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- #921
Thanks! I am very happy with the switches. They are super high quality and very clean. They remind me of the quality that would be found in a Kenworth or Peterbuilt.
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- #922
This used accelerator pedal from a 2008 corvette arrived. The bracket is steel so this should be a snap to modify and install. I think that two pins on the connector are swapped from the Escalade for some reason so I’ll have to pull up a Vette wiring diagram to sort that out. This might wait a few weeks as I may jump on the fuel tank mockup so that I can get measurements to RCI. It looks like it’s arts and crafts with cardboard this weekend.
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I’ll let you know.
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The 4x4 light decided to start working on its own. 
Maybe I should leave this thing alone more often. It seems to have some gremlins that it is working out. The brake light switch was turning on the parking lights before, and that is now fixed, too. I assumed that it was a ground problem, for which I did nothing about
Here is a closeup. @Firemedic831, you need one of these
Maybe I should leave this thing alone more often. It seems to have some gremlins that it is working out. The brake light switch was turning on the parking lights before, and that is now fixed, too. I assumed that it was a ground problem, for which I did nothing about
Here is a closeup. @Firemedic831, you need one of these
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It’s been 30 years since this brake light has worked, and I never knew that the headlight switch was supposed to light up. I don’t think that I ever remember seeing this illuminated. It must have burned out on the ship ride from Japan.
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…I may have gone a little crazy with the green lighting. lol.
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I could have gone larger…
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Here are a few with the suspension flexed. I think that will work. I might add 2” of depth to the tank depending on my volume. I would like 15+ gallons.
My stock tank is 16 gal. and i cant even go 20 miles offroad with it .
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That’s 1.25 miles to the gallon. You know gasoline isn’t for drinking, right?
Yes but they are fun miles .
Funny i wonder what it really cost per mile ? if i included cost of build . Cost of Trip . Tire wear . Trailer tires ( you know you are going to get a trailer flat regardless of how far you are going ) I think its better to not think about this stuff . I dont think i even have 100 miles on my 40
Yeah, don’t even think about it. I think I was getting about 6-8 mpg off-road with the 5.7 Vortec, we’ll see how bad the 6.0 is, likely far worse. Oh well
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Yeah, I can worry about fuel mileage later. Here are what I think will be my final dimensions. I still need to figure out where I can fit my filler and fuel pump.
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Admittedly I favor day trips to camping, but I’m impressed with my 5.3 trail mileage. It’s still nothing to write home about, but it’s never that bad. While the fool injection is the big contributing factor, I think the ease of starting is a big thing as well. With it just being a flick of the key to start, I rarely idle anymore. Easier to hear people talking too…
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I updated my measurements above and I added recessed areas for the exhaust pipes. I’m not sure if they will do this or if I’ll have to add them in later but I need these to sneak the pipes in between the springs and the tank.
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I am getting super excited! I’ll send the specs off this evening and I’ll report back what they say.