87 K5 Build...Hmmm, whats that Ryoken up to? stay tuned...

[ryoken]

Just wanted to put up a quick review on the Windstar fan mod after running around for awhile on some very hot days...

very satisfied... I run on the one big fan almost exclusively and it keeps temps at thermostat range.. I have been kicking on the secondary fan while in bumper to bumper, just to be safe...

At this point, I haven't bothered putting in a thermal... They're switched, off, big on, both on... When I put the secondary fan on the thermal, I suppose I'll find out how often it wants to run, if at all...

2 thumbs up!

 

[NEK5]

Just wanted to put up a quick review on the Windstar fan mod after running around for awhile on some very hot days...

very satisfied... I run on the one big fan almost exclusively and it keeps temps at thermostat range.. I have been kicking on the secondary fan while in bumper to bumper, just to be safe...

At this point, I haven't bothered putting in a thermal... They're switched, off, big on, both on... When I put the secondary fan on the thermal, I suppose I'll find out how often it wants to run, if at all...

2 thumbs up!

Sweet. Definitely sounds like something I would want to do when it comes time to swap motors.

 

[original balzer]

Sorry I have read this thread twice but either A) I missed it somewhere B) Im a dumbass or C) it wasnt mentioned. SO here goes. What did you use for the breakers and where can I get them? Id realy like to rewire the 77 and resetable (is that a word?) breakers sounds much more fun than the glass fuses and blade fuses. I got big fingers so both are a pain.

While Im leaning towards a rant anyway.... WHOS THE *&^&%*&%^%&$ DIMWITTED @#$$%$#@$^$ ASSHAT THAT INVENTED *#^@$# MINI FUSES AND PUT THEM IN MY 97!?!? Rant over thank you for your time.

Suddenly I know how Yosemitie Sam felt.

Balzer

P.S. I blew the radio/cig lighter/power outlet fuse in the 97 today so thats where the mini fuse rant came from.

 

[mini_mull]

Any idea how many amps they're pulling, running just the one, and then both together?

 

[ryoken]

Sorry I have read this thread twice but either A) I missed it somewhere B) Im a dumbass or C) it wasnt mentioned. SO here goes. What did you use for the breakers and where can I get them? Id realy like to rewire the 77 and resetable (is that a word?) breakers sounds much more fun than the glass fuses and blade fuses. I got big fingers so both are a pain.

While Im leaning towards a rant anyway.... WHOS THE *&^&%*&%^%&$ DIMWITTED @#$$%$#@$^$ ASSHAT THAT INVENTED *#^@$# MINI FUSES AND PUT THEM IN MY 97!?!? Rant over thank you for your time.

Suddenly I know how Yosemitie Sam felt.

Balzer

P.S. I blew the radio/cig lighter/power outlet fuse in the 97 today so thats where the mini fuse rant came from.

yup, resetable breakers is the term... Their are many options when it comes to resetables... You can go to DelCity or Waytek and find simple, round, pushbutton breakers on the cheap, couple bucks a piece..

They also have ones like these in auto reset or manual reset..

I run a little fancier rocker version from http://bluesea.com/category/3/12/productline/overview/17

They are a little pricier at about $10 a piece, but I get a deal on em thru work... But the "sexy" factor had me really wanting to go with them... I really like em..

Their are also higher amp marine ones like that big cab feed I run

 

[ryoken]

Any idea how many amps they're pulling, running just the one, and then both together?

Haven't gotten to check that start up/ continuous amp draw yet Kristie... It's a fair amount tho... good charging/battery system is a huge plus...

 

[original balzer]

Perfect thanks ryoken, you make things a little easier for all of us.

Balzer

 

[ryoken]

The 5 year plan....

I hope to be able to dump a ton of cash in the truck over the next 2, 3 yrs... The last 3 or so spending years, have been family or financially orientated...

These are the next purchases on the tentative priority list....

1 - seats.... PRP or Corbeau

2 - more Herculiner

3 - pickup tailgate

*floor/slider project*

*grill*

4 - DIY 4" flip

5 - Crosstied Shackles 6"

6 - 56" stock rear leafs

7 - 4" front TC EZ Rides

8 - HD front shackles

9 - zero rates

10 - extended brake lines

11 - 37" or 38" SSR's or Michelins

12 - Bilstein 5150's... inboarded

13 - 1 tons

14 - 8 lug steelies

15 - crossover

16 - rear discs

17 - tranny... stage 2 BTO 700r4, deep al pan

18 - 205... have.... need adapter

19 - driveshafts... Jesse

20 - driveline E-brake... Jesse

21 - tube for front and rear bumpers, spare tire holder and cage

22 - winch.... Warn 8274

23 - offroad lights

24 - cb

25 - composite for rear panels, doors and overhead console

26 - interior lighting

27 - speakers

28 - OBA.. York 210

29 - Welder

30 - 383

31 - cowlhood

32 - vacuum gauge, air/fuel gauge

33 - new fenders, wheelwells

A few projects that I have the stuff for are the qrters, wells, floor, slider, tunnel project.. And the expanded steel for the grill... The seats (#1) will be bought to finish off the floor project...

 

[Dafey]

32 - vacuum gauge, air/fuel gauge

Also a trans temp gauge.

 

[NEK5]

The 5 year plan....

I hope to be able to dump a ton of cash in the truck over the next 2, 3 yrs... The last 3 or so spending years, have been family or financially orientated...

These are the next purchases on the tentative priority list....

1 - seats.... PRP or Corbeau

2 - more Herculiner

3 - pickup tailgate

*floor/slider project*

*grill*

4 - DIY 4" flip

5 - Crosstied Shackles 6"

6 - 56" stock rear leafs

7 - 4" front TC EZ Rides

8 - HD front shackles

9 - zero rates

10 - extended brake lines

11 - 37" or 38" SSR's or Michelins

12 - Bilstein 5150's... inboarded

13 - 1 tons

14 - 8 lug steelies

15 - crossover

16 - rear discs

17 - tranny... stage 2 BTO 700r4, deep al pan

18 - 205... have.... need adapter

19 - driveshafts... Jesse

20 - driveline E-brake... Jesse

21 - tube for front and rear bumpers, spare tire holder and cage

22 - winch.... Warn 8274

23 - offroad lights

24 - cb

25 - composite for rear panels, doors and overhead console

26 - interior lighting

27 - speakers

28 - OBA.. York 210

29 - Welder

30 - 383

31 - cowlhood

32 - vacuum gauge, air/fuel gauge

33 - new fenders, wheelwells

A few projects that I have the stuff for are the qrters, wells, floor, slider, tunnel project.. And the expanded steel for the grill... The seats (#1) will be bought to finish off the floor project...

Sounds like you`re plates full for quite some time

 

[ryoken]

Also a trans temp gauge.

I just hadn't cut the hole for that one in that shot.... When I went dual volt meters, I lost a spot...

You can see it in this shot.. right side is oil temp, water temp and trans temp.. one spot left for the air/fuel (still debating that vs a pyrometer)...

The old heater hole below it now has a bank of yet unused, contura switches to match the other side... winch controls, etc...

So I'll be running 2 out under the cowl, and 10 in the dash...

 

[ryoken]

Sounds like you`re plates full for quite some time

As I tell the boys at work, "It's all money... If I had 10 g's to throw at it, it'd be sick in 6 months."

In actuality, that list is probably double that #...

 

[ryoken]

So I'll be running 2 out under the cowl, and 10 in the dash...

That sounds whack....

But I actually monitor them all pretty religously.. Peace of mind..

Oh, and I forgot a few for the list.. Somewhere in the t-case adventure, I need to run a VSS box and corrected speedo gear...

 

[ryoken]

Btw, I'm looking for suggestions on offroad lights (would like rectangular) and cb's if anyone has a suggestion...

And umm, I do like quality...

 

[ryoken]

since I'm posting to myself, just thought I'd mention how sick my avatar is!

I can't tell you guys how hard that frontside rock n roll is... Lapping them over with the back foot all tweaked is awesome... crazy trick, some people never get em..

anyway, suggestions please.. cb's and such, not psychiatrists...

 

[NEK5]

since I'm posting to myself, just thought I'd mention how sick my avatar is!

I can't tell you guys how hard that frontside rock n roll is... Lapping them over with the back foot all tweaked is awesome... crazy trick, some people never get em..

anyway, suggestions please.. cb's and such, not psychiatrists...

you crazy joisey folk . As for offroad lights, my uncle used the lights they put on the big rigs, don`t know who makes them. Bright as chit though.

CBs, dunno, pm Pauly383

 

[Randy92782]

if you can get close enough to a Train rob it's light. bright as all get out. can't remember what it takes to run it but it's alot.


i was gonna say something along the lines of... i now grant Ryoken the award for "Most posts in a thread by the thread poster". But i read your last comment and you already figured that out so it wouldn't work

 

[Randy92782]

That sounds whack....

not sure why i was laughing at this but i was. guess cause i hardly hear anyone sayin it anymore??

 

[ryoken]

i was gonna say something along the lines of... i now grant Ryoken the award for "Most posts in a thread by the thread poster". But i read your last comment and you already figured that out so it wouldn't work

Ah, come on, Manny ruled at that...

I just like to reply to peoples posts... Feel like I'm dissin ya if I don't answer...

Ryoken - thinks Wild Turkey and vocabulary don't mix well....

 

[ryoken]

how bout these? any good? only 35 watts... Hella 1000 series.. hmmm, maybe I should go round....