Sandrocks master plan

[HotRodPC]

Lovely !!! Forward Progress !!! Keep it Up, Thanks for the update. We'll be looking forward to some pics of what you got done after the weekend.

 

[sandrock]

Not feeling too well this weekend, but I still got some stuff done. My piston ring compressor broke, so I only got one piston in the freaking block. I did however get the balancer painted and mounted...

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Interior shot...not much to look at since I defunked it. Consider it Stage II weight reduction.

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Oh....here's the steering wheel that's going in...eventually

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And I got the damaged pieces off of the frontend. Sure makes it easier to take the engine out and do all the rewiring!

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[HotRodPC]

OH man, get over that nasty ****. I was horrible all last week starting Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning when I work up, I felt like I got ran over by a big truck. Every joint and bone in my body ached, even my fingers and toes. Still sick, but alot better as of today. I can at least function anyway.

If you have some big hose clamps, I've used those before to improvise when some jackass borrowed my ring compressor and didn't bring it back for 6 months.

Learn something new everyday. I was not aware a SB had Anti lock brake computers. I thought that started in the GMT400 body style.

 

[my82gmc]

i have a ring compresser if u want to use as long as i get it back lol i dont live to far from mustang always looking to help a fellow rodder lol

 

[sandrock]

I might just have to take you up on that offer. The pistons are about the only thing left to install and then I am done with the short block.

 

[HotRodPC]

Glad to see stuff like that work out. Members helping members. That is or was the whole idea in the CL posting of this site. Its great to have to this online community of help, but sometimes you could use some physical help or acquire parts from someone local since shipping many times kills a deal. So a few of us were recruiting local members and it seems to have worked well.

We get enough local Okies, we may end up with a get together this year. My dad has 160 acres or land, with creeks, ponds, hills, pastures etc. It would be great to have a SB Meet outthere one weekend just to hang out. Its 70 miles east of OKC, so even Tulsa and the Wagoner members should be able to make it. My dad can be an ass cuz he is a tree hugger, but if we don't tear up to much of his 3ft tall week grass he probably won't care. Or set the place on fire.

 

[sandrock]

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WHO IN THE FREAKIN' FRAK DESIGNED THE PUMP PULLEY!?!?!?!

At least with the 3800, the PS pulley has holes to allow a socket to go through. Exhaust mani can't come off unless the back pump bracket is removed...bracket can't get removed unless the pump is removed....pump can't removed unless the pulley is pulled. *Insert Yosemite Sam cussing as he's falling*

Also ran into yet another issue with the Vortec water pump. The pulley needed for it is different than the 1995 on down pulley, so I gotta locate one.

 

[HotRodPC]

Oh man, that sucks. That is one reason why when doing retrofits, I do prefer to buy a complete whatever I am doing. You can spend a small forture in brackets and pulleys on motors these days, and everyone things they are gold. So first you spend the time finding them, then pay through the ass for them. Kinda the bad part of our hobby.

 

[RetroC10Sport]

i can probably get everything for $100 at budget Wrench.

 

[RetroC10Sport]

Oh....here's the steering wheel that's going in...eventually

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Now, are you going to make the airbag functional?

 

[Old77]

Is that wheel going to look righ in that cab??

 

[RetroC10Sport]

It had better, it's one of my ideas.

 

[Old77]

Oh well....then has to look kick ass!!!!

 

[RetroC10Sport]

That is if i don't end up with a GMT-400.....

 

[Old77]

do you have a lead on a good one?? I like those very much and have had several!!!