As the title suggests, I'm picking up a '75 J10 and am looking to educate myself about these trucks. Any tips as to where to look for information online for basic specs and tune up tips would be greatly appreciated. First thing I plan to get next payday will be a reproduction factory service manual.
As for the truck, the engine is a 360 w/2bbl carb, the trans is an automatic and it has the stepside bed on it. It's been sitting for about 15 years, so there's going to be plenty of stuff needing attention. The current owner and I tried to get it started today, but the starter let out the magic smoke.
I was able to turn the crank a few full rotations with a breaker bar, so I at least know the engine isn't seized and that there's still a good bit of compression left in it. I won't have too many more details until I drag it home tomorrow.
Since I'm the new guy on the block here, I suppose an introduction is in order as well. I'm a 20 year US Navy veteran, where I worked on jets (A6E Intruder) as an AT (avionics tech) and then at ship repair facilities as an MR (machinist). After that I studied gunsmithing (just a hobby for now) for 14 months in Colorado before moving home to Montana. Currently I drive a semi truck all over the lower 48 states, so my time to work on this project is going to be limited to week long periods about every other month. I'll be trying to learn as much as I can about these trucks and buy parts while on the road so I can make the most of my limited home time.