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[Megadoomer]

Wow! One heck of a list and well under budget. Good Job!

Well, Kinda. It doesnt include
$1800 for motor and trans
$650 for AA adapter
$450 for wire loom
$900 for shocks
$300 to re-rebuild the transmission
hundreds in consumables and another few hundred in beer.

 

[J Mack]

LS Swap thread inspired me

When you used the Corvette fuel filter what did you have to do with the factory return line coming off of your injector rails?

 

[Megadoomer]

When you used the Corvette fuel filter what did you have to do with the factory return line coming off of your injector rails?

I have a late 03 GEN3 motor. It is returnless and DBW.

 

[RUSH55]

That’s a nice, handy list

 

[Megadoomer]

Yesterday I drove up to Mt Laguna. It's nice peak at 6500 elevation and is only 50 miles from my house. We actually have a ton of survey work going on up there so I know the area pretty well. We were getting snow most of the week but by the time I got up there it was warming up and getting slushy. I went down a pretty fun road and when I was coming back up there was a log jam because 3 cars got stuck.

I set that electrical vault there under the Pig.

Not sure what the Subi was thinking but we got him back on track.

I even made a video of the BMW I pulled out. Sound is weird, I am still learning how to edit.

 

[scrapdaddy]

And the Pig Party hoodie for the win! How do you like the new improvements to the pig?

 

[RUSH55]

Best recovery vehicles ever!

 

[Megadoomer]

@scrapdaddy the pig is sweet. Pulling up a 6% grade at 80 mph. Temp stayed at 180 while on the freeway even when climbing. It is still basically the same off road capability with same gearing and shoes but a little more power and probably a few hundred pounds lighter. The only thing I don't like is not having the sway bar in. I am going to get that going with a list of other things hopefully early next year. Happy new year everyone!

 

[scrapdaddy]

What sway bar, front or rear?

 

[Megadoomer]

It's a front off road style sway bar I pieced together at Kartek. It is a 1.25" hollow bar. I got 1 straight arm and a bent arm for the driver side. Turns out I need them both bent and I need to still get the links. The shop is about a 2 hour drive so I haven't been able to get the last bits I need.

 

[Megadoomer]

Since we don't have @wngrog posting speedy pig videos, I thought I'd add one today. Just playing around with the video editing software.

 

[bobm]

I use a drill to get it to 85

 

[PabloCruise]

Wow! One heck of a list and well under budget. Good Job!

Yep, 2 grand for engine, 3 grand for cans of flat black paint...

 

[PabloCruise]

Yesterday I drove up to Mt Laguna. It's nice peak at 6500 elevation and is only 50 miles from my house. We actually have a ton of survey work going on up there so I know the area pretty well. We were getting snow most of the week but by the time I got up there it was warming up and getting slushy. I went down a pretty fun road and when I was coming back up there was a log jam because 3 cars got stuck.

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I set that electrical vault there under the Pig.
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Not sure what the Subi was thinking but we got him back on track.
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I even made a video of the BMW I pulled out. Sound is weird, I am still learning how to edit.

The Subi was thinking, "No problem, I has tow hook!"

 

[Megadoomer]

Post 2001 on Mud!
Last weekend I tackled a few of the items I had left. Finally put in the new A/C compressor. I changed out the heater shutoff valve and now the A/C will not have hot water in core while on cool setting. The a/c is blows pretty cold. I also put in the new proportion valve. The fluid leak is fixed, well sort of. It has a small drip still. Just had a hell of a time making a flair that will seat right. Probably going to reflair this weekend.

I am trying to fix some of the beater parts on the truck because I am going to have a guy take it for a day and tune the ECU. That service is not cheap but I think it will be worth it. I am still on the startup tune and I can feel there is more in there.

No pics of the work. Was kind of boring. So here is when we visited my Grandma 2 weeks ago. She is supposed to turn 90 in a few months, but no one is too sure she will make it.

 

[scrapdaddy]

That's so special to have the time with your Grandma, she looks to be very alert, you're so lucky.

 

[bobm]

She'll be fine

 

[Megadoomer]

@scrapdaddy this is a pic of what I have.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Perfect, I just ordered one. My steam port vents to the water pump and I've read you don't want that. Your vent solves both my problems.

 

[RUSH55]

Upper radiator hose?