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Halden wrote:Welcome aboard. I've got a LB 4x4. They're great .

The earlier long bed 4x4s may have been mainly a West coast thing.
Anyways, we'd like to see pictures of his 82 lb4x4.

IMHO, I'd pass on the turbo. Maybe if it were a 2wd.

Welcome to the site. I've never seen an 82 long bed 4x4 diesel. I've owned an 87 lb diesel 4x4 for a short time.

I'd love to see pictures of it!

That's a great story! Welcome to the site! Good looking truck! I like that red.

Sounds like it'll be fun! I'll be following this thread. Get your GF to help you. My wife (GF at the time) helped me a bit rebuilding my 67 Fairlane 289v8.

That is a nice looking Pup!

@ Halden you'll get the hang of it!

I once had an 85 pup where the harness that came through the firewall and went under the dash had fallen down against the clutch and brake mechanism. The movement of the clutch pedal had worn the insulation off one of the wires causing a dead short. It would blow the main fuse as soon as I pushed th...

Welcome to the site. Given the fact that over revving (redlining) is a commin cause for turbo-ed c223 throwing rods, I personally would shelf the turbo idea

Many, including myself, have regretted selling their Pups. Perhaps you'll reconsider?

I've seen some trooper rims on 4x4 pups. They're 15" i think but will probably clear things okay.

Welcome!

My 2 cents....if that oil gets sucked into the engine while it's running, especially a whole lot, you will have a runaway engine running off engine oil. Nonway to stop it and it'll blow up.

I have heard that on the gas engines, you set the timing using#4 cyl not #1.

If the valves are set too tight, they won't close all the way especially after warmed up and expanded. I'd double-check the gap.

Mark and Jerry, thanks for the diagram. Note to all: This diagram can be viewed full size in its original location (in Mark's gallery). There is a "Full size" link at the top right side of the page. I started to rotate it for easier viewing, but it will probably print better as it is. Jac...

Welcome to the forum! I personally can't help you with your issue, but we have a few awesome gasser guys here that might be able to point you in the right direction.

Good looking truck! Sits like a 4x4