20_Gal_Harbor_Freight_parts_washer__a_couple_repai
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20 Gal Harbor Freight parts washer (& a couple repair manuals)...
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12_Ton_Central_Machinery_Harbor_Freight_shop_press
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12 ton central machinery (Harbor Freight) shop press....
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Front_Bumper_After_Lift-4.jpg
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Close up side view. Thank you Ford engineers for the convenient cup holder...
(Posted in: Front bumper relocation project)

Front_Bumper_After_Lift-3.jpg
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Approach angle will get a little better...
(Posted in: Front bumper relocation project)

Front_Bumper_After_Lift-2.jpg
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Body lines should line up with bumper...
(Posted in: Front bumper relocation project)

Front_Bumper_After_Lift.jpg
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Bumper sitting at stock height on frame but 3" low on body...
(Posted in: Front bumper relocation project)

SSCN0460.JPG
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Side view of the throttle and kickdown connections...
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SSCN0464.JPG
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This pic shows the Ford adapter (Edelbrock #1483)...
(Posted in: Edelbrock Carb)

SSCN0463.JPG
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The throttle cable bracket had to move about an inch towards the drivers side to line up with the Ford kickdown linkage adapter (P/N 1483)...
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SSCN0461.JPG
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I had to extend fuel line to right side and extend PCV to front of carb...
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SSCN0462.JPG
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Sittin' Pretty...
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Sunpro_Guages-2.jpg
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Guages...
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Sunpro_Guages.jpg
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Sunpro Tach & Guages...
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R134a.jpg
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I ran the vacuum with both guage set valves open for 30min. Now close both valves and remove the vac pump. Connect a R134a source to the yellow hose. You can use the 30lb can or the small 12oz cans. Bleed the hose at the manifold so there is no air in the line. open the low side valve slowly and let the R134a fill the system and bring the guage back to 0. Now close the low side valve and the valve on the R134a and reconnect the vac pump. Repeat the above once more for 15min then again for 15min and you're ready for the full charge. This time don't stop at 0. Let the R134a charge the system up to 60 to 80 lbs. You can put the can of R134a in warm water to help purge it.

Now you can start the truck and set the idle to 1500RPM. Set the cooling controls to max and high fan speed. Slowly open the low side valve on the guage set and let the refrigerant charge the system. You pretty much have to go by the readings on the guage set rather than the old R12 sticker for what a proper charge is. R134a operates at a higher pressure. I think mine calls for 3.5lbs of R12 but it would only hold about 2.5lbs before the high side pressure had reached 315lbs. That's too high, it should be kept under 300. There is a pressure relief valve on the high side of the compressor so therotically it should purge before any components fail but murphy's law always applies around my place. The low side stabalized at 35lbs....
(Posted in: R134a A/C Conversion)

Accumulator.jpg
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Now I put the new accumulator ($49.99) on and also the new orifice tube ($2.95) in the bottom tube of the evaporator. Next I checked all the connections and reconnected the guage set. I then ran the vacumm pump for about 3 min to get a vacuum reading of 29". At this point close both valves on the guage set, turn off the vacuum pump and go have another beer. Wait 15 min or so and check to see if the system held the vacuum. In my case no problem, but if the vacuum dropped first step is to close the service valves on the back of the compressor and repeat the test. If it holds that time the leak is in the compressor, if not it's in one of the lines, connections, or coils. If there are no leaks, it's time for the 3 step evacuation.
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Central_Pneumatic_Vac_Pump.jpg
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I left the old accumulator in place for the next step. Evacuation. I used the Harbor Freight vacuum pump ($19.99) to pump down the system. First you hook up your manifold guage set(+/-$100.00) then you run the yellow hose to the vacuum pump. Turn on the vacuum pump then open both valves on the guage set. My 5.5HP, 30gal sears compressor would produce 29" for about 5 minutes then drop to 27" which I left on for 30min. That will boil most of the moisture out of the system.
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(Posted in: R134a A/C Conversion)