Gary Lewis

Well done! Yes, someone was looking for those. Cory?

Well done, Scott. Similar to your diode symbols on the tape, I've been considering how to mark various things I'm doing. As previously said, I hope to be able to figure out how to incorporate my PDB wiring diagram into the EVTM's page to make it obvious. But I'm also trying to think of how to mark components. And two thoughts just came to mind when looking at what you've done: In the case of something like your diodes, I have a label printer and I could print a label that either went all the way around the thing or three labels that went where you have paint. And then cover that with clear heat shrink. For the PDB, maybe create a diagram that replicates the layout of the fuses, relays, and diodes and identify each one, then print that out and laminate it. Cut that out and place it inside the PDB. Thoughts?

Congrat's!!! By the way, those burled wood bezels are some of the best I've seen - save for the extra hole left of the steering column. Must have either been parked inside or come from somewhere that doesn't have a lot of UV.

Christopher - It isn't necessary to have the calibration code or even the #'s off the carb in order to get the right kit. The 2150 kits are pretty universal and usually come with multiple gaskets, so if you are careful and match gaskets up you should be fine. But, if this is your first rebuild you may be better off buying a rebuilt carb. Even though the 2150 is one of the easier carbs to work on, if you mess it up you could be stuck. I don't have a recommended vendor, but in doing some searching on here, others have recommended: Hite Parts in Ohio Rock Auto And you are right about the EGR gaskets. Those can be a problem areas, as can the spacer plate itself since they are a known problem.

Not a bad price - if they work. About half of the horns I've tested don't work. Caveat emptor.

Yes, too bad about the rust. Don't think I'd pay that much for one with that much cancer.

85/86 F150/350 with Super Cooling or A/C or 85/86 U (Bronco) with A/C. Not sure why it fits a pickup with both but only A/C on a Bronco.

83/on F250/350 - - diesel - all 8 420 E3TZ 9E799-B

Not for our trucks: 83/84 R 4 cyl 134 ci (2.2L) E3TZ 8678-C #E37A-8B604-AB

Not a bad price for a full air cleaner assembly.

The advert appears to have a typo. At the top it says it is an E3TZ 18552-B and at the bottom it says it is an E3TZ 18518-B. (Notice there ais no "-" between the prefix and generic part number as in spite of what everyone does, the MPC doesn't do it that way.) There is no 18518, but there are 18552's: 83 F-U100/350 E3TZ 18552-B

80/86 F—U100/350 E1TZ 17255—B w/o trip odometer-85 MPH/130 KPH

80/86 F-U150/350 - - 4/W/Dw/ratio adapter-w/factory installed speed control 6&8 All E0TZ 9A820-A Lower-#E0TA-AA-60" long

For several NP208's, but only "From 1/19/82". Does not fit those produced earlier than that.

Not a bad price, but the shipping is awful. Just sent a box MUCH bigger and heavier than what that will take for $40 with insurance for $250.

I have a pair of those as well as a console, although a different console than would be with those, all upholstered to go in Dad's truck. And I have the base from the 90's trucks that bolts into the regular cab trucks. Further, I've reworked the tracks for the seats to bolt into the base such that the whole package is a bolt-in - although the seat backs may hit the rear window so some shimming may be required to adjust the angle. All of that is written up verbosely back on FTE and there are links in my Dad's Truck Build document in the first post of that thread. But I've thought seriously of installing them in Big Blue if we are going to take him on long trips and/or off-roading. The comfort of the seats would be welcome on the trips, and the arm rests might be really appreciated to hold onto. And while they are very much the wrong color, if I like them well enough I might get another pair and put them in blue.

No, but my son and his wife are lawyers. Perhaps that's like insanity - it is hereditary and you get it from your kids?

Vic - You can't run a Saginaw pump on these trucks w/o getting the right brackets. And the best source for those is on the E-series vans, which did run the Saginaws. As for this being the same pump, yes. But it may be slight different in the accessories. For instance, I note that the return for this one points down at ~6:00 where one of mine points at about 10:00 and another points at about 8:00. That is all application-dependent. And, there are differences in the pressure valve included, and that's something I have no way to quantify. But I can say that those who have swapped a Sag from an E-series van into these trucks have found them to work quite well. What are the differences? One is a quieter pump - where the C-II that comes on the F-Series trucks growls and whines, the Saginaws are quiet. Another is that the Sags don't puke fluid if you turn the wheels with the engine off. But maybe best, they are said to give a better "feel" to the steering.

If it is chucked in a drill and is erasing tarnish is it a pencil? It looks to me like it is a wooden extension for a rubber abrasive.

Well done, David! FYI, the guy that knows what he's talking about in there, Matt/Archion, is related to someone on here. His last name is Vose, and is the son of none other than Bill/85lebaront2. Janey and I met Matt when we drove Dad's truck back to Delawhere to deliver furniture - before I pulled it down for the restification. I had a spare engine analyzer and Bill had a spare DS-II test kit, so we swapped via Matt.

I think David is right. When I was having these problems with Big Blue it wasn't consistent. Sometimes it kicked back and sometimes it didn't. But it appeared that it was temp related. Then when I swapped ignition modules, with no other changes, the problem went away.

I know, right? I have an overwhelming urge to do so...lol, but must hold back because I have parts now that I don't need;). Gary, are those high back bucket seats factory? There's a switch/lever on the seat down on the bottom... Captain's chairs were an option on the Supercabs and Broncos. 1985's Rapid Spec price sheet says: Captain's chairs — cloth wholesale $415.49 suggested retail $491.70

The Subie has had connection problems with the headlights since not too long after it was new. I initially re-bent the connectors and used the grease and that held for a while. But a few years ago I replaced the sockets with the Dorman over-the-counter ones, the ones with pig-tails and boots. And they are now giving problems. So I ordered ceramic ones from Daniel Stern. Total was $26.25 inc shipping. And in the course of that email conversation he sent new guidance on lighting that I hope to use to replace what I put in the Lighting Upgrades thread over 2 years ago. I've asked him if he's ok with that, and if he is I'll share it. (I'm thinking that may need to be a page in Documentation/Electrical/Lighting rather than in a thread where there are replies that make it difficult/improper to change out the text. Thoughts?) As for what lighting upgrades to do for Big Blue, my thinking is that I'm going to hold off spending that money right now. I don't need any headlights with the truck on the lift, and I'm spooked by what is happening in the stock market. So I'll wait and see, and can always put the stock headlights back in when I get ready to drive the truck.

Did not realize who that guy was. Had to look it up. No, Daniel Stern of Daniel Stern Lighting. I have a pair of Dorman sockets on the '01 Subaru, and while they are better than the ones that came on the Subie, I just had to wiggle the low beam to get it going again. Daniel has ceramic sockets, which is what I want to use. By "solenoid" do you mean the Cole Hersee smart battery isolator? My only question is where on the driver's fender liner to mount it right now. Hopefully it can be at the aux battery and the big yellow wire will terminate on it. But, I just haven't scoped that out yet.

Man, there's lots of good stuff there. Is that a tilt column? Grille? Bumper(s). Headlight doors. Bucket seats or captain's chairs? And on and on and on!