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Mid to Late 70's, the parts stores around here sold a lot of Edelbrock four barrel manifolds with a Holley double pumper - some of the high performance Chevrolet factory manifolds weren't bad either. The dual quad manifold was probably discontinued by the late 70's but there would have been some still around. In general, the dual plane manifolds gave better low end power and street performance. The single plane Torker and Tarantula manifolds - like the TM2R Tarantula John posted above were for higher RPM and better for racing.

that's way cool!

'We've been thru this turbo set-up before - Monogram's version of the Accell Turbo-Sonic kit is simplified and missing a few pieces.. Way too early on a quiet Sunday morning before the big game to go thru this again.

yes - something over on Hank's forum - http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/index.php?topic=37072.0 I was thinking possibly connected to Pierce who makes fire apparatus today - but they are not connected - different Pierce

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The Revell 1967 Chevelle (apparently available now, again) has a dual quad intake manifold. The hood has a scoop to accommodate extra tall carb stacks, but the manifold and carbs should fit under the hood with more reasonable air cleaners. By 1972, the manifold technology for single four barrel manifolds provided more horsepower then the standard height (not a tunnel ram) dual four barrel manifolds - but they still look cool! hope this helps

There was an Audi TT running around the local area with that grey - the custom license plate... "PRIMER" There are more greys to chose from in Tamiya's military colors - may be something there

Joe, I will agree with you on the Sylvania Silverstar Ultra bulbs - they are worth looking for.

yep, now days there are videos on the internet for most repair procedures - headlamp replacement for the 2011-2014 Chrysler 200. https://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/2012_Chrysler_200_LX_2.4L_4_Cyl._Sedan_(4_Door)/lights/headlight Amazingly similar procedure to the headlamp replacement on a GMC Sierra... headlamp replacement for the 2015-2016 Chrysler 200 - https://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/2015_Chrysler_200_Limited_2.4L_4_Cyl._Sedan_(4_Door)/lights/headlight Chrysler added an access panel on the inner fender...

same here!

Ok, I'll go with that. Thank you for posting the color chart. I learned something. My familiarity with Freightliner starts with the late 70's and the color selection was much more limited by then. Most of those colors were gone.

My go to for polished aluminum is rattle can chrome - either type, auto parts store or craft store - sometimes available in the small cans - not really as bright as chrome so it makes a good polished aluminum -easier than Alclad and a durable finish that can take some handling during assembly. covers well, minimal prep. There is a slight variation between brands. Someday I will try Alclad for a comparison, but for now happy with rattle can chrome.

The AMT Freightliner COE kit is a 61 series raised cab. Like you say, it is easily identified by a single vertical "bar" in the grille. Raised cab refers to a later model 61 series cab which is about 3" higher than the first 61 series cabs which were later called low profile cabs to distinguish the two versions. The 61 series low profile weren't any lower than the original 61 series but they were not raised. So the original 61 series became low profile and the raised cab was the 61 series raised cab. Sometimes the Freightliner world can become confusing. 61 series cabs were built at 90.38" wide from exterior cab skin to exterior cab skin. The low profile cab had a solid plate below the grill and the raised cab had a panel perforated with the grill pattern. The raised cab also had room below the door for the integrated box step instead of the previous loop step design. Just a quick note on the optional severe service panels on the front of the cab in the AMT kit - the noseskin panels were made of steel and riveted over the standard noseskin. The AMT kit measures right on for width. as you've noted, the 71 series is easily identified by 2 vertical bars in the grille. Also known as a Stretch cab, The 71 series is 4" wider than the 61 series at 94.38 (F/L Sales Data Book dimensions) The extra width is in the center of the cab to make the engine tunnel wider for larger radiators in the Super Cooling Power Package required for more horsepower. Although Freightliners were (and still are) custom specced trucks, the Interior colors available from Freightliner were limited to a standard selection of colors, but custom upholstery after the truck was delivered could be anything. Not common, but also not unusual - some dealers had things set up with upholstery shops to do the work before the truck was delivered to a customer. I have to build one of these things someday so the building tips and details are helpful and much appreciated.

never mind... might be useful for somebody else... and it' possible the bushing in the end of the trans is worn.... I still wouldn't totally discredit the internet for information - there are a lot of these vehicles out there so a lot of good information is available. I don't own one, never worked on one - just trying to help. like I said, 2 cents

This vibration seems to be a common problem... There is enough out there that a lot pops up on Google 2002 fourrunner vibration. things that worked, and things that didn't work... might take a look at the driveline slip joint . The driveline has a slip joint rather than a yoke that moves in the transfer case. The slip joint may be worn or need to be lubed.. or too much lube can also bind the slip joint by preventing the slip in the driveline from compressing. just 2 cents

I know Ford used some sleepers made by Able Body - possibly factory installed but I'm not sure which model Able Body sleeper they used, if they were unique for Ford, or on which truck models.

a couple of thoughts - checkout the aftermarket sleeper boxes at AITM - http://aitruckmodels.com/product-category/model-truck-parts/sleep-boxes/ Most sleepers on an LN8000 race would be from the aftermarket - either factory or dealer installed. I don't believe Ford had one and on a custom race car hauler anything goes anyway. The installer would modify the back of cab to fit.

that's pretty cool! - neat to know - you found something that I wasn't aware of. do you have a link for the truck for sale? by the time my Freightliner time started there weren't too many 8V's around - almost zero 8V-71's and only a handful of 8V-92's.

very nicely done - good stance and color - easy to imagine that one on the street or at the summer cruise-ins. love it!

I agree with Casey - always enjoy your reviews - I look for what's in the kit and you cover everything. On the Olds, I didn't know the kit had the stock version and extra grilles - probably what I need for my Warren Johnson 1984 Pro Stock project - so your review was exactly like what I was looking for and much appreciated. now I'm off to look at that ZZ Top review...

have to agree with everybody. The brasswork on the chassis and front axle looks great.

great looking brochure - there is a lot of good detail in the pictures A couple of things to be aware of --- As noted before, the AMT kit is a "raised" cab, it can be quickly identified by the vertical bar in the center of the grille. The truck in the brochure is a "stretch" cab quickly identified by the two vertical bars and important to note that it is 4 inches wider than the raised cab. The extra width is in the center of the cab - engine tunnel, grille, radiator are among the affected areas where things are a little wider. The front axle is an FE970 series axle with center point steering. Notice how the hub is thru the center of the wheel. The steering kingpins are further into the wheel and vertical to reduce steering effort - kind of a poor man's power steering - not very common for general freight applications. So, between the extra cab width and the narrower wheel track with center point steering, the front tires are located and appear to be much further inboard than the more common front axles used in general freight applications. This is not a good picture for modifying the AMT front axle assembly to move the wheels inboard. Farr Dynacell air cleaners with frontal air intake thru the nose skin like the AMT kit and the brochure were (probably?) not available with the 8V-71 engine. The Farr air cleaner mounted easily on the inline Cummins engines but the main problem is that they didn't flow enough air to meet Detroit Diesel Engineering requirements. I know for certain that it wasn't enough for the 8V-92's but at best they would have been marginal for the 8V-71 - maybe OK for the naturally aspirated 8V-71, but not for the 8V-71T - not sure about it on a 1971 to '73, but I'm sticking to it. Some of the high horsepower 8V-92's that came later even required dual 16" diameter air cleaners - yeah, try to locate that where the trailer doesn't hit it. I think your reference truck has stationary air intake with the air cleaner mounted on the exhaust cross braces - that would be correct for the 8V-71T. The alternative with single exhaust is to frame rail mount the air cleaner under the cab ahead of the fuel tank.

yeah, I could have mis-read the question - they include nine shifter balls - description below is straight from Detail Master's web site... hope this is better. but I agree there are other sources for the knob - I think I would try to source the knob or handle from something else anyway. http://www.detailmaster.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Session_ID=e9a357b41d8f0a32801ed9454902676a&Screen=PROD&Store_Code=detailmaster&Product_Code=DM-2531-2&Category_Code=HS DM-2531 Hurst Shifters (9) Quantity in Basket: None Price: $12.99 Quantity: This etch parts comes with 1 etch part and 9 shifter balls. Please use gloves when handeling the lead balls.

that is a good question - it looks like nine - the sheet has 18 shift handle parts to make 9 shifter handles - they can be paired up back to back so the lettering shows on both sides and they build up to scale thickness.