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When this was written last year they had been very plentiful. I bought 4 for my trucks and this mod has worked very well. Times change, when I started in this hobby, Deuces routinely sold for $500 after a depot level refurb.
There are a bunch of us here in the state. I live in Jacksonville and know a few guys in the central part of the state with pinz's. I have been thinking about selling my 712 but haven't listed it yet.
Well it lasted 5 months. Now it is apparent that I need to have this welded up and retapped.
Anyone know what the cylinder head on a pinz is made out of??
I expect it needs TIG welded. Both places I checked with asked me what it was made of and I didn't know.
WEll tapped the hole and threaded in the insert. It looks pretty good and the manifold seems to have snugged up pretty good. We will see how it goes tomorrow when I drive it into work.
So I fabbed up this little jig and it seems to have worked pretty good so far. You can see how far off the muffler shop was from where the hole should have been.
Joe, that is what I have been thinking . Sort of like an exhaust flange with a short section of tube over one hole to keep the drill bit straight. O could bolt it in place and use it as a jig.
I was thinking about having a jig fabbed up to bolt in place on he existing stud with a tubular extension to keep the drill square to the cylinder head but that in itself might be a project. Pulling the engine and taking the head off would probably be best but I sure don't want to undertake...
So I broke off a manifold stud and buggered it up a bit. I then took it to a local muffler shop who got the stud out and replaced it. They assured me the stud was in there just fine. That stud is now road debris somewhere. I am intent on fixing this myself and have the correct Timesert kit...
I have been having issues with power in my 712. I have replaces almost the whole ignition. cap, rotor, plugs, timed the beast, adjusted the valves. even changed out a plug wire that was questionable.
The truck idles like a champ, but as soon as I put a load on it it has little power. It...
Brannon,
What did you wind up doing about your seals Etc? I think mine might be going. No power but it idles like a champ!!
plus I have a synch tool.
Cfhuck
Let me take you back 18 months ago before I had the Tandem axels of a 712 under me when essentially the same thing happened....
Pinz's do not work well on three wheels!!
RE: Chili
Bad Chuck. Bad Chuck. :oops:
Didn't check the thread until yesterday and I went to Driving school in Gainesville today. Just got home as a matter of fact.
:roll:
Chuck
Branan,
If in florida we could use you to once again tip the scales in favor of the pinz crowd at the upcoming 2d annual Florida MV Treffen(Roundup) in central Florida, Feb 08.
Hope you get the beast fixed for that little adventure
rofl :wink:
Chuck