72 k20 project

[Mattman2010]

Looking good bud!
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[DeadheadNM]

Great work! Do you legally need a light on the rear bumper to illuminate the license plate?

[jbclassix]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Great work! Do you legally need a light on the rear bumper to illuminate the license plate?

Don't ever tell a cop "why your headlights dont work?" when he pulls you over for your licence plate not having a light. I know in CO it is a law.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work! Those tow hook mounting points bring back some bad memories for my shins.

[ryanroo]

Thanks!

In colorado, yes, you do have to have a light. there is a plan... but wiring is a ways off.

[jbclassix]

please tell me you are not in South fork and you and your fam are ok

[6lcummins]

He is from Durango, I talked to him a few hours ago.

[ryanroo]

Thanks for the concern. We are fine and have no current fire issues. i will try to remember to post a picture of what we can see. it is completely amazing the amount of smoke visible from here. unfortunately for the the residents local to that area there is a lot of deadfall and standing dead wood from beetle kill several years ago. from the news ive heard from the local fire authorities, there is almost no chance to save the town of South Fork. very unfortunate, South Fork is a really neat little mountain town. i certainly hope all the residents had time to G.O.O.D with their important belongings. last i heard the wolf creek ski resort had 400 yards separating it from the flames and i would be surprised if it makes it either.

[Dova]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

Thanks!

In colorado, yes, you do have to have a light. there is a plan... but wiring is a ways off.

The new rams have flush mounted lights that are pretty nice. Might look into something like that for the license plate light

[mcmlxix]

lighted plate frame .. click HERE for sn example.. Im sure there are other options out there.

Originally Posted by ryanroo

Thanks!

In colorado, yes, you do have to have a light. there is a plan... but wiring is a ways off.

[ryanroo]

that lighted frame is about the idea i have.

Ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

That's a pretty good idea. If I ever get that far, I may have to look into that.

[mike550]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

i was making good progress with the f-250 head gasket job yesterday. i was about to re-install the second head and the gasket separated when i sat the gasket on the dowel... great. since no one in town has anything (one of the trade-offs of living in beautiful SW BFE) and the two i ordered last week were apparently the last two west of the Mississippi i am waiting till wednesday. that opened up my day today for some chevy action.

no more 2x4s



pan/axle clearance





side shot



a shot of the frame plates

I don't know but if that was my rig I would be aiming a duramax in there
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[6lcummins]

Originally Posted by mike550

I don't know but if that was my rig I would be aiming a duramax in there
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I guess it's a good thing it's Ryan's and not yours.

[ryanroo]

very true

i have considered a dmax for my next project, but dieselwrencher and 6lcummins keep dangling blue c shaped carrots in front of me....

i didnt want to worry about durability over 500 horse. i know dmaxs live there, but if you juice it up to 6 bills you are in sketchy territory. with this platform i can go bigger without as much risk of going boom. and i get the awesome fuel efficiency of a 12v and unbeatable reliability of a mechanical pump engine compared to all that fancy stuff.

[jbclassix]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

very true

i have considered a dmax for my next project, but dieselwrencher and 6lcummins keep dangling blue c shaped carrots in front of me....

i didnt want to worry about durability over 500 horse. i know dmaxs live there, but if you juice it up to 6 bills you are in sketchy territory. with this platform i can go bigger without as much risk of going boom. and i get the awesome fuel efficiency of a 12v and unbeatable reliability of a mechanical pump engine compared to all that fancy stuff.

And repair cost.......

[6lcummins]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

And repair cost.......

Duramax Injectors stock $2400...
Mechanical 5.9 5*0.014" injectors good for over 700HP $750... Gotta love it

[jbclassix]

Originally Posted by 6lcummins

Duramax Injectors stock $2400...
Mechanical 5.9 5*0.014" injectors good for over 700HP $750... Gotta love it

Exactly.

[ryanroo]

made some new filter heads. the first one was kind of a trial and i really wanted to run more than one filter. there happened to be a appropriate sized block of aluminum laying about and i capitalized.






i have been doing some other stuff, i just havent taken pictures yet. i do that again some day

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice.

[ryanroo]

Thanks!

[ryanroo]

to quote the pop culture train wreck we all know and love,

oops, i did it again



thats right, i had to buy another 78-9 ford dana 60. i have a problem.

good news



comes with 35 spl stubs for all the 4wd burnouts a guy can want....

not visible is the lock right inside.

has kingpins rebuilt as well.

sadly i had to trade my late model ('96) dana 60 and a few bucks for it, so i am still even on dana 60s. but, i still have the option to buy that one back if i start having withdrawls.

not particularly progress, but now i dont have to leave the truck on stands while i build an axle the way i want. not sure if ill use this one or the one in the truck already

Ryan

[ryanroo]

on a side note,

i have been trying not to go insane figuring out where my old steering arm for the jeep is. i had a standard crossover steering arm on it before i built my springless arm/cap. i saw it a few weeks ago, but i cannot for anything remember where. driving me insane!!

[jbclassix]

What? you didn't make 2 extras like the filter blocks you have?!?!

[Mustard72]

I can't find my door jamb vehicle ID plate.... Getting a little nervous about that one, too...