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Starter relays seems to be more reliable than the other components of the cranking & ignition system. I have never had one fail.

Bucky

I would say it is a spring issue but can't say that there is a factory replacement available.

You may have to just take one & find something close in length & tension from a hardware or supply store.

Bucky

If this were an automatic, I would say check the Neutral Safety Switch on the transmission & the wire from it to the starter relay. Since this is a 67 W200 I am guessing you have a manual transmission.

Anyways try the jumping across the relay as dodgeboykim suggested.

Bucky

That's the thing about 2 ton & larger, they didn't come with pick up beds. They had flat beds, grain beds, service beds, stake beds, wrecker, dump beds etc. Probably left the factory as simple cab & chassis. Some of the drivetrain (engine/transmission) was same as light duty trucks. Same for maybe h...

Yes, rubber hoses can look fine on outside but inner walls be deteriorated.

Also, there could be a mechanical issue causing the brakes to not release fully.

Bucky

Welcome! Pertaining to question #1 The "spanner" piece is how the factory did it when they put automatics in these trucks, and those trucks also had the rear crossmember. I'm not sure if it (the rear crossmember) connected to both the upper/lower horizontal sections of the frame rails. Personally I ...

I think making one will work fine.

I see you are about a 4 hour drive from me.

Good looking old truck!

Bucky

Its filtered when I see it too.

Bucky

As to where to send the carb, over on the power wagon advertiser site I have a thread titled "My W600 failed me today" or something to that extent. I believe it's in the 72-93 sub-forum. Anyways one of the other posters (oldndcctrucks) offered to rebuild it for me. Apparently he has a knack for them...

The thing that I disliked about Florida the most was too many trees. I like some open spaces & a good view. In the 80's one of the bars in Gainesville would have a midget tossing contest. The point of a PCV valve & the valve cover breather arrangement is partially to allow for the pressure changes i...

And yes the hose from base of the carburetor should go to a PCV valve at the valve cover & larger hose from black breather canister should connect to air cleaner/breather housing. PCV valves became common (required?) in cars in 1966. Possibly on gas powered light duty trucks then too.

Bucky

JohnB I am somewhat familiar with the area. I lived west of Alachua behind Sante Fe HS back in 87-89 & worked briefly at a pipe plant (it's gone now) in Newberry. Later I worked for Ray's Metal Works at the GE/Gates battery plant (it's closed too) on 441 east of Alachua. My dad worked at the Carlon ...

Not alot of places to pull over in Alachua County either. Those roads have NO shoulder, or they didn't 35 years ago.

Bucky

Would keeping the under bed set-up be better if some sort of cranking lift cable was utilized? My Astro van has one & haven't had any issues with it, although my spare is not that large.

Bucky

There is a guy (Dodgeboys) on the ramcharger site who has every FSM imaginable. Often if you post your question, he will post up the diagram you need. He also sells FSM in hard copy or pdf form.

Bucky

I believe our 71 Chrysler 300 had it. I had a 79 truck with it too. I don't recall any of my other 70s trucks having it.

Bucky

From what I have read Dodge didn't offer tilt steering column in trucks until late 1970s, and those were Saginaw GM.

A picture would help us identify what you have.

Bucky

Patrick66 on this forum recently redid the brakes on a 300 series truck and said it was not cheap. Maybe you could PM him about where he sourced his wheel cylinders from. Hopefully the company would be able to come up with D500 brake parts.

Bucky

Welding is best.

Some have had success using fiberglass, but to me it's less durable & just as tedious.

I'm not a big fan of trim myself.

Bucky

NV4500 is a 5 speed. 4th is direct, 5th is OD.

Bucky