Duffil's 84 Xtra Cab is still bringing the suck

[Jud]

Put one in one way then put then put the other one in the other way and see what one goes out faster. lol

[Duffil]

Put one in one way then put then put the other one in the other way and see what one goes out faster. lol

i just said flopp it last night and pressed them in.  got the rest of my shave plate welded in and a chunk of steel for a ring guard cut out.  gonna pressure test the housing before I that on though.

[fordh8r]

i just said flopp it last night and pressed them in. 

That's the spirit!  Go for it! 

[Jud]

Finally something done! lol

[fordh8r]

How do we know you didn't do that a month ago and you're just now taking the credit for it?   

















Nah J/K bro....it's more than I got done today or in the last couple of days....

[Duffil]

How do we know you didn't do that a month ago and you're just now taking the credit for it?   
Nah J/K bro....it's more than I got done today or in the last couple of days....

would you like me to take a pic of the fresh weld burns in my tshirt? 

[fordh8r]

would you like me to take a pic of the fresh weld burns in my tshirt? 

As long as they're scratch and sniff then, yeah, by all means......   

[Jud]

WOW an update! 

[fordh8r]

 

[CrazyYota]

Looks good  8)

[kneedownnate]

Lookin good mang

[Wermz84]

I Like those green, yellow and red work benches. 

[fordh8r]

I Like those green, yellow and red work benches. 

'Cept they're too heavy to move around...they must be lightened up somehow...  

[Doof]

here is a stupid newb ?... once you weld on the upper gusset, where do the shocks mount?

[Duffil]

here is a stupid newb ?... once you weld on the upper gusset, where do the shocks mount?

on the upper gusset.   through the hole in it.  Single shear design, like a LC...instead of the pickup-style double shear.

[Doof]

cherry... thanks thats what i thought but i wasnt sure and it will prob make my life easier knowing that now for when i weld mine on...

[Duffil]

well...it would appear I either lost valve guide seals or a ring this morning. Gonna check plugs tomorrow and see which cylinder is in trouble.

I am now Mosquito Abatement.

[tom w.]

That bites dude

[CrazyYota]

That sucks bro! i still have the block with pistons if you need it.

[Duffil]

nah, i have plenty of engines.  I am about 99% sure it's valve seals.

[kneedownnate]

I am now Mosquito Abatement.

  hey, if you need parts I know a guy who works at napa 

[Duffil]

[Yota4life]

Leaky head gasket?

[Duffil]

I blew it today.  Thermostat stuck closed.  It looked worse when I changed the thermostat at lunch today.

[Yota4life]

I just basically did a head gasket plus some upgrades and its pretty easy, it was my first head gasket ever and i did it just by a little reading on the pirate board and the FSM.  If i do it ever again i would pull the motor though.

[Duffil]

I've done them before probably 3 or 4 times, and I built this engine...it's not a big deal.  It's just a PITA. 

I am contemplating changing cams while I have this thing apart...I'm gonna try to find some specs on a few and run them through Desktop Dyno to see the power curve and where it will change.  It's still up in the air though.

[Yota4life]

Thats been done before here http://forums.off-road.com/engines/223195-camshaft-profiles-22r-2.html

Im running the engnbldr 268 torquer cam and it pulls pretty good in the higher rpms. Half the price of LC also.

[Duffil]

cool thanks for the link.

[CrazyYota]

have you take it apart?

[Duffil]

have you take it apart?

not yet.  I have actually been driving it

I am driving my boss' truck now, so I am waiting on a few more parts to show up, and then it should get torn down Saturday and back together by Monday night, as long as the machine shop gets the head back to me monday.