Greg
They are cheap compared to your normal expenditures. All kidding aside this build is over the top.
They are cheap compared to your normal expenditures. All kidding aside this build is over the top.
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'72 K5 - Greg's @MightAsWellK5 Build
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This is the build description. I will improve this later. (GB)
Greg... Over the top.... Bwahahahaha....
That's right smartass!!!Its raining today, but by Saturday the weather will be nice and I will be back out there with another 5Lb box of deck screws trying to cut 22.5* and 45* miter joints on 16' long boards with my table saw.
What I wouldn't give for a 14" sliding compound chop saw right about now!
-G
I like table saws, but I would rather use a circular saw with my speed square as a guide than a table saw for what you are doing...
Bigblue7-2
1/2 ton status
Shipping from So. Cal to New Hampshire....... Just about the worst possible distance you can manage.
Hoping for arrival on Friday or Saturday.... But realistically probably Monday.
-G
Figures. Its always the way these things go. As long as you have next weekend free it wont be so bad! My luck I would have a 1 year old's birthday party to go to the week the thing shows up!
yes that's what I have next week. Not bitter haha
Figures. Its always the way these things go. As long as you have next weekend free it wont be so bad! My luck I would have a 1 year old's birthday party to go to the week the thing shows up!
With a 4-year old son I get plenty of those birthday parties, school events and meetings too...
A single weekend day in the garage for me is ideal.... But never guaranteed. So I also try to grab about 3-4 hours on weeknights just to make sure that I make progress even when my weekends get gobbled up with other commitments.
-G
Greg, seriously inspirational work man.
What are you going to use for protection from heat transfer to closely associated parts? Is it even necessary, say in a worse case scenario?
I've seen a few instances where exhaust heat melts the thermal barrier attached to other parts.
What are you going to use for protection from heat transfer to closely associated parts? Is it even necessary, say in a worse case scenario?
I've seen a few instances where exhaust heat melts the thermal barrier attached to other parts.
Rum cooled.
I just don't know yet...
I am going to rework the one tube on the passenger side that's near the top of the strut. Everything else is pretty well isolated from critical parts.
JetHot coatings on the headers, and then some of that thermal wrap and metal zip ties on any areas where it's still necessary. Since I went with stainless tubing I won't have to worry about the exhaust wrap rotting out my headers. I guess that's why most people bag on exhaust wrap in the first place.
I'll get the engine running on a run stand, and take a few thermal measurements (uncoated) and set my baseline with those...
-G
I thought it was on an engine stand all along. You need a different one?
I thought it was on an engine stand all along. You need a different one?
Everyone is a comedian.
UPS just dropped of a package at my house from Cone Engineering!!!!!
-G
Glad you got the tubing!
Why not just run it in the vehicle? Then you are one step closer to test driving it. Seems like a waste of time to swap it back and forth to the stand just to run it.
Why not just run it in the vehicle? Then you are one step closer to test driving it. Seems like a waste of time to swap it back and forth to the stand just to run it.
Greg, the header wrap causes two issues, one being it traps moisture which will cause a regular steel header to start rusting but on stainless headers it causes the stainless to become brittle and start cracking instead of rusting. I would suggest you DON'T use any header wrap on the headers but rather on any items themselves that you want protected.
Bigblue7-2
1/2 ton status
UPS just dropped of a package at my house from Cone Engineering!!!!!
-G
YES!!
Sometimes these things work out!
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Greg,
Other issue with header wrap is if any oil soaks into it and a spark happens to ignite it, it's a pain to put out. I think I remember Kert having an issue like that in Moab.
Or you could just make sure there aren't any oil leaks.
Other issue with header wrap is if any oil soaks into it and a spark happens to ignite it, it's a pain to put out. I think I remember Kert having an issue like that in Moab.
Or you could just make sure there aren't any oil leaks.
focking funniest thing I've heard in about a decade!
a Chevy without an oil leak. Classic!
Stomis
Professional Amateur
Why do I seem to be the only person who's never had an issue with header wrap? My old flatbed had header wrap on the headers for 10 years, before and during my owning it. Yeah the headers werent in the greatest of shape but they would have went quite a few more years non issue. I mean 15 years out of a pair of cheapy painted/wrapped mild steel headers isnt bad in my book. Greg you've got everything going for you IE stainless and coated. I doubt the header wrap will do a damn thing to them.
Besides that... if they do rust out just order a new set.
I'm so glad I decided to build two sets... I just knew there would be a payoff!
-G
I don't think anyone doubts that you did do that!I'm so glad I decided to build two sets... I just knew there would be a payoff!
-G
