About to start pulling things from the motor for either the timing belt or a whole new motor. Whichever holds the issue. Going to order (on monday) Front and rear Diffs with 4.88 gear ratios with F&R Lockright lockers. My Aussie has reeked havoc on my old 3rd.

 

oh no! not an aussie! what havoc was reeked?

 

The pinion shaft has gone soft, and it likes to skip a lot, and make bad noises at high rpms. Its an easy fix, but its cheaper to buy a whole new diff and fix/sell the old one.

 

ok, good. at least it wasn't something like breaking an axle

 

Lets face it, its a 20 year old well driven gear set, i guess i should have seen it coming.

 

Just got of the phone with East coast gear supply. Gonna get them to build me new F&R diffs with lockrites, and 4.88 gears

 

sweetness, dude. when?

 

Once i get the estimate, ill move from there.

 

Made some progress yesterday. Heading to the valve shop tomorrow to see what happened with it, because the gasket and physical condition is flawless. If i can get away with only one side, that would be nice, but i want to make sure that i don't have to go back later and do it. I have no problem with doing both, but my dad might. I've payed for everything including beer thus far, and did most the work, he just pointed and commented, so the chances of him being patient enough for both sides is not impossible.

 

Just got off the phone with Ryan at East Coast Gear Supply. I purchased Front and Rear diffs with 4.88:1 R&P, Lockrites, a rear solid spacer, and triple drilled flange. Life is good. Not only that i should get the word on my head today, and get the motor going. After that im having 2.25'' straight piping done after i finish the motor. Things are happening, and quick.

 

Nice, hope everything works out smoothly

 

Spanks!

Well, I got the word from the machine shop. Their shot, two valve jobs and shim placement is $1,100... That doesn't include gaskets, belts, timing belt, etc.

$1380 will get me a reman'd 3VZ-E long block, that comes with all the gaskets i need, a timing belt, and i already got the 2 V-belts and the serpentine.

So the conclusion is, i am going up to pull the block on Sunday (my step dads ranch in Warner Springs), and ill buy the new one on Monday, then have it in by the end of the week, i hope.

Not to mention i have my diffs on the way.

 

And one more word.


Exhaust.

 

Subscribed. I like your build. Keep up the good work.

 

Thanks man!

Lots of progress!


Merry X-mas to me!

 

i would suggest cutting out the ashtray up front and mounting ur cb out of the way and it looks so much better

 

But then you can't see the channel, and i like the way it looks now.

 

yeah its all your preference where u want it, i had mine lke urs and i liked it so much better when someone told me how, i am always on the same channel so it doesnt bother me

 

subscribed. nice lookin truck.

 

you ever get that new motor?