1979 K10 SWB "Jolly Green Giant"

[Justin V]

Got home late but wanted to try something...

Fired up the Jolly Green Giant and hooked one side of the jumper cables up battery neg to alternator case, and now the fitech read 14.5-14.6 with the fans off.

Confirmation of my issues and now I know for sure what I need to do to take care of things...

Thank you guys for all of your input!!!

 

[500$k5]

Got home late but wanted to try something...

Fired up the Jolly Green Giant and hooked one side of the jumper cables up battery neg to alternator case, and now the fitech read 14.5-14.6 with the fans off.

Confirmation of my issues and now I know for sure what I need to do to take care of things...

Thank you guys for all of your input!!!

Glad you found it! Some times it doesn't make sense! I worked on a Cadillac, that the entire intake manifold, didn't have a good ground to the engine block. Messed up the readings for all sensors mounted to the intake!

 

[Justin V]

Dana 60 progress

 

[Justin V]

 

[LNielson]

Nice weld

 

[Justin V]

It ain't mine

Neighbor wanted to help

 

[LNielson]

Good neighbors with deep tool cribs are priceless.

I don’t think you’ll be breaking the end off of that that tie rod anytime soon.

 

[Justin V]

His round stock rig he built

 

[LNielson]

That’s a bitchin setup. Very Nice. And that grounding strap, genius.

 

[GWeakland620]

Did you guys do a plug weld?

 

[Justin V]

No, tacked twice then short runs on opposite sides back and forth until it was done.

 

[78K30]

No, tacked twice then short runs on opposite sides back and forth until it was done.

Same setup I used when I built the tie rod in my F150 and it’s held up fine. You’ve got one kick ass neighbor!

 

[skunked]

No, tacked twice then short runs on opposite sides back and forth until it was done.

that's one of the things ruffstuff warned me about when welding those bungs, don't weld them all at once because it will distort the threads.

 

[Justin V]

The threads stayed good on these, heim screwed all the way in with no resistance...

 

[skunked]

The threads stayed good on these, heim screwed all the way in with no resistance...

they should be fine because you welded them right.

 

[Justin V]

Survived another wheeling, uh, I mean rescue trip. Only minor rock rash:



(See Saving Sasquatch thread in Rocky Mountian Regional subforum)

Really need to fix my fueling issue...

Bought a bunch of stuff for electrical work ahead:

Rattlecan resto'd some 52's:

Clearanced the front diff cover to clear the tierod at full lock:

 

[Bent77]

Rescue on Broke Truck Mountain

 

[LNielson]

Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

 

[skunked]

Yep, time to fix those fueling issues.

 

[GWeakland620]

How is your fuel ran in the engine bay?