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I was reading other forums and saw that in gassers, the rod can get gummed up with carbon, so I suspected that may be the case, but per cucvrus, I can remove the plate over it after which it should be easily removeable and I will know for certain. It will be funny if you are correct and I just...
I drove this truck 600 miles before I noticed the pump was leaking, so as you can imagine, it is a mess. I did see the fasteners, but I thought the plate was part of the block casting due to all the grime. I will remove it tomorrow and see what I can see. The fact that it is removable is great...
Replacing lift pump. Stopped before removing the rear fastener because the pushrod was sprung against the diaphragm in the old pump and I didn't want the pressure to damage the threads. Rotated the crank pulley one half revolution. Removed pump. Pushrod is now seized against the engine block...
The conventional wisdom that the 6.2 destroys 700s and people swapped them for 400s because they could take the low RPM beating, but that conventional wisdom is decades old and based on early OEM transmissions while technology improved both from the factory and in rebuilt units over the years...
Back when I was pro, the last two tools I didn't have were the Lisle Triton broken spark plug extractor set and an automatic bearing packer. I kinda like hand packing tapered rollers, honestly.
That's an impressive build you've done. I'm thinking the most painless thing you could do about the rear locker is to just get another axle. There's a 14 bolt with disks locally on Craigslist for $300 here. They're not hard to find.
Phillips #2s will destroy the brass screws in Mikuni carburetors and leave you struggling with needle nose vice grips. Best practice is to tap the JIS against them with a hammer a few times before applying a ton of pressure while turning the screwdriver with a wrench. Once that butter-grade...
I once found a shop catalogue from the 1930s. Fractions of a dollar were pretty meaningful in the scope of pricing back then. It'd be pretty nice to get a set of leaf springs for a buck thirty.
Get under there with a micrometer and get the diameter in millimeters. I bet you can order a fork gaiter for a motorcycle that'll be pretty close to the correct diameter. Just keep an eye on it, 'cause they don't make 'em like they used to.
Cheap and easy? Try and feed your injection pump from a fuel can on the roof. If that doesn't help, then your IP may be shot. If it does help, then any possible solutions are going to be a lot cheaper.
Very Available Vacuum Pump Fix:
Cardone 641023 (or 64-1023).
I used a 5% discount code at Rockauto and forfeited my core charge for a total cost just under $100 shipped (October 2023). The pod is a direct swap. When you remove the pod, it will dump about a fluid ounce of oil, so be ready for...
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