What did you do with your car/truck or shop today?
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From: Portage mi
Well as far as the el camino is concerned.he spent abnout 3800 in parts
i decided just to pull the motor out as i didnt feel like pulling the grille and radiator and what not to pull the cam.but hes getting
new cam,new heads,intake,carb,WP.rockers,pushrods,lifters,valv esprings,HEI dist,headers,full exhaust,engine bay painted along with new floor pans and an entire front susp rebuild.so thats what im workin on for the next couple days
i decided just to pull the motor out as i didnt feel like pulling the grille and radiator and what not to pull the cam.but hes getting
new cam,new heads,intake,carb,WP.rockers,pushrods,lifters,valv esprings,HEI dist,headers,full exhaust,engine bay painted along with new floor pans and an entire front susp rebuild.so thats what im workin on for the next couple days
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Well, looks like we have a bunch of snow coming this way tomorrow. So I better pull the truck in and check it over so I can take that to work tomorrow.
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Repaired a steering leak on the 1989 olds 88 , (i need to drive it around to find its replacement sshh) pulled the heads off a 3.1 GP, hauled some firewood and hay in my chev 4x4 and started the engine swap on the 97 malibu. almost too tired to have a drink!! naa
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From: Portage mi
Heres some of what i got done yesterday
First pic is just and outside shot..
second in the el caminos short block a few days ago
third is the el camino
fourth is most of the parts
5th is a teaser pic of the motor
and 6th is how we change a lightbulb in my parts.lol'
Fixin to go back out and do more plowing
First pic is just and outside shot..
second in the el caminos short block a few days ago
third is the el camino
fourth is most of the parts
5th is a teaser pic of the motor
and 6th is how we change a lightbulb in my parts.lol'
Fixin to go back out and do more plowing
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From: Portage mi
did some more assembly of the el caminos engine.Measured for pushrods..Intalled adjustable pushrod/stud girdles.rockers.intake timing set timing cover.distributor.made the plug wires fuel pump short section of fuel line.resurfaced the flywheel.Then put new pads and rotors at all four corners on a 01 monte carlo. tomorrow i have to put in a headlight switch and coil packs..
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Put new brake pads on a 93 G20 van.
I put the fuel rails together for my truck and paint the throttle body. Also installed the cts, temp. sender, thermostat, radiator, upper rad. hose, and lower rad. hose.
I put the fuel rails together for my truck and paint the throttle body. Also installed the cts, temp. sender, thermostat, radiator, upper rad. hose, and lower rad. hose.
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i went out and fixed the stupid snowblower, the spark plug boot came right off the wire. then i went out and played in the snow with the quad. tried to take a vid for the first time (I know the quality sucks i really just wanted to see if it worked). i think im going to have to mount it to something. anyway im going up one of my trails, through some of my pines, and along one of my ponds.