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I like the Dodge dark bronze also. And I like Shawn's old truck color!

At one aircraft maintenance shop I worked at we used MEK to clean fuel injectors. MEK never used to bother me, then one day I went and got the injectors I was cleaning and the heated fumes got to me. Now I can't stand the smell of MEK.

I can't remember his user name, dang it! He is Blue Truck Parts on eBay.

Good eye Shawn! I do believe the 97's came with the Dana 50 IFS.

Welcome!

Thank you!

It is nice, but a lot of miles.

Impressive!

To get the EGR to work, in my opinion, you will need everything in the emissions system there and working. I tried several different ways to get the EGR on the 86 I used to own to operate with no luck. I blocked it off.

The folks in Colorado have a similar joke. "Flatlanders with 4WD are so much harder to retrieve since they get out so much farther than with 2WD before getting stuck." I was the flatlander with 2WD. But it still took two trucks with winches. "Flatlanders"! Haven't heard that term for awhile. Heard it a lot when I was around the logging industry!

Looks like a nice find! And a road trip! Edit: Saw the zip tie on the steering column, that a Mecum truck!

Welcome!

Same here, I leave the hubs locked and shift in and out of 4WD per the road conditions.

Good news! Good job!

https://www.blueovaltrucks.com/tech-articles/the_vemco_v-drive_system/ Thanks David, I do remember those after seeing the pictures! I agree Shawn!

Oh ok. I did not know the vans had two front diffs, interesting.

Two front diffs? What am I missing? I only see the one.

That's nice! Lot of money.

That's a big window and the same size motor as the front door windows. My Bronco seems slow with a new motor in it. As Gary said, clean and lube the weatherstripping.

All original?

Welcome!

Very nice! Good find!

Welcome!

Yeah it looks like the truck handled it, but wow, that's a lot of bags to fill!

OK, thanks Gary! Figured I got fumble fingered!