Getting a new (to me) ride. Just needs a "little" work.

[Catt57]

Got it to the muffler shop and she sure sounds a lot better now.
The owner gave me permission to take a few pics to post here for you "fine folks".
That's him doing the pipe bending.

 

[okierider]

You have a clean spot under that truck now!! Better get to the sticks and cover that exhaust with that red dirt camo before someone swipes it !

 

[Catt57]

Got a nice big package in the mail this weekend. A replacement for the missing jack kit.

 

[okierider]

Got a nice big package in the mail this weekend. A replacement for the missing jack kit.

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Now go put that where it is supposed to be so the ride can have "original equipment! Then get out and buy a bottle jack so you do not have to wrestle that screw jack .
Somewhere between Midwest city and Shawnee is a screw jack that jumped all over my last nerve, dug out the bottle jack I use to level houses and such during remodeling and left that POS in the bar ditch where some ****** blew a gasket and threw it as hard as he could!!
Do have to say that the rest of the day went really smooth!! A jack toss does wonders for the stress levels !

 

[NikatKimber]

Yep, my old F150 has a hydraulic bottle jack instead of replacing the factory screw jack that was missing when I bought it.

 

[Catt57]

Yikes.. Did the plugs and wires yesterday. No wonder she was idling a bit rough....

 

[NikatKimber]

Yikes.. Did the plugs and wires yesterday. No wonder she was idling a bit rough....

That's like my old Ford. Went to do a tune up on it, and found the drivers side rear plug wire wasn't even connected. V7s aren't smooth either.

 

[MacFromOK]

That's like my old Ford. Went to do a tune up on it, and found the drivers side rear plug wire wasn't even connected. V7s aren't smooth either.

Amazingly, V4s are...

Once forgot to put the plug wires for one bank back on.

 

[NikatKimber]

Amazingly, V4s are...

Once forgot to put the plug wires for one bank back on.

So it was basically an Inline-4 with 4 individually linked counterbalances?

 

[MacFromOK]

So it was basically an Inline-4 with 4 individually linked counterbalances?

Yep. Ran smooth as silk, but revving it was a tad sluggish.

Not much power though... I had to try it after that.

FWIW, was a Chevy 350 IIRC.