Trying to find out what is the maximum weight a 1976 Long Bed can do. In other words, what is the most weight the entire truck can take on...
I have an 8-R head inthe backyard. Search the site for the difference between an 18-r and an 8-r head. As I recall, they are just a few...
Very good questions. I should have made these point earlier. This truck was about to become melted slag when I got it out of the mountains....
It's a 1974 SR5 that I really want to finish off. It runs, but the electrical isn't right.... Any thoughts on what to do and the way to do it is...
Here are the before and after photos of the used-vs.-new timing chain. Note the difference in tightness and slack. Who knew a chain could...
So my next step was to - once again -- put the sprockets/gears back onto their respective spindles with a NEW upper timing chain. Some...
So I'm doing the shade tree mechanic gig until it gets too hot today. What I Did: I compressed the tensioner arm with painter's tape. I...
So here's the latest: I went out and removed the upper timing chain ... again. It turns out that chain was stretched. It came out of a 20 R I...
So I was going to put the timing chain cover back on, but then I stated thinking about the upper timing chain. People were telling just run the...
NavyMC- Major thanks for the thoughts and perspectivs. I'm doing these post as I do the work so anyone who may be doing their own timing chain...
Differential - The Second Drainage So I refilled the differential again with both gear oil and solvent. Like the previous oil change, I first...
Here's The Differntial Oil - Drained Twice Here are the pics of the first differential oil change. When I finally got the fill plug off, I stuck...
Great posts! Great work!
The timing cover had a crack in it. Plus the timing chain cover had a gash in it. Created by the upper timing chain that was too close to...
I also think it was not correct. The chain should have and even tightness. And it does now. I'm wondering if the tensioner needs a bit of...
Okay, so I finally go the fill plug off. I sprayed it with BB Penetrating spray and let it set for days. I took a 24 MM on a breaker bar to...
Today I cranked the engine. I took out the spark plugs, so there won't be any compression on any of the cylinders nor any spark to combust. Just...
Keep the updates coming! Good work!
So I just replace the upper timing chain on the 18 RC engine, Put it through the upper tensioner and cam shaft sprocket and the crank shaft...
Yep. still available as of today.
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