My new 98 to replace my 99
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Good. Be jealous.
Negative on the cellphone pictures. Those were taken by my camera...in the rain. The truck has been an NC truck it's whole life and it's nice and clean. I replace the shocks today and they came off in just under 15 minutes for all 4. I was amazed that none of the bolts/nuts were rusted on. I also found out it has a tow hook on the passenger side at the rear. I thought that was pretty cool.
Sell them to Shane then....
What does FFA stand for out in California anyway? Future *** of America?
What does FFA stand for out in California anyway? Future *** of America?
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I believe I am going to part it out. One of my instructors welded the cracks (I have yet to learn how to weld) and he said the frame was too thin to hold a good weld. I'll take some pictures of the welds tomorrow. I could throw the bed on it and sell it, but i'd feel like a complete ******* selling a truck to someone knowing the frame is rotted.
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Lockers will be as soon as I get the money...and after replacing head gaskets and/or heads on my new truck. I don't think i'll go to 33's, I don't really want to do a body lift. The 4.56's are sitting on my bedroom floor though.
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I did a coolant system pressure test on the truck today. I pumped it up to 16 lbs (that's what it's rated at on the cap) and it didn't lose pressure the whole 11 minutes I left it alone. I then pumped it up to 20 lbs and it STILL didn't lose pressure. I have no idea how it didn't lose pressure because it's bubbling in the coolant reservior tank.
I also did a Combustion leak test and that finally signified a problem. The other thing I don't understand is how it doesn't overheat and it runs smooth...oh well, the tear down begins tomorrow!
I also did a Combustion leak test and that finally signified a problem. The other thing I don't understand is how it doesn't overheat and it runs smooth...oh well, the tear down begins tomorrow!
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Sooo. I got the engine torn down. You can see on the heads and head gaskets where it was leaking. I also have to do a valve job. The intake valve on #2 has a BAD leak. I flipped the heads upside down in the wash tank and covered the intake and exhaust valves on each side with varsol. #2 was the only one that leaked. Sorry about the crappy cell phone pictures.
Before anyone asks, the blue "things" are labels I put on each sensor and vacuum line. There's nothing more annoying than putting all that hard work wondering where **** goes. I also labeled all the pushrods and other bolts.
I examined the heads today to find a crack in one head in between the intake and exhaust valves. I'm getting two brand new heads for $410.
Before anyone asks, the blue "things" are labels I put on each sensor and vacuum line. There's nothing more annoying than putting all that hard work wondering where **** goes. I also labeled all the pushrods and other bolts.
I examined the heads today to find a crack in one head in between the intake and exhaust valves. I'm getting two brand new heads for $410.