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  1. Dutch Rutter

    RETRO-Mod: Jeep intermediate steering shaft

    Found my stock shaft to have a good bit of play this morning so I just ordered my heep shaft on ebay today. I was curious if there is an updated "preferred" method of doing this? I did read through all of the thread, and kind of figured on heating lightly to compress, then remove original with...
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    Clicking / Clunking Noise in 4WD

    Just a throught but if you just have two jack stands, you could take the rear drive line out, put the front on the stands and idle it in 4wd. Would help pin point the noise before pulling anything apart.
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    Clicking / Clunking Noise in 4WD

    Others know alot more then i do. But from what your saying I'd be pulling apart the hub itself and checking that out. If thats all good and greased then I'd be checking my front differential and u joints in the front axle. My thinking is that those parts only move when the t-case is in 4wd. If...
  4. Dutch Rutter

    Which 350 ?

    Upload to YouTube and post a link is how I do it.
  5. Dutch Rutter

    Working over a motor

    Gotcha, so my think is like this, since I'm not building a power house, turbo or supercharged monster motor I can get by without a forged rotating assembly. Granted going forged would not hurt anything and would get that piece of mind and future upgrade potential. I would sure love to go with...
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    Working over a motor

    After a search I found my answer to "is forged worth it" and from this at least it looks it is very much so if not encouraged to do so anymore. http://www.badasscars.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=85/prd85.htm
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    Working over a motor

    Also very good info here. I did use a punch on all of the caps when I was assembling everything long ago. However, I did notice that I neglected the rods and pistons so I made so to do that before I dropped it all of at the shop. He also has my longer push rods (in order) and lifters (also in...
  8. Dutch Rutter

    Working over a motor

    @4WDKC Thanks for the input. This is pretty much what I've been debating on doing. With the forged it does bring a heavier price of course, is it really worth it if not trying to get 500HP+ and not adding a super or turbo charger?
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    Working over a motor

    Unfortunately for me this location will be closing at the start of next month and they will be shipping all of the work to their other location which is another 30 minutes away from me. But that is just going to be what it is and will most likely take even longer. I'm really hoping that they...
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    Working over a motor

    Called the shop today as I have not heard anything and was getting impatient about it. it has not received much attention yet at all. But he was able to tell me that my crank will need to be turned because the connecting rod surfaces are out of round. Since my crank is already been ground down...
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    Ultra rare collectible square body trucks?

    Also just ran across this not a square but I've never seen one before. Older panels here and there but none this year. https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/d/klamath-falls-chevrolet-20panel/6893057587.html
  12. Dutch Rutter

    Ultra rare collectible square body trucks?

    @Battlac40 this is the only style I've ever seen local to me. It was a k20 and was not for sale very long.
  13. Dutch Rutter

    Ultra rare collectible square body trucks?

    Oh, I was under the impression that they were a factory thing. I learned something new today!
  14. Dutch Rutter

    Ultra rare collectible square body trucks?

    Also can't forget about the ext. Cab squares. I've seen one on the local CL along with one long step side.
  15. Dutch Rutter

    GAS CAP

    When the charcoal can is removed from these trucks its best to leave the house connected to the tanks but put a one way valve on the end of the hose which would have plugged into the can. Letting things vent into the engine bay is the normal practice. However, with yours capped there is an...
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    Working over a motor

    I just found that same article. Good info for sure! I hope to not have too large of gap when I start assembling it all but we shall see. I've never thought about using multiple beads of the right stuff but that is a great idea. I've also never liked using the included front and rear gaskets be...
  17. Dutch Rutter

    Working over a motor

    That's some good info, I was unaware of the RPM ratings on those. I really do enjoy the less cleaning part because this thing has been kicking my butt. We used a punch and dimpled the ends in hopes of getting a better seal.. it sure worked but makes cleaning difficult.
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    Working over a motor

    Gotcha, so what would be a better intake for this setup? This Edelbrock 7101 (correction to PN) is mainly just what I've had on it, and what had the same port size as the heads when we initially bought it. But I am completely open to changing things around for it to fit the bill better.
  19. Dutch Rutter

    Brake fluid from master cylinder lid

    I just had this same issue and fixed it up this last weekend. bought a new MC/Vac booster 3 years ago. Damn things leaked from the cap as well as between since day one. After finding my rear rez empty I decided it was time to replace them again. Got all new stuff via lifetime warranty and...
  20. Dutch Rutter

    Working over a motor

    In an effort to keep this post current here is a small update. I dropped everything off at the machine shop last Friday. After the initial inspection of the parts the shop operator said that everything looked pretty decent except for the main bearing wear, which was probably caused by too tight...
  21. Dutch Rutter

    Factory propane running 3+3

    That's what I was thinking as well. Also it hope that if it was factory they would do something better then just stick a big tank in the bed.
  22. Dutch Rutter

    Factory propane running 3+3

    https://salem.craigslist.org/cto/d/gleneden-beach-1976-chevy-33-dually-454/6876921489.html Not sure how legit this is being propane from the factory, but if it is in fact the case this could be a rare find. Even is a little spendy at 10k
  23. Dutch Rutter

    Working over a motor

    Everything is in order ^ Left top is first rod bearing. On the right side is main cap bearings ^ of course the other side of the rod bearings, bottom right is #2 piston ^ mains look decent I think ^ cam looks and feels great, Crank is smooth and no burrs ^ no idea what is with all...
  24. Dutch Rutter

    Working over a motor

    That makes a lot of sense to me. Which would also mean that I could keep my current cam which is in fantastic shape and the lifters look good as new. I got it all pulled apart and the only thing I am finding concerning is the bearings. I'll jump to the mobile and post the pictures up.
  25. Dutch Rutter

    Working over a motor

    I got around to digging more into the motor today. Found that my main bearings should be replaced (seeing some copper coloring through) which means I might as well do rod bearings, and at that point everything... So my quick warm over is looking like a full overhaul. the timing set was tight...
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