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Merle Coggins

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  1. I think I almost got none of that. However, I think I did get the "Head Code" he was refering to Loved all the techno babble.
  2. Norm, I saw on the news last night that Wisconsin was looking into the possibility of doing away with emission testing and would be using that money to fund a train system that would run between Milwaukee and Chicago. They say that they aren't really removing any vehicles from the roadways anyway, so some are thinking the testing is a waste of money. Some legislators are really pushing for this train deal and if they can use the emission testing money then they won't be putting the financial burden for the train system onto the tax payers. I don't know why we need a train system to run to Chicago, but if they are going to do it, I'm all for using the emission testing money for it. No more emission tests sounds good to me. The factories are probably polluting the air more that our automobiles anyway. Go test their emissions and leave us alone. Merle
  3. Ok, I stand corrected. I looked at pics of my engine and the oil pump location. It would be driven from the cam. For some reason I was thinking it sat lower and was driven off of the crank. The jumped timing chain would make sense now. Merle
  4. What engine are you running? On my 218 the distributor drives off of the oil pump, which is driven by the crankshaft. So even if the timing chain were to jump a tooth or two, it wouldn't effect the distributor. If you have to turn the distributor to a different location to get your timing light to show TDC, than I'd be checking out the vacuum advance mechanism or the centrifugal advance unit. There's a possibility that something there has gone to full advance or possibly greatly retarded the timing on you. However, the backfire in the carb would suggest a faulty intake valve. Maybe one is sticking partially open. This would allow the combustion to get back into the intake manifold and back up through the carb. That's my thoughts on the subject anyway, Merle
  5. I agree on the moisture getting in regardless. You have to let air in to displace the liquid as DutchEdwin stated. So if there's moisture in the air, it gets into the can. Also, how would you stir the paint? All paints should be stirred before use, and POR-15 says not to use a shaker because it can mix in air bubbles. As for getting pint under the lid... You can get nice pour spouts from POR-15 for a few dollars. They work pretty slick and keep paint out of the lid grove. But I still put plastic under the cap before resealing it. Merle
  6. Last night I began the seat belt install and was having difficulty determining a suitable location to mount the retractor assembly on the driver's side. the fuel fill pipe is right in the way. I dug out my old forum archive disc, when I got home, and found Jim Shepards post regarding his seat belt install. It looks like he has his mounted farther inboard that I was trying. However from that mounting position I wonder how the belts wrap around the seat base frame. Or would the lap belt come through between the frame and the seat cushion? Are you out there Jim? Any pics after mounting the seat in? How's it all work for you? I also found that my seat bottom setion is shot. I didn't look it over good when I took it out. I think the mice living in it corroded out the framework. The seat back is OK, but has a few broken spring. That's fixable. Anyone got a spare seat? Merle
  7. I get it now. I guess I missed that little tidbit of information before.
  8. I'm still confussed. Why would you need to slip the clutch if you're running an auto trans? I understood the term, but wondered why that would be an issue with the 727. Merle
  9. The nose looks like "C" series, but the doors look like 48-50 Pilot-House. Interesting piece. Merle
  10. I found this on one of the documents on POR-15's site, and it's pretty much how I used it when I painted my frame and other parts. Apply POR-15 in thin coats. For Two Coat Application: Apply second coat when first coat is tacky but almost dry. If first coat is fully cured, wet sand first coat with 600 grit sandpaper until gloss is dulled. Next, apply the second coat of POR-15. TOP-COAT APPLICATION OVER POR-15 PRIOR TO FINISH PAINT IF USING PRIMER: After second coat of POR-15 has been applied, wait approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour until the POR-15 coating is tacky; then apply a light dust coat of primer and let dry. Next, apply a full coat of primer and follow normal top-coating procedures. If primer is lacquer-based, apply dust coat only after POR-15 is dry to touch. “Tacky” is `defined in our writings as dry to the touch but with a slight finger-drag remaining." Hope this helps, Merle
  11. That reminds me of a joke that my Dad used to tell. Seems this farmer was trying to get rid of a pest of a cat. First he took it out in the woods, hoping it would wonder off somewhere else, but the next morning there it was, back in the barn. Then he took it into town with him and left it there before returning home. Then next morning, there it was again. Now he's getting mad, so he takes it out back and shoots it. Next morning, it's back in the barn again. Now he's had enough. He takes it our and chops it's head off. The next morning, it's back in the barn, carrying it's head in it's mouth. (I never said it was a funny joke) Merle
  12. I didn't know there were 2 different 4 speed trannies, so I can't help you there. But as far as I know, the 218 and 230 share the same block so it sould be an easy swap. The flywheel mounting may be different, as the 218's genreally have 4 studs, whereas the 230 crank flange has 8 holes. But Since you have the complete setup for the 230 it shouldn't be a problem for you. Good luck Merle
  13. Yup, that's what I have too. Fluid Drive with 4 speed floor shift.
  14. Here you go Bob. Or is it for Bob? Here's a pic of my clutch and brake linkage. And heres a pic showing the shift lever, kind of. Hope this helps. If you need more I can get them, unless you need the internal clutch linkage. I don't think I want to pull the trans back out for that. Merle
  15. I had 16 post on page 7 before this one. I also checked my user preferences and it shows I have 40 posts per page. I don't seem to have a 50/page option. I can do the "default", 5,10,20,30,or 40 per page. Merle
  16. I think you just answered my question, in a round about way, Dale. I was going to do the oposite of what you are doing. I have a line on a door with the single window, but I would like to keep my vent windows. I was going to go look at it tonight, but you may have saved me a trip. I assume that these are the Tabs that you were refering to? Now for another question. Does anyone know if these tabs are there in a single window door, but just not bent up into place? If that's the case it may still work for me. If not, I have nothing to attach my vent window to, so I'll have to pass on this door. Or I'd have to fab up some tabs and weld them in. Thanks, Merle
  17. We wondered what happend to you Harvey. Apparently it wasn't a major power outage since you're back on line today. How long has it been since you've had your truck running? When I got mine, it had been sitting since the mid 90's. When I was rebuilding my engine I also took the starter and generator to a local shop that specializes in those type of things. When I picked them up he told me that it was a good thing I brought them in. They were quite nasty and probably wouldn't have worked properly as they were. It cost me $170 for both of them, which I didn't think was too bad. They both work wonderfully. Just my thoughts on the subject. Merle
  18. You might still have air trapped somewhere. I had the same problem. I installed new everything, master cylinder, lines, wheel cylinders, and shoes. Bled the system with a power bleeder until no air bubbles were seen. Disconnected the bleeder and stepped on the pedal... nothing. After it sat for a few minutes I reconnected the bleeder and tried it again. Got more air out. Waited a while and did it again, got more air out. Seems that even with a pressure bleeder air gets trapped and needs to work it's way to the top to be bled again. Give it another try and see what happens, Merle
  19. Sometimes you just can't win. Several years ago I was traveling in the right lane of a multi-lane expressway here in Milwaukee. There was a car on my left (center lane) just ahead of me enough that I could see his tail lights out my side window. As we approached an off ramp I saw his right turn signal come on. Trying to be courteous I slowed down to let him go in front of me, since he was already slightly ahead of me anyway. Apparently he had decided to slow down and go in behind me, which is odd since I was driving a rather large service truck. When I noticed that he was also slowing down I got back on the throttle to get ahead of him so he'd have room. That's about when this @$$hole decides to gas it to get in front of me. By now he's missed his off ramp but is ahead of me. He hits his brakes and slows way down, apparently trying to piss me off. I have to get on the brakes pretty hard, but manage to maintain my safety margin. Then he speeds off to the next exit jesturing that I was #1. I guess I was the @$$hole for trying to be nice. Merle
  20. I know this came up before, but I re-read that thread and it didn't answer my question, so... Can a door with a single roll up window be converted to accept my vent window setup? I would have to assume that the door shells are the same. (but you know what they say when you assume ) If the doors are the same, then my windows would work. Can anyone confirm this? Merle
  21. That's funny Robert, I'm on page 7 of this thread. You must have more posts per page. Is there a setting for that? Merle
  22. Leave the pedal all the way up. You want the reservoir port to be open through the master cylinder to the output port. I also agree on the 10 psi pressure. If you get much more than 15 the fluid gets a bit turbulant running through the lines and gets harder to get the air out. Merle
  23. That's just too cool. Seems that it would need more than a 700cc triple to drive it around.
  24. Ed, Probably nothing special about that one. I believe the menu is the same. It is on a lake and has patio seating overlooking the lake. Kind of nice when the weather's nice. Merle
  25. Thanks for the photo Jim. That's what I suspected, but as I said, that was all disassembled when I got the truck. The remaining tab is spot welded on and there's no remaining evidence of the missing one. Maybe the spot weld didn't hold and it's been missing for a long time. Guess I'll be fabricating one. Merle
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