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  1. RichLo

    Fuel additive for long term Gasoline storage?

    Hey, I'm going to be getting my 300 gallon farm tank filled soon with non-ethanol 87 octane 'Farm Gas.' I had it filled 4 years ago and I just finally ran out. Back then things were cheaper so I put a gallon of seafoam and a gallon of sta-bil in it when it was initially filled. If I do that...
  2. RichLo

    Left front brake locks up and releases after pumping pedal lightly?

    My Friend just dropped off his truck asking me to look into it quick since he is actively trying to sell it. 1989 K2500 350TBI ECLB Auto trans, 6-lug truck, vacuum brake booster. OK, Lots of recent history with this truck and he is just trying to get the front brake to unlock and drive like...
  3. RichLo

    UAP's

    I have to.....
  4. RichLo

    Safety wiring bolt heads, Do's and Don'ts...

    This is more of a PSA for younger people who havent seen anything like this before. I was replacing leaky gaskets in my 1939 Allis Chalmers B when I saw the previous owner who rebuilt it did a bad thing to the crankshaft mains' safety pins. Luckily everything was still tight so no harm done...
  5. RichLo

    1939 Allis Chalmers B gas tank fix? Cracked steel on bottom

    This is a working tractor... needs to fixed before the acreage needs mowing again. This gas tank is impossible to find so a simple replacement is out of the question unless somebody on here can find one somehow. This has been working tractor with me for about 10 years now and it started...
  6. RichLo

    Holley clearance GMT400 body parts!

    https://www.holley.com/products/clearance_parts/parts/04-374 https://www.holley.com/products/clearance_parts/parts/04-396 https://www.holley.com/products/clearance_parts/parts/04-416 https://www.holley.com/products/clearance_parts/parts/04-398...
  7. RichLo

    Fuel Injector Testing / Cleaning Fluid?

    I just bought a fuel injector tester and cleaning machine online and I've been researching what fluid to use in it without much luck. It has two chambers, a heated ultrasonic for cleaning and the flow test reservoir. I'll just be using this to clean and flow injectors in my personal vehicles...
  8. RichLo

    Aluminum wheel spacer fail on 14bff

    This just happened on my plow truck. Luckily I was just doing some drift cleanup and nothing too important and I caught it before the whole thing came off. This spacer was on there for 1 season last year. It looks like it was wearing down for a while. It looks like the cheap lugnuts they...
  9. RichLo

    Hagerty Pontiac Fiero Video Review

    Hey, I thought some of you might enjoy this vid. It was really well done with good actual facts. I have a few Fieros, one of which a fellow GMT400.com member helped be my eyes and ears during a long distance purchase. The "Economical commuter car" that got canceled because it would threaten...
  10. RichLo

    Snow Plowing HEAVY Snow...Pic heavy for your enjoyment

    I was taking these pics for a truck of the month thread but after taking more and more, I figure I would just show them off in its own thread. Some of you might appreciate the difficulty in pushing this is, notice how lumpy and hard the snow is in some of these pictures.
  11. RichLo

    Need some help identifying this HD axle

    I bought a homemade dump trailer that was made from a heavy duty truck and I need to know what axle this is so I can get replacement parts for it.
  12. RichLo

    1968 Thunderbird w/429 Thunderjet

    I just picked this up, a deal so good I couldn't pass it by. 1968 Ford Thunderbird with the 429 option. Runs and drives great but I have a question about electronics for you guys... the windows worked when I test drove it but were slow, then were slower when I drove it home, now nothing. I...
  13. RichLo

    Does anybody recognize this locker?

    It's in a 14b FF dually.
  14. RichLo

    Anybody see this before??

    So this axle has lived a hard life and been asked to do things no 1/2 ton axle should ever have nightmares about doing. But I have never seen an axle 'clock' on one side like this!! The other side is fine, it's the last picture.
  15. RichLo

    'An unexpected database error. Please try again later'

    Hi, the error message in the title has appeared all day for me, I cant get into any forum. Is this something with your database or my system?
  16. RichLo

    Vortec 454 stumbling after sitting at idle?

    Quick question as I don't want to just throw parts at this truck. It runs fine and if it doesn't idle for too long it will take off just fine like at a stop sign. But sitting on idle for a while like at a stop light or drive-thru it will stumble when trying to take off. It will sit and idle...
  17. RichLo

    New to me 97 K3500 454 vortec dually!!

    I'm so excited to finally have a 1-ton dually, even more so that this thing has a 454 vortec in it too! Trans has had some work done and shifts HARD! Now I just need a trailer to hook onto it, lol. One picture of when I first picked it up then the rest after I was testing the 4wd, lol.
  18. RichLo

    14 bolt Full-Float conversion u-joint?

    I just picked up a used 14FF on a local online auction that I want to put in my snow plow truck and I'm wondering how to source a conversion u-joint? It currently has a worn out 1/2 ton 10bolt in it and I want to reuse the same driveshaft. Thanks!
  19. RichLo

    TBI crank and no/delayed start

    New problem has me cornfuzed. 1993 k1500 5-speed. Cranks and cranks then fires off and runs great once its running. Both injectors firing Christmas tree patterns when cranking. New ICM two years ago along with new cap/rotor/wires/plugs. New fuel pump 6 years ago (5000miles?) Along with fuel...
  20. RichLo

    Oxy/Acetylene Setup... what do I need to know?

    I'm looking at torches and I found one that the seller and I may be coming close to working out a trade (craigslist ad below). I'm somewhat new to oxy/gas torches and I just what to know what to look for if this trade goes through so I'm not getting screwed. I was planning on meeting at a...
  21. RichLo

    Radio Scrambles when I turn lights on

    On my snow-plow truck I added some cheap ebay LED lights to the front and back for night time plowing and whenever I use them the radio turns to fuzz. I'm wondering if there's something cheap and easy that I can do to fix this? Worth noting too that it has 2 batteries, 2 alternators and...
  22. RichLo

    Water in cylinders, advice needed

    When I was painting my yard truck, I had the plastic covering the windshield tucked in under the hood by the cowl. By doing this it allowed rain water to run down the plastic and into the air cleaner and into a couple of the cylinders. I drained the water out of the oil, pulled the plugs...
  23. RichLo

    305/70R16 on stock suspension / ride height / wheels.

    So this truck is 99% used on pavement for home depo runs and hauling stuff. And a the title says, I have not cranked the Tbars at all or done anything besides adding spacers on the rear only for astetics. The tires are Cooper AT3 305/70R16 with load range E rating. In these pics I have NOT...
  24. RichLo

    Aluminum Radiator with Windstar E-fan Questions...

    So My radiator on my 1993 K1500 305 5-speed has a hole in it. I want to upgrade now since I plan on swapping a healthy 355 in it soon. So I found this 34" 3-core all aluminum radiator and Ford Windstar e-fan setup on rockauto...
  25. RichLo

    Is a TBI intake true dual plane or is there a crossover?

    Ok, long title aside. I've recently been having problems with one of my injector plugs popping loose going over potholes. I know what the problem is and how to fix it but since it runs decent when this happens I'm wondering if anybody knows if each injector supplies only 4 cylinders or if...

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