35 years of abuse and mud. I can dig it out if you want it. I had it bypassed anyways so all it was doing was blocking airflow to the radiator.
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Black Betty - Formerly Blaze the Monster Machine
- Thread starter centexk5
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1984 K5 Project for Dad and kids
Painted a few parts today. Rust holes make great hangers for parts to dry. Also got the t-case linkage adjusted. 
Also replaced the vac modulator with an adjustable one and pulled the governor to replace the weights on it and try to get this thing to shift at more than 3500rpm at full throttle. In the process I dumped over a quart of fluid out. Went to replace the detent cable and it started spewing and I said **** it I'm done for the day.
At least I had help in the garage today. Believe it or not she was actually getting tools for me and put my beer in a coozy. She must want me to buy her something.
Also replaced the vac modulator with an adjustable one and pulled the governor to replace the weights on it and try to get this thing to shift at more than 3500rpm at full throttle. In the process I dumped over a quart of fluid out. Went to replace the detent cable and it started spewing and I said **** it I'm done for the day.
At least I had help in the garage today. Believe it or not she was actually getting tools for me and put my beer in a coozy. She must want me to buy her something.
Got the governor torn down and reassembled and reinstalled. Started with the middle springs and weight and will adjust from there. New springs on the right and old ones on the left.
Little more progress. Anyone know the thread size on the studs for the king pin? I need to clean mine up. 2 of the studs came out with the nuts. I also need some new nuts as 1 or 2 of mine got hammered on pretty hard with the impact. Thankfully the previous owner had rebuilt them right before selling them and everything is nice and tight.
Try a lug nut on it. I think they are 9/16-18.
I swear this dude has been in this area all day because I've checked every hour. I want my damn springs!!
Springs!!!
I also installed the new pitman arm. Easiest project I've done so far.
I also installed the new pitman arm. Easiest project I've done so far.
Well that was an adventure. After about 15-20mins I was able to get the old steer arm studs out of the knuckle and went to install the ARP studs. They were longer than the factory stuff and of course didn't thread in all the way. So out comes the creative side and I made a thread chaser from one of the old studs. Cleaned out the threads well enough. Still had to use a wrench on the studs to get them in the last couple of threads.
Got the arm on and torqued down to 75ftlbs. Don't know if that's right but I read that in a few places. But it's on. Now to lengthen the drag link and get it all bolted back up.
So many tools for 4 bolts.
Got the arm on and torqued down to 75ftlbs. Don't know if that's right but I read that in a few places. But it's on. Now to lengthen the drag link and get it all bolted back up.
So many tools for 4 bolts.
Speaking of progress, got another set back today. Apparently drag link ends are different sizes than what I had on there. The first image is the correct size for the pitman arm and steer arm I have now. It also fits the pitman arm I took off. The second image is what was connected to the steering arm previously. Now I get to go to the parts store and see if I can find a matching link. Goodie.
I searched the numbers on the end and all I can find is it's apparently a Mevotech Steering Tie Rod End?
I dream of a day where I get more than 30mins to an hour to work on this thing. Until then, y'all get tiny little updates. Although this time I have questions.
How the heck does the Ford extended shock bracket mount and where does it go? From the searching I've done I've narrowed it down to the frame rail in front of the cab. Seems like the best spot for me is right on the bump of the shock mount which of course is the hardest spot which would be in line with the rest of this build.
Oh ya, pulled the "new" shock off. Thing is shot. Never moved when I pulled it off.
This is how it looked when I pulled it off:
This is how it looked after I pulled it down:
You'll also notice how well it fit into the upper shock mount. I can't wait to drive this thing once this is all done.
How the heck does the Ford extended shock bracket mount and where does it go? From the searching I've done I've narrowed it down to the frame rail in front of the cab. Seems like the best spot for me is right on the bump of the shock mount which of course is the hardest spot which would be in line with the rest of this build.
Oh ya, pulled the "new" shock off. Thing is shot. Never moved when I pulled it off.
This is how it looked when I pulled it off:
This is how it looked after I pulled it down:
You'll also notice how well it fit into the upper shock mount. I can't wait to drive this thing once this is all done.
Oh ya. **** rivets.
My new jack stands just arrived. My 4yo for reference:
Probably not the worst on here but definitely one of the worst I've seen. All those washers were for the leaf spring hanger and shackle. And that's just from one leaf. That home made shackle is awesome.
Yay.
My awesome cribbage. Thank God for 12 ton jack stands.
My awesome cribbage. Thank God for 12 ton jack stands.
Glad I'm going lower.
Other side ain't any better.
One spring in. Going to get both springs in and then hammer out the passenger side shock mounts and then try to figure out where to put the extended shock brackets.
One spring in. Going to get both springs in and then hammer out the passenger side shock mounts and then try to figure out where to put the extended shock brackets.
"LET'S BLAZE!!!!"
LOL... I remember watching that show a lot a few years back with my son. Certainly better than Paw Patrol. And WAAAY better than Calliou. I hated that kid.
-G
LOL... I remember watching that show a lot a few years back with my son. Certainly better than Paw Patrol. And WAAAY better than Calliou. I hated that kid.
-G
Forgot how much it sucked to torque u-bolts. Had a little run in with the wire wheel.
