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"Outlaw" 1987 B2200 formerly static dropped

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emjay   +1y
This is my recently acquired B2200. I traded it for an audi that I couldn't figure out what the no start condition was.

pictures as promised:

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A bit of rust on the truck bed, near the exhaust
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Factory aluminum wheels
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engine bay, very stock with a few things I need to iron out
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Bench seat, this will stick around, at least for a little while. Still might swap in some benz bucket seats
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Tach cluster, missing a couple pieces but it is largely intact
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missing the plastic trim piece, someone before me installed a push button ignition due to a stuck key. I gotta undo this whole mess
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Needs torsion bars (previous owner removed) and overload spring, and of course a fuel system overhaul. Plans are to keep it simple, maybe install my camper shell on it and to use it as a daily until I finish with Redemption.
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zanzer   +1y
Looks great Mike and looks as if you have a really good starting point! I'm going to say you got the better end of the trade

In for updates Can't wait to see the Weber on there
mymmeryloss   +1y
Nice truck!
applianceguy   +1y
+++! on the Nice Truck! I see it is also Battery(charger) powered.
That is a new "green energy" thing I guess.


Besides most people prefer "In"- ies instead of Audies.

Bomb
zanzer   +1y


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emjay   +1y
Lol on the Audi joke. Just to shoot myself in the foot, the guy I traded with got it running after swapping a RELAY for the fuel pump. It does run like crap though, so it's not that simple.

For me, the Weber 38 made this truck run SOOO much smoother. I put it on, got rid of ALL the old vacuum lines (brittle, cracked, split, etc) and all the emissions stuff went BYE BYE.

For the time being, I am going to be using the adapter so I can use the stock air cleaner. The sole purpose for this is because I am too lazy to touch the exhaust until I get my 'new' header from R90Baron. I did not install the Holley fuel pressure regulator as of yet, I don't know if I am going to.

Turns out that the previous idiot whom did the customization didn't relocate the speedometer cable, its a good thing I have a spare one in my shop that I got years ago (plus the one from Redemption that I'm no longer using.) Blower motor doesn't work, need to see if its a fuse, wire, resistor, or bad blower motor.

Still need to do an oil change, the truck is blowing a TON of smoke out, white in color which would indicate moisture. The smoke doesn't really have an oily smell to it, I know it is burning SOME oil but I don't think it's burning too much. It could be some water in the fuel tank, a bunch of condensation sitting in the exhaust, or a possible blown head gasket. I do have spare head that is good, so I can just get that head ready. I also still have my bigger B2600i radiator sitting, I can put that on when I get around to that.

Compressor doesn't hold a charge, so I am going to swap that one out and refresh the rest of the AC setup, it gets hot AND humid in Georgia, so I will want that come spring.

I'm out of thoughts for now, no new pictures as of yet.
baha   +1y
Congrats on the new project
mymmeryloss   +1y
Dont you just hate it when its something simple to get a vehicle running? Lol
emjay   +1y
Well it rides like shit with crap tires and no torsion bars installed, but man what a difference a weber 38 makes on the otherwise stock 2.2. I went ahead and started my pair delete, will finish when I change the oil. Currently have lug nuts in 2 of the hoses, pinched and welded the pipe on the exhaust manifold closed.
zanzer   +1y
Go to AutoZone (or any McParts store) and pick up 4 Honda oil pan plugs in the M14-1.50 variety and get the shortest ones they have. I used Needa Part PN 652946. These screw right into the thermactor holes and makes for a clean tube delete.


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