So we go out to the truck, and I pull the hood. My engine originated in a boat. It is a Crusader 350 engine. He looks over and sees the " Crusader Marine Engine Division" decal and says" I can't put this battery in, this is a Marine engine and you need a Marine Battery". I knew where this was going... I took the battery and told him nevermind, I'll install it at home. "You know there is no Warranty, right?" he said. I ignored him and left. I just laughed....
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Old 04-11-2012, 04:52 PM   #2
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You should have asked him if he also sells keys for hydrostatic locks!LOL!
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Old 04-11-2012, 04:55 PM   #3
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Should have shown him your sails and rudder.
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Old 04-11-2012, 05:13 PM   #4
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You didn't return it and get a deep cycle? lol
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Old 04-11-2012, 05:19 PM   #5
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yea its all funny now. its not going to be funny when you are stranded at sea in your truck
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Old 04-11-2012, 05:31 PM   #6
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Re: You gotta hear this !!

Did you pick up some turn signal fluid from him while you were there?
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Old 04-11-2012, 05:37 PM   #7
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yea its all funny now. its not going to be funny when you are stranded at sea in your truck
That s%!t is too funny.
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Old 04-11-2012, 05:37 PM   #8
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I was gonna screw with him and say " Yea, that Holley double pumper don't care for the Oil / Gas mix". Figured I best keep my trap shut for my own good...
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Old 04-11-2012, 05:56 PM   #9
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You know it's not everyday you see a 2 stroke 350
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Old 04-11-2012, 05:57 PM   #10
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i had a shop tell me they would not install a power steering pump if i bought it and dropped it off with the truck to save them a parts store run.

i can only assume they wanted the money from the core charge that badly
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Old 04-11-2012, 06:04 PM   #11
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yea its all funny now. its not going to be funny when you are stranded at sea in your truck
OK this seriously made me laugh out loud....
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Old 04-11-2012, 07:46 PM   #12
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Well there is nothing like preparation! You are like a modern day Noah having your ride water ready. Making the rest of us look bad Diesel.
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Old 04-11-2012, 07:53 PM   #13
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I'm still chuckling about it... My wife said to buy an Evinrude decal and put it on her Jeep Liberty and she will go over there and try to buy reed valves for it.

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Old 04-11-2012, 07:56 PM   #14
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Happy sailing Captain.
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Old 04-11-2012, 07:58 PM   #15
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Get one of those spinny props for the reciever hitch and ask if they sell a bigger one, because you can't get above 20mph. Be careful though, that may melt his brain.
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Old 04-11-2012, 08:00 PM   #16
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Get one of those spinny props for the reciever hitch and ask if they sell a bigger one, because you can't get above 20mph. Be careful though, that may melt his brain.
HAHAHAHA!!! I'll ask him for a 23 pitch prop, The 19 ain't gettin it...
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Old 04-11-2012, 08:18 PM   #17
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This whole thread is great, one of the best I have read in a long time.




And this post takes the cake.
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yea its all funny now. its not going to be funny when you are stranded at sea in your truck
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Old 04-11-2012, 09:07 PM   #18
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haa! funny crap....be careful though cause the few with all the pwr may shut this thread down.
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Old 04-11-2012, 09:26 PM   #19
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Old 04-11-2012, 09:45 PM   #20
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That is very funny! The engine in my Camaro is from a boat, great thread!
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Old 04-11-2012, 10:19 PM   #21
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That is very funny! The engine in my Camaro is from a boat, great thread!
You got life jackets in that thing?

So after the incedent today, I wonder, do I now other than a State Inspection, do I have to get a Coast Guard inspection too?
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Old 04-11-2012, 10:21 PM   #22
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hahahaha i had a buddy buy a peace of heater hose from oriellys and he only needed like 3 inches of hose and they made him buy a foot and told him if he wanted it cut he would have to buy the tool (tuck was broke in the parking lot) then he bought antifreeze non recuded and asked if he could get some water out of there building they said nope you should have bought 50/50 antifreeze lol
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Old 04-11-2012, 11:24 PM   #23
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You got life jackets in that thing?

So after the incedent today, I wonder, do I now other than a State Inspection, do I have to get a Coast Guard inspection too?
Here in Washington they are starting to require us to get a boat operators license, so I'll probably have to get one of those also.
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Old 04-12-2012, 07:23 AM   #24
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"Coast Guard seizes vehicle on I-95, no life jackets, film at 11..."

I could see that on the news.

My old plow truck had a deep cycle in it, sales kid tried to convince me a regular automotive battery wouldn't work.
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I called up the local parts store and asked the man if he had a high pressure steering hose for my 70 c10. He replied yes, how much would you like $2 a foot. I replied HIGH PRESSURE.! He said I would have to come down and match up the diameter though because there are several. I said NO! This has fittings on the ends and the hose is permanently crimped. He said that he had been doing this for 17 years and I was not going to teach him anything. I realized at that point that this whole conversation was my fault....? Oh and I have a marine battery in my truck and my boat is not at all happy with me!
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