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Merle Coggins

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  1. Merle Coggins
    An empty block won’t crack. A block filled with water would/could crack.
  2. Merle Coggins
    And in mid ‘50 the kings changed to a slightly larger size. From those S/N’s forward once again the main axle was still the same across all 3 weight classes. The spindles would interchange onto the axle as long as you don’t mix early with late.
  3. Merle Coggins
    On the trucks the fronts have the dual piston, stepped bore, cylinders. The rears use the single cylinders top and bottom. Basically reverse of what’s on the cars of that era. I can only assume they wanted the higher stopping power at the rear for hauling heavier loads.
  4. Merle Coggins
    I just didn’t want something for dust to stick to and gum things up even more. Do you have something rubbing, or binding up somewhere?
  5. Merle Coggins
    Yup, it’s a grain door. Used when hauling grain so that you could unload a controlled amount into an elevator, or auger, hopper. Here is the one that my truck came with...
  6. Merle Coggins
    When I find my throttle linkage starting to get a little sticky, and hanging up, I spray down all of the pivots, with a dry lube. It lets all the linkage parts slip and slide easier and things seem to work better.
  7. Merle Coggins
    Whichever vendor you purchased the sprockets from should be able to provide a chain from the same manufacturer.
  8. Merle Coggins
    I would imagine that all 25" engines would use the same timing chain set, but I can't confirm that.
  9. Merle Coggins
    As I understand it, after Fiat got involved there was a marketing decision to spin the Dodge brand into cars only and use the Ram brand exclusive to the truck line. There's even some speculation that Ram will venture into the big truck market again since Fiat owns Iveco. They may use that platform under the Ram banner.
  10. Merle Coggins
    As you have modified your brake system then you may be able to modify your pedal too. I believe the reason for the higher pedal originally was to ensure full stroke of the master cylinder before the pedal hit the floor. As the brakes would wear, and the pedal would have to travel farther to apply the brakes, you wouldn't run out of pedal travel. If you don't believe you'd have that problem you could possibly shorten the stroke. I was also concerned about the pedal height when I first got my truck together. But I quickly adjusted to it once I started driving it.
  11. Merle Coggins
    You can adjust the M/C push rod for the proper amount of free play. I wouldn’t recommend putting a stop on the pedal to lower its ‘at rest’ position.
  12. Merle Coggins
    No adjustment. They rest against the bottom of the floor pan. That’s the way they all are.
  13. Merle Coggins
    The diaphragm is hooked onto the actuator arm. You may need to remove the pivot pin, pull the arm out to get it unhooked. Sometimes you can push down on the diaphragm and angle the stem forward to get it unhooked from the arm.
  14. Merle Coggins
    I don't have an answer for that. Using We Transfer doesn't make it available for everyone on the internet. It just makes it available to download by anyone that has the link. The link will expire, and the file will be deleted, after 7 days. It's not like you are publishing it for the general population.
  15. Merle Coggins
    When I have a file that's too large to email I've had good luck using We Transfer. It's a web site that allows you to transfer larger files for free, up to 2 GB. Go to https://wetransfer.com/ and select the "Free" option. Upload your file and enter the email address to where you wish to send it. You can also add a message to your recipient. I usually also send an email directly to the person to let them know that when they see an email from We Transfer that it is not spam, and it is indeed safe, and it will contain a download link to the file I am sending to them.
  16. Merle Coggins
    I think I was in bed around 9:30. My wife stayed up, as she wasn't tired and was working on a crochet project. She came to bed shortly after midnight. I woke up when she crawled into bed and said "Happy New Year", then I fell asleep again. It's just another night for me. I don't care about the celebrations.
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    Your title appears to be using the engine number and chassis number. Strange....
  19. Merle Coggins
    I wonder if someone swapped cabs for some reason in its past. It seems unlikely that someone would just swap out the ID tag unless they needed one for a valid title. What S/N is shown on the title? Your frame number is what I’d go by...
  20. Merle Coggins
    If the noise went away when you depressed the clutch pedal (released the clutch) that wouldn’t be the pilot bushings. When the clutch is engaged (pedal released) the FD driven plate and trans input shaft spin together and wouldn’t make any noise. Only when the clutch is released with the FD driven plate spin while the trans input shaft would not. That’s when you’ll get noise from dry/damaged a pilot bushing. I would suspect that your throw out bearings is the culprit to your noise. Especially if the pull back spring is broken or missing. This could let the bearing rest against the clutch fingers while it is spinning. Merle
  21. Merle Coggins
    When I did mine I rigged up an H-bar puller we had at the shop.
  22. Merle Coggins
    Yes, double clutch shifting takes some practice, and a bit of patience. You can’t be in too much of a hurry... Also, try greasing your spring shackles. If if has sat for a while they may be stiff with dried up grease. Get some fresh grease in there and drive it some more. You can also spray down your springs with a little oil, or spray on teflon dry lube, to encourage them to slide a bit easier. You’ll be amazed at how the ride improves. Merle
  23. Merle Coggins
    ?Yikes!!
  24. Merle Coggins
    Your “bench test” is only testing the accelerator pump. That part only comes into play when you first step on the throttle pedal. Once under way, as steady throttle, your engine is getting gas through the main jet. It may be partially plugged.
  25. Merle Coggins
    A 12" piece of 2X4 and a jack on the front end of the oil pan is the quickest and easiest method. I've jacked much heavier engines using this method, for front mount repairs, without any issues.
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