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You looking for the peanut head or the drool tube head?

Make sure your engine stand is up to the task. A slant six can be a disaster when it topples.

LMC trucks just came out with parts for these trucks. I just got the new catalog, you can order one at the link. They have wiring harnesses and any patch panel parts you might need. Looks like a nice body. As for those seats, I'm with your opinion they gotta go.

A bad intake valve would cause backfire, not sure about a vacuum leak.

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That's right, and since you can see the flow in the radiator after it warms up the thermostat is OK.

If your heater core is leaking you do not have a sealed system. Replace the heater core and radiator cap. A new cap does not always mean a good cap.

Is it really overheating with steam and overflow? If you overfill the system it will purge the excess. Are you checking the temperature with a thermometer or relying on your 40 year old gauge?

There are slants out there for sale, they are just not advertised because not that many people want one. Look for the build threads where people are pulling the slant for a V8 and inquire. Also stick up a wanted post. I'm not aware of any crate engines but the occaisional NOS block will show...

You mentioned all the tune up parts but the points. Did you replace and/or clean and adjust them? Also when is the lat time you checked the valve lash?

Weak fuel pump, bad float (or float out of adjustment). Just ideas to double check. Does it run hot? could even be a timing issue.

LOL mine too.

Where are you? i'll give you one but you have to come get it.

o'Reilly has both shades of blue/ green engine paint. I ended up with one of each a couple months ago by accident.

That's usually the point where my wife walks in and says "why didn't you take out this other bolt?"

I sure didn't see them two holes you guys are talking about on my 80 truck. Coming out, I used the mentioned front of the head alternator bracket hole and the chain wrapped around the back of the manifold and bolted. Going back in I did a three point chain to the other alternator bracket...

There is no room for the socket in the plug well with the big plugs. Be sure to pull the wells out and make sure they have not been damaged by the last ape who put the plugs in.

What exactly is the problem? You got the right spark plug socket? You might try removing the rubber out of the socket, it could be keeping you from reaching deep enough.

New parts doesn't necessarily mean good parts, especially these days with all the crap coming out of China.

I think you should have taken the valve advice. Don't be in such a hurry to get it started, make sure everything is in good shape first. Buy a book and learn all you can on how it all works. THEN mess it up! ;-)

Well heck! I got the same symptoms in my valiant, for $18 it's worth a shot. I've tried tuning it til I'm blue in the face and sitting with my head under the hood it runs great. Hit the road though and it fails miserably in the performance department.

Everybody knows you have to use EVIAN water. Just hold it up to the mirror to make sure you have the right stuff. :D

Cool ad! what year is your truck in the avatar?

You will have to unbolt the A/C unit so you can get the clearance you need to slip it out of there. DON"T undo any hoses.

Dads are great aren't they. Bremereric, cool tool!

NICE TRUCK! keep them pics coming

I don't know the answer to your question, but somebody here will.

I need one for my 80 pickup but they seem to be non-existent in Colorado Springs area

measuring hoses is a good visual but that number is the best way to tell what engine you have. 225's will have the numbers 225 where the 170 is in your number. (added: the B indicates a date correct engine for your car here http://www.stockmopar.com/mopar-engine-casting-numbers.html )

OK, I'll say it, WOW! But why did they even make that intake?