The seat belts in the later squares are the GM type B buckles. They can and have failed on impact. GM used so many of these buckles through those years on all models, a recall would have put them out of business.
Was cheaper for them to payout the legal claims. Me, I did not worry about the...
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Sometimes you need to be a detective to fix a problem someone created. I can clearly see the copper lug you speak of and it does not belong there. The top stud where the load should be connected shows no heat load.
Yes, or you can drill a new pin holes in the rear axle saddles, forward of the original pin hole. 1 inch to 1 1/4 inch center to center. This will move the axle back.
Put one gear in with the bushing. Turn one side gear so that spider goes past the pin hole. When you go far enough you can put in the second gear and bushing directly opposite of the other.
Put the axle C clips in. Turn the whole diff so the pin hole is facing out and slide the pin in.
You could get them in your GM car or truck, 1978 to 198? This one pictured is on Ebay, $475 refurbished ready to go.
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We had one in our machine shop. Brake blocks were square cut. Rivet punch machine, punch the rivets, clean and paint the shoes. Switch out the machine and set all the new rivets.
Our large brake lathe had a hoist with a scale. Open center wheels, 10.00 20 duals still on the hub with the bolted...
I think Perry said it all by liking the posts I made about brake burnishing. He even laughed about the Escapes. The Transits I service are even worse than the Escapes, stupid, batteries under the driver's seat, how lame.
Taylor, where you can really tell the difference between burnishing the brakes and not doing it is on the larger trucks. F550's rated at 19,000 lbs and up through all the brands, you can tell the difference by the seat of your pants, and the more solid pedal feel.
On lighter units, the brakes...