What have you done to your square lately??

[HotRodPC]

pulled the plastic cover of my drivers side tank. found about 10lbs of dirt and this, pretty sure it won't hold fuel....

Uhh yeah, I think you might need a new tank. Kinda common to get rocks up in the plastic protectors too and they end up rubbing holes in tanks.

 

[HotRodPC]

Installed an in cab control switch for my winch. Since I won't be taking up smoking, I decided to put the control toggle and the switch to arm it in the ashtray. Spaced off the light to show is armed... but I'll add one soon. I tried the toggle mounted up and down, but the ashtray would close when I pushed it up, so I turned the switch 1/4 turn, used the face plate of the controller and now the toggle works side to side.

That turned out nice !!! Great idea to hide it.

 

[firebane]

Not as far as I wanted to get but the heads are on, lifters, pushrods and rockers are installed.

Fuel pump is re-installed with new gaskets but snapped the bolt holding on the mounting plate Hopefully THAT doesn't leak.. ugh.

 

[da_raabi]

Installed a power steering cooler and filter. Easy setup with the Hayden kit.

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And here are a couple shots of the new exhaust pipes:

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Yes - I know I need to clean my rear end. And no jokes about that either...

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[Stewzer55]

We're not gonna make dirty rear end jokes in there, we save that **** for the poop thread.

 

[da_raabi]

We're not gonna make dirty rear end jokes in there, we save that **** for the poop thread.

Well at least now I know its leaking. My rear end that is...

 

[MadOgre]

Is that a factory rear sway bar? Do you have any better pics of how it is mounted?

 

[da_raabi]

Is that a factory rear sway bar? Do you have any better pics of how it is mounted?

Yea its factory. I dont have any pics right now, but I can try to get some later after work if you'd like. Keep in mind its on a dually setup if it makes any difference. Keep an eye out in the suspension section - I'll make a new thread about it.

 

[89Suburban]

That new exhaust looks sweet bro.

 

[da_raabi]

That new exhaust looks sweet bro.

Thanks! It was a fun, easy setup! I like the sound too - way more toned yet still very aggressive.

 

[HotRodPC]

Not as far as I wanted to get but the heads are on, lifters, pushrods and rockers are installed.

Fuel pump is re-installed with new gaskets but snapped the bolt holding on the mounting plate Hopefully THAT doesn't leak.. ugh.

You're doing fine. Assembling a motor is nothing to get in a hurry about or try to set your record best about. The one extra night after it took to put it together RIGHT could be the difference in a 50,000 mile motor or a 300,000 mile motor. NEVER RUSH. The smallest of detail can be missed and cause a big problem.

 

[foamypirate]

Catalogued and photographed every bolt from the teardown on my 87'. Going to be sending all the hardware off to be re-plated so it'll look like new, and they process in batches, so I wanted to be sure I knew what went where.

 

[MadOgre]

Not as far as I wanted to get but the heads are on, lifters, pushrods and rockers are installed.

Fuel pump is re-installed with new gaskets but snapped the bolt holding on the mounting plate Hopefully THAT doesn't leak.. ugh.

Take it easy with the roids lol

 

[MadOgre]

Catalogued and photographed every bolt from the teardown on my 87'. Going to be sending all the hardware off to be re-plated so it'll look like new, and they process in batches, so I wanted to be sure I knew what went where.

I keep big plastic jars full of bolts that I pull off of these trucks. It has always served me well. You always need a missing bolt or 2

 

[firebane]

Take it easy with the roids lol

Its from lifting those heavy ass cast iron heads a billion times trying to get the dowels to line up!! LOL.