well, quick update.. front springs installed, rancho 44044. The bushings on the old springs were in excellent condition. My friend, Mike, text me he was going to work on it and by the time I got there he was almost done so I just resorted to handing him a few things on the last spring. Rear springs are my dilemma and hopefully will have some news this week.
Haven't been able to really get the truck to run after completing the banzai run following a 9ish year hiatus sitting in a yard. The tires haven't held air very well either since that drive. After you start to see the next pictures, you'll probably agree that it was pretty amazing that the truck started quickly and drove off without a hitch.
Read the hayes manual and we tried a few things. Investigated the choke and jumpered it to the battery, worked. Checked power and resistance at the ignition module. seemed ok. Found a spark plug wire was really more like sitting on the spark plug.
Engine bay
Noticed the small diameter vacuum lines coming off and around the carb/manifold were disintegrated and crumbled away, especially at the ports. Next noticed some fuel of the front bottom of the carb where one of the vacuum hoses was all ate up.
Short search and found a pic heavy thread on a 2150 rebuild so now I know the diaphragms are probably shot in the power valve and accelerator pump. There shouldn't be any fuel getting pulled through the vacuum line but thats whats happening. Found a couple of power valves in my tool box and eyeballed them to see they have diaphragms in them. Found the red umbrella seal too and only need to go find a accelerator pump diaphragm at the local parts place.
Is there a part for this? It was RTV'd in there and the fitting in the hose is much smaller than the one in the riser.
I would kind of like to remove all the emissions and vacuum stuff but I'm a bit worried about any sort of inspection requirement that may come up. Wondering if I can remove most of the hoses and leave the hard parts there to (1) elimate potential vacuum leaks, (2) makes sure everything is pretty much present for any future inspection stuff as hoses would be easier to reinstall.
thanks for looking.