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Author:  MiDi [ Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:37 pm ]
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the truck lives! stuck my old 1920 on and wow does it haul ass, hopefully this weekend it will be hauling bark for DI. new front tires and lug nuts ..THANKS MOM! I'LL BE EVEN WORSE THAN GRANDPA I JUST NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STICK 2 COMPLETE DARTS IN MY ATTIC THEN I CAN KEEP UP THE FAMILY OBSESSION! the power steering pump is pissing all over the engine bay and on the engine. so that needs to be replaced. check out the free bedliner! ahh my sweet little slant six truck. i have finally learned how to drive the manual ... it's been 15+ years since i drove one.

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Author:  DusterIdiot [ Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:26 pm ]
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the power steering pump is pissing all over the engine bay and on the engine
If it's the same type as cars get I have a few of those pumps laying around, I'm pretty sure we could find a better one for you!


-D.Idiot
Author:  Joshie225 [ Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:36 pm ]
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I've got one too if you're coming by for the exhaust.
Author:  MiDi [ Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:44 pm ]
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yeah its toss'n fluid big time, you'll see soon enough DI and yeah its exactly the same as the pumps in the A bodys. other than the modern head & pwr breaks its all the same under the hood
Author:  MiDi [ Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:23 pm ]
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well looks like the water pump gasket is shot, i have an extra so i'm pulling it tomorrow and replacing the gasket.
Author:  Joshie225 [ Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:42 pm ]
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Make sure it's not leaking from the weep hole in the pump. If it's leaking there the shaft seal is done and the pump needs to be replaced.
Author:  MiDi [ Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:09 pm ]
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thanks for the heads up josh, i have done a few sl6 water pumps so i'll prolly replace it for good mesure, plus i might as well since i'll have it off anyway.
Author:  MiDi [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:13 pm ]
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well today i pulled the water pump, and yeah it was shot. and it seems it was spraying coolant over my engine, not the power steering pump as the seller told me. the power steering pump does leak but its so minimal that i will not worry about it untill it gets worse. i got a ally re-mann for $16.00 w/ cork gasket. i also replaced the remainer of hoses while i was doing it.

after a lenghty test drive , i noticed that the engine was running cooler and i had no more leaks. sweet!

now hopefully i can get some work hauling & moving people with my truck.
Author:  Joshie225 [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:42 pm ]
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Yeah, get to work! :lol:

Glad your power steering pump isn't leaking badly and the truck is serviceable.
Author:  polara pat [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:44 pm ]
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Nice truck, it's the same body style (lil' longer) as my '76 Ramcharger but mine sports a 360. I have slant truck envy, especially every time I fill the tank... every three days.
Author:  MiDi [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:52 pm ]
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i hear that polara pat, with my freeway driving habits in the super six dart i am sucking down the petrol. the truck seems to get about 15 to 17 city and a not bad 21mpg highway. the truck is 1bbl 225 w/ a holly 1920 & 2.5" exhaust. plus i know how to work on it and that's the best part!
Author:  MiDi [ Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:45 pm ]
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I got a choke thermostat from Duster Idiot, so i finally have a choke in the truck. tomorrow its going off to work w/me (day job doing lawn work). So anyway the max speed of the truck 1BBL/1920 is 89MPH and it holds it fine. it gets the best gas millage about 65mph. i really don't need much more out of it.
Author:  ceej [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:24 pm ]
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I'll bet if you just foggied, and drove at 55 you'd get better mileage.

But I'm just a fly on the wall.....

CJ
Author:  THOR [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:59 pm ]
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I'll bet if you just foggied, and drove at 55 you'd get better mileage.

But I'm just a fly on the wall.....

CJ

I think that goes for just about all of us.... 8)


~THOR~
Author:  MiDi [ Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:44 am ]
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after many dump runs today and a full day of landscaping i got prolly a highway avg of 20mpg with a 4,100LB truck (empty load w/ tool box and ect i used the dumps scales for that figure .. i even got out for a re-weigh) city driving i am avg pretty high ... prolly in the high teens. that old 4 speed don't let ya do much more than hauling. the raidator is toasted .. period! i am still getting quite close to overheating. sh1t!

its also usefull for running over people or ricers (loud hondas)

cheers as always & keep up the g00d werk guys & gals!

neil

btw CJ wtf is foggied?
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