Well, we’re off to a good start. I removed the starter, which actually turned out to be in great shape, and found that the solenoid was failing. I installed a new solenoid and put the whole deal back together, only to be met with a loud THUNK when the key is turned. Or should I say key tumbler, since the key is MIA, but the truck has apparently forgotten that it’s supposed to require one in order to crank over
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The crank doesn’t even budge, even with a breaker bar. According to the RPO sheet in the glove box, it’s only a 305, so nothing of value has been lost. I’m guessing the years of sitting with an open carb claimed the life of this one.
Now that I know for certain what I’ll be up against, I’ll use this time to work on getting a title and formulate a plan on what to do next.