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  1. mikeoverland

    IT'S IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I don't think that a modern vehicle could do this without throwing off codes left and right....Old school for the win! Mike in Leon Springs
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    Scores from DIY Parts Yards, Pull A Part, U Pull It etc

    I'd kill for a set of nasty steel rims for the basket case providing that they were 5x5 and the right offset... the rims that came with the truck are off of some other vehicle (suburban I think) and they are rough! That and there are only 3 of them and they have the wrong lug nuts on...
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    Scored another square today…

    MASSIVE SCORE!
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    IT'S IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    In one of those "I can't believe this happened" incident, I was able to remove and reinstall a newer transmission into the basket case by myself and without the use of a transmission jack or a jack of any type. I had all of these "friends" who said that they would help me install the...
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    one step closer to street legal

    yes, but not fast enough! I really want to legally drive this vehicle...... Mike
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    one step closer to street legal

    Hello all! I FINALLY had the time to finish installing the harmonic balancer on the basket case. I followed the advice of the group and purchased the jig and associated taps and frill bits so as to tap and thread the crankshaft snout on my I6. That was easier than I thought it would be since...
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    Proper way to measure for seats

    Recently I got my "scrounge" on and managed to find a set of seats that came out of some sort of a Chrysler product. Since the seats are in excellent shape (one small hole smaller than the size of my pinkie finger and a missing headrest) and were the best price ever (free) they are now going to...
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    harmonic balancer bolt?

    that explains why there isn't one there...... Thanks for the assist and the advice. Mike
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    Hello from wild and wonderful West Virginia

    i'd kill for those rims! mike
  10. mikeoverland

    harmonic balancer bolt?

    Greetings all! I am in the process of replacing the harmonic balancer on the 250/I6 and i have a stupid question. Does this motor have a crank snout bolt that needs to be removed before i pull the balancer? I have looked, prodded and poked and I can't find one. I was going to pull the...
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    well, this isn't good

    Hey, when i read what you wrote I laughed my a$$ off...... Mike
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    well, this isn't good

    WOOHOO!!!!!!! I came home from a crappy day at work and what was sitting next to my gate? An early birthday gift from my buddy in Pennsylvania. What is in the box might you ask? A new lifetime warranty harmonic balancer. Gee, I was going to start to replace the transmission (i have a bad back...
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    well, this isn't good

    I hope so! I trust the people on this forum more than the advice that i've gotten from some of my co-workers..... Mike
  14. mikeoverland

    productive weekend

    Thanks boss! I have to do my part to keep these old squares on the road. :) Mike
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    productive weekend

    Talk about a productive weekend. I finally got all of the plugs installed in the valve cover and the valve cover reinstalled on the engine. What plugs might you ask? Well lets just say that living in Texas and NOT having emission testing is a good thing. I still have a pcv that i will...
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    New from Lake Charles Louisiana

    welcome to the list! Mike in Leon Springs Tx
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    Hello from wild and wonderful West Virginia

    welcome to the site!!!! Mike in Leon Springs Tx
  18. mikeoverland

    Smeding Performance Boerne, Texas

    The only machine shop in Boerne that I know of is Spreen which is on the 10w access road right before you get to Boerne. Greg Spreen has been doing machine work there for more years than I can remember and he is always busy. I was going to have him prep the block on a 350 BOP for a project but...
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    well, this isn't good

    when i get the new balancer on i'm going to not only going to check the timing but i'm going to do a full tune up. The truck is running rich and there is a slight miss and the throttle bogs at about half pedal...
  20. mikeoverland

    well, this isn't good

    Sunday I was running the 250 and this happened. i didn't realize that the harmonic balancer was shot and i ran the engine (at a very high rpm) for about 10 minutes after this happened. the engine still runs but how can i tell how much damage has been done to the engine? I've been told that...
  21. mikeoverland

    big thank you!!!!

    i have heard of the pex trick but where can someone get 1' of pex pipe? I have looked at home depot and lowes with no luck. if i had a use for pex i'd buy a 10' lenght but...
  22. mikeoverland

    big thank you!!!!

    Hello all. I wanted to take a quick second to say thank you to everyone here who has posted stuff about fixing sagging doors. I recently replaced the hinge pins on the basket case and i was able to align the door to where it actually latches without having to lift up on the door. I also want...
  23. mikeoverland

    where should the clutch catch?

    I would never consider you an annoyance since you have always treated me with kindness and respect (and your advice is normally spot on) When I'm under the truck next I will check the z bar for wear/damage and all of the shifting rods for wear/damage/straightness. The beauty for working for a...
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    where should the clutch catch?

    the little 250 is running great and I haven't even tuned it up yet. I need to put a vacuum gauge on the carb to tune it and an engine analyzer to get the idle spot on. My best guess on the idle is somewhere around 700-750 rpm which is low but in the acceptable range. Between the new fuel pump...
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    where should the clutch catch?

    that's what I was afraid of. my guess is that the "new" clutch isn't as "new" as it should be

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