BIGINJUN
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I would strap my ass to it in a heart beat and yell
LIGHT THIS ROMAN CANDLE BIOTCHES
Would be a hell of a ride wouldn't it..
I would strap my ass to it in a heart beat and yell
LIGHT THIS ROMAN CANDLE BIOTCHES
Just started taking my exhaust manifolds off today, kinda a pain breaking the bolts free, any recommendations bud?? Thanks.........
Cosmetic damage to the piston only.. Very good news. New valve, spring, seal, keepers already installed on head. New head gasket, exhaust gaskets waiting. Tomorrow will start reassembly. Only took 5 hrs work to get to this point. I'm really surprised how easily this is going.. No jinx allowed however!!
Anyhow, don't know what was going on earlier with all of the animosity, but hopefully you guys recognize that I am not simply doing shoddy work so I can get rid of the truck. This is a normal repair, that I would do on a truck I were keeping if I didn't have the money to upgrade cam and heads in the process.
To those people who may be afraid to tackle a project like this, just jump in! Do your research, and get the right tools, but don't pay someone $3k to do a weekends worth of work.
/r
Jeremy
Just started taking my exhaust manifolds off today, kinda a pain breaking the bolts free, any recommendations bud?? Thanks.........
Just started taking my exhaust manifolds off today, kinda a pain breaking the bolts free, any recommendations bud?? Thanks.........
Cosmetic damage to the piston only...hmmmm, cosmetic and piston used in the same sentence.... Interesting, just dive in guys...
I can tell you that I haven't beaten this vehicle, I take care of my cars because they are such a big part of my life/personality, and that I have been disappointed with the power since I got it. Maybe I have had a few issues lingering for a while and they just surfaced.. Maybe, unlike the norm, just got a vehicle that hadn't been taken care of in the past. Either way, the spring broke, the pushrod bent, and I need to fix it.
As to the underhanded-ness that some of you were referring to because I planned to fix the broken stuff before trade-in.. I don't quite understand why that is underhanded? Those of you who feel like you got a 'truck that had been beaten on, with pre-existing problems' is exactly how I feel. I am fixing the stuff that is broken right now, and I know that this truck is not gonna last. I have done nothing but love her, and try to bring her back from periods of apparent neglect. But THIS particular truck is a time-bomb!
I'd love to continue speaking rationally with anyone who feels that I am missing something, or that can maybe help point out an error I am making. I don't like making mistakes, and if you see that I am, please let me know...
-Jeremy
You need a 6 speed :rock: That's what you're missing :nurse::beer:
Did you get some headers??
Likewise, my first 10 had real damage to the front end. I was so dad gum anxious to get the truck that I just flat went against my better judgment and bought it anyway. :stupido3: Dealer lied but that is not real unusual. Used a quart of oil every 1700 miles and was told here that that is normal but my second truck uses zero oil in 4K miles. Buyer beware :rock:
Nope, way out of my price range but I did get a set of ceramic coated OE manifolds from a very generous member:rock: so I could get rid of one of the last eye sores under the hood(rusty manifolds and heat shields). These will look nice with all new SS hardware along with new tanks from Justin(JMB) to replace the other 2 ugly pieces under there, pics to come when finished with all mods, give me a few weeks.....:drool:
People like this everywhere..
Ever hear of offering an encouraging word? So much f$&@)/ng negativity around here from some people. I'd like to know.. What's your experience with this? How many times have you torn this engine down and down anything to it? How much money have you paid other people to do your work for you?
Get off my back...
I was joking a bit, sorry you didnt get it..I dont pay anyone to work on anything i own or have owned...Ive rebuilt a gen 1 but have not gotten to my build yet on my 10...