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  1. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    I'm getting a bit of an odd behavior from my tranny lately; About 1/3 of the time, when I put the truck in reverse, it backs up nice, but when I go to put it into 1st gear, it doesn't come out of reverse properly, and the only gear I can "find" is 3rd, but actually is still reverse if I let...
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    new guy from IN

    Nice truck! Are those driving lights in the grill that are on? Another welcome from Maine
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    From Vegas

    Nice looking truck! Welcome from Maine
  4. Geektrucker

    Coil & cap upgrade

    The whole dizzy from a 4.3 will fit into the Inline 6? Or just cap, rotor etc.? Sent from my DashPad via SmokeSignals
  5. Geektrucker

    Coil & cap upgrade

    Do I need to replace the entire distributor, or just cap, rotor button, & coil? Sent from my DashPad via SmokeSignals
  6. Geektrucker

    Coil & cap upgrade

    So my 81 250 Inline 6 has an older round external type coil.. I'd like to replace it / upgrade to an in-cap coil. Does anyone know of anything special I need to do other than replace cap & rotor, buy the coil, and wire in the power feed? :shrug:
  7. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    Just finished putting in a new clutch and pressure plate. Didn't bother with the flywheel as the one in there was clean, looked like it had been resurfaced within the last millenium. I was able to just slide the bellhousing off the z-bar / bell crank / cross bar whatever the official...
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    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    :party36: Thank you Georgeb! That image is exactly what I needed as that's what I have in my truck. Working on my clutch job this morning and checking out the z-bar.. when I reached up into the frame side of the z-bar to check out the bushing, my hand came away with pieces of plastic (it...
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    Hey guys

    Sweet looking ride!
  10. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? :shrug:
  11. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    That's kinda what I thought. It appears to be some kind of insert into the z-bar with stud thru the tab, nut on out side. I've soaked it in PB in prep for the clutch job Monday. I'm just concerned that if I get that nut off, get it apart, I won't be able to put it back in, and LMC only lists the...
  12. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    Corrected the permissions. Without being able to take that nut off, CAN I remove it?
  13. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    Not the best of videos (the sun angle is wrong this early in the morning, but you get the idea). Looking at it this morning, I can see it's NOT a bolt into the frame end like I thought, but a rusted nut.. so the question is, how do I fix it? Zm4Y79WQJrs
  14. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    I'm definitely not talking about the adjuster / block side, I'm looking at the frame side. On mine, the z-bar is in-board of that tab, with a bolt going thru the tab into the z-bar. There appears to be some kind of insert into the end of the z-bar... When I try to tighten that bolt, the insert...
  15. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    Okay... we're close to the same page now! I know that removing the bell crank isn't needed for a clutch job, but my concern is that the bushing (?) inside, where the bolt connects to, is so worn out. When you push the clutch in, there's a ton of slop taken up by the bell crank before the...
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    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    No, actually I mean #14 from that same page. It shows the bellcrank, but no bolt? The bolt on mine is way super loose / bushing is shot (?) as it won't tighten up, just spins the bushing and is creating a huge amount of slop when the clutch is engaged. I'm thinking that's part of the problem...
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    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    Can anyone tell me if the bolt that goes into that bellcrank (I've also heard it called a "Z-bar"?) is one long one into the block or what the (dis)assembly is? I've got the clutch kit and flywheel waiting for pickup at the local parts place, but I really want to address that bellcrank bolt...
  18. Geektrucker

    Hi, my name is Joe from Maine, and I'm a squarebody addict

    Thanks! Where-abouts? I'm in the Brunswick / Topsham area.
  19. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    I finally got a chance to climb under the truck this morning.. looking to see if I could adjust the clutch at all.. what I found was the bolt holding the "bellcrank" (according to LMC) is very loose and just spins with the bushing. The bushing appears to have worn considerably, when you step on...
  20. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    I had forgotten to update my profile... it's NOT a 2500, it's (now / new truck) an 81 C10... According to LMC it appears it should be the 11" and from the responses so far that's what I'm going to order. Regarding the flywheel... for the $75 I figure I'll KNOW I have a good flywheel when I...
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    Hi, my name is Joe from Maine, and I'm a squarebody addict

    My humblest of apologies for allowing that nasty old photo to be uploaded... the FIRST thing (literally) I did when I picked up the truck was throw those mats into the bed... Then two days later, I attached a pair of factory mirrors (off of that old 87 R10) and got rid of the MARINE...
  22. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    I've got an 81 SB with an Inline 6 250 and the MY6 3 speed w/ OD manual tranny. Need to replace the clutch as it's slipping badly! Looking around the usual parts places, they want to know if I have an 11" or a 12" clutch. I have no clue...any advice? Do I need to get in there first and...
  23. Geektrucker

    Hi, my name is Joe from Maine, and I'm a squarebody addict

    So as so many of us experience (and sometimes complain about).. life has a way of getting in the way of your addiction.. er hobby... er working on the truck. Haven't been on here in several months, with a new job (mids, 4 10's), my 23yo son moving in, and various and sundry other things, I...
  24. Geektrucker

    NoOb from Maine

    Mid-coast Maine checking in.. albeit late.
  25. Geektrucker

    Diagnosing a bad column?

    Finally had a few minutes to start tearing into my column issue and immediately ran into this: https://vimeo.com/124988830 "Well there's yer problem!" So... What is that upper joint called and where can I get one?

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