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  1. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    There is a fellow member here on the forums that lives in NY. He might be close enough for you to meet up and help do wrenching on your rig till you heal up. @DieselAmateur Lives somewhere in NY, and there are a couple of others up there too.
  2. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    If you don't mind us asking about your injury, what happened? hope your okay and heal fast. as for getting an oil change done. don't know about any of the shops in your area, but do you have any friends or other folks near by that would assist for a nominal fee? you could pickup the oil and...
  3. dbrannon79

    Ds4 fitting for fuel pressure gauge

    On the IP the threads under the factory barb fitting is 7/16 orb. you can sub a -4 an male as it uses the same thread and the flare end won't contact anything threading in, just put an o-ring at the base of the male thread. -4 to -6 an hydraulic adapter will work and use gauge port adapter...
  4. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    There is also a sort of wax compound that can be sprayed on as well as a fogger that comes in a can with a straw made for coating inside frame rails and areas that are hidden you can't access like the inside of rocker panels and whatnot. I would find a place that you can put it on a lift and...
  5. dbrannon79

    Automotive Grade Sealant - Water Intrusion to Electrical Penetrations and Plastic Venting

    I forget the name of it but they do make a sealant used on RV roofs but iirc it's only in white. you might stop by and talk to some of the RV shops and see if they can get it in black.
  6. dbrannon79

    3D printed Suspension part!! ??

    Wish I could LOL. My truck wouldn't make it out of the driveway.
  7. dbrannon79

    3D printed Suspension part!! ??

    informative video and and forum thread on this very subject https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/3d-printed-bushings.1289531
  8. dbrannon79

    3D printed Suspension part!! ??

    Most 3d printed parts have the weakest point between layers. printing in the right orientation is key to strength depending on what it is. most of the parts I have done in the past with TPU I really haven't see separate between layers "yet" I would think if we increase nozzle temps some...
  9. dbrannon79

    3D printed Suspension part!! ??

    Hey guys, I just watched a video where they 3D printed bushing and motor mounts out of TPU and they held up perfectly fine. TPU is thermal poly urethane, a form of rubber that is widely used on a lot of things. I was amazed at how things held up and wondered if others have heard of this...
  10. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Hope you and everyone else involved are ok, keep us updated. sending prayers your way
  11. dbrannon79

    1968 C10 Power Steering Ideas

    Yeah, it's got double grove pulleys on the crank and WP already. all I would need to get is a 70 model gear box and some hoses. I can't remember if the pitman arm or the steering shaft use different mounting. it's been too long since I did one. BTW, on the steering column, aren't they able...
  12. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    is your oil pressure showing low or high? I thought I saw in your video that it was almost at 80 psi.
  13. dbrannon79

    1968 C10 Power Steering Ideas

    I found this site that shows all aftermarket brackets. I might have to go with something like this and move the compressor to install power steering. https://www.alangrovecomponents.com/Chevy_Six_Cylinder.htm
  14. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    stop and get you about 6 to 8 feet of heater hose and some clamps so when you can, replace that hose. might also do the replacement at the auto parts store so if you need a fitting youll be right there. as for the gauge, it can change if the voltage is high, but a high output alternator...
  15. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    What does that small hose run to? that brass fitting looks like its a threaded end with the hose just shoved over the threads. on the oil pressure, what does it normally run? any voltage changes like is the alternator overcharging?
  16. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Finally got it to load. can you see from underneath if the leak is coming from the edge of the hose at the water neck? I would try the double clamp on it and see if that seals it up. if you need to, with all pressure released from the coolant system. carefully loosen the clamp and slide...
  17. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    video isn't loading. but if the hose seems fine. check the clamp. those worn gear clamps with open up by un-screwing them. then you can slip a second clamp over the hose without pulling the hose off. after that if it's still leaking, then it could be the neck on the radiator.
  18. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    iirc that is dexcool. if it says in the front "for GM vehicles" it's dexcool. @Will L. can tell you for sure. when you get home you might consider doing a full flush and replacing it will good old fashioned green. at work I hated the fact that they went with orange/red coolant. when...
  19. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    if you need to replace the hose, you might even drain it in a grassy area then quickly move the truck to pavement to get under there to do the work. that way there's no disaster epa mess in the parking lot LOL
  20. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    you can do the repair in the auto parts parking lot but let it cool some first. and make sure there is no pressure on the cooling system. get you a clean drain pan and pop the hose off. try to catch as much coolant as possible. I do not recommend draining by the radiator drain if it hasn't...
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