What did you do to your truck today?

[CRGRS 66]

nice to hear robber!
How about a few pics of the 62... I am a 62 myself (just had my 50th!!!)
I hope to have my intake changed, and have my baby back on the road this weekend.
Craigerrrr

[robber grin]

It is a rough looking truck at the moment due to a half centry of Texas suntanning... but I will get some more pics up soon. Good luck with the intake swap and enjoy the ride!

[CRGRS 66]

Steve'62, if you are just putting pipe plugs in the ports where the heater hose goes on the water pump and the intake you would just use some teflon tape, or some non anaerobic thread sealant. Again, don't be a moron like me and over tighten them. They are tapered threads, the seal is actually metal to metal, the teflon tape serves as a lubricant so the threads don't gall. Cheers! I used brass countersunk hex plugs.

[gimmy 64]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Steve'62, if you are just putting pipe plugs in the ports where the heater hose goes on the water pump and the intake you would just use some teflon tape, or some non anaerobic thread sealant. Again, don't be a moron like me and over tighten them. They are tapered threads, the seal is actually metal to metal, the teflon tape serves as a lubricant so the threads don't gall. Cheers! I used brass countersunk hex plugs.

do not use teflon tape on aluminum manifolds it can crack the manifold---this is from edelbrock instructions. use thread sealant. like someone said tappered fit put teflon tape on and now part is bigger easy to crack. i have used pipe dope for plumbing and it works

[padresag]

Originally Posted by robber grin

It is a rough looking truck at the moment due to a half centry of Texas suntanning... but I will get some more pics up soon. Good luck with the intake swap and enjoy the ride!

the teflon tape is a seal
ron

[waspp]

I managed to put my windshield and rear window back in. Its starting to look like something other than a shell!