What did you get done 8/30/10 edition

[bagged74]

Only thing truck related that i got done this weekend, was to intstall a billet grille and bumper inserts in my wifes 07 Tahoe.

[nlped]

I got the rearend put back under my Blazer with new leaf springs & shortened driveshaft so it is sitting just the way I wanted it. With the 4x4 Tahoe spirngs rearched, it's now 4.5" front and 5" rear.

I also got all of the stock brake hard lines replaced with S/S lines, removed the gutted factory p/v and put the CPP disc/disc p/v in its o.e. location. With the McGaughy 13" front & rear brake kit, corvette M/C (I repainted it after this pic, didn't realize it looked so bad until I looked at this pic), new lines & p/v...it now stops like a fat corvette . I drove it about 100 miles this weekend without much issue...except the d@mn module took a puke in the distributor, but it's not my first rodeo, so I already had one in the glove box.

[N2TRUX]

I had planned to spend quality time working on mt e3 install but work prevented that. I didn't get free till this evening so I spent the time I had finishing up the front system.

I built a tool from a piece of threaded rod so I could dial in the length. Once that was established I cut the rods and verified that everything worked as planned.


Here's the test piece. For complete details look here- e3 LevelPro + Big Red x4 ≈ 77 Air Square

[RuralRoute C-30]

Seems the C-30 decided I needed to be reminded how to reinstall the power steering pump belt when I started it Saturday. Bolt was loose on the bracket.

Also began the process of detailing our 05 Dodge Ram before it goes up for sale. Using a cleaner, then claybar and finally wax...this is going to take some time! Haven't even started the interior. Oh well, been deserving it.

At least the doghouse is done.



Mark

[1tonchevy]

Put a new cab on my truck those dam crew cabs are heavy :S

started with a bare frame sat 2pm was driving it over an hour home at 9pm sat we busy busy

[bodazpa]

got her on the road and run`n. now all i need is body work.....,

[Slonaker]

Met up with some board members on Saturday for dinner in San Marcos, Tx. Worked Sunday to replace my A/C dash controller that hasn't worked right in years after seeing smoke come from the defroster vent last weekend. I didn't find any burned wires on it or the fan, so I'm kinda baffled on that one.

Slonaker

[ECU PIRATE]

One of my best buddies since grade school came by yesterday and helped me pull the motor and tranny out of the Hornet. Solid dude and one of the few I can count on in any endeavor. Been paling around with him since 81' (our dads were in the service together). Drank a 12 pack and damn near half a bottle of liquor in the process.....

A few pics for you of the hack job the PO did to install that Olds boat anchor. I am the handsome one in the oily shirt. My 2 1/2 year old actually hung out outside and played while we did most of the work since momma had a lunch date with her girlfriends and my six month old. We promptly took the whole setup to the dump and kept it going......................

[BigRed76]

Originally Posted by ECU PIRATE

One of my best buddies since grade school came by yesterday and helped me pull the motor and tranny out of the Hornet. Solid dude and one of the few I can count on in any endeavor. Been paling around with him since 81' (our dads were in the service together). Drank a 12 pack and damn near half a bottle of liquor in the process.....

A few pics for you of the hack job the PO did to install that Olds boat anchor. I am the handsome one in the oily shirt. My 2 1/2 year old actually hung out outside and played while we did most of the work since momma had a lunch date with her girlfriends and my six month old. We promptly took the whole setup to the dump and kept it going......................

Sent the motor to the junker or the car?

[shloopter]

Swapped out the old smoking 350 for a new one. Took all weekend but it's done and runs great.

[ECU PIRATE]

Originally Posted by BigRed76

Sent the motor to the junker or the car?

Sent the motor and the tranny to the dump. Kept the truck of course

[BigRed76]

Originally Posted by ECU PIRATE

Sent the motor and the tranny to the dump. Kept the truck of course

hmmm, kinda wierd seeing an olds motor in a truck

[Slonaker]

Originally Posted by BigRed76

hmmm, kinda wierd seeing an olds motor in a truck

I see them regularly in the junkyards. The diesels were Olds based. When they went out, people swapped them out for Olds gas engines. It was a pretty easy swap.

I knew a guy when I was younger who had a C10 with a Pontiac engine. It was what he had when his smallblock went out, so it went in the truck. He drove it that way for years.

Slonaker

[ECU PIRATE]

Originally Posted by BigRed76

hmmm, kinda wierd seeing an olds motor in a truck

The truck was originally a 6 banger. I guess the PO or whoever he got it from, had this Olds 260 / TH200 combo laying around and swapped it in. The joker had to notch the crossmember to get it in since the TH200 is the same length as a TH400 short tail. If it would have been a bigger Olds small block, chances are it might have stayed in. The small block 350 that's going in is only temporary until I can get money to build my 396................