That shaft is ok, this truck pulls to the right, I don't understand why, the reason I bought the shaft is all of the sudden I would have to turn the wheel like 2 turns to the left before it would turn, so I ordered the shaft assuming it was bad. Well don't assume anything, I get under there to put the B-shaft on and the steering box is hanging on from only 2 of the three bolts. The bracket that bolts to the box then it bolts to the frame broke! The front bolt wasn't holding the box to the frame! so I already had the B-shaft so I went ahead and put it on and I haven't had any regrets. Kind of pricey though.

I never use 1st gear except for on steep hills and sometimes pulling trailers, clutches are cheap come on! haha

G1625S, hows that detroit?

 

oh and Arod please not apwatson50

 

Arod it is Yeah, first gear is all business, but the truth is, I just love to shift Heck, I was leaving a parking lot today---traffic was real busy, so my attention was on the intersection--didn't realize I had started in 3rd untill I was doing 35 w/out shifting

Funny, my truck didn't pull when I got it, steering wheel was off center, it ate the inside edge of both front tires in 2k miles! I cranked the tierod out about 6 turns (what, PAY for an alignment!? ) The wheel straightened, it's not eating tires and now it pulls right! Go figure.
greg

 

I know! I don't understand how a straight axle can pull. I took mine to an alignment shop and they told me that the left front tire had a camber of -2.5 deg, and the right front was -1.5 and that was probably the reason why. But I don't see how one could be angled in more than the other one. I replaced both of the plastic bushings in the upper king pin and that didn't help. I guess its just going to pull. And why pay for an alignment! The nice thing about the borgeson is that you can straighten the steering wheel infinately!

Arod

 

ohh, btw, the detroit is a miserable cuss in a street driven vehicle

headed out to bump my timing

 

Success! My timing was indeed retarded, perhaps not as much as the owner, but close Got the full boogie screw back in the ballpark and ohhh MAN is it awesome to drive! While the pump top was off, I was able to break loose the low idle screw, so now I got another 1/4 turn of full fuel and 800 rpm idle. The truck is just flat awsome to drive Wound her out just once on the way home from lunch--4-5 shift came at 75, grabbed 5th at about 2k rpms and she pushed me back in the seat just as hard as it did in 3rd at 45mph!!This thread got winding round and round, but the moral is DO purchace the $15 gov spring and DO take detailed notes as you disassemble!
greg

 

Mine stumbles big time if I free rev it. Sounds like crap. Haven't touched the timing at all yet. I need to check that and see if I can get some more power out of the current setup.


Den

 

same here. changed fuel filter, and it helped a little. going to get a wrench today to adjust the timing.

Pat

 

I had to pull the pump pretty far back to get the top off and I prolly only returned it halfway on my first try blue smoke and sputter ensued. Went out with 1/2'' wrench and a pry bar this AM, cranked the pump toward the valve cover and found my original marks now I'm all

 

Don`t feel bad, mine pulls right also, have all the records from the orig owner, he had the thing to the dealer numerous times and they never found anything wrong. When the cruddy weather breaks and I`m in truck repair/bomb mode again I plan on adressing the pull situation, provided I can fit that beast on the alignment rack at my job. I`ll keep the board updated....but it`ll prob be a while.

 

Yeah let us know if you find a fix to the pulling problem.

I have my spring in the truck ready to go in, now I just need to find some of that time every body talks about so I can put it in. I'm excited about how well this things gonna run with the 3200gsk spring.

 

G1625S

Are you still running the stock turbo on your setup? what kinda temps you seeing?

 

yup, stock 380,000 mile h1c right down to the 18.5 housing It gets hot...I just drive by the pyro in the hills, but now I can grab 4th and wind her up to keep it cool---loooove the 3200 spring.
greg