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07-28-2018 03:43 AM #15
In addition to what every one else has offered.
Don't hesitate to open the exhaust at the manifolds and re-do a vacuum test. It's not seen much anymore but exhaust pipe sometimes had a interior pipe that would swell and kink closing off the pipe. This would effectively choke the motor airflow/vacuum. Like I said, you don't see this anymore but it should be easy (relatively speaking) to open the headers/manifolds and double check the vacuum.
I bought a Dodge D-100 for 200 bucks 'cause after throwing some 1200 bucks at a local garage this thing wouldn't run! It had new ignition, carb, pcv etc. etc. and it would barely idle. After getting it to my shop - I dropped the pipe at the manifold and it ran perfect. I determined the cat converter had plugged 'cause they were running leaded fuel in a unleaded vehicle. swapped in a cat from a wreck and sold the truck for 1500 2 days after I bought it. There's other examples of course, it does happen and is easy to check. Ya never know.
I got the Skyjacker hydro shocks on and they are as soft as I'm going to get. It still rides kind of firm but better. One of the main issues is the front is about a 1/4 off it's bump stop, the lack...
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