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 Post subject: 83 Diesel PUP
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:40 pm 
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A friend just got his great grandpas 83 Diesel PUP with 86K miles handed down to him. It was parked 3 years ago, ran then. He was the original owner, A/C and power steering, buckets and nice interior trim. The bad is it has body damage on the right side, will need a door. I went to tow it home for him, what I didn't know was it was in South Central Los Angles. Now I am a white boy, I was kind of sticking out there and forgot my "friend". Next week we will replace the fuel filter and try to get it running from a gas can with fresh fuel. If it does run good then a timing belt, water pump, pull tang and clean is in order to put her back as a daily driver. I offerd to buy it from him (he is 17) but he wasn't taking it.


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 Post subject: Re: 83 Diesel PUP
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:28 pm 
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Face it, you wouldn't be happy with a diesel anyway. ;) Didn't you tell me they were underpowered?

That's a nice one.

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 Post subject: Re: 83 Diesel PUP
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:35 pm 
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Yep, they are underpowered in stock form. I don't leave much stock. It is good he didn't sell it to me, I would drive it for a month and wonder why I got it and sell it.

I have been on your site brushing up on the T belt job and a few other items. Nice area for maintance procedures.

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 Post subject: Re: 83 Diesel PUP
PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:57 am 
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I would drive it just to make my wife mad :lol:


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:32 pm 
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Finally got back to this truck. We ran it from a can of clean diesel and she fired right up, we even think the glow plugs are working. It took less then 5 seconds of cranking before she started. A/C works, power steering works and ran pretty smooth. So now that it's running he is buying the timing belt kit, water pump, radiator and hoses. Looks like it will make him a good daily driver.

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 Post subject: Re: 83 Diesel PUP
PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:37 am 
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Congratulations! Yep, the timing belt should be a top priority.

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