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Old 01-26-2011, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by xxxtreme22r
I'd be willing to bet someone I can get my engine out of my truck in less than an hour.
Yeah, .......but they'd still charge you 12 Hours labor to do it, even if they can as well! .......Who're they, you ask?????? lol. YOU KNOW! lol.
Old 01-26-2011, 11:26 AM
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"Dr. XXX, 'REC' SURGERY, STAT!" lol. Funny, too...... many Brain and Heart Surgeons couldn't change a tire to save their own life, ya know? lol.......... Ok, sorry for sidetracking further, Lumpy! lol.
Side tracking...never noticed.


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Originally Posted by Lumpy
Side tracking...never noticed.


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Fhewwwwwww! , hahahahaha. Thank goodness.... after all, this is one of the most serious, non-sidetracking threads EVER, on Yotatech! I wouldn't wanna turn it into silly banter and such! ....Yes, yes I would! lol

Hey, on another side track... MY 8 C.ARM BUSHINGS, T-BAR NUTS AND BOLTS ON BOTH ends, .......ALL SHIPPED TODAY! woot!

Unless something breaks, ..... I'LL HAVE ALL I NEED IN 5 DAYS OR LESS!
Old 01-29-2011, 04:57 PM
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Ok, Started just after 10 AM this morning and drove her home!!!

Got it done in about 9 hours!!!

Yeah for me!!! :wabbit:

Now I have to go back to the folks tomorrow to clean up.
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Hahaha..... Sorry, icon crazy for a minute. CONGRATZ, BUD! Enjoy the sweet purr of the 22REEEEEEEEEEEK! lol.

Have fun!

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wow. good to hear
Old 01-30-2011, 04:28 AM
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I just home the darn thing stays together now.

I went over the head and it seemed fine, Went over the block and it seemed fine. So we'll wait and see. I really don't want to replace the block!
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Originally Posted by xxxtreme22r
I'd be willing to bet someone I can get my engine out of my truck in less than an hour.
so you are coming to help me with my 7M swap this summer then, eh?

Good work Lumpy, hopefully she holds in there tight for ya now
Old 02-01-2011, 08:20 AM
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so you are coming to help me with my 7M swap this summer then, eh?
heh, not too sure I know much about swapping motors, but this carb'd engine is really easy to yank out.
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Alrighty, I was a bit ill the past few days so the couch was mine...

Now this is what I found...
1. intake gasket looked not quite right. May have leaked a bit.
2. Head g/s on 4 was looking rough, I think it came apart. Small mark on cylinder wall. Enough that you can see it but not feel it. More like a burn mark. I know it was not there on last build.
3. Check block seems flat enough, checked head seemed flat enough. Doesn't seem warped or anything.

I started on it a little after 10 am and finished up about 8 with a hour lunch break. I had Dad helping till 3 and my buddy Bob till 1. Bob was there for the tear down and cleaning we were ready to reassemble by 1:00. Dad helped me get the head on and valves adjusted. From there I was on me own.

Thanks XXX, 92 and Chef for the help on the vacuum lines. Now that I have those in the right places it seems to be doing very well.

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good to hear man. now that's enough of that stuff please. lets switch to fun stuff like tires or lifts or gears....no more rebuilds...except Joe's, that is.
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I'm tellin ya...I'm really getting tired of doing this. Next on the list is a new bumper then a Aussie for the truck.
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I'm tellin ya...I'm really getting tired of doing this. Next on the list is a new bumper then a Aussie for the truck.

that's what I wanna hear. I know you are setting new personal records each time you do the head gasket, but, SHEESH already.
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that's ok, I am beginning to think the truck is burning a little oil because my rings havent seated like I thought they did having 170psi of compression.
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They are suppose to burn a little oil to keep the muffler bearing lubed.

I thought everyone knew that. -sheese-


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what if I don't have a muffler? then I don't need to be burning oil lol. 7000 on the motor, maybe it's still somewhat normal. I mentioned it in my build thread though so. Hijack off lol.
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Originally Posted by Lumpy


3. Check block seems flat enough, checked head seemed flat enough. Doesn't seem warped or anything.



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You cant tell by looking with your eye , you have to measure with a machinest straight edge and feeler gauges.
Since you keep blowing head gaskets I would bet that your head / block or both are warped beyond limits. Its a common cause of blown head gaskets.
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I did use a straight edge and light to check them.


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