A New Whatever - MCR14 Break in.

[Duffil]

you have a desktop dyno??   OH Man,  can you run my numbers for me

whats it worth to ya?

[THK Matt]

whats it worth to ya?

give you credit

[Wermz84]

Funny stuff up there.    



I just want to cuddle with it!   

[mikerob]

Funny stuff up there.    



I just want to cuddle with it!   

I want one that looks like that. 

[Wermz84]

The other day it occurs to me that in order to put a new engine in I must first pull the old engine out.    So I've started doing the prep work to pull the old engine.   The other day I drained the cooling system (including the plug on the block) and thought to myself: self that seems like there is a bunch of coolant missing. 

Well I just pulled the oil plug and I found the missing coolant.     

And I just discovered that I cannot get my diff drain plug bolts out due to rock rash.  Dremmel time I think.   

[Rocksurfer]

And I just discovered that I cannot get my diff drain plug bolts out due to rock rash.  Dremmel time I think.   

Weld the plug to the diff and forget 'em.

[Wermz84]

Weld the plug to the diff and forget 'em.

Ya, I'm thinking about it.  I just like all fluids to be drained before I open something up.  just seems more controlled to me that way.

[Rocksurfer]

Pull the 2 bottom studs out of the 3rd, it'll drain most of it.

[Wermz84]

Filed the bolts to get the socket on and had to use vice grips to get the studs out (the didn't look good anyway).   seems to be draining pretty well.   slow for my add tastes thought.  haha

What about those low profile plugs? 

[Rocksurfer]

The plugs even the low profile suck, slide them against a rock and they come loose.

[MiniSimp]

Dude, that's perdy!
When you are finished bring it over and we'll put it in the 88.

[Wermz84]

The plugs even the low profile suck, slide them against a rock and they come loose.

OK thanks!

Dude, that's perdy!
When you are finished bring it over and we'll put it in the 88.

thanks.
Ya sure thing buddy!   

I want one that looks like that. 

spend a meere 2k and you too can have one.   

[Duffil]

shave your diffs and be done with it

[Wermz84]

shave your diffs and be done with it

I would love to. But I have no welder, no cutter, and most of all; no Welding fab skills.       Some day I hope too. 

[DTB]

The plugs even the low profile suck, slide them against a rock and they come loose.

I can vouch for that!

[Wermz84]

I can vouch for that!

Well that settles that huh?   Your axle did have the metal protection ring around the bolt head right?     I think some of them didn't have that.  

[DTB]

Well that settles that huh?   Your axle did have the metal protection ring around the bolt head right?     I think some of them didn't have that.  

yes it DID have that ring.....

[Wermz84]

Wow!   Thanks, I appreciate it.


So now I just need to figure out a more effective way of removing the bottom two studs.  Destroying them with vice grips, and replacing them every time I need to change the oil just doesn't seem efficient to me.  perhaps one with a slotted or hex shaped end to get a tool on them. 



edit:  I would love to have them shaved though.

[DTB]

So now I just need to figure out a more effective way of removing the bottom two studs.  Destroying them with vice grips, and replacing them every time I need to change the oil just doesn't seem efficient to me.  perhaps one with a slotted or hex shaped end to get a tool on them. 

I would recommend replacing them with some button heads

[Wermz84]

   Score, settled, Done.  Thanks.  going to the hardware store after work.

Funny thing is.  as long as Ive been on the board, why havn't i ever seen that once? 

[ROCKO]

thats a good idea right there

[Wermz84]

Now repeat after me!
       "I will never go through the Hollister Mud pit again"





Three years later and is still falling in my face when I work on it.   

[Rocksurfer]

The guy that owned my truck before me loved the mud, I'm still suffering the same issue you are and I've steamed it several times.

[Wermz84]

Ya, it's extra fun when I have to grab a flat head and chisel out the baked on stuff just to get to the bolt head.

10 min of fun, not worth it.   haha

[PA_taco_13]

if you don't like that motor after you put it in your truck you can always send it to PA........... just saying bro 

[Wermz84]

if you don't like that motor after you put it in your truck you can always send it to PA........... just saying bro 

     I wouldn't hold my breath. 

[Wermz84]

Progress made today.   


5 1/2 hour pull out job including time to drive down and rent cherry picker.   Not bad for a Wermy by himself. 

Hard to believe that this piece of crap is less than 3 years old.

They should pay me for the free advertising.   

[THK Matt]

oh yeah, man i thought that engine wasnt that old.... i couldnt remember though.

[Wermz84]

Cheezy re-man that gave me problems right from the start.   Don't buy Attarco. 

But at the time it was all I could afford.  and I didn't want to F$%^ around with another Junk yard engine.

[Duffil]

Cheezy re-man that gave me problems right from the start.   Don't buy Attarco. 

But at the time it was all I could afford.  and I didn't want to F$%^ around with another Junk yard engine.