When dealing with Ting-Tang Junk, you have to be a machinist,sheet metal expert,mechanical wizard, and overall magician.
Most people just accept the crap they get and fight it to the end till it works.
That's the part that takes the fun out of working on these old trucks.
Get on the phone and let the supplier know youll be sending it back,,at their expense.
Theres plenty of good,used parts still out there to be had.
Yeah the problem is everything is from there. Even your band aids.