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  1. Freightrain
    I took my air cleaner to my local motor shop I use and had them hot tank the body. Crystal clean and was ready for fresh paint. I recall most manuals show the cleaner being submerged in fuel to wash it out. As for oil? I just use my 15w40 rotella I use in the engine. Fill to the line on the side of the bottom pan.
  2. Freightrain
    I would figure the pump itself would be a non issue? It just bolts into the housing. My 673 was a non oil cooler and worked fine in my 237. I figure it is only the shaft length that changes. Try putting just the 673 pump in the 237 housing.
  3. Freightrain
    It just made the 25 yr old break, so historical tags are a possibility. Though I'm not sure about pulling a camper is per say legal? Granted I use a historical tags on my B to pull my race trailer, but it sees very random use. I've skirted the issue for 20 yrs now.
  4. Freightrain
    Yes, assembling the front of these trucks are a jigsaw puzzle of sorts. The few times I have had mine apart, it took a bit to remember the sequence to get it back together. From bad memory, I think the fender is the last piece on. Inner headlight panels and inner fenders, then outer headlight panels, then fenders? If you get it wrong, you won't be able to bolt things together because certain bolts will become hidden.
  5. Freightrain
    Very solid looking truck. Might look at maybe a flatbed with some gin poles on it? That might come in handy to move stuff around(if you have big stuff). The flat bed would give you plenty of room to haul things too.
  6. Freightrain
    My guess is the West coast manufacturers were all about "lightweight" and budds were lighter then spokes. Budds were also more prone to cracking so I would say off road work would be rough on them early on. Maybe not so much with todays technology and machining of rims. I like Budds all polished up. But a nice painted spoke with some chrome nut covers sure does look pretty "truckly". I've kept my eyes peeled for hubs for the front of my B to convert over to alum wheels. I have the parts for the rearend.
  7. Freightrain
    Sounds pretty cheap for a truck that big!
  8. Freightrain
    Makes you wonder, as many of the big HD oilfield trucks still run 4 spd aux boxes, you think they would still offer parts for most of them? Or have they narrowed down the boxes available and dropped off the older ones that no one orders anymore?
  9. Freightrain
    I I looked for the original build post, but couldnt find it.
  10. Freightrain
    Yup, the back of my dash was grimy with oil/dirt from the my air wiper switch.
  11. Freightrain
    I'm liking that shed also. We have a few suppliers selling various designs that they will drop right in your yard tomorrow. I've got a little tin shack now for the mower but want a bigger one like yours(or bigger) but you know my township. I can't have any more "outbuildings"....ugh. I tried to get them to allow a free standing shed, but nope, it's all the same to them....it's a building, period. Only way around it is build a garage onto the house and that's a bit pricey. Good luck with the knee!
  12. Freightrain
    Been there. Mine would make milkshakes in the tank! Rebuild or replace compressor.
  13. Freightrain
    Here is the last part posted.
  14. Freightrain
    Holey Crap! Thats gunno cost him. Doh.
  15. Freightrain
    Back when I had to replace a couple studs on my 673, I was going to check with ARP and see if they had something comparable. I never did check as I came up with a couple oem studs.
  16. Freightrain
    Just checking...is it the correct tang on the cable? There are various sizes and that cause issues.
  17. Freightrain
    I always used the term "Quaker Sludge" to describe that oil. Haven't used it in many decades. From what I heard it had too much parafin wax in it, thus it got gummy and clogged everything up.
  18. Freightrain
    It will take some light heat to get those plugs out after all the years. Pretty sure there is an o-ring behind it as a seal. Or was it just a gasket? I had to remove my heater due to changing to spin on filter head and there wasn't room for the block heater. Mine was in the middle on the driver's side of block. Once I cut up the original fitting for the heater I was able to clean up the threads and install a factory style plug.
  19. Freightrain
    Tell him I said Hi! Met him on the old ATHS forum a long, long time back.
  20. Freightrain
    Haven't seen Jim in a long time. I think the last time was South Bend ATHS national convention? Over on their FB page, Rick Knox posted pics and videos of his straight pipe he put on his crackerbox!
  21. Freightrain
    I don't buy premix, but yes std green antifreeze is fine.
  22. Freightrain
    They dont make big boost, so likely wont make a lot of noise like later model engines.
  23. Freightrain
    The only thing that will really help the ride quality is either some weight on the back or some more wheelbase. There isn't enough weight to make the air bags move. Back when my truck was "stock", it was rough even when I cut the rear springs down to 3 leaves when bobtailing. When I stretched it from 150" to 206" was the biggest improvement. Got rid of the bucky short wheelbase ride. It has air ride, but still bounces when bobtailing due to lack of weight back there. I've read about the ping tanks before, but not sure how much improvement that will make?
  24. Freightrain
    I want that '67 Camper special in the background! The speeders are really cool too! Love to get involved with those, but not much running in Ohio. You have to go to PA, MI or farther.
  25. Freightrain
    I removed mine one time and didnt seem too horrible but I put it back on just because I have neighbors and sometimes I leave the truck out and leave early in the morning.

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