Freightrain

Yes, I did want to crack it! I was very careful with the heat.

Well, one step forward, one step back. The nuts on the turbo studs were marginal so I bought new locking nuts. As I was just snugging the last one.....zip.....stud came loose. 🤦 So off comes the turbo and I used heat to remove the other three studs to see there was barely any rust holding them into the manifold either. 🤦 Glad I hadn't folded the lock tabs on the exhaust manifold studs😲 Guess I will be installing helicoils in all four as the rest were not much to look at also once I unscrewed them. Ya, M10x1.5 threads. Why? Just because the stud threads for the nuts were m10x1.25. Ya, that is about the most odd thread ever. Just you can't get them at the local Ace hardware. Lucky for me I have two major bolt houses and it was something they carry. So, no more running until I get this to work and use the mill so they are nice and straight so the studs fit the turbo. Well, at least it wasn't in the truck? The last stud is being a real pisser. Letting cool and try later. I don't want to crack the manifold! I did loosen it off the motor so it could move around easier.

I used to constantly tear my SPS apart and clean the contacts. Got fed up and switched to 12v neg ground.

Go back and edit and erase the extra link codes, that should help with the pictures. The codes are piggybacked . Go to the "jpg" and erase after it in each line. I agree with Vlad. Get some 3/16" steel cable and some hooks and some turn buckles. Go diagonal along the sides and across the ends. That should stiffen it. That is how real steel buildings are erected. Our shop has them except they are like 3/4" rods. Big. And on windy days they clank as the building moves.

28QC429 is the whole assembly for a 1984 R686ST. I need the lower yoke for the steering box and the other half of that joint: The u-joint is still available: 2104-5103X.

That was my exhaust when I started the 237 10 yrs ago. 😆

The white one? I've seen stories of it.

Once I primed it, it starts instantly. It took a few tries and pumping primer to get it to that point.

A friend usually handles the trucks for ATHS at Mats. I haven't spoken to him about any of it. I know it has been a sticky situation lately with what Mats wants for trucks.

Which post? I know Trent was looking for return check valve.

I have time, so thought I would put some run time on it to make sure everything is okay before putting it in the truck. I'm a drag racer so I know about no break in time. Start it, has oil pressure, run it HARD!

Still a long road to hoe.....

I couldn't take it....I had to light it off tonight. Primed it up with fuel and it took right off. Now to get radiator hooked up so it can run with water.

Ya, best guess. I put plenty in it during assembly. The injectors are dry so no chance of it lighting off yet. Should be ready this weekend.

Ok, for you all that aren't on FB, I downloaded it to my YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/GYsx_LYyLvg?si=0g62DRMPVQSb4vIh