'81 Pickup
#21
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Stock carb or webber? If it's a webber you'll be happier if you go with the one piece adaptors like Lc Engineering offers and it will come with the correct gasget.
#23
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Always good to know what you've got. Helps us help you better as well!!
Rectangular K&N style filter? 4 or 6 metal clips holding the top cover on? If so it's likely a Weber (good news in my opinion).
Remove the air cleaner (including the bottom air cleaner plate) and look at the top of the carb. There should be a milled "strip" that has letters and #'s stamped in it. Probably DGEV 32/36 or DGAS 38 or similar. Let us know what you got!
Rectangular K&N style filter? 4 or 6 metal clips holding the top cover on? If so it's likely a Weber (good news in my opinion).
Remove the air cleaner (including the bottom air cleaner plate) and look at the top of the carb. There should be a milled "strip" that has letters and #'s stamped in it. Probably DGEV 32/36 or DGAS 38 or similar. Let us know what you got!
#25
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Carb is a Weber. I took it off today, and all the gaskets were fine, so I put it back on and tightened down all the bolts real good. Doesn't leak anymore and the truck runs real good again. Also, my cousin gave me an aftermarket head unit for my birthday, and I also need to get new speakers. Should I just replace the stock ones or get bigger ones and put them behind the seat? Also what speakers should I get to replace the stock ones?
#26
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Powerwasht the mud and dirt off and found some big hooks to mount under the bumper for tow hooks. I'm going to replace the oil pan gasket then take it to town to get all the hard water stains off of it.
#27
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Well after 2 hours of cutting and grinding I've gotten the old "tow" loops off and cleaned the remnants of the welds up pretty good. I haven't got around to welding the new mounts for the tow hooks on, partially because they're still drying and I want to see how they look before I mount them.
Also, my rear diff is on its way out. Now, I could just have it rebuilt, OR, I could have different gears put in in anticipation of larger tires. Wat do?
Edit: Also the rear output on my transfer case is loose. Is that very hard to fix? Because I don't want to end up going through differentials every few months if that's what's causing the problem.
Also, my rear diff is on its way out. Now, I could just have it rebuilt, OR, I could have different gears put in in anticipation of larger tires. Wat do?
Edit: Also the rear output on my transfer case is loose. Is that very hard to fix? Because I don't want to end up going through differentials every few months if that's what's causing the problem.
Last edited by Logan81Pickup; 08-18-2012 at 02:07 PM.
#28
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what do you mean the rear output is loose? like the seal is loose? its pic time! just rember when regearing you also have to gear the front with it, go to your local yard an find an auto 3.0 4runner and grab the rear diff, it has a stock 4.88 gear that bolts right in, just remeber you need two, one for front one for back! 4.88s and 33s are pretty much like haveing stock power with stoick tires
#29
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I mean like where the driveshaft connects I can move it up and down with my hands.
Edit:
Got my tow hooks mounted. They look pretty good if I say so myself and I was pretty happy with the welds I don't think they'll come off of there for a while. At least they're better than the ˟˟˟˟ty ones that were on there.
Edit:
Got my tow hooks mounted. They look pretty good if I say so myself and I was pretty happy with the welds I don't think they'll come off of there for a while. At least they're better than the ˟˟˟˟ty ones that were on there.
Last edited by Logan81Pickup; 08-19-2012 at 09:42 AM.
#30
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I've read that putting headers on can get you a few easy HP, and I need anything I can get (I have trouble getting up to highway speeds). Can someone point me to some decent ones that aren't super costly?
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