67caprice427
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Howdy ya'll- well, I went and bought a 1028 and have a few ?? I found that the oil cooler in the radiator sprung a leak, so there was about an inch of oil floating on top of the antifreeze. How crucial is the oil cooler in my particular situation- 12 miles each way to work, with the am commute @ 5:00 and the pm commute @ 4:00 with little to no rush hour traffic on surface streets with speed limits of 35-45 mph. I'll be replacing the cooler with an external one, just not yet.. Regarding the dog head relay mod- how can you tell if it's already been done? I peaked under the dash, and found 2 Bosch relays along with what appears to be a GM relay. The truck definitely cycles twice, after it cranks and is running. I can hear the relay(s)? clicking, the motor pulling down under load, and the voltmeter discharging, than recharging. Other than the forklift dented driveshaft, unhooked alternator wires, and more leaks than the titanic, I was pleasantly surprised at how good it runs- I guess because it just turned 20k. It came from Ft. Benning, apparently there all its life, by the condition it's in. Finally, what is the large round plug mounted under the edge of the dash for? It has a screw on cover and has probably 20-25 little port receptacles in it-1 person said it was for the radio, another thought it was a diagnostic port for the engine............thanks for your help.