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| [GMCnet] Cad 500 Status [message #162515] |
Thu, 08 March 2012 22:20  |
Ken Henderson
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Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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I guess I owe everyone an update -- I've been a little quiet the past
couple of days.
After tinkering with the lifer pre-loads all weekend, on Monday I
finally got a combination of parts that gave me what I consider
acceptable settings.
Tuesday didn't go as quickly as I'd expected, primarily because of a
dumb old amateur's mistake -- finally caught by the pro. Yep, I
reversed the main bearing caps. :-(
Even after correcting that the thrust clearance was still only about
0.001", so we had to machine the front face of the thrust bearing.
With that corrected, everything seemed to fall into place so that I
was able to finish assembling the engine yesterday and haul it home.
Today was my mother's 95th birthday, so we had a little lunch party
with her; she wan't up to more. I tried to use only my own tools at
my friend's shop, so I had quite a bit of re-positioning them to do
today. Plus, I finally backed my S-10 into the 3' high by 2' OD pot
SHE insisted on putting beside the driveway a year ago. Rigging a way
to lift the fern & root ball for HER and the yard man to re-pot it
didn't help my schedule -- didn't even help my standing with HER very
much either. :-(
Tomorrow, with any luck at all, I'll get the engine and transmission
mated, the accessories re-mounted, and the paint touched up. It
should only take a few minutes to position it under the coach.
Saturday will be the whole family's day to celebrate Mother's
birthday, so there's no work scheduled then. My son & grandsons have
promised to stay through Sunday to help with raising the drive train
back into position. I'll probably spend most of next week
reconnecting everything and stopping leaks. I HATE anti-freeze.
Seems like I always have a drip or ten and because the darned stuff
won't evaporate, I can't figure whether they're from leaks or old
puddles.
I should have 10 days or so to do test drives before departing on the
750 mile trip to Shawnee.
See Y'All there.
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cad 500 Status [message #162517 is a reply to message #162515] |
Thu, 08 March 2012 22:44  |
jimk
Messages: 6734
Registered: July 2006
Location: Belmont, CA
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Ken,
Don't know how you do all you do.
I have yet to install the replacement Turbos and recheck the wiring on
the front end.
Be sure to hook up the Vacuum line to the trans modulator. I have seen
lot that did not.
No vac on the modulator , then the trans will increase line pressure
considerably.
Just put that in for others to see.
Ken, I wish you good running engine and wish me back.
I better make it there as I will be hauling 36 Alcoa / American Eagle
wheels for customers that already paid.
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I guess I owe everyone an update -- I've been a little quiet the past
> couple of days.
>
> After tinkering with the lifer pre-loads all weekend, on Monday I
> finally got a combination of parts that gave me what I consider
> acceptable settings.
>
> Tuesday didn't go as quickly as I'd expected, primarily because of a
> dumb old amateur's mistake -- finally caught by the pro. Yep, I
> reversed the main bearing caps. :-(
>
> Even after correcting that the thrust clearance was still only about
> 0.001", so we had to machine the front face of the thrust bearing.
> With that corrected, everything seemed to fall into place so that I
> was able to finish assembling the engine yesterday and haul it home.
>
> Today was my mother's 95th birthday, so we had a little lunch party
> with her; she wan't up to more. I tried to use only my own tools at
> my friend's shop, so I had quite a bit of re-positioning them to do
> today. Plus, I finally backed my S-10 into the 3' high by 2' OD pot
> SHE insisted on putting beside the driveway a year ago. Rigging a way
> to lift the fern & root ball for HER and the yard man to re-pot it
> didn't help my schedule -- didn't even help my standing with HER very
> much either. :-(
>
> Tomorrow, with any luck at all, I'll get the engine and transmission
> mated, the accessories re-mounted, and the paint touched up. It
> should only take a few minutes to position it under the coach.
>
> Saturday will be the whole family's day to celebrate Mother's
> birthday, so there's no work scheduled then. My son & grandsons have
> promised to stay through Sunday to help with raising the drive train
> back into position. I'll probably spend most of next week
> reconnecting everything and stopping leaks. I HATE anti-freeze.
> Seems like I always have a drip or ten and because the darned stuff
> won't evaporate, I can't figure whether they're from leaks or old
> puddles.
>
> I should have 10 days or so to do test drives before departing on the
> 750 mile trip to Shawnee.
>
> See Y'All there.
>
> Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cad 500 Status [message #162536 is a reply to message #162515] |
Fri, 09 March 2012 09:04 |
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USAussie
Messages: 15912
Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Ken,
First of all please wish your Mother a Happy Birthday! She is blessed to
have lived so long with all her faculties!
Glad to hear you're making progress on the Caddy! I spoke to JimK the other
day and he's up to his ears in alligators moving shop and has yet to put the
turbos on his monster.
I'm STILL organizing stuff in my new storage shed and haven't hit a lick on
the VW or the GMC! Hopefully I'll be able to get started on the GMC on the
weekend.
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Henderson
I guess I owe everyone an update -- I've been a little quiet the past
couple of days.
After tinkering with the lifer pre-loads all weekend, on Monday I
finally got a combination of parts that gave me what I consider
acceptable settings.
Tuesday didn't go as quickly as I'd expected, primarily because of a
dumb old amateur's mistake -- finally caught by the pro. Yep, I
reversed the main bearing caps. :-(
Even after correcting that the thrust clearance was still only about
0.001", so we had to machine the front face of the thrust bearing.
With that corrected, everything seemed to fall into place so that I
was able to finish assembling the engine yesterday and haul it home.
Today was my mother's 95th birthday, so we had a little lunch party
with her; she wan't up to more. I tried to use only my own tools at
my friend's shop, so I had quite a bit of re-positioning them to do
today. Plus, I finally backed my S-10 into the 3' high by 2' OD pot
SHE insisted on putting beside the driveway a year ago. Rigging a way
to lift the fern & root ball for HER and the yard man to re-pot it
didn't help my schedule -- didn't even help my standing with HER very
much either. :-(
Tomorrow, with any luck at all, I'll get the engine and transmission
mated, the accessories re-mounted, and the paint touched up. It
should only take a few minutes to position it under the coach.
Saturday will be the whole family's day to celebrate Mother's
birthday, so there's no work scheduled then. My son & grandsons have
promised to stay through Sunday to help with raising the drive train
back into position. I'll probably spend most of next week
reconnecting everything and stopping leaks. I HATE anti-freeze.
Seems like I always have a drip or ten and because the darned stuff
won't evaporate, I can't figure whether they're from leaks or old
puddles.
I should have 10 days or so to do test drives before departing on the
750 mile trip to Shawnee.
See Y'All there.
Ken H.
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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