Basic settings Snow plow questions

[gmule]

Hello everyone
I picked up a 1978 Chevy stepside with a snow plow to clean my drive with. I knew when I picked it up that it would need some things sorted out on it.

Since all of the underhood tags are missing does anyone have a vacuum line diagram for it and what should the base timing be set at and at what rpm?

The truck has a 350 with a Rochester 4 barrel, np203, turbo 350 trans. All of the bits to the carb look to be there.
Thanks for anyhelp

 

[munepit]

You will want to get a hold of sweetk30 for this. Maybe send him a pm. Or, edit the title to say snowplow questions. Good luck.

 

[gmule]

You will want to get a hold of sweetk30 for this. Maybe send him a pm. Or, edit the title to say snowplow questions. Good luck.

Will do thanks

 

[sweetk30]

already seen this. and his question is not plow related. its basic motor info.

but if you got plow question just ask.

and if i recall its 4-6 degress before tdc and man vac to dist vac advance is all thats basicly needed. then 1 line at back of carb to brake booster . also 1 line port back of intake behind carb to vac mod on tranny.

 

[gmule]

already seen this. and his question is not plow related. its basic motor info.

but if you got plow question just ask.

and if i recall its 4-6 degress before tdc and man vac to dist vac advance is all thats basicly needed. then 1 line at back of carb to brake booster . also 1 line port back of intake behind carb to vac mod on tranny.

Thanks for the basics
Now for a plow question
what hydrolic fluid should I use in the plow It is a Meyer st series and I should change it jsut becasue I have no idea how old it is.

 

[sweetk30]

pump on front frame ?

if so the blue fluid thats most all new stuff. if you got kendall oil dealer near buy and can get this stuff its LOW temp flowing http://www.conocophillipslubricants...strial_oils/Ken Hyken Glacial Blu TDS Web.pdf

also drain and refill the angle rams also . thay hold lots of crap as thay are down low in the system.

and if you want tons of info and cant find me here i have same screen name over at www.plowsite.com free site and TONS of info on plows. there is specific sections for meyers and other brands for all your questons . search a bit as everything hase basicly been covered over there.

 

[gmule]

pump on front frame ?

if so the blue fluid thats most all new stuff. if you got kendall oil dealer near buy and can get this stuff its LOW temp flowing http://www.conocophillipslubricants...strial_oils/Ken Hyken Glacial Blu TDS Web.pdf

also drain and refill the angle rams also . thay hold lots of crap as thay are down low in the system.

and if you want tons of info and cant find me here i have same screen name over at www.plowsite.com free site and TONS of info on plows. there is specific sections for meyers and other brands for all your questons . search a bit as everything hase basicly been covered over there.

Awesome thanks for the links that jsut what I needed.

 

[sweetk30]

no problem .

you got great ck5 here and great plowsite there. both same friendly people.

 

[gmule]

I guess I should post a picture. Everyone likes pictures right?

So for $800 I drove this home and the 4x4 and plow works. It'll take some elbow grease to bring it back but the foundation is there

 

[sweetk30]

good old e47 meyers pump there. and truck dont look bad also.

here is my k30 1ton with 6" lift / 35" tires and 8ft fisher plow

diffrent wheels these days tho.

 

[magik235]

That setup certainly looks worth $800. I like it.

 

[Fordum]

Plows? On the front of trucks? Seems like it would make it hard to stay in the next furrow.

And what is this "snow" of which you speak????

 

[sweetk30]

And what is this "snow" of which you speak????

ya no real snow yet in my area . i wana go play in it.

 

[Polski-Chevy]

And what is this "snow" of which you speak????

White Gold

 

[gmule]

Since December 1st it was as if mother nature turned on the snow machine.

on the first I got 12" on the 3rd another 13" and on the 5th 8 more.
Here is my commuter on the first after I checked the mail

So far this season My area has gotten 63" of new snow. We average a little over 150" a year. This is my first winter with a plow I always used a snow blower. I broke the case on the auger gear box and instead of buying a new on I bought a truck with a plow I must admit 20 minutes in heated cab hands down beats 2 hours walking a around in the cold with a snow blower. I should have had one years ago.

Here are a couple of my neighbors

one more snow pic awd minivan gets around with some momentum