Hey Ronnie ya steering wheel is on the wrong side hahahaSee!! We get good weather too.View attachment 64263
She is lookin' good Ronnie.It's just the reflection from the nearby fence.
LOL! That'll do the trick!I was going to do them up till I strip them and back them off half a turn. Old bush mechanic trick.
Clean engine, you take good care of it. Question: Can you take a photo of the header clearance on the drivers side at the steering knuckle, and one for the passenger side where the harness has to be ziptied away from the header? I remember someone saying a harness has to be moved on the passenger, and the steering knuckle bolt "hits" the header? And another question: What does the outboard cable on the throttle linkage do? It doesn't move when I open the throttle. The top one moves at the same time as the throttle cable, so I know that's the tranny cable. Could the cable possibly be a kick down linkage? The cable routes into the left fenderwell it seems. The reason for the header photos, is so I know what needs to be done when I finally get my Billy BoatsLooks like many others on the outside.
Your truck is super clean, looks great!See!! We get good weather too.View attachment 64263
Clean engine, you take good care of it. Question: Can you take a photo of the header clearance on the drivers side at the steering knuckle, and one for the passenger side where the harness has to be ziptied away from the header? I remember someone saying a harness has to be moved on the passenger, and the steering knuckle bolt "hits" the header? And another question: What does the outboard cable on the throttle linkage do? It doesn't move when I open the throttle. The top one moves at the same time as the throttle cable, so I know that's the tranny cable. Could the cable possibly be a kick down linkage? The cable routes into the left fenderwell it seems. The reason for the header photos, is so I know what needs to be done when I finally get my Billy Boats
As usual Ronnie, you are a wealth of info. Thank you, and yes, I'll be getting the headers coated. Just need to get my daughter situated and the tranny rebuilt first...My "real camera" in the house is AWAL, and the pics I just shot with my phone are Gerschtunken, so... your questions answered, in order:
The Billy Boats are costly but nice.
- The BB #3 header pipe will likely hit the bolt on the steering knuckle. The additional length of that bolt can be trimmed (hacksaw) then ground or filed flat without concern. It is soft metal (as many steering components are). Just trim the part that sticks out (easy to spot as the bolt is "too long"). As long as the "sticking out part" is filed flat, it won't hit the tube when the wheel is turned.
- The Pass. side wiring harness can get squished between the #10 header tube and the firewall (not a good situation) so pull the harness away from the header with a few Zip-Ties, rope, chain, fishing line, barbed wire or whatever you prefer. It just has to be nudged out of the way and held there.
- The Outboard cable is for the Cruise Control.
I'd use the o.e.m. header gaskets for best results.
Strongly suggest you get the BBs ceramic coated.
In spite of their claims, I've yet to see the BBs just "bolt up". Ratchet straps are the best way to convince them to.
Mine required even more persuasion but as I didn't have a D6 Cat handy, I had to get creative.
Once they go through a few/several hot and cold cycles they DO relax into position.
Yeah manAre you awake?
Thanks RonnieThat black plastic "stuff" means your head gaskets are the originals. I'm a bit confused as to WHY they were leaking.
The new gaskets are thinner and you will pick up around 0.4 of a point; IOW from the original 10:1 to a bit higher than that.
Using the proper sequence with new head gaskets:
#1 to 30 Ft. Lbs then
#2 to 90 ft. Lbs.
The upper 11mm bolts are torqued to 95 INCH pounds.