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'73 1ton K5- NorCal Budget Build. My first trail Break

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Oh, okay...

I gotta install my new body mount bushings, and hd tierod.
That way yer buddy can have this stupid 10b... :haha:

(and I can get started re-wiring the beast.)
 
Nicccee.

Im still waiting on this damn crossover arm to come in so i can get rid of the blows balls stock steering i have now.

Then it is WHEELIN TIME!!!
 
NorCal_Chris said:
Come get this stuff out of my garage too haha :haha:

between the top, and the axle i have no room in my little 1 car man cave.
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My big red truck is dead up there where you picked up the axle, dead fuel pump.
I am trying to get up there today to fix it, then get on the road to UTAH.
If I get it running today I can come by on the week end and pick up the top and axle.
Sorry for the delay.:thumb:
 
imiceman44 said:
My big red truck is dead up there where you picked up the axle, dead fuel pump.
I am trying to get up there today to fix it, then get on the road to UTAH.
If I get it running today I can come by on the week end and pick up the top and axle.
Sorry for the delay.:thumb:
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its all good.

Ahh so is that what was causing it to run like crap? Least it figured it out for you lol.

Im working this weekend but home around 330ish
 
NorCal_Chris said:
its all good.

Ahh so is that what was causing it to run like crap? Least it figured it out for you lol.

Im working this weekend but home around 330ish
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Well tested it and it's not the pump, so I guess it's the ignition module that controls the pump.
I gotta get one when I come back.
:doah:
The thing is I have a buyer for the engine if I cna have it running good, and when it doesn't do this, it runs really smooth and strong.
I want to yank it and put my Perkins in there.:whistle:
 
Been a while since I checked out your thread... Saw the pics on pirate and had to see what you've been up to...

Looks great... Sittin' low with big tires...:waytogo:

Mine looks small next to other Blazers with my 44s on...:D

Keep up the great work...
 
The ignition module will make the truck run like crap when it goes bad. You'll think you've got an ill-tuned four cylinder under the hood or something. When you install the new one, make sure to use the white heat sink compound (it usually comes with the new module) up under it, or it will burn up in short order and you'll have to replace it again.
 
andyblack said:
The ignition module will make the truck run like crap when it goes bad. You'll think you've got an ill-tuned four cylinder under the hood or something. When you install the new one, make sure to use the white heat sink compound (it usually comes with the new module) up under it, or it will burn up in short order and you'll have to replace it again.
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Well that is how it ran up until it wouldn't start now.
It was also backfiring sometimes and it burnt the injector wires.
Thanks for confirming my diagnosis.:thumb:
And Hijack off.
:popcorn:
 
TheBeast_88K5 said:
Topless pic's? :whistle:
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caught me slackin :whistle:

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Got my crossover arm and driver side kingpin cap.

Gonna knock out crossover tommorow hopefully...

Im so glad because this rigged stock setup i have SUCKS.... I can only turn like 1/4 of the way to the left lol


And it will be "proper" crossover for the haters of my old d44 setup :rolleyes:
 
Very nice build. I just put 1 tons under my '87 K5. Now trying to sort out the little issues, such as getting a bent draglink to clear the crossmember.

I'm in Reno, a bunch of us should get together sometime.
 
NorCal_Chris said:
Got my crossover arm and driver side kingpin cap.

Gonna knock out crossover tommorow hopefully...

Im so glad because this rigged stock setup i have SUCKS.... I can only turn like 1/4 of the way to the left lol


And it will be "proper" crossover for the haters of my old d44 setup :rolleyes:
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What? You mean no more "NorCal Crossover"? I think you started a trend with that method.
 
andyblack said:
What? You mean no more "NorCal Crossover"? I think you started a trend with that method.
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TheBeast_88K5 said:
Chris is gettin' out, while the gettin's good... :haha:
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You guys :haha:

Got my crossover on :woot:


PAIN IN BUTT.


back from before....
PO had o ring on steering box line, so i couldnt use the flare box i got orig for crossover.... so i swapped guts and kept old box

So pressure line had a leak so i decided to replace it. Got an o ring line and went to stick it on. It had the freaking flare fitting at the pump!!!! ugggg i was pissed. So instead of doing it the right way, he had a custom line made. Glad i didnt find that out in the middle of nowere.

So i went to the junkyard and got an o ring nut thing for the back of the pump and got that all buttoned up.

Then the return line had a pinhole in it from when i moved it out of the way...... So i cut it right off the box and then ran a new soft line to pump. Blahh fluid all over driveway.

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It juuuuuuussst squeezes in between the crossmember. Tested it to full bump. I will prob clearance the front of it, actually nevermind i will just make a new one.

Drives SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Nice now. No bumpsteer, turns great lock to lock.
 
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