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Old 07-23-2023, 12:34 PM   #4051
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

Reconditioned seat belts installed . Not sure how but I managed to loose one of the bolts . So one of the latch belts isn’t bolted in it’ll turn hopefully.
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Old 07-23-2023, 06:44 PM   #4052
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I noticed that my truck runs cooler after I added the puke tank. I'm assuming it's because now the radiator can be filled all the way to the top.
I may be afraid it's stuck at 180*. It is all the way left when cold, but not an instant reading. It takes a while for the gauge to start indicating. The only time I saw it climb into the 212 - 220 range was when the copper brass tank ruptured. I was a half milr from my house. After an excruciatingly long stoplight, I pulled into a gas station/convienience mart [Speedway] and bought 2 gallons of chilled drinking water. 4 bucks and change. I could have tried their quarter-eating pay-water station, but it looked like a converted PacMan machine, and I didn't trust it. I was also really thirsty. So I overfilled the radiator, it cooled down, and I got home and pulled the GMC radiator.

Pulling the sender probe and immersing it in a can of just-boiled water -- to see how close to 212F it reads would be the textbook gauge check. But I'm not keen on messing with it. When the Jimmy got a fresh crate engine in 1999, the original Electric Temp gauge wouldn't play.
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Old 07-23-2023, 07:13 PM   #4053
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Working on replacing a leaky 2 piece fuel line from the regulator to the fuel rail with a single PTFE line. First time trying to assemble the PTFE fittings and so far they are no joke. I'll keep at it until they are good to go. DP
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Old 07-25-2023, 11:45 AM   #4054
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Finally getting off my rump to get my truck functional again. Completed brake line routing, install power booster and master. Installed new radiator. Cleaned up and installed fan/clutch/shroud. Bolted steering column back in. Rebuilt q-jaet carb. Still have a to-do list but progress nonetheless.

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Old 07-25-2023, 05:32 PM   #4055
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I intentionally drove off a curb I thought would be no problem and knocked my exhaust pipe loose. Guess what I'm doing tomorrow...
It turned out to be worse than that. The right-hand exhaust manifold was broken at the collector so borrowed one from my Land Cruiser.
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Old 07-25-2023, 06:50 PM   #4056
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Finished installing A/C
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Old 07-25-2023, 07:09 PM   #4057
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Finished installing A/C
Cool sorry had to do it

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Old 07-25-2023, 07:12 PM   #4058
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Put another rebuilt carb in my 68 Golden runs much better
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Old 07-25-2023, 08:17 PM   #4059
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Put another rebuilt carb in my 68 Golden runs much better
Carter AFB?
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Old 07-25-2023, 08:20 PM   #4060
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Finished installing A/C
Way Cool, Pat.
Now I'm interested. Do you think it would work in a topped Blazer/Jimmy? Probably 3 times the interior volume...
And would it work against Arizona Summer Heat?
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Old 07-25-2023, 08:21 PM   #4061
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Carter AFB?
Very early Edelbrock so yes basically an AFB . Edelbrock bought the rights to them and from what I have heard both came down the same line at Webber


Same exact carb that’s in my Avanti . I must have twenty AFB carbs sitting on a shelf at my moms place Dad would by any he saw . I have a NOS one for an Avanti in the box with all the correct tags
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Old 07-25-2023, 08:30 PM   #4062
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Very early Edelbrock so yes basically an AFB .
I agree, Same/Same.
I put a 350 crate motor in my '71 Jimmy in 1999. I got a Weiand intake and a Carter AFB Performance Series.
When I rebuilt a 292 L6 for my '68 C/10 Stepside, the Holley R8007 390 CFM carb was shot -- after only 25 years and 250,000 miles! So I looked for another Carter, but Federal Mogul had lost interest in the Hot Rod Aftermarket, so the only option was an Edelbrock 1404 w/ 500 CFM.
Very happy. I prefer the AFB style for ease of maintenance.

PS. You need to cap that other vacuum port.
[Unless the photo is a work in progress...]
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Way Cool, Pat.
Now I'm interested. Do you think it would work in a topped Blazer/Jimmy? Probably 3 times the interior volume...
And would it work against Arizona Summer Heat?
I'm not sure. It seems pretty well-sized for a regular cab. I am finding the fan needs to be turned down after running on full blast for about 5 minutes. Is your roof insulated?
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Old 07-25-2023, 08:40 PM   #4064
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I agree, Same/Same.
I put a 350 crate motor in my '71 Jimmy in 1999. I got a Weiand intake and a Carter AFB Performance Series.
When I rebuilt a 292 L6 for my '68 C/10 Stepside, the Holley R8007 390 CFM carb was shot -- after only 25 years and 250,000 miles! So I looked for another Carter, but Federal Mogul had lost interest in the Hot Rod Aftermarket, so the only option was an Edelbrock 1404 w/ 500 CFM.
Very happy. I prefer the AFB style for ease of maintenance.

PS. You need to cap that other vacuum port.
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If you mean the one circled it’s been epoxied . This was on the AMX when I had 2 carbs on it
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I'm not sure. It seems pretty well-sized for a regular cab. I am finding the fan needs to be turned down after running on full blast for about 5 minutes. Is your roof insulated?
It's a Double Wall Top.
If I wanted to get serious, I could drill 1/2'' holes periodically and shoot aerosol foam inside. But if it got carried away, that could irreversably bulge the interior space. And then you'd have to cap all those holes.
As is, there's a 1-3/4 to 2'' air gap between inside and outside.
Sound deadener and/or a layer of silver mylar-sided bubblewrap inside the doors and bed walls would be covered by the Door Panels and Vinyl Rear Panels. Maybe a rectangle of carpet could be glued on the inside Tailgate.
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So the Distributor's in front, but the Carburetor's in the rear?
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Finally got around to installing my NOS Sport Mirrors. Link is for the install post.

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Finally getting off my rump to get my truck functional again. Completed brake line routing, install power booster and master. Installed new radiator. Cleaned up and installed fan/clutch/shroud. Bolted steering column back in. Rebuilt q-jaet carb. Still have a to-do list but progress nonetheless.

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So the Distributor's in front, but the Carburetor's in the rear?
Yes AMC engines had a front distributor
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Yes AMC engines had a front distributor
Never had an AMC.
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Old 07-30-2023, 09:32 AM   #4072
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Looks like I finally got my rear end leak fixed after using JB-Weld on a plug. What a PITA to have a leak on these plugs! Also changed out my starter and I think (hope) I am golden now.



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I managed to put new rubber around both doors of the 69, I am going to attack some rubber replacements underneath next...
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I had to replace the battery then I took my truck for a spin around town, everyone loves it, feeling good
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Where you get that paint protector? I could use one of those.
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Well after searching forever on my own for 2 weeks I found and ordered 2 from JLFabrication.com ...https://jlfabrication.com/collection...b6903769&_ss=r , hope this helps you Rich72C10.
I got them on UPS yesterday.
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