It’s the inner wheel for those new fancy wheels but I hope to be able to get between the tires if not I’ll have to pull the outside set
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Yank Tank Molotov/3+3, 454/magnum/Allison
- Thread starter SpeedlabDan
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'84 K30 Silverado "big Dooley"
Well I’ve had to question my sanity before but I gotta keep myself in check. It’s cleaner and les scaled but I still have a long way before I paint it.
Eeeeww. Last one. Lettin er soak. I don’t want to have to repeat the process of #2 plug extraction.
The tapered likely seat won't let the lube get to the threads. Can you get some lube inside the cylinder from the intake side? You'd have to make sure that intake valve is open.
Luckily I’m getting proficient at this…
Ssshhhoooooo it’s like new haha not even close but at least it looks more like an engine that was only on the road for 6 years being a 2010 Gm crate.
Bulkheads for the -10an Allison cooler lines. I’ll fill the other spot good as new
I gotta have 4 days into polishing this bird tird. Cut the old flex plate and transferred the weight to the 8.1 Allison flex plate. The new water pump was missing a boss for the p/s tensioner. Also transferred the housing on the ps pump to the 8.1 ps pump to see if it works better with the hydro boost. I’m not ready to drop another G on a PSC pump and resi.
The tps kit came with a lame-o spectra kick down bracket so I threw that in the recycle bin and ordered a better chinesium throttle bracket and kick down.
Unfortunately the output housing is set back several months in r&d so I’ll be installing the trans as is and not utilizing any of the low ranges until it’s available and I’ll have to drop the trans again. I need my tow rig back but not the low range as much
The tps kit came with a lame-o spectra kick down bracket so I threw that in the recycle bin and ordered a better chinesium throttle bracket and kick down.
Unfortunately the output housing is set back several months in r&d so I’ll be installing the trans as is and not utilizing any of the low ranges until it’s available and I’ll have to drop the trans again. I need my tow rig back but not the low range as much
Finally. Always saw these wire looms and thought that looks like it won’t work but a set came with the donor truck so why not… actually not that bad.
We’ll see how froggy I feel about dropping it In married to the doubler solo with a 1 ton chainfall.
We’ll see how froggy I feel about dropping it In married to the doubler solo with a 1 ton chainfall.
Happily married, had to massage the Allison dust cover to accommodate the old style starter nose.
Managed to re-shim the idler without pulling the shift fork! Most of y’all know the pleasures of the dreaded roll pins. Pretty stoked on my new kanukistanian/nwf billet functional jewelry. Won’t hurt with the doubler in place. No I’m not painting the case
Managed to re-shim the idler without pulling the shift fork! Most of y’all know the pleasures of the dreaded roll pins. Pretty stoked on my new kanukistanian/nwf billet functional jewelry. Won’t hurt with the doubler in place. No I’m not painting the case
Side note, if you’re using a magnum to adapt an Allison to knock the socket heads down to minimize clearance contact.
Had some of those spark plug wire looms for my old Pontiac 400. Nice but necessitated me custom cutting a set to length.
Yea we’ll see how they hold up the metal feels like trash and the plastic blocks are above the heat of the headers so time will tell
So a pretty lengthy update. I wanted to wait until I made a larger stride. That was achieved, it’s resembling my truck again.
I hate that I had to hillbilly the cab on but if it works it ain’t stupid.
Had to upgrade the nsbu switch to the cheaper more modern one to match the harness. If anyone is in need they can have the old switch for shipping it’s supposed to be really expensive now.
Fuel lines and trans lines are jacketed. Vents and fluid level lines rnr’d. Trailer wiring and tail lighting rerouted and wrapped. I figured where the tailight harness melted off I’d junction a weatherpak connection as well as junction’s for the fuel pumps and separate senders.
As for the firewall (I painted it while it was out unlike last time lol) I patched some holes and made some clearance on the pinch welds from memory for the Allison dipstick. It took a lot of persuasion to make everything jive in that area. The cab mounts will all need replaced eventually but I did one for now. Once I have my lift set up I’ll pull the cab and address those.
So I put the stock budd wheels and tires on that I picked up before I decided to change wheels they’ll look funny fifth the 6” lift but the wheels are being machined and powdercoated then I gotta find tires (yikes$$$)
I hate that I had to hillbilly the cab on but if it works it ain’t stupid.
Had to upgrade the nsbu switch to the cheaper more modern one to match the harness. If anyone is in need they can have the old switch for shipping it’s supposed to be really expensive now.
Fuel lines and trans lines are jacketed. Vents and fluid level lines rnr’d. Trailer wiring and tail lighting rerouted and wrapped. I figured where the tailight harness melted off I’d junction a weatherpak connection as well as junction’s for the fuel pumps and separate senders.
As for the firewall (I painted it while it was out unlike last time lol) I patched some holes and made some clearance on the pinch welds from memory for the Allison dipstick. It took a lot of persuasion to make everything jive in that area. The cab mounts will all need replaced eventually but I did one for now. Once I have my lift set up I’ll pull the cab and address those.
So I put the stock budd wheels and tires on that I picked up before I decided to change wheels they’ll look funny fifth the 6” lift but the wheels are being machined and powdercoated then I gotta find tires (yikes$$$)
Oh this set of chrome budd wheels as well as two more fronts and one more rear chrome wheels without tires on them are available fur sail. I can get you tire sizes if necessary and the wheels are 16” not 16.5
They aren’t perfect but better than simulated
Nice work!
This is going to be a sweet truck!
Thanks!
It’s got some rather large shoes to fill so I hope so
