The boy and i might cruise the runner over to a town i found on clist to lokk at a tbi 4.3 engine for the broke n driftin sas thread.I really want cpi vortec but a little harder to find.

 

and???

 

Didnt even go look at the tbi engine. Im dead set on the cpi vortec. I struck out on a complete running 94 jimmy that sold for $1200.Damnit. Worked on my dads 87 today...

Had a good weekend hangin out too

Also have a passenger side cv boot throwin grease..haha

 

I'm still looking for a CPI 4.3l up here for you.

Dad's truck is so clean. I'm jealous of his on board air setup !!

 

Yea the onboard air setup is all homemade and pumps up to 150psi off the compressor in like 3minutes,crazy.Needs a mild lift but hes hesitant about it. old man syndrome.haha

 

Thats a crazy amount of pressure. I need to do that Mod to mine!!!

We need to convince your dad into letting us lift his truck!! Mild 3" or 6" or SAS or something. Real mild. 36's or 39's or something. HAHA

 

Yes...SAS worthy all day long. This truck is so untouched its crazy

 

Your dads truck is a clean looking truck. I have been a day late and a dollar short on some deals and it is frustrating.

 

Yea he traded plumbing work for that truck!!! Im gonna have to pull the fuel tank and go through it as well!!!!!

 

Was out climbin some hills on Sunday and heard a loud pop. I think this is what it was. My boots werent torn previous but it actually cracked the outer cv housing.Locker is working!!


Luckily i have a good one off the 87 im SAS'ing to replace it with!!

 

Crazy man!! Cv joint cant handle the power of the 22re!!!!

 

Yup, youll have that. Haha.

 

I just discovered Mistys boot was torn today. grrr, not sure what caused it to go. It can be a trick to getting them out sometimes.

 

Ill make sure and post some pics when i replace mine.I finally washed it today.Dang no i can see all the rust

 

I just cleaned underneath mine the other day. I think next winter to help keep salt off, I am going to save my old oil from oil changes and get like a bug sprayer and cover the under side with next year. Where are you seeing rust at on your dads truck? Body or underneath?

 

THis is a very good idea Terry. I actually wanted to do this before winter this year to all my vehicles but never got around to it.

My brother-in-law does this to his ford and uses a shutz gun with the can on the bottom to hold the used oil. I would rather do it how you described with a pump sprayer of some sort. My only concern is it being to thick for the tip to actually spray.

My old college roommate used to do this and also added some stuff into the use oil like wax or some sort of wax that allowed it to really stick to the underside of the vehicle. I should try to get in touch with him and find out what it was.

I have so much used oil we could do Chris's runner and truck and the whole town. haha

 

Thanks Gizler, if the bug sprayer doesnt work I will try a shutz gun ( what is it?) or I have even thought of coating with wheel bearing grease or something similar. Then during the summer, take a set of car ramps to the car wash and give it a good cleaning underneath. When it gets warmer, I still want to take mine to the carwash with ramps and I do that every summer anyways and have never had a problem with rust.

Also make sure the drain holes in your rocker panels are clear as well. They are the little "V" notch between the rockers and the frame. Those get clogged easily.

 

Ahhhh great info on the drain holes!!!Didnt know that...

As for dads truck there is one qaurter sized bubblage of paint/rust on the rear rocker on the passenger side, for the most part its rust free but i told him to be aware and take care of it before it progresses to any more severity.

 

We should soak that thing with used motor oil !!

 

Can do!!

So when i left work today with the runner i needed some firewood for the shop and when i tried the rear window it didnt work!!So i thought the lock button might have been the problem but it wasnt...Found a great writeup on 4crawler and talked to Gizler and he told me to ground the solid blue wire off the switch and it worked!!!!Anyways i loaded wood into the rear seat area and still got the shop warm!!!Just needs a good cleanin now.

Thanks for the help Mark!!