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Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2
I hate rust..
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2
Russ, my sister JUST got done with a year's worth (+/-) of chemo, radiation, etc and they removed the port they'd installed. She doing great AND YOU WILL TOO!
Your "friends-you-haven't-met-yet" here are pulling for you. Positive thoughts coming your way and one of the most positive will be looking forward to cruising your kickass nice truck. All the best, Dan
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Hang in there Russell, you'll be driving her again soon!!
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One of those jobs that "I'll get round to it" Well as its raining I fitted the sound deadening
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Then the carpet
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2
& edge trim
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Isn't it always raining there?
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Yeah except when it's not
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Thanks everyone for your uplifting and encouraging comments, and especially thanks for your prayers. I'm feeling positive about the whole thing, as I'm getting the best treatment available, but I'm not looking forward to what I'll be going through for the next two months. I am looking forward to feeling good after that so it will be worth it.
My truck is at the exhaust shop today getting new pipes from mufflers back. The old pipes couldn't be used due to the location of the new shocks. Also, my friend gives a big thumbs up to the Street Demon carb. |
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Ha ha no, I got items shipped to either hotel or FedEx near by before I left then collected them
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What did you do with your truck today, take 2: BLEW the engine. Going down the road last night, smoke started pouring out of the tailpipe...nursed her home and popped the hood...oil all over the engine compartment. Now I'm gonna have to look for a short block : (
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2
Bummer^^^^
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Man sorry to hear that, mine blew in my '46 2 months ago. Summit Racing and $1800 later it's running like new. Bite the bullet and go with a crate engine it worked for me.
Rob
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Sorry to hear about your engine Bebob , a crate engine is actually cheaper way to go
but If you ask around you can find a guy like I found Rick at Metroplex Automotive Machine in Balch springs, he does engines for several guys over at the devils bowl in Mesquite , including my neighbor, he can build an engine for you exactly how you want to drive it, yes my 383 was a few hundred more than a crate engine at summit, but I'd feel a lot better explaining a what's going on with my engine to him rather than sending, emails to however trying to resolve a problem over the net. + Supporting your local economy . He turned me on to some good parts on the cheap and advised what not to put in , not sure what parts actually make up that crate engine . Stay away from performer products , and pro comp. are a few of the brands that he stressed. |
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Best of luck on your engine. If it was already a stock 350 I think I'd be tempted to go with a crate short block too.
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Thanks guys...it's a 400 sbc. Not sure what route I'm going to go at this point. My son really wants to do a big block Chevelle so I might just rebuild it and put it back in prior to selling the truck. I know, I know...sacrilege to get rid of my TF but can only afford to keep one at a time and I really enjoy the build more than the drive : )
If we decide to keep it then I'll probably do an LS1 conversion and IFS front end.
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Went through all my engine grounds yesterday and today did the rear light grounds.
Man, that makes things a bit better. Ground to clean metal, applied Di-electric to the parts and slathered that stuff on there good. I have a nice responsive electrical system now. |
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Installed brake booster, worked on fitting steering column, and used dummy motor to fab new mounts to bring engine forward 2 inches to help firewall clearance.
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nice work.^^^^
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Fixin some more rusty stuff..
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