Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy

[Keith Seymore]

Ok - so here's the point where you find out they are not "exactly" the same....apparently the transfer case shift lever is "coarse" thread and the transmission shift lever is "fine" thread Nothing that a couple minutes with a 7/16 fine thread tap couldn't fix:



And here we are, back in business:



Total time investment: about 15 minutes; dollar investment of about $3.00 (for shipping).

K

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by bumslie75

Wonder what he is going to do with the engine

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Nothin. Seems to run good...

I guess that's not entirely true: I noticed the engine seemed to run "too cool", that is, the needle on the temp gage wouldn't come up to the first mark. Probably running about 140 degrees, and I was concerned that wasn't warm enough to burn all the condensate out of the motor oil plus - with winter coming - I'm going to want some heat in the cab!

So I did replace the thermostat with a new 180 deg stat; that seemed to help, as the needle is now coming up to the first mark on the gage. I'm wondering if that earlier stat (marked as a 180) had some problems.

K

[Thealien]

Great intro/thread. Rep point given!

[87Bob]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I guess that's not entirely true: I noticed the engine seemed to run "too cool", that is, the needle on the temp gage wouldn't come up to the first mark. Probably running about 140 degrees, and I was concerned that wasn't warm enough to burn all the condensate out of the motor oil plus - with winter coming - I'm going to want some heat in the cab!

So I did replace the thermostat with a new 180 deg stat; that seemed to help, as the needle is now coming up to the first mark on the gage. I'm wondering if that earlier stat (marked as a 180) had some problems.

K

I had heard that there are some problems with sending units reading cold when actually the engine is running at the right temp. The best way to check I'm told is to use an infared gun and check the temp at the thermostat housing. Then you know if it is the sender or the thermostat. As the sender gets hot the resistance is supposed to fall that is why you can check the gage by shorting out the wire to ground and the gage should read full hot.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 87Bob

I had heard that there are some problems with sending units reading cold when actually the engine is running at the right temp. The best way to check I'm told is to use an infared gun and check the temp at the thermostat housing. Then you know if it is the sender or the thermostat. As the sender gets hot the resistance is supposed to fall that is why you can check the gage by shorting out the wire to ground and the gage should read full hot.

Thanks; I hadn't heard that. I will check it out (...although I have some degree of confidence it may have been the thermostat since changing it seems to have made a difference).

K

[dan76]

Originally Posted by 87Bob

. As the sender gets hot the resistance is supposed to fall that is why you can check the gage by shorting out the wire to ground and the gage should read full hot.

As I recall from HS physics, as an electrical component rises in temp, its' electrical resistance increases.

[joe231]

Originally Posted by dan76

As I recall from HS physics, as an electrical component rises in temp, its' electrical resistance increases.

that is true with most, but not all.....
a positive temperature coefficient is as you described, temperature rises=resistance rises (examples include: incandescent bulbs and motor windings)
a negative temperature coefficient is just the opposite, temperature rises=resistance falls (examples include: thermistors and semi-conductors)

I am not sure if the temperature coefficient of a sending unit is positive or negative though....

[Keith Seymore]

9/12 & 9/13 2009 Edition:

1) Finished the door opening on the driver's side (paint, added the new weatherstrip and door sill plate)

2) Painted the pickup box (it's about 98% done; pics to come later)

3) Started on the inside of the doors:

[rod86]

lookin good

[dan76]

Keith:

Where did you pickup the vinyl floor covering? I've always liked it better than carpeting...as long as there was a good thick mat installed beneath.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by dan76

Keith:

Where did you pickup the vinyl floor covering? I've always liked it better than carpeting...as long as there was a good thick mat installed beneath.

From Site member/vendor Captkaos:

Chris Lucas
1973 Chevy C-10
1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD)
Captkaos Customs
73-87chevytrucks.com

It's a good, thick vinyl and comes with the "shoddy" insulation that goes underneath.

[Keith Seymore]

These are the inserts that go in the door trim panels. This is the same technique I used for the dash panel insert, discussed previously:

[Keith Seymore]

Some people have a "green thumb"; I have a "gray" thumb!

(lol)

[menace121978]

ive been known to have one of those myself!

looks great keith! almost done!!

what will be next after the doors??

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by menace121978

looks great keith! almost done!!

what will be next after the doors??

Nothing! After the doors, I'll touch up the edges of bed a little bit and then it's done!!

(lol)

Then I'll just drive it!!

K

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

5-8-2009, 2:35 pm

I hope to get it repainted over the GM shutdown period in July and then I intend to drive it.

K

[JohnC]

You think you'll be done.


Looks good man, and you will have time to enjoy it before winter comes.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by JohnC

You think you'll be done.

No, no - I have to be done. I've got other stuff I'm supposed to be working on!



Seriously, I had one project one time that was actually DONE. I redid a Farmall tractor and once it was refurbished I never had to work on it again.

It was a very cool feeling (...very different from having a race car. Race cars are never done...):

[Mr.Scary]

I have a 84" C-10 swb that was built in flint!!!! man ur story is soooo cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JohnC]

That's a cool tractor. Do you still have it? If so that would be a sweet photo with your swb pulling your tractor.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Mr.Scary

I have a 84" C-10 swb that was built in flint!!!! man ur story is soooo cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What color? I probably remember it (...unless it was built on first shift) - lol!

Originally Posted by JohnC

That's a cool tractor. Do you still have it? If so that would be a sweet photo with your swb pulling your tractor.

No - it stayed with the house when we sold it. The tractor was the "deal maker" - the buyer and I were a few thousand apart on the price of the house. He said "...I'll pay your price if you throw in the big red tractor and the 'broken' tractor...".

I said "...you'll have to be more specific about which 'broken tractor' you are talking about!"

[JohnC]

[Mr.Scary]

Its blue i would post pics but i dont know how 2 resize that pics 2 post them?????????

[joe231]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

These are the inserts that go in the door trim panels. This is the same technique I used for the dash panel insert, discussed previously:

those look nice!!

I guess I need to go back and find the previously discussed, discussion

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Mr.Scary

Its blue i would post pics but i dont know how 2 resize that pics 2 post them?????????

I was teasin'....we built about three and a half million trucks during the 7 years that I was there.

It's unlikely I would remember it (unless it was one that got dropped, or smashed or something...)

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I said "...you'll have to be more specific about which 'broken tractor' you are talking about!"

Originally Posted by JohnC

The funniest thing was: the tractor he was talking about wasn't broken...