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Radio installed, and I finally have tunes. Happier than a pig in $h#t right now.
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The Pontiac is almost completely assembled. That was my goal for this year.
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You know we need more pics than just that 1 dont you ? Please ?
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My durango is having issues. No oil pressure when 20 degrees or colder. On a cold start. Engine sounds fine. Replaced the sender. Once the engine is warm it has outstanding pressure. Start it just a minute let it sit then restart it has pressure.
Oddest thing I ever saw. I gonna get e mechanical gauge. It either a computer issue or there a sludge clog freezing in a galley I reckonin. It just a oddity. It only messes up when I need to use it. Cold and ice. LOL kinda a catch 22. |
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Changed the rear springs in the Pontiac after work today. That certainly corrected the stance. Going to be rebuilding the front end on my truck tomorrow... new upper and lower a-arms, new bell tech shocks, and front coils from my old truck. (Less miles and 1/2 a coil removed to get the ride height where I want it) The next big project will be to remove the rear axle, rebuild it, and install 4.10 gears & a Yukon posi. (Currently 3.42s and open carrier with 255K miles) I'll also be installing the lower mile leaf springs from my old truck, and replacing the rear shocks with Bilstein 5100s. I'm leaning towards doing the rear brakes at the same time, will upgrade to SUV rotors and dual piston calipers. And adapt an SUV rear sway bar. That should square away the brakes and suspension. I'm chomping at the bit to tear out the 4.8 & 4L60E, and replace it with the LQ4 & 80E from my old truck. I need more powa!
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My parts arrived late, didn't have as much time as I would have liked. Only got the driver's side done. I am sore and aching all over. Work is going to suck tomorrow.
Enjoy some boring pictures...
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Finished the other side today, truck is back on the ground. VERY unhappy, doesn't sit any lower despite taking 1/2 a coil out of the springs. I'm pooped, I'll have it aligned this week and go from there.
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Durango ended up being a clogged oil filter. It had oil coking in it when I got it. I kept the oil changed. It tured to sludge and fell off and clogged the filter. Sea foamed it and go the nasty out. I got another batch in it with fresh oil and filter. I will change it after 150 miles.
But it had oil pressure every start last of the cold spell after sitting all night after the first flush and oil change. |
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I drove the 72 truck a bit today even in the light rain ,then got called in to work for a short while so the truck had to be put away.
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Had the front end alignment done today, it settled some. But, it sits exactly the same height as my father's stock 2000 Sierra. And I have 1/2" shorter tires on the front of my truck.
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