I ran a bunch of those from that exact outfit on my turbo car and was very happy with them. They stood up to a lot of abuse from constantly...
Some thoughts: A torsion bar is not (and cannot physically be) a progressive spring. There has been much written on this by many men smarter than...
Do the BJ flip before you do torsions. Torsion-only drop of more than an inch or two is 100% bad and will give you a ride quality only acceptable...
If the engine cranks at an acceptable speed and spark events occur, then the battery should start the vehicle. There is no such thing as "a...
Two thoughts: 1) You can time an engine off the starter with a timing light if you have a helper to crank the engine for you. 2) Crank the...
You're not going to make an R motor sound "good". Even with a cam they are always buzzy and raspy and high-pitched. The muffler isn't the problem.
Yeah, the shifter seat is the most likely culprit. It will wear and break apart and cause issues like this. It's cheap and easy to get to and...
In your toolbox. The diagnostic link is under the hood near the airbox.
Looks good. Paint is in remarkable shape considering the age.
CEL will come on and throw a code for lack of heater circuit resistance if there is nothing plugged in. Does the CEL function properly when you...
Aside from monoleafs being a bad idea in general, at that point you would more or less have the axle on the frame.
I know how that goes. I've sold many projects over the years. What are your plans for a drift car?
@ MrPhoto: no one builds an R motor because they want crazy power. It's like running a flathead or a banger or a stovebolt or whatever, you run it...
Right, I don't have an argument with that. If you want to try to build some sort of fake racecar out of an old work truck that's your business....
Yes, a properly operating EGR system would absolutely improve your incredibly poor fuel economy of 20mpg freeway. :lol:
4x4 guys do it all the time. Advance Adapter makes a weld-in setup for it. Use a T56 from an F-body. It's a crap transmission from a drivability...
Removing the EGR valve creates the same conditions as a clogged EGR valve (no exhaust flow into the intake). This is why you need to retune the...
Ahh, that makes sense. I have never tried this swap on a second-gen truck. Glad to hear you got it figured out! :waytogo:
Nice. I had always assumed the 4-speed trucks got the 7.5" with 3.42's same as the base-model 5-speed trucks.
Was it only the higher gear ratios that had the 8" axle? FWIW I would love to find a 3.07 axle. I could do 80 comfortably with that rear gear!
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