TWT -- The Wrenching Thread (3 Viewers)

[jfz80]

Keeping those wrenches warm....

I swapped radiators in the 45 today. Went 2" wider and 1.25" cores this time hopping to keep the summertime heat at bay.

Have a 1-25182-x sub 5k mile/12 month 2 row 1" core aluminum griffin headed for classifieds. 19x22" top driver, bottom passenger inlets. Would cool a tbi or stock motor fine. Not sure if outlets align for f motor application or not.

 

[lt1fire]

No pics because I was covered in oil and looked like I was turning into a kenyan miner but last saturday I was back in charlotte and changed all the battery cables/alt cable and starter cable on the TD suburban as well as put in some SS oil cooler lines. The later was a huge PITA and took forever with some constant adjusting at the end to stop a little leak. Not much room where they put those.

Anyway big thanks to Eric F and Brian K for the help on that. It was ...... Fun???

 

[NCFJ]

No shroud?

 

[Rice]

No shroud?

As a rule Jason reported higher temps when doing highway speeds and could cool the motor down once he slowed a bit, i.e. pointed to cooling capacity and not airflow as the problem. (assuming all is healthy with the motor)

(Which is not to say a shroud would not also be a good idea for 100+ degree days stuck in traffic)

 

[mtweller]

Stuffed the rear 3rd back in tonight with a purdy ARB RD-142 installed. 95% of the "rewire" is done and Dozer is running again. A few loose ends to wrap up to hopefully make it to the Relic Run.

• Trip to Henry's to get the muffler relocated since it interferes with the anti-wrap now (after M&M built my custom skid w/ integrated anti-wrap mount)

• Trip to Johnny's to install a pair of 6* steel caster shims (my dumb ass set the caster wrong when I redid my front spring perches a while back)
• Run rear airline for ARB
• TSM parking brake install - need to finish weld the bracket to the M&M built custom trans/txfr support:

wish me luck! I've been burning the midnight oil between this and work going nuts the last few weeks!

Ramon

 

[jfz80]

No shroud but I added the winch to funnel air directly at the center of the radiator ...... Man I shoulda snuck in before Ramon

 

[Rice]

Impromptu HAMOM before the relic run.

@fj40z 's new 60, "The Slut", is getting a clutch job on Sunday (April 10). An invitation to attend if anyone would like to pitch in, chew the fat, or just hold a beer.

We hope to start early.

Rice's house. PM for contact info and an address.

 

[Roxx]

If anybody is going from charlotte and if you dont have a transmission jack already you are welcome to use mine. It made my live very easy.

Impromptu HAMOM before the relic run.

@fj40z 's new 60, "The Slut", is getting a clutch job on Sunday (April 10). An invitation to attend if anyone would like to pitch in, chew the fat, or just hold a beer.

We hope to start early.

Rice's house. PM for contact info and an address.

 

[Rice]

If anybody is going from charlotte and if you dont have a transmission jack already you are welcome to use mine. It made my live very easy.

If it's a lowboy type jack it would be welcomed. What I have is a floor jack attachment that sits rather high.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Wish I could

 

[RedHeadedStepChild]

Impromptu HAMOM before the relic run.

@fj40z 's new 60, "The Slut", is getting a clutch job on Sunday ...

That name sounds so harsh...I would propose The Scarlet Lady. Same meaning, but it sounds so much better, and you don't mind saying at family events.

 

[Roxx]

If it's a lowboy type jack it would be welcomed. What I have is a floor jack attachment that sits rather high.

I r welcome to use it. It was very helpful for me as much tha i didnt need help. If anybody is going from charlotte a can make arrangements to get it to u

 

[Rice]

That name sounds so harsh...I would propose The Scarlet Lady. Same meaning, but it sounds so much better, and you don't mind saying at family events.

First we will find out how easily she let's us slip in a new clutch .... proper names may be assigned accordingly.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Going to have the flywheel resurfaced or just cleaned up with some 200+ grit and oil?

 

[NCFJ]

 

[weejub]

^^ so hawt

 

[weejub]

Sunday is Heather and my 23rd Anniversary, can she come to the Hamom? (she is watching me type this)

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I am in trouble now.

 

[Rice]

Sunday is Heather and my 23rd Anniversary, can she come to the Hamom? (she is watching me type this)

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I am in trouble now.

Sunday is Natalie and my 10th anniversary.... We should make this happen

 

[weejub]

Between Slut and The Scarlet Lady, you could insert "Homewrecker" and "Bloody Hooker" - - not sure on that last one, it might be worse than Slut.

 

[weejub]

Sunday is Natalie and my 10th anniversary.... We should make this happen

No way!! We will bring some booze to celebrate with then Will PM regarding the start time and end time.