I did a little "troubleshooting" of the wiring, and ripped out all of the harness that used to run the stock Mikuni carburetor... Now that it is no longer connected to the ignition wiring and causing a parasitic draw, the truck runs better.


I also degreased the engine and pressure washed everything. It's still not fully clean, but it's much better than before and I can actually see the timing marks on the crank pulley.