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Merle Coggins

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  1. Merle Coggins
    He's been on the Facebook page recently. Maybe it's time to join...
  2. Merle Coggins
    The steering box is not part of the axle assembly
  3. Merle Coggins
    3/4 ton spindles are slightly larger. Also, the brakes are larger on the 3/4 ton truck. If you wish to do this swap it may be easier to swap the full axle, or swap the full spindle/brake/hub assemblies. I believe the king pins are the same.
  4. Merle Coggins
    A pump doesn’t make any pressure. A pump creates a flow of oil. Resistance to that flow makes the pressure, the the relief valve keeps the pressure from getting too high by dumping off some of the flow.
  5. Merle Coggins
    I've been through there a few times myself...
  6. Merle Coggins
    Welcome Cheesy... Good looking car. What part of the upper midwest do you hail from? and is that a Ural?
  7. Merle Coggins
    I didn't get the truck from the original owner. The guy I got it from had it for a year and decided to move it along. That title showed the name and address of the previous owner, which I believe to be the original owner. This address is about 30 miles from the dealer it was delivered to, according to the build card. I made a photocopy of that title before I sent it into the state with my registration paperwork. I'll have to dig it out and have a look at it again.
  8. Merle Coggins
    What's an A title?
  9. Merle Coggins
    And my truck came out of Iowa and was titled off the chassis serial number
  10. Merle Coggins
    Nice Paul... Looks a little fancier than one that Todd B had in his Camper Truck...
  11. Merle Coggins
    I find it interesting how different Amish groups will accept various amounts of technology. There's a group just outside of Green Bay, WI. (one of many groups scattered around WI) One day I was driving through that area and I saw 2 different rigs setup the same way. A team of horses pulling a wagon with an engine power plant, which pulled, and drove a modern Haybine. I thought I was seeing things when I saw the first one, then there was another one just down the road. The operator was standing next to the power unit to drive the horses and control the implement behind him. And then other areas they will only use horse drawn, ground driven, implements.
  12. Merle Coggins
    That Automatic Battery Filler is an interesting option. I've never seen anything like that.
  13. Merle Coggins
    That looks more like a B3 or B4 steering wheel. The B1's and B2's didn't have a horn ring, just a center button for the horn. However, that being said, it would probably fit your B2B without any problems.
  14. Merle Coggins
    Then once again let me suggest Rusty Hope. HIs "kit" included the caliper brackets and necessary hardware to mount them. It also includes instructions and a parts list that you can take to your local parts store to get the rest. The kits is a reasonable price and then you can get the rest of the parts as your budget allows. It's basically Dipomat rotors, LeSabre calipers, etc. I cross referenced all of the parts and found that most of them can be linked to '85 models from Mopar, FoMoCo, and GM.
  15. Merle Coggins
    It would seem that if the axle shaft is bent enough to see a noticeable wobble of the wheel, then you should also be able to see it in the brake drum with the wheel removed. Spin the brake drum and see if it also has the same wobble. Or you could set up a pointer at the center of the axle shaft and spin the brake drum and see if the pointer stays at the center of the axle shaft. If it's bent it will be quite noticeable.
  16. Merle Coggins
    I wonder if an internal pipe wrench tool would be able to grip it enough to get it loose...
  17. Merle Coggins
    If you're not worried about locking up the truck, why not visit your local hardware store for some knock-out plugs for electrical panels. You may be able to find one that will pop right into the hole.
  18. Merle Coggins
    Remove 21-61-66 and 21-61-40, from your picture. I have found it easiest to remove the speaker grill and speedo so I can reach one arm through those holes, and one arm up under the dash, to remove the side hinge bolts, as you will need 2 wrenches for the bolt head and nut. Merle
  19. Merle Coggins
    The pipe to the left of the distributor is NOT the draft tube. That is the oil fill pipe, and crankcase breather. The draft tube is on the other side of the engine near the rear. It connects into the valve tappet area and hangs down into the air flow under the car to draw crankcase vapors out of the engine. Air is then drawn in through the crankcase breather filter at the top of the oil fill pipe.
  20. Merle Coggins
    Hopefully they had Farmers Insurance... LOL
  21. Merle Coggins
    Did the engine run with good oil pressure before you had it rebuilt?
  22. Merle Coggins
    That's pretty much the method I used to figure out the wires on the used Signal Stat switch i put in my truck. Sounds confusing if you don't understand the function of the switch, or basic electricity, but it works very well. Just have to keep some notes as you go so you don't end up confusing yourself.
  23. Merle Coggins
    Pretty much like adjusting any other drum brake. Pull the rubber plug from the inside and use a brake adjustment spoon to spin the adjuster wheel until there is some drag when you spin the wheel, then back it off a click or two.
  24. Merle Coggins
    What type of parking brake assembly does the Exploder axle have? Is it drum brake inside the brake disc hat? If so, are they properly adjusted? Maybe if properly adjusted that will reduce the amount of pull needed.
  25. Merle Coggins
    Also, note that the one pictured from your parts manual page has the groove around it with holes through it. This is to allow the oil from your filter a place to return to the sump. Without this passage the oil can't get out of your filter, rendering it useless. Your picture seems to match up with the one someone posted from a Kaiser manual. I'm thinking someone swapped in a valve from a different engine somewhere along the way.
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