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Kewl
Thanks!
You got any other pics of how that was chucked up on the far end?
On the C end he has a dual tapered cone that's received into the tube that the tailstock runs on. Kinda shaped like a king pin bushing
The chuck end was beyond what could slip inside the tube, so we had 2" of grab surface to allowing us that section that slipped inside to be that long
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
There's really only two options usually. If he has the axle tube clamped well enough in the jaws he could use a steady rest which works off the od. Given thats the worst surface, using a live center would be the safest best.
The steady rest is really geared towards Id turning while the live center can only be od turning.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Yeah, so live center on this one.
Shocks, pegs, 3 leaf spring pads.....lucky! You ever take it off any sweet jumps?
OK, back on track.....kinda
You should use the center leaf spring perch for some sort of a bump stop.
You should use the center leaf spring perch for some sort of a bump stop.
My last 79 Chevy 1/2 ton I had was setup with the 3 port tank valve. No return. It took me a bit to find a new one but I thought it was way simpler since only the valve switched the fuel and I think the switch controlled which sender it read off of. I replaced the valve and both senders and it worked perfect.
Mine is TBI, so it has the 6 port
Be interesting to see how the dual tank setup works out for you guys. Be good know there's a fall back if mine stops working properly.
We'll both know soon enough. I'm definitely not messing with it again. Going to run the main pump straight off the pressure bypass, no tank switch in series, then straight switch the aux through the ignition.
So if you need the switch/solenoid, I have 2
So if you need the switch/solenoid, I have 2
I think you will be happier in the end. I actually just picked up this switch:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G3902
to run the pump and decided to have a separate little gas gauge I'm going to hook up to the sending unit like this one:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-4314
that way I can know what the fuel level is in the transfer pump, and the normal gas gauge on the cluster will be for the main tank.
Still don't know how I'm going to mount them, but I will come up with something
A rocket launcher and a second guage
I thought the switch would look pretty cool...and as you know with my little kids, I wanted to have some sort of child proof, and that would be easy to know if it was on since it would be flipped up....and I thought what the heck, why not throw a little gauge on it too. I was thinking of maybe making something that fits inside the ash tray section, that way both the switch and gauge are hidden unless you want to use it. Not sure if both the gauge and switch can fit in that space, but I'll give it a shot
It will fit 3 ARB sized switches, so it might, but will be tight.
Thinking I might double switch mine. One being the factory tank selector, since it will be null now. And I have room for another switch in the ashtray beside where i stashed the ARB switch...
