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Lots of things wrong, I need confirmation (56K beware - PICS!)
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outlawtorn
1/2 ton status
i have a pair of valve covers that are a little taller then stock if you need em.
I really don't know what I have.... This is the damage:
And here's a (sorta) pic of the good side:
Can anyone tell what kinda valve covers I have? How do I know what I need? And, what are the odds that I have valvetrain damage??
And here's a (sorta) pic of the good side:
Can anyone tell what kinda valve covers I have? How do I know what I need? And, what are the odds that I have valvetrain damage??
Only way to tell if you have valvetrain damage there is to pop that damaged valve cover off. If you are just running stock rockers, any valvecover will work, if you have roller's with polylocks you'll need to run taller valvecovers.
If you damaged a stock style rocker, I've got some I'll send you.
If you damaged a stock style rocker, I've got some I'll send you.
theperfectgarage
1/2 ton status
appears to be stock height
3 on the tree
1/2 ton status
Another way to check the rear axle. Tie a string off to one wheel, pass it thru and under the brake drum. Pull the string across, under the brake drum and thru the other wheel. Tie the loose end of the string off. Make sure the string is at the bottom of each brake drum. Measure up from the string to the bottom of the axle tube, taking measurements at the drum end and the diff ends, both sides. Compare side to side measurements, should be the same, or very close to it. I don't know what the manu tolerances were new, but I would think anything more than 1/16 inch indicates a problem. On the front, use a small (torpedo) level on the sides of the frame to check for twisting. I read your post bout the runaway. Its enough to make ya cry.
14b is bent.... I used a laser level (Rene's suggestion) and sure enough, it ain't straight. I'll find another 14b, put my 4.56 and Detroit from this one into that one, keep the shafts as spares, and decide what I'm going to do with what's left over.
original balzer
1/2 ton status
ill ship ya a big hammer, bang it out close and hit the trails again. ever seen rick pewe's GPW (i know its not a k5 but k5s are tougher anyway) it wheeled like crazy with bent frame ext for years and years. sorry bout the luck but dont let it get ya down. just realize now its definatly a trail only rig
balzer
balzer
85mudblazin
1/2 ton status
Pull a axle shaft, that will tell you whats going on.
