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yeah i have that starter/header problem on my 78 with the 460 you can prolly take a one pound coffee can cut enough space out of the side so it fits on the starter, and you also need to cut out the bottom then attach it to the starter with wire ties, the holes in both ends will let air in so it will be cooler and the can also works as a cheap heat shield if you want it to work even better spray the coffee can with heat resistant paint, ever since i did this i havent had to replace another starter
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great idea.
But I am afraid the longtubes will have to go. I do not think that they will clear the driveshaft for the solid 60.
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linky no worky :flipoff2:
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i dont have any trouble with the driveshaft and the long tube headers. its a close fit
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depends on how much lift he is running too
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yes how much lift are you gonna run. I also have a problem with my front drive shaft hitting my tranny cross member. might want to check that out too.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ME:B:EOAB:US:6
If it still doesn;t work, it is a link to a Detroit Locka I won on eBay.
I want to run around 6inches overstock. The tranny crossmember can be notched if it hits. I'm pretty sure anything 6in and over will contact the crossmember.
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i put in a lock right. alot cheaper. i guess not as strong but i have not broken it yet.
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Took the axle to Texas Custom Coaters in Navasota to be powdercoated. I know I could have just spray painted it, but I wanted powdercoat.
Cleanup up some other parts, spindles, hubs, and dug up a bunch of stuff to sell on eBay. Check the For Sale forum for the link.
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This is the upper ball joint that I just pressed in. As you can kinda see, it does not rally sit flush with the bottom, yet I swear it is seated all around at the top. Is this how it should look?
How do I tighten down the nuts on the upper and lower ball joints without the whole stud turning?
Also, the new Moog joints I just installed were really stiff out of the box, but after I put the press on them and installed them into the knuckle, they are not nearly as stiff. IS this a problem?
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you should have a eccentric(sp?) that goes inside the outer part of the knuckle. this is how the vehicles camber and caster are set on that axoe. anyway, once that piece is jammed up in there, you should be able to tighten the nut down with a wrench which is all your gonna be able to get in there. also if i was you, i would have it alligned after you get it all back together....let them have the headache of making sure the ball joint nuts are tight....besides you cant get it alligned right in your driveway....
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Yes, I installed the camber sleeve which the upper ball joint slides through. The upper ball joint will tighten up just fine, my problem is with the lower ball joint. When I tighten it, the whole stud turns. I can not get an impact on it b/c it is the lower joint, thus no room. I have applied slight pressure under the knuckle, but that does not help.
AM I going to have to wait until I can put the whole weight of the truck on it to tighten it up? Even then I do not see why that would help, but that is what I have been told.
Ball joints suck donkey balls.
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