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Welcome, and nice truck! You are definitely not starting at zero. Good luck on your build. Patience is a virtue. Looks like you're off to a good start, A stroker will get them wheels moving.
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Nathan
Nice truck I always wanted a stump puller!!!! 383 will be awesome. Can't wait to see you through it. I like the Orange. If you need anything please let us know. Thank you for your service my friend. Scott |
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Destruction has begun. Sorry for the poor lighting.
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...pshjrmfinq.jpg First find: a hidden license plate behind the custom bumper. |
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Looks like a good solid specimen to start with. The crankshaft in the rotating assembly picture is not the correct shaft for a one-piece main seal. May be just a generic picture, but make sure they give you the correct crankshaft. The output flange should be round without counterweights cast in so the seal can slip over it.
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Today I found an electrical cord coming out of the engine. First time seeing this. Any thoughts?
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It must be a plug-in hybrid.
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It's the plug for a block heater, goes in place of a freeze plug.
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Oh and Semper Fi! If you need parts shoot me a message, I have some laying around, mostly small block parts. Some of them you can have for free just pay shipping.
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A block heater, for those cold lonely nights when you and your truck are alone. Thank you hotroddin for letting me know what it is. I don't think I'm going to plan on putting one on my new engine. Seems like I could install one at a later time if necessary.
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It's no problem, they won't be going anywhere. According to the wife I'm a "hoarder"... I just see it as good stuff I can use later or keep as a back up. Yeah you can install the block heater later if you end up needing it, put it in like a freeze plug.
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Found some previous alterations by the previous owner. Has too much been cut off the fenders for me to use again? Anything else missing? I have to grind off the weld to get the panel off. Thankfully I caught it before I bent anything.
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You can get patch panels for that
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21asK4TYT0L.jpg Although they are not cheap ($55) and the quality of some patches is very poor in my experience. Are you going to be using the stock bumper? |
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Love the build so far! Keep it up... with more pics! Thank you for your service to the country!
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Made some more progress including draining the radiator.
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I meant to post this earlier but kept forgetting. The truck was built in Fremont seven years before I was born. What's interesting to me is that I grew up in Milpitas and San Jose and use to drive by the old plant where the truck was built. I went to school in Fremont and after the Marines I was hired by Fremont PD.
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