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    Castor camber on 87 v10

    So after putting on some new tires I took her to the shop to get alignment checked. They put it on the rack and the results were all is good, castor camber is out with no adjustment? How do you correct castor camber? New king pins? Truck drives well, no wandering or pulling, has cut the...
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    Engine Detailing?

    Step 1 remove engine step 2 mineral spirits and a wire brush step 3 repeat step 4 paint
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    frame paint

    Given that 90% of painting is surface prep, not product. Is the por15 worth the money over rustoleum? I have surface scale and normal lack of factory paint for a 87. Opinions? Eric
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    Sweet Porsche for sale

    I had a 77 924. I loved that car. It ate a hand stacked stone fence in the Berk shire mountains one night. I drove it out there and spent the next 4 weekends helping the owner re stack his fence. Those were the days. lol Eric
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    Sweet Porsche for sale

    The 928 was also prone to water pump implosion. The cost of the pump and labor to r&r put most all of them on used car lots, cheap for a porsche and running hot if driven more than a few miles. Eric
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    Question for you out there that have run a 292 in a truck

    I stuffed a 292 into my m37. A popular conversion prior to the perkins 4BT option. It was unstoppable. In 4 low 1st gear you could get out and walk faster than the truck went. Eric
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    shock advice

    So I am doing all 4 shocks on my 87 shortbed. Napa's best vs. rough country, any opinions? Napas best shocks are made by Monroe I think and I got quoted 53.00 each with my discount. Tough country are 50.00 each free shipping. Truck has no lift kit. Thanx in advance Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    sorry guys I forgot that without pictures your truck does not exist. lol will get some squarebody porn for you this weekend. Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    So today I finally finished stuffing the new motor in. Fixing the leaking trans cooler lines, the leaking fuel lines, and the leaking front brake line. I painted my ralley wheels black, put on a set of 31x10.50 hankook dynapro MT tires, new front caliper and pads. Next weekend I move onto...
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    engine swap project

    A small update to my journey. Replaced the fuel filter and rotten lines, and drove it out of the shop. Whoo hoo! bad news is I sprung a f'ing leak on my front drivers side brake line. Oh well, I am on to tires and wheels, as well as my brake issue. Eric
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    ralley wheel colors

    So this is where I am. Happy 4th everybody! Now my question. After roaming around the net I wound up on summit racing of all places for wheels. Is the part number us wheel 70-5860 good for my 87 v10? specs are 15x8, check 6 on 5.5 inch bolt circle check, back space 3.75??? I have had...
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    ralley wheel colors

    I should also have added she is a six lug 4x4. I was always a big fan of the old school white wagon wheels. The stock ralley wheels were 15x8? Prices on the web are getting me thinking.... Work is really sucking right now but the cash is fueling the dream. lol Eric
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    ralley wheel colors

    Beer on the hood? what is not to like!
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    ralley wheel colors

    So I was just curious what the original factory color was for ralley wheels with trim rings and center caps? Anybody paint them a different color and like the contrast? New 31.10.50 15 are on the way and want to clean up my rims. Thanx Eric
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    engine swap project

    So as a interesting side note. I am at napa and get the filter and the " kit " to replace the lines. I rub some gunk off my old filter and I am pretty sure the f ing thing was in backwards? The rotten line is after the filter and on to the tbi. The rotten line was in the double bend after the...
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    engine swap project

    Trans cooler lines completed. Removed fuel filter and rotten line on frame and off to napa I go Monday. Eric
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    engine swap project

    Been keeping up with the new posts here, but work started to suck again thus the delay. Got some time Sunday to get after those tranny cooling lines. I bought stock straight tubing at my local Napa and got busy bending. Line 1 went without a hitch. First bend on line 2 and my 30 year old...
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    engine swap project

    So on to my transmission cooler lines. Could only run the engine a minute before they started puking. I am calling the parts store tomorrow to see if they have a listing for replacements. If not are the lines the standard 5/16 tubing like I saw in a thread for the th350, I am running the...
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    engine swap project

    ROFLMAO! So I checked for voltage on the starter and got zip. Was preparing to remove wire from battery to starter to verify continuity when I realized it was on top of the front diff where I had tucked it and never re- attached it. Attached the wire and cranked the engine over and it is...
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    engine swap project

    Got to the mechanics shop today after work. I verified all 4 of my grounds as being good. Radiator support, alternator bracket, copper braid to fire wall, and copper braid to rear of head on passenger side. All good. I also have power going out to alternator. I have no voltage on either...
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    engine swap project

    Thank you, I was not prepared to get as far as I got yesterday. That means I did not have my test light or volt meter with me when I attempted to start. Will try and get there this week after work in the evening to keep pushing the ball up the hill. Eric
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    engine swap project

    Happy Mothers Day! My beer glasses were empty this a.m. and my eye glasses were on. Flex plate installed correctly, starter fits fine. Re installed all belts and hoses, radiator and supports and battery. Truck is dead electricaly. Put battery booster charger on system and still no power. No...
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    engine swap project

    My glasses are always full as I brew at home. Anyone else following my mechanic adventures homebrew? I have a killer recipe for a Edmund fitzgerald clone, and a irish red that is to die for at 9% Eric
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    engine swap project

    Thanx for the thoughts. I will get back into this on Saturday. I will verify flexplate direction and get back to you all. Having never installed a starter with the lower bell housing removed I may have made a mountain out of nothing..... It looked like the starter was touching the flexplate...
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    engine swap project

    Thanx for the reply! The starter was original to the 87 truck with the blown motor. Big high torque model. Eric

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