GMC V2500 Lonestar 6.2 diesel -91 DD

[brt666]

I scavenged another valve at the salvage yard and put it in

Next step, install all the oil return hoses an electrics

 

[campfire]

@brt666, do you have any updates for this thread? I'm curious how the suspension project turned out.

There is no better way to spend a Swedish midsummer then in the company of a bunch of hillbillys drinking insane amounts of beer, reving up old american cars and incinerate pig meat. The fact that the party take place in absolute nowhere is a big bonus i supose

 

[brt666]

@brt666, do you have any updates for this thread? I'm curious how the suspension project turned out.

Hello Campfire and thanks for the interest!
Its working flawless, no leaks and no sinking between rides. Im now so confident with the system that i will remove one of the two springs in the front spring pack since it is really working better on the rear axle than in the front. I suppose it depends on the fact that the rear springs are sagging so it relies more upon the citroen stuff in the rear.

I have other problems with this truck that have pissed me off to a degree that i was close to put a match to it so i just let it rest for a while.
For the moment the oil pressure switch has broken, the AC is dead and the master cylinder is leaking. Its also pissing coolant everywhere, this truck phucking LOVES pissing coolant! I have changed all hoses, heater core, thermostat, water pump, radiator and frost plugs (THAT was a pita!) And now the new radiator is leaking, and a radiator is about $1000 in Sweden. Last month i changed batteries (the old one died in Germany last summer) $300, drived it a week and then the new starter fell down on the ground...
And yeah, some funny eco terrorist, we have a lot of them in Sweden (thanks Greta!), loosened all 8 nuts on a front wheel so i lost it on the highway 500 km from home and ****ed up the rim. Calm, calm, calm.... no fire, fire is bad....

 

[Chevy350Ben]

This is so cool. I love sh!t like this. 'Round here we call it "redneck engineering".

I remember when we were living in England in the early 90's my dad had a Citreon XM. it was the first car I had ever been in with adjustable ride height. I thought we were driving a space ship! If I'm not mistaken, it had a very similar (if not the exact same) style hydractive system.

 

[brt666]

This is so cool. I love sh!t like this. 'Round here we call it "redneck engineering".

I remember when we were living in England in the early 90's my dad had a Citreon XM. it was the first car I had ever been in with adjustable ride height. I thought we were driving a space ship! If I'm not mistaken, it had a very similar (if not the exact same) style hydractive system.

Thank you sir!

It is still working like a charm so i consider removing a couple of spring blades in the rear.
The most recent project is to make someone build me a winch bumper in stainless steel and attach my Warn to it.

"Redneck engineering" would be quite accurate since i'm a mechanical engineer and i'm considered a redneck in my circle of acquaintances!

 

[imiceman44]

This is so cool. I love sh!t like this. 'Round here we call it "redneck engineering".

I remember when we were living in England in the early 90's my dad had a Citreon XM. it was the first car I had ever been in with adjustable ride height. I thought we were driving a space ship! If I'm not mistaken, it had a very similar (if not the exact same) style hydractive system.

Yes, almost all Citroën had that suspension design, some ad more control over the height than others.
I had a few when I was in the middle east: a couple of DS19, a DS21 and GS x3