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Old 05-08-2008, 02:55 PM
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i finaly have some great news!!!!!!

as the title says, i have some great news. my truck finally runs, (the j10 that i have been workin on for a while).


today at school i topped off the fluids, found some water leaks (from wresteling the head around)


so i fixed the hose that was leaking, cut about an inch off of the end, fill the water back up.




i crank it over for 5 secs, then another 5 secs, and on the thrid try right when i let the key it kicked. i was goin from this to


i cranked it over and didnt even touch the gas and it fired right up, idled perfectly. so i let it run for about 15 minutes, gave it a little gas and it was just purin, the WHOLE time....





i was driving it around the parkin lot, prolly tickin off all of the teachers, (there is no muffler). but i lost my power stearing some how, before i started the tear down i could turn it from lock to lock no effort, not it is like i am trying to park my 66 mustang at a crawl, and even when i was moving it was still hard to turn the wyheel....









im very very happy. tomorrow i am goin to drive it home, after i put a glasspack on there... it is a little too loud without it.
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1977 cherokee chief
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33" tires
edelbrock 600cfm

82 mustang 5.0 5 speed. ford racing intake, edelbrock, offbrand long tubes, and glass packs.

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Old 05-08-2008, 03:06 PM
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:09 PM
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Congrats on the recreation of life!!
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:35 PM
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i knew that that was coming, i have a couple pics of before it broke...


http://www.tmobilepictures.com/crazy...=1210282451413
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the new fixer upper
1977 cherokee chief
360, th400, QT
33" tires
edelbrock 600cfm

82 mustang 5.0 5 speed. ford racing intake, edelbrock, offbrand long tubes, and glass packs.

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Just explain that you are trying to do your part to stimulate the economy. Buying it is just the right thing to do.
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Old 05-08-2008, 04:53 PM
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One of the cool things with shop class in high school was test driving with no muffers!
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Old 05-08-2008, 05:16 PM
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So are you going to bring it to Tuttle Creek on Memorial Weekend??

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Old 05-08-2008, 08:09 PM
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Way to go
Good to see it up and running again.
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Old 05-09-2008, 06:06 AM
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So are you going to bring it to Tuttle Creek on Memorial Weekend??

Pam

ya, if i can work out some other kincks...

around 40MPH i get a really bad vibration when i am in the gas, but as soon as i lift it stops the vibration

on monday i will put it up on the lift and check every driveline bolt.
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the new fixer upper
1977 cherokee chief
360, th400, QT
33" tires
edelbrock 600cfm

82 mustang 5.0 5 speed. ford racing intake, edelbrock, offbrand long tubes, and glass packs.

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Originally Posted by jamsni
Just explain that you are trying to do your part to stimulate the economy. Buying it is just the right thing to do.
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