A '54 named Busty

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by joedoh

haha!

but in the good news department, that OEM flex joint isnt really made to take that much angle anyway, even if it didnt hit you would wear the rubber out of it pretty quickly. get a real deal u joint for that, you may need a longer steering shaft too. I know the struggle!

looking at your lengths you may be a candidate for a jeep cherokee (not grand cherokee, the early 80s-90s box) shaft, it has u joints at both ends and a slip shaft, it may be just right and has u joints at both ends. I know you have a camaro clip but the principle and most importantly the DD and splines are the same. those cherokees are all over my local craigslist from the 4x4 guys, parting them out.

V8 S10 Steering shaft upgrade from a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee - YouTube

you always put in so much detail in order to help me, I so appreciate it brother, thank you so much, this has been added to my Do It Right List (... eventually)

Update: after removing the compression coupling I noticed that the bottom shaft was only inserted like 1/4" of an inch instead of like an 1 1/4" glad I took it all apart, by inserting it in fully that lowered the interfering bolt out of the way of the spark plug wire and switching to a shorter bolt fixed the problem.

As far as the angle I also noticed that my steering column sags about an inch at the firewall opening, so I must devise a proper lower steering column bracket, looking for ideas/advice?

looks like this Ididit beauty is just what the doctor ordered:

[joedoh]

huh I found one of those column clamps in a box of parts I bought and used it on a 41 chevy truck, they are handy! I had no idea where it came from.

you could always just get some bluetooth cordless spark plug wires!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by joedoh

you could always just get some bluetooth cordless spark plug wires!

I will handle the humor around here, thank you!


jk... that was ridiculously clever and funny

[Gregski]

can't wait to install these, and see if she will go into Closed Loop like a good girl

[Gregski]

new O2 sensors installed, truck now goes into Closed Loop like it is supposed to, sounds like a Cadillac and a Swiss watch had a baby, lovin' it

[Wide Open]

Sweet!

[Gregski]

having fixed our steering column spark plug wire interference problem we moved on to the pesky leaky power steering pump

it appeared the precipitation was limited to only when the vehicle was running, and the steering pump was under pressure

further inspection revealed the high pressure hose adapter to the -6 AN fitting as the culprit

it appears out of the 47 different adapters we were using the wrong one (imagine that)

[Gregski]

however in an unprecedented happenstance we happened to have the proper one in our drawer of everything you have except what you need

please don't ask me what the different adapter / fittings are called, I reserve the right to Ron Swanson this and I do not wanna know, ha ha

[Gregski]

... literally 5 minutes after we fixed the power steering leak !!!

yup, gosh darn it, the water cooled crank pulley sprung a leak

[8man]

The ol' Texas two-step, one step forward, two steps back.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 8man

The ol' Texas two-step, one step forward, two steps back.

ah yup, so off to AutoZone to get a new water pumpulator

[Gregski]

ah what the hewk...

yup she runs and drives!

[Gregski]

sorry about the shadows

[Wide Open]

That is awesome!!
Is that post pumpulator fixin or the heck with it runnin?

[Wide Open]

Originally Posted by Gregski

sorry about the shadows

Umm, I think you may have sprung a sunshine leak in your bed.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Wide Open

That is awesome!!
Is that post pumpulator fixin or the heck with it runnin?

um... the latter (technically Pontiac Mike had me tighten the bolts a bit and either that fixed it or we just ran out of water, ha ha

[8man]

And so they lived happily ever after...

[Gregski]

First Test Drive Video post LS Swap

this is nice and gentle since I don't have any conduit on my wiring harness and don't want to risk frying any wires, and you've seen my brakes ha ha or lack there of

squeaks and rattles free of charge

[8man]

Big day, huge. Congrats.

[joedoh]

perfect!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by joedoh

perfect!

thank you mate, glad I have your attention, got one pesky issue, she rubs in da front passenger side wheel when turning right but not when turning left

I think maybe the previous owner cut the coils to lower her some, not sure, but

I expect nothing short of part numbers, bar codes, retailers cats names, and a multitude of suggestions on how to fix it from you, ha ha

ready set go...

[Wide Open]

Nice job dude!

Remember that all LS swaps demand obligatory burnouts. Right there in the cul de sac will be fine. Don’t be shy.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Wide Open

Nice job dude!

Remember that all LS swaps demand obligatory burnouts. Right there in the cul de sac will be fine. Don’t be shy.

ha ha, I would but I am already on a first name basis with the HOA since the previous owners cut the tree down in our front yard, replaced bark with white rocks, and painted the side gate the wrong shade of gray without getting their permission before we even moved in, therefor I tread lightly (and keep in mind this is my third truck, so I already laid down some solid one wheel peels in da past, hee hee)

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by Gregski

thank you mate, glad I have your attention, got one pesky issue, she rubs in da front passenger side wheel when turning right but not when turning left

I think maybe the previous owner cut the coils to lower her some, not sure, but

I expect nothing short of part numbers, bar codes, retailers cats names, and a multitude of suggestions on how to fix it from you, ha ha

ready set go...

haha i get it, i can be too thorough. its the engineer in me, sorry. no cats names this time i promise

[Gregski]

after a proper power nap it was Game Time

the old pump came off quicker than a prom dress