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  1. mtnmankev

    Space aliens and lighting issue ...... WTF ????

    I remember the night it happened, the alternator belt squealed due to a VERY heavy sudden load being applied, then the dash lights went black and the dome light started glowing dimly. Damn, I hate working on the truck in the winter. Replaced the headlight switch because it has both the lights...
  2. mtnmankev

    Piston rings new generator will not seat, burns too much oil

    temps here run into the single digits at times, often in the teens. The new gen runs good and doesn't smell like the last one did, I broke it in running it full speed for a few hours with varying loads before allowing it to run low speed for max fuel economy.
  3. mtnmankev

    TH400's and 241 driver side drop T case values

    I have no place to land and cannot afford a place. Trying to keep this home and land going is now an impossible task, physically and financially. Most likely I will be living in whatever square I keep and park where I can to sleep. I am getting rid of everything I have and hope to have the...
  4. mtnmankev

    TH400's and 241 driver side drop T case values

    I have absolutely had it with the bad roads and most of the people in this area. My health has declined so rapidly I can no longer maintain my home.
  5. mtnmankev

    TH400's and 241 driver side drop T case values

    The biggest problem is getting anybody to drive here to buy anything, too far, too remote, and the roads are too bad.
  6. mtnmankev

    TH400's and 241 driver side drop T case values

    I am still working on cleaning up my property so I can sell it and disappear, and I found two TH400 transmissions and a 241 driver side drop transfer case. Is there any core value since the conditions of them are unknown, or should I just destroy them and throw them in the scrap load to be...
  7. mtnmankev

    HELP. 350 abc starter binding.

    It almost sounds like the space aliens who mess with me and my squares up north have paid you a visit. They can be very pesky at times ........
  8. mtnmankev

    Piston rings new generator will not seat, burns too much oil

    It's a 120 mile round trip from my home, and the roads are worse than ever due to all the idiots moving here and zero road maintenance in the off grid environment.
  9. mtnmankev

    Piston rings new generator will not seat, burns too much oil

    It will get returned Friday.
  10. mtnmankev

    Piston rings new generator will not seat, burns too much oil

    I run Castrol GTX 10w30 in all my 4 stroke engines here, have had very good success with it. At this point, probably have 100+ hours on it, mixture of light and heavier loads. This is the second one I had, the first one ran perfect, used no oil, but the starter rope was finally ready to break...
  11. mtnmankev

    Piston rings new generator will not seat, burns too much oil

    Sorry this isn't square related, but I need some advice. Got a Predator inverter generator from HF, actually a good unit, quiet and very fuel efficient, but it is burning way too much oil due to the piston rings not seating. Any ideas to help the process, or should i just return it under warranty ?
  12. mtnmankev

    Break in procedure

    Wedge the thermostat open with an aspirin ?? Why, is the new engine going to get a bad headache ??
  13. mtnmankev

    Fuel pump pushrod stuck??...

    I'm not sure I would trust the guy who did that to even be a pastry chef ....... can't help but wonder how bad he could screw THAT up .......
  14. mtnmankev

    Fuel pump pushrod stuck??...

    DAMN !!!!!! Do you realize how difficult it is to bend one of those hardened steel rods ?? I would not allow your friend to work on any of MY trucks .........
  15. mtnmankev

    How do I remove this hub ??

    I wasn't going to mess with trying to save those dust caps, that front end came off an RV we got for the engine and everything else is junk.
  16. mtnmankev

    How do I remove this hub ??

    I finally got them off, and they were not made to be used again. They were driven in TIGHT and I wasn't able to pry them off, so I used my gas welding tip to melt a slot in each one, then used pry bar. That old front end is now in the scrap pile ready to be hauled off.
  17. mtnmankev

    How do I remove this hub ??

    It appears to be thin sheet metal, but I don't have a cutting torch head small enough to fit in the space to just cut it.
  18. mtnmankev

    How do I remove this hub ??

    I tried that. It acts like it's threaded on and requires a special socket ............
  19. mtnmankev

    How do I remove this hub ??

    I am cleaning up my off grid property so I can list it for sale and disappear from the rest of the world, so the scrap metal pile needs to be gone through and the different types of metals need to be separated. There's probably a special tool for this, but I don't have it, and I sure don't care...
  20. mtnmankev

    Space aliens and lighting issue ...... WTF ????

    I recently replaced the cab interior wiring harness and got all the lights working again. Tonight, I was driving home on the road in front of the house (rough as I have previously typed) and suddenly the alternator squealed, the headlights stayed on but the dash lights went dark and the...
  21. mtnmankev

    Engine Timing 305

    The factory standard for initial timing is recommended for emission controls, but the engines can run better. I suggest two things: check for timing chain wear and if that checks out within specs, give the timing some more advance.
  22. mtnmankev

    Tilt collum

    My 83 C-20 has a factory tilt column. I love it. Now, I am looking for a factory tilt from an 86 with 3 speed auto trans and the wiper switch on the stick to put in my 84 K-10.
  23. mtnmankev

    Want double water pump pulley

    Did you get the chance to experience or at least see the steam engine running ?? If you and the wife ever feel like a road trip to get away from it all, feel free to head over my way, quiet off grid location and some good country style home cooking over an open fire !!
  24. mtnmankev

    Want double water pump pulley

    @Bennyt came through for me, he and his wife drove up to the town of Williams for a couple days, and I made the short trek from my abode to meet up with him. Very nice guy, it was great to finally meet up with another forum member, and swap parts and stories. He even had some other parts in the...
  25. mtnmankev

    SCAM ALERT New member Marionfeet

    I think it's fair to say we have a GREAT group on the forum, and we all love it enough to care about its members, and we want it to be an honorable and safe site for us to enjoy.

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