Barrman
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I should back up a post. The GMT-400 over flow tank I had in hand last week cracked as soon as I started using soap and water to clean it up some. That is why I went with the Dorman tank.
The #8 injector is not fun to mess with in a truck with A/C. Pretty much the last 4 hours have been spent removing it, figuring out the rubber end cap had a pin hole leak, replacing that and putting it all back together again. I didn't have time to fire it up before lunch and will try that this afternoon.
I used the Blue Bomber to bring in the painted hood, front bumper, grill guard and bunch of other stuff yesterday. I think all the body parts are now at least in the same room for the Cowdog. I wanted to put the hood on today but held off until that injector is fixed.
I also brought in my trailer to take the '89 Gasser K10 Suburban back home. This is the truck that donated its interior, rear a/c, various fittings, wiring, steering column and what not to the Cowdog. I had 5 GEP 6.5 heads in the back along with a 2WD 4L80E. I went to push it off my trailer once home and couldn't. Very slight uphill grade. I got Jennifer to help me push it over the lip of the trailer ramps. Since the power windows have no power, I was standing in the door pushing with my back.
Once it went over the edge, I got tangled up with the trailer fender. The truck was going off the trailer and not wanting to be in the way, I dove off. I hit, rolled and was ready to chase the truck before it hit my fence. Instead, before I could get up the receiver hitch hit the ground and stopped the truck. How much force does it take to launch a 4L80E 6 feet and through a formerly closed Suburban rear hatch door? A cylinder head came out too. I was ok, Jennifer was ok and the parts looked to be alright. The truck was stuck half on the trailer though. I just locked down the parking brake and drove out from under it.
Always an adventure I guess.
The #8 injector is not fun to mess with in a truck with A/C. Pretty much the last 4 hours have been spent removing it, figuring out the rubber end cap had a pin hole leak, replacing that and putting it all back together again. I didn't have time to fire it up before lunch and will try that this afternoon.
I used the Blue Bomber to bring in the painted hood, front bumper, grill guard and bunch of other stuff yesterday. I think all the body parts are now at least in the same room for the Cowdog. I wanted to put the hood on today but held off until that injector is fixed.
I also brought in my trailer to take the '89 Gasser K10 Suburban back home. This is the truck that donated its interior, rear a/c, various fittings, wiring, steering column and what not to the Cowdog. I had 5 GEP 6.5 heads in the back along with a 2WD 4L80E. I went to push it off my trailer once home and couldn't. Very slight uphill grade. I got Jennifer to help me push it over the lip of the trailer ramps. Since the power windows have no power, I was standing in the door pushing with my back.
Once it went over the edge, I got tangled up with the trailer fender. The truck was going off the trailer and not wanting to be in the way, I dove off. I hit, rolled and was ready to chase the truck before it hit my fence. Instead, before I could get up the receiver hitch hit the ground and stopped the truck. How much force does it take to launch a 4L80E 6 feet and through a formerly closed Suburban rear hatch door? A cylinder head came out too. I was ok, Jennifer was ok and the parts looked to be alright. The truck was stuck half on the trailer though. I just locked down the parking brake and drove out from under it.
Always an adventure I guess.