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    Headlight Options (Housing, HID, LED)

    A friend told me to wetsend with 800, then 1500, then 2000, then buff with a heavy cutting compound, and apply Meg's headlight coating. Does that sound about right? Since we just broke a crankshaft, we're trying to save nickels where we can, or at least delay the inevitable replacement...
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    Headlight Options (Housing, HID, LED)

    Did the aftermarket housing fit decently? I know poor fitment is common for headlights, thought maybe the lowers would be more straight forward?
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    Headlight Options (Housing, HID, LED)

    what about the turn signal/DRL? Is there a known good way of draining and sealing them up?
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    Headlight Options (Housing, HID, LED)

    So now that bulbs are handled, what's the options on housings? Both lowers have water in them, and all 4 are cloudier than a hurricane. DEPO 3321182PXAS - $134.51, mains only Spyder HD-JH-CSIL99-SET-AM-C - $96.04 top and bottom Lumen 87-1001162 - $80.63 top and bottom
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    Headlight Options (Housing, HID, LED)

    If I understand correctly, the top outer is low beam, top inner is high beam, bottom outer is turn signal, bottom inner is DRL? Then separate fogs at the bottom. Both lowers have water in them, and all 4 are cloudier than a hurricane. DEPO 3321182PXAS - $134.51, mains only Spyder...
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    Headlight Options (Housing, HID, LED)

    How did you fit a 9005 lamp into the 880 Fog Lamp socket? Did you change housings?
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    Headlight Options (Housing, HID, LED)

    Which brand aftermarket housings did you try? Is there a preferred brand between Phillips, Sylvania, and OSRAM for the HIR1/HIR2 bulbs?
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    Headlight Options (Housing, HID, LED)

    Like most trucks of this age, our truck's headlights have become almost completely ineffective. The housings are a dark yellow, and the halogen bulbs from yesteryear just don't cut it. Are there any non-hideous housings for this body style that can receive an HID or LED retrofit properly? Or...
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    Info: DFW Area folks

    I also have free admission tickets to the NHRA Divisional for Saturday, April 6. Have to mail those out or hand them off within DFW. Or reach out to your local Keurig/Dr Pepper sales representative.
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    Info: DFW Area folks

    Figured 90% of the members probably don't look here, but had the best odds to be seen here vs the regional or racing-only forums. Mods, feel free to move at will. Parking will be $10 per carload. Here's a free ticket to the Promod race at the Texas Motorplex next weekend. We'll be there...
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    Water pump Replacement: Tube into Stat housing?

    There is a bleeder? oops.... I kept checking the front and back of the heads/valve covers (as best as I could) with the heat gun, was getting 90-110 most of the time. Water sender was around 170, lower block around 180-190. Anyways, should that tube have been loose, or is that asking for a...
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    Water pump Replacement: Tube into Stat housing?

    Dad and I succesfully completed the water pump and housing replacement in 6 hours including lunch. The metal tube going from the upward face of the housing to the thermostat housing (correct?) sure made it a royal B to get the assembly in and out. However, it was also very wobbly loose in...
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    NHRDA World Finals Photos

    Shot the world finals Fri and Sat, went home from the banquet and drove straight to Oklahoma for a race, just to go out 1st round .003 bumping -.007 on the tree, buyback, and go out 2nd round on a 4 thou MOV (which the .014/.018 difference on the tree was the decider. Both 2.3 hun over the dial)...
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    NHRDA World Finals Photos

    Congrats to the winners. Drags: http://magnethead494.com/photos/2015-10-03_Texas_Motorplex_Drags/ Sleds: http://magnethead494.com/photos/2015-10-02_Texas_Motorplex_Sleds/
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    Info: NHRDA Texas Photos

    TNT: http://magnethead494.com/photos/2015-04-10_Texas_Motorplex_TNT Drags: http://magnethead494.com/photos/2015-04-11_Texas_Motorplex_Drags Sleds: http://magnethead494.com/photos/2015-04-11_Texas_Motorplex_Sleds I work 12 hour days now M-F and bracket racing on weekends, I'll work on what...
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