Pete M

Unfortunately I won't be of much help here. I wired my fan through a relay to a switch in the cab. Another choice would be running it thougha relay to a switched hot lead so it just came on with the truck.

I bought the plain-Jane coppers for my trucks and they work great. :D

And knowing is half the battle...

I know there's at least one of each on here, but you may need to be patient. Or do a search through the blog forum to find them and contact them directly.

How old is the oil? Might be time to replace it anyways.

You're sure that nothing is coming out the top by the windshield? Maybe the big flapper door is stuck shut. Does that let in the fresh air? I remember screwing around with it before in my 88, but don't remember why. A screwdriver stuck through the the hole down by the passenger's feet freed it up.

I've heard of people successfully welding up those types of cracks. And I've heard plenty of them complain that the headers just cracked again somewhere else. :( I'm not a welder though, so I personally can't say.

car-part.com is a good source for junkyard parts.

Is the fan not working? or is the air only coming out the top windshield defroster vents?

Dang. The rust free ones always look so pretty. :D

Definitely not open. I shoved 2 axle shafts in it and they turn together.

Uh, you guys have heard of gloves, right? :D

clutch or gear driven? It's in a Ford 9". I know the gears are aftermarket, but I can't say for sure if the posi is or not. I bought the complete third member a couple years ago as you see it. It looks nothing like the gigantic clutch posi housing in an Explorer 8.8

Don't know. Ask the remaining people who had their hat mailed out, but haven't told me that they got it. :roll:

About 90 or so. I still have a few stragglers left to go out.

I was thinking more along the lines of oil dripping into your ear, but yeah, those of us with rusty and/or dirty trucks can definitely benefit from earplugs. :D It's a good habit when crawling under vehicles.

Georgia certainly has an interesting mix of people. Those that have lived there their whole lives, and those that have lived there under 5 or 10 years. Ditto on the BBQ. :D

Just get your 2wd shaft shortened. Sounds like you have the rubber isolator version. There is nothing wrong with using it, but they will have to shorten the end opposite of the rubber. (personally I think it help lessen vibrations. I reused my isolator shaft and have no noticeable vibrations from it, even though it wasn't balanced after the cutting)

If you do the RMS, I found it incredibly helpful to squirt grease up into the hold to help installation of the new seal. If you nick or otherwise harm the seal at all, give up and get another. And be careful, but also liberal with the RTV to seal up the corners where the directions say. And let the RTV cure overnight before firing up the engine. It took me 5 tries to get the seal right in my 88. :( Oh, and it's helpful to let the engine sit unmoved for a while before dropping the pan. Lets the oil collect. But be prepared for oil to keep on dripping. Safety goggles and ear plugs are suggested. 8)

I did to at first, but they say they use bronze metal all the time for bearings and bushings. Yup, bronze tends to be the go-to metal for bushings when a constant stream of lubricating oil isn't available. And frequently even when the oil is available. It's plenty hard. (don't confuse it with brass)

A custom bumper (raised up higher than stock) and rocker protection will go a long ways towards protecting your sheetmetal. :cheers:

They are in Loganville, about an hour east of Atlanta. Make sure you learn about the specific rules in the counties you're looking at. Some are dry, some have sniffer checks on your cars. Lots of variation between counties.

I'd go all-metal for sure.

I'd say 90% of the trees near the house are 75+ footers. They are gigantic towering (but skinny) maples and oaks. Twisters are an interesting dilemma though. The house doesn't have a basement so we'll have to figure something out for shelter. Maybe build up the laundry room as a strong room.