so. cold dark and rainy now.
just packed it in after a somewhat frustrating day.
truck was getting fuel ok but no spark.
checked voltage to hei. good.
removed dist cap, check for dry. dry. rotor happy? happy.
reassemble, check connections, test fire. started.
lots of small issues to tend to though. too much wire, crappy connections.
then got truck in position.
tried to get track bar loose. no love.
heat. no love.
since i didnt have all day to make love to these two bolts, and it was their last day on the truck, cut off wheel and some goggles. done.
got the old bushings out and they were ready for service.
used that ball joint press again!! that things a champ.
painted the bar. lubed the new prothane poly bushings. and.......they are too small.
tank project is going to need a fab shop.
have to call a friend and beg for the shop.
thats 0 for 2 so far on the day not counting the hei trouble shooting.
turned the truck around with out track bar, and started dis-assembly on the ps box.
all came out easy except for the 2 hours trying to get the pitman off the old box. no joy. made sure there was a new arm in my small town. check.
bashed the old pitman out of the steering rod. and then the rain came.
upside is small but i get a new pitman that i should have got in the first place and the new parts are drying in epoxy white and im going to soak my old ass knee.
some pix for show of the old stuff and how it wears.
trailing arm bushings from the other day.
pretty rotten. surprised if they were not the oe parts.
no tool of the day today. unless you count me.