Tune up kit for those who are looking to get into mechanics

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Tune up kit for those who are looking to get into mechanics

ArdWrknTrk
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I pointed this out to Ethobling when he said he needed to start working on his new to him farm truck.

Heck I'd like to buy it for the 'cool' factor alone!
But space is tight and $ short, plus most items are redundant for me, so I'll put it out there.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F264402497376

Measure vacuum and fuel pressure, timing light, tach and dwell, amperage, voltage, test batteries, etc..
All in a vintage metal case. (nice to be organized, and lay your hands on things without rooting around)
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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That's a nice old kit.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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ArdWrknTrk
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I think it would be a great addition for someone looking to diagnose their truck.

None of us have points, so dwell is the only thing I can't see using, but the tach function would be real handy for someone trying to set fast or curb idle.  
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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Rembrant
I would love to have a distributor tester/machine, like the SUN machine below, but it's just one of those things that doesn't make any sense based on me having no space, and only one distributor to test.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/sun-404-distributor-tester/193058308616?hash=item2cf32c0208:g:lCgAAOSwnG1dXEKm

They have popped up locally for more in the range of $400, probably needing some rehab work.

Maybe someday if I ever build another garage.
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Gary Lewis
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That is a cool kit!  If I had the display space it would make a great addition, but I don't.  And I'm spending big $'s on BB right now, with more to come.  But that is both functional as well as cool.

As for the Sun machine, I'd love to have one of those also.  But they take up LOTS of space in comparison to the Cal Tune kit, and I'm out of space.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Gary Lewis wrote
That is a cool kit!  If I had the display space it would make a great addition, but I don't.  And I'm spending big $'s on BB right now, with more to come.  But that is both functional as well as cool.
New name: B$B
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1986F150Six wrote
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