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I can confirm that the radiator support on my 1986 is zinc coated.

You can get a wood dowel or metal rod and put a dab of super glue on it and use that to try to unthread the piece of bolt. The left hand drill bit isn't actually meant to remove the bolt, it's just sometimes the bolt is so loose that it comes out instead of getting drilled. You'll still want to...

If you overtightened the bolt and broke it, the price left in the hole will not be tight. Take the water pump off, grab the piece with your fingers, and unscrew it. Do not run the engine with the broken bolt because the piece can run inwards and get into the timing chain/gears.

It has a duckbill valve for draining water. So they have to be oriented accordingly. Good news, they can be ordered with both orientations. I think I went with the D080056 V. They're only rated for 50hp but that gives room for clogging. The housings are $150 with filter. The rest of the intake...

I have a NOS grill for the Canadian CUCV which has the round headlights. That would get you one step closer.

I have not insulated my cab yet so all I hear is the rattle from the back of the engine. With that said, I don't notice any drone. The air filter housing doesn't have any noise baffles or anything but it does have a primary and backup element as well as pre-swirl separators so there are a few...

Spark plugs can't be cleaned. When they foul they get carbon tracks burned into the insulator. You might be able to clean a plug and get it to run but it won't run right. There are many habits that need to be broken. Don't clean carburetor jets either. Running wires through them resizes the...

There is no preload. You tighten it and then back off until the next pin on the washer aligns. It's a rigid assembly so any movement backing off will add clearance. Tapered roller bearings want to see 0.001-0.003" of clearance. This applies almost universally. The thread pitch of the nut and the...

Polypropylene plastic handles fuels just fine. Electrostatic discharge is a concern when using non-conductive containers. Most plastics will discolor from fuel (remember brown gas tanks on dirt bikes from the 1990's?). This does not indicate any deterioration of mechanical strengths.

Since you're willing to spend the money send it to these guys. https://maps.app.goo.gl/NDvGBmiB9YJ9oHd49 They'll get you turned around in about a week.

Gen 1 does not need to be isolated. I converted my truck to serpentine and CS130 alternators. The CS130 is not available in isolated ground. For the Gen 2 position I drilled out the mounting holes and installed plastic sleeves and used Garolite washers to isolate the entire alternator body. For...

I've got 37x12.5r17 tires on mine. 35 psi works well for regular driving. Lower pressure helps prevent death wobble if you've got other issues in the suspension.

I have repaired a glow plug card my transistor failed when I connected it to a starter relay (ballast resistor bypass terminal) instead of the proper isolated ground relay. A resistor doesn't normally fail. This one was likely connected in short circuit. It's possible replacing the resistor...

New the trucks came with DOT 5. What is in it today is anybody's guess. I would personally start fresh. Rebuild master. Replace the rear wheel cylinders. Replace all rubber lines. Blow out metal lines with compressed air. Rebuild front calipers. If you trust yourself to rebuild the master and...

Auto parts store. The new one will come with a cover that says DOT 3 Fluid. You can reuse your old cover or mark the new cover with DOT 5.

Pull the drums and make sure they're not grooved. Disassemble and clean the adjusters. Replace the wheel cylinders (It's impossible to get water out of DOT 5 systems).

Not a common problem. Crack the drain plug and witness what comes out. It should be easy to rule out water.

I spent some time shipping vehicles to and from Hawaii. It was $1000 to ship a car. We despised HMMWVs because they tended to catch on fire more than other vehicles.

I have received the newest generation of MLS gaskets. They have embossing around every coolant passage and bolt hole. I also used ARP studs but I'm not sold on the advantages vs TTY bolts.

If there was rust there was water...