beags86
Eastbound and Down
Here are some other pics I snapped yesterday after the bed was back on
Damn, what a good lookin' Chevy. Continues to be one of my favorite trucks on this site.
Just make sure you keep the hood ornament.
CK5
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Damn, what a good lookin' Chevy. Continues to be one of my favorite trucks on this site.
Just make sure you keep the hood ornament.
Ya why the earlier grill?
andyblack
Registered Loser
I think he explained it earlier in the thread, but he may be keeping it to throw off the GM truck spotters on this forum. Looks like it's already fooling some of us. 
I actually forgot all about that earlier grille.
Damn, what a good lookin' Chevy. Continues to be one of my favorite trucks on this site.
Just make sure you keep the hood ornament.
Thanks. Took several junkyard trips to find that Diesel ornament.
It's the only straight, unmolested grille I could find at the junkyards. Funny you guys notice that stuff, I pay no attention to it.
I think he explained it earlier in the thread, but he may be keeping it to throw off the GM truck spotters on this forum. Looks like it's already fooling some of us.
lol.....my truck is a hodgepodge all around. 79 K10 frame, C20 Diesel Cab, 454/th350/NP205 with a K5 fuel tank, 14B/D60 and apparently now a 81-82 grille
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Why did you want a diesel one?
The cab is diesel and being in the state of CA there are advantages to having a diesel cab
Yes there are! That's why I hunted down my diesel Burb.
Another guy on here is selling a clean title diesel single cab for $100 I think. I'm very tempted even though I have nothing to put it on.
Another guy on here is selling a clean title diesel single cab for $100 I think. I'm very tempted even though I have nothing to put it on.
Yesterday AM I decided to tear down the front axle for the inner axle seals that are leaking pretty bad.
I had the 6 point socket, turned out that I needed the 4 point so I went over and picked this up for $20
Pulled the axles out and found one of the U-joints is fubbard, locked in one position with maybe 5 degrees of movement
Getting the carrier out was a bitch! After some prying and a few swear words it came out and I had access to the seals.
Popped the seals out with some pipe from the outside of the axle. Then found out that the seals I had are not the preferred seals
Today I'll get the correct seals, new U-joint and get this axle back together.
I had the 6 point socket, turned out that I needed the 4 point so I went over and picked this up for $20
Pulled the axles out and found one of the U-joints is fubbard, locked in one position with maybe 5 degrees of movement
Getting the carrier out was a bitch! After some prying and a few swear words it came out and I had access to the seals.
Popped the seals out with some pipe from the outside of the axle. Then found out that the seals I had are not the preferred seals
Today I'll get the correct seals, new U-joint and get this axle back together.
Since I was at a stand still with the wrong axle seals I decided to knockout the fan switches.
Fan One and Fan Two
Fan One and Fan Two
andyblack
Registered Loser
Man that's a clean install. Fits just perfect. Thumbs up.
Thanks.....came out better than I expected
Do they have an auto position?
Martin
Martin
No, but I leave the first fan on all the time.
Originally I had the fans wired to the BMW dual switch but that ended up being a nightmare with leaks and cracked thermostat housing. It's a BBC so I'm always watching the temp gauge anyway
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Nice switches!
beags86
Eastbound and Down
No, but I leave the first fan on all the time.
Originally I had the fans wired to the BMW dual switch but that ended up being a nightmare with leaks and cracked thermostat housing. It's a BBC so I'm always watching the temp gauge anyway
So you couldn't get a thermal switch to work?
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I'd be nervous about not having an auto position.
Martin
Martin
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Agreed I have see people waste an engine that way. Fine for the second fan but I would run one off thermal switch. I found this in .5 seconds. Not saying its the best but.....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/der-16749/overview/
And it's 46 bucks...
I'll add a fan switch at some point however I'll need the override switches regardless for river crossings.
Three way switch. On/off/auto.
Martin
Martin
