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      JBswth reacted to legopnuematic's post in the thread What year tailgate is this?? with Like Like.
      76 was a changeover year I guess. There is a first and second design tailgate, per the repro catalogs. My 76, built in April of 1976...
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      JBswth reacted to OldBlueDually's post in the thread What year tailgate is this?? with Like Like.
      Gents, I picked up a tailgate and hood, near the same blue as my dually, tonight I'd planned on putting on the gate, however I soon...
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      JBswth reacted to OldBlueDually's post in the thread What year tailgate is this?? with Like Like.
      Well....dam. The person I got the blue one from used the hardware, hence why it's not on there. I like the patina on the blue one, it...
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      JBswth replied to the thread Tire size confusion..
      My 73 has 16.5, regular rims. Last year, only one tire shop was willing to order them for me. Probably will have to switch to 16s nest...
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      JBswth reacted to Robert Bare's post in the thread Tire size confusion. with Like Like.
      What DD said. Some came with that large, depends on how the truck was ordered, but the size you have is one of the most common today, I...
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      JBswth reacted to DoubleDingo's post in the thread Tire size confusion. with Like Like.
      Most likely came with 9.5-16.5 tires, and someone switched to 16 inch rims and 235/85/16 tires. Nothing wrong except the computers...
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      JBswth replied to the thread What year box do I have?.
      You have a 74 - 77 or so bed. If the 2nd pair of bed to frame bolts is much further apart from the 1st pair than the 3rd and 4th pair...
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      JBswth replied to the thread What year box do I have?.
      The late 76 - 87 tailgates are all physically interchangeable, even though they are a little different, but if 80s tailgate is used on a...
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      JBswth reacted to Cousin_Eddie's post in the thread What year box do I have? with Like Like.
      Thanks legopnuematic. That's what LMC's website says as well. But my tailgate is original to the 84. (It matches the cab and front end)...
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      JBswth reacted to legopnuematic's post in the thread What year box do I have? with Like Like.
      From AMD's website on the 73-76 and 76-78 bedsides fitment.
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      JBswth replied to the thread Engine lag.
      Ticking sound? You might have a sticking intake or two, in addition to vacuum leaks and/or partially plugged idle/low speed circuit in...
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      JBswth reacted to Cousin_Eddie's post in the thread Engine lag with Like Like.
      Maybe a vacuum leak? My sons truck was doing the same thing. Vacuum hose was burned through (laying on the headers) as well as the brake...
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      JBswth reacted to peats's post in the thread Engine stumbling/stalling in drive with Like Like.
      You might want to experiment with initial timing. Try backing it off or increasing it 2 deg at a time and drive it for a couple of days...
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      JBswth replied to the thread Engine stumbling/stalling in drive.
      If your vacuum advance receives ported vacuum, you probably won't have much if any vacuum going to it at idle, but if it receives...
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      JBswth reacted to fast 99's post in the thread Engine stumbling/stalling in drive with Like Like.
      Seems a bit more of a spread than is usual. Try adjusting the idle mix. Turn screws either in or out until highest RPM achieved then in...
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