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| SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217886] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 20:57  |
kerry pinkerton
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http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_016.jpg
She's alive! Bawhahahahaha
Finally, FINALLY got everything back together. It seems like everything I touched had to be reworked, replaced, or found. (Where the hell did I put the..... you get the idea)
The tranny cooler lines were shot so new ones were made...that took a while and the new Manny Tranny had different fittings anyway that required adapters. Fortunately the local Advance Auto is only a couple miles away.
Yesterday, I primed the oil pressure with a drill, did a static timing set (Dang it's hard to see the timing marks), switched to the aux tank so the electric fuel pump would prime the carb, touched the key and VAROOM! I hadn't touched the carb during all this so it ran pretty good.
Today, I put the front wheels on, pulled the blocks out and took it for a ride (hence the previous photo  )
Timing is off, she coughed once and the idle is really low. I'll fix it tomorrow. I was thrilled that everything worked. I don't like making a bunch of changes at once. Makes it hard to troubleshoot things.
Some glamor shots of the engine bay. I told Ken Henderson that it made no sense to spend any time painting all the stuff that no one would or even could see but that I just couldn't help myself.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_013.jpg
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_014.jpg
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_015.jpg
As they say on Duck Dynasty....Happy happy happy.
Couple other things I did was move my battery tray so I could fit the new oil cooler behind/below the right side headlight.
Basically, I unbolted the rear battery bracket, bent up a 11 gauge aluminum tray, and bolted it to the radiator frame and to the old front bracket.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_008.jpg
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_011.jpg
In the above photo, you can see the new oil cooler, there is a 12V fan and a 180 degree switch. Here is a view of the cooler from above.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_010.jpg
The only bummer is that my new braided oil cooler lines wouldn't work and I had to get some hydraulic lines made.
It took an entire freaking day to move the battery and mount the oil cooler. It didn't help that we've been in an afternoon heavy thunderstorm cycle for the past two weeks. EVERY DAY!
Anyway, a major hurdle is past. Oil pressure and vacuum is great, no noises. Happy Happy!
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217890 is a reply to message #217886] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 21:13  |
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ljdavick
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I love that smiling photo. I think we all know the feeling!
Larry Davick
On Aug 11, 2013, at 6:57 PM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com> wrote:
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_016.jpg
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> She's alive! Bawhahahahaha
>
> Finally, FINALLY got everything back together. It seems like everything I touched had to be reworked, replaced, or found. (Where the hell did I put the..... you get the idea)
>
> The tranny cooler lines were shot so new ones were made...that took a while and the new Manny Tranny had different fittings anyway that required adapters. Fortunately the local Advance Auto is only a couple miles away.
>
> Yesterday, I primed the oil pressure with a drill, did a static timing set (Dang it's hard to see the timing marks), switched to the aux tank so the electric fuel pump would prime the carb, touched the key and VAROOM! I hadn't touched the carb during all this so it ran pretty good.
>
> Today, I put the front wheels on, pulled the blocks out and took it for a ride (hence the previous photo :) )
>
> Timing is off, she coughed once and the idle is really low. I'll fix it tomorrow. I was thrilled that everything worked. I don't like making a bunch of changes at once. Makes it hard to troubleshoot things.
>
> Some glamor shots of the engine bay. I told Ken Henderson that it made no sense to spend any time painting all the stuff that no one would or even could see but that I just couldn't help myself.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_013.jpg
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_014.jpg
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_015.jpg
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> As they say on Duck Dynasty....Happy happy happy.
>
> Couple other things I did was move my battery tray so I could fit the new oil cooler behind/below the right side headlight.
>
> Basically, I unbolted the rear battery bracket, bent up a 11 gauge aluminum tray, and bolted it to the radiator frame and to the old front bracket.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_008.jpg
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_011.jpg
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> In the above photo, you can see the new oil cooler, there is a 12V fan and a 180 degree switch. Here is a view of the cooler from above.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_010.jpg
>
>
> The only bummer is that my new braided oil cooler lines wouldn't work and I had to get some hydraulic lines made.
>
> It took an entire freaking day to move the battery and mount the oil cooler. It didn't help that we've been in an afternoon heavy thunderstorm cycle for the past two weeks. EVERY DAY!
>
> Anyway, a major hurdle is past. Oil pressure and vacuum is great, no noises. Happy Happy!
>
> --
> Kerry Pinkerton
>
> North Alabama, near Huntsville,
>
> 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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| Re: [GMCnet] SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217908 is a reply to message #217890] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 22:36 |
Bruce Hart
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Kerry,
I like the exhaust manifolds. How long did you bake them with never seize.
On 8/11/13, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:
> I love that smiling photo. I think we all know the feeling!
>
> Larry Davick
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> On Aug 11, 2013, at 6:57 PM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com> wrote:
>
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>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_016.jpg
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>>
>> She's alive! Bawhahahahaha
>>
>> Finally, FINALLY got everything back together. It seems like everything I
>> touched had to be reworked, replaced, or found. (Where the hell did I put
>> the..... you get the idea)
>>
>> The tranny cooler lines were shot so new ones were made...that took a
>> while and the new Manny Tranny had different fittings anyway that required
>> adapters. Fortunately the local Advance Auto is only a couple miles
>> away.
>>
>> Yesterday, I primed the oil pressure with a drill, did a static timing set
>> (Dang it's hard to see the timing marks), switched to the aux tank so the
>> electric fuel pump would prime the carb, touched the key and VAROOM! I
>> hadn't touched the carb during all this so it ran pretty good.
>>
>> Today, I put the front wheels on, pulled the blocks out and took it for a
>> ride (hence the previous photo :) )
>>
>> Timing is off, she coughed once and the idle is really low. I'll fix it
>> tomorrow. I was thrilled that everything worked. I don't like making a
>> bunch of changes at once. Makes it hard to troubleshoot things.
>>
>> Some glamor shots of the engine bay. I told Ken Henderson that it made no
>> sense to spend any time painting all the stuff that no one would or even
>> could see but that I just couldn't help myself.
>>
>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_013.jpg
>>
>>
>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_014.jpg
>>
>>
>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_015.jpg
>>
>>
>> As they say on Duck Dynasty....Happy happy happy.
>>
>> Couple other things I did was move my battery tray so I could fit the new
>> oil cooler behind/below the right side headlight.
>>
>> Basically, I unbolted the rear battery bracket, bent up a 11 gauge
>> aluminum tray, and bolted it to the radiator frame and to the old front
>> bracket.
>>
>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_008.jpg
>>
>>
>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_011.jpg
>>
>>
>> In the above photo, you can see the new oil cooler, there is a 12V fan and
>> a 180 degree switch. Here is a view of the cooler from above.
>>
>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_010.jpg
>>
>>
>> The only bummer is that my new braided oil cooler lines wouldn't work and
>> I had to get some hydraulic lines made.
>>
>> It took an entire freaking day to move the battery and mount the oil
>> cooler. It didn't help that we've been in an afternoon heavy thunderstorm
>> cycle for the past two weeks. EVERY DAY!
>>
>> Anyway, a major hurdle is past. Oil pressure and vacuum is great, no
>> noises. Happy Happy!
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Pinkerton
>>
>> North Alabama, near Huntsville,
>>
>> 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as
>> an Art Deco car hauler
>> _______________________________________________
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| Re: SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217910 is a reply to message #217886] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 22:42 |
Devin
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I've got to come by Friday and see it. Better put some coffee on Kerry!
Devin Wells
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| Re: SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217915 is a reply to message #217886] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 22:55 |
Carl S.
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| Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Sun, 11 August 2013 18:57 |
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_016.jpg
She's alive! Bawhahahahaha
Finally, FINALLY got everything back together. It seems like everything I touched had to be reworked, replaced, or found. (Where the hell did I put the..... you get the idea)
The tranny cooler lines were shot so new ones were made...that took a while and the new Manny Tranny had different fittings anyway that required adapters. Fortunately the local Advance Auto is only a couple miles away.
Yesterday, I primed the oil pressure with a drill, did a static timing set (Dang it's hard to see the timing marks), switched to the aux tank so the electric fuel pump would prime the carb, touched the key and VAROOM! I hadn't touched the carb during all this so it ran pretty good.
Today, I put the front wheels on, pulled the blocks out and took it for a ride (hence the previous photo )
Timing is off, she coughed once and the idle is really low. I'll fix it tomorrow. I was thrilled that everything worked. I don't like making a bunch of changes at once. Makes it hard to troubleshoot things.
Some glamor shots of the engine bay. I told Ken Henderson that it made no sense to spend any time painting all the stuff that no one would or even could see but that I just couldn't help myself.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_013.jpg
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_014.jpg
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_015.jpg
As they say on Duck Dynasty....Happy happy happy.
Couple other things I did was move my battery tray so I could fit the new oil cooler behind/below the right side headlight.
Basically, I unbolted the rear battery bracket, bent up a 11 gauge aluminum tray, and bolted it to the radiator frame and to the old front bracket.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_008.jpg
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_011.jpg
In the above photo, you can see the new oil cooler, there is a 12V fan and a 180 degree switch. Here is a view of the cooler from above.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_010.jpg
The only bummer is that my new braided oil cooler lines wouldn't work and I had to get some hydraulic lines made.
It took an entire freaking day to move the battery and mount the oil cooler. It didn't help that we've been in an afternoon heavy thunderstorm cycle for the past two weeks. EVERY DAY!
Anyway, a major hurdle is past. Oil pressure and vacuum is great, no noises. Happy Happy!
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Nice job Kerry! Lookin' good! I know all that painting detail doesn't make sense, but that's exactly the way I would have done it.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217918 is a reply to message #217886] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 23:12 |
Ken Henderson
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Congratulations, Kerry! All looking great! Wish I could have been there
to hear that first Varooom.
Ken H
On Aug 11, 2013 6:57 PM, "Kerry Pinkerton" <Pinkertonk@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_016.jpg
>
>
> She's alive! Bawhahahahaha
>
> Finally, FINALLY got everything back together. It seems like everything I
> touched had to be reworked, replaced, or found. (Where the hell did I put
> the..... you get the idea)
>
> The tranny cooler lines were shot so new ones were made...that took a
> while and the new Manny Tranny had different fittings anyway that required
> adapters. Fortunately the local Advance Auto is only a couple miles away.
>
> Yesterday, I primed the oil pressure with a drill, did a static timing set
> (Dang it's hard to see the timing marks), switched to the aux tank so the
> electric fuel pump would prime the carb, touched the key and VAROOM! I
> hadn't touched the carb during all this so it ran pretty good.
>
> Today, I put the front wheels on, pulled the blocks out and took it for a
> ride (hence the previous photo :) )
>
> Timing is off, she coughed once and the idle is really low. I'll fix it
> tomorrow. I was thrilled that everything worked. I don't like making a
> bunch of changes at once. Makes it hard to troubleshoot things.
>
> Some glamor shots of the engine bay. I told Ken Henderson that it made no
> sense to spend any time painting all the stuff that no one would or even
> could see but that I just couldn't help myself.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_013.jpg
>
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_014.jpg
>
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_015.jpg
>
>
> As they say on Duck Dynasty....Happy happy happy.
>
> Couple other things I did was move my battery tray so I could fit the new
> oil cooler behind/below the right side headlight.
>
> Basically, I unbolted the rear battery bracket, bent up a 11 gauge
> aluminum tray, and bolted it to the radiator frame and to the old front
> bracket.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_008.jpg
>
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_011.jpg
>
>
> In the above photo, you can see the new oil cooler, there is a 12V fan and
> a 180 degree switch. Here is a view of the cooler from above.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_010.jpg
>
>
> The only bummer is that my new braided oil cooler lines wouldn't work and
> I had to get some hydraulic lines made.
>
> It took an entire freaking day to move the battery and mount the oil
> cooler. It didn't help that we've been in an afternoon heavy thunderstorm
> cycle for the past two weeks. EVERY DAY!
>
> Anyway, a major hurdle is past. Oil pressure and vacuum is great, no
> noises. Happy Happy!
>
> --
> Kerry Pinkerton
>
> North Alabama, near Huntsville,
>
> 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as
> an Art Deco car hauler
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| Re: [GMCnet] SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217941 is a reply to message #217908] |
Mon, 12 August 2013 05:34 |
Mr ERFisher
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first one I ever saw do this was Kelvin
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/455-r-amp-r-engine-work/p11282.html
gene
On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Bruce Hart <hartsgmc@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kerry,
> I like the exhaust manifolds. How long did you bake them with never seize.
>
> On 8/11/13, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:
> > I love that smiling photo. I think we all know the feeling!
> >
> > Larry Davick
> >
> > On Aug 11, 2013, at 6:57 PM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_016.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >> She's alive! Bawhahahahaha
> >>
> >> Finally, FINALLY got everything back together. It seems like
> everything I
> >> touched had to be reworked, replaced, or found. (Where the hell did I
> put
> >> the..... you get the idea)
> >>
> >> The tranny cooler lines were shot so new ones were made...that took a
> >> while and the new Manny Tranny had different fittings anyway that
> required
> >> adapters. Fortunately the local Advance Auto is only a couple miles
> >> away.
> >>
> >> Yesterday, I primed the oil pressure with a drill, did a static timing
> set
> >> (Dang it's hard to see the timing marks), switched to the aux tank so
> the
> >> electric fuel pump would prime the carb, touched the key and VAROOM! I
> >> hadn't touched the carb during all this so it ran pretty good.
> >>
> >> Today, I put the front wheels on, pulled the blocks out and took it for
> a
> >> ride (hence the previous photo :) )
> >>
> >> Timing is off, she coughed once and the idle is really low. I'll fix it
> >> tomorrow. I was thrilled that everything worked. I don't like making a
> >> bunch of changes at once. Makes it hard to troubleshoot things.
> >>
> >> Some glamor shots of the engine bay. I told Ken Henderson that it made
> no
> >> sense to spend any time painting all the stuff that no one would or even
> >> could see but that I just couldn't help myself.
> >>
> >> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_013.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_014.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_015.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >> As they say on Duck Dynasty....Happy happy happy.
> >>
> >> Couple other things I did was move my battery tray so I could fit the
> new
> >> oil cooler behind/below the right side headlight.
> >>
> >> Basically, I unbolted the rear battery bracket, bent up a 11 gauge
> >> aluminum tray, and bolted it to the radiator frame and to the old front
> >> bracket.
> >>
> >> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_008.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_011.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >> In the above photo, you can see the new oil cooler, there is a 12V fan
> and
> >> a 180 degree switch. Here is a view of the cooler from above.
> >>
> >> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6382/m_010.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >> The only bummer is that my new braided oil cooler lines wouldn't work
> and
> >> I had to get some hydraulic lines made.
> >>
> >> It took an entire freaking day to move the battery and mount the oil
> >> cooler. It didn't help that we've been in an afternoon heavy
> thunderstorm
> >> cycle for the past two weeks. EVERY DAY!
> >>
> >> Anyway, a major hurdle is past. Oil pressure and vacuum is great, no
> >> noises. Happy Happy!
> >>
> >> --
> >> Kerry Pinkerton
> >>
> >> North Alabama, near Huntsville,
> >>
> >> 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as
> >> an Art Deco car hauler
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> GMCnet mailing list
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> Milliken, Co
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| Re: [GMCnet] SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217944 is a reply to message #217943] |
Mon, 12 August 2013 06:53 |
stick miller
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Congratulations Kerry. Great work.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217948 is a reply to message #217945] |
Mon, 12 August 2013 07:25 |
kerry pinkerton
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| rf_burns wrote on Mon, 12 August 2013 07:18 |
...One observation, the oil cooler lines look dangerously close to the exhaust manifold. Maybe its just the camera angle. A heat shield may be in order there.
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It is the camera angle.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217971 is a reply to message #217943] |
Mon, 12 August 2013 09:29 |
Carl S.
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| Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Mon, 12 August 2013 04:49 |
| Bruce Hart wrote on Sun, 11 August 2013 22:36 |
Kerry,
I like the exhaust manifolds. How long did you bake them with never seize.
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Bruce, it's just manifold paint. Supposed to bake on but probably won't. I had seen the anti seize thing but forgot it. I have a spare gas grill I could have baked it with too... 
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Kerry,
I painted my exhaust manifolds with VHT high temp coating five years ago and, after 20,000 + miles, they still look about the same. That stuff stays on amazingly well.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: SHE'S ALIVE! Bahahahahaha [message #217988 is a reply to message #217886] |
Mon, 12 August 2013 10:50 |
Dennis S
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Kerry
Your install/rebuild look great -- I especially like the new battery tray and that is also very interesting mounting of the oil cooler -
Thanks for sharing.
Dennis
[quote title=Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Sun, 11 August 2013 20:57She's alive! Bawhahahahaha
Finally, FINALLY got everything back together. It seems like everything I touched had to be reworked, replaced, or found. (Where the hell did I put the..... you get the idea)
The tranny cooler lines were shot so new ones were made...that took a while and the new Manny Tranny had different fittings anyway that required adapters. Fortunately the local Advance Auto is only a couple miles away.
Anyway, a major hurdle is past. Oil pressure and vacuum is great, no noises. Happy Happy!
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Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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Mon, 12 August 2013 18:49 |
kerry pinkerton
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| John Biwersi wrote on Mon, 12 August 2013 16:37 |
Kerry, Enjoy the moment. Does your final drive give you smiles also??
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Between the 3.21 and Manny's power drive. I went from a 3.07 to a 3.66. Definite improvement. I can accelerate up hills that I could not before.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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Mon, 12 August 2013 23:35 |
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Looks awesome, great job but don't wait to advance the timing as retarded ignition can cause overheating, with the new motor you want the least amount of stress. Soon you'll be driving it like you stole it.
John Blankenship
'76 Palm Beach
Tulare, CA
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