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I was lucky enough to score my tech job... There's a couple opening around here... Me and a couple buddies have been talking about possibly opening our own place...
 
To quote an old Coastie I used to work with..... "Measure with micrometer, mark with chalk, cut with a fire axe."
 
One inch square tube on the hood hinge. Let's the heat out just fine!
 
Ive not really had a heat problem. New tstat, W/P, 2 core radiator, fan clutch and a fan override. Runs right at 215.

My only fear with the hood vents it water on the distributor. I know many have ran them like that but its stil on my mind.

Anyone out there ever make a BBQ smoker out of a fuel oil barrel? Me and my GFs dad are thinking of making one.
 
If you haven't found it, look up Ugly Drum Smoker.

Clean and fire the drum WELL.
 
Where the hood sits with the blocks makes me nervous. You run head first into something solid and that hood looks like it would come back and slice you in half final destination style.


With the new job starting soon and it being hot out my jeep is on hold until the fall. This fall though... 2x6 rockers, possible frame stiffeners, brake system, cowl hood w/ vents, and possible paint job. Mazda 2 green is in The Gimps future.


Parakeet
 
Yeah Ive been reading around on them a bit today. I saw many people said to wash with dawn several times and burn several times.
Have you built one?
No, I haven't built one. I want to build a full smoker with hot, warm and cold smoking capabilities. Just another [damned] project...
 
Made it to Harlan.

7.5 hours, 450+ miles, with one stop for food and fuel. Got 8.9 on that leg. Truck did good, only downshifted once on I75 (big hill coming out of cincy).

Nate is here with the wieners and the box...

He's helping me trying to figure out the sat dish on the trailer :)

mac 'wifi at the campground' gyvr
 
Made it to Harlan.

7.5 hours, 450+ miles, with one stop for food and fuel. Got 8.9 on that leg. Truck did good, only downshifted once on I75 (big hill coming out of cincy).

Nate is here with the wieners and the box...

He's helping me trying to figure out the sat dish on the trailer :)

mac 'wifi at the campground' gyvr

Yeah the cut in the hill sucks, I'm about 40 min north of there
 
Good news:

Tonight during a drive around town, I found out who was leaking coolant at the last trail clean-up.

Rev

Who?
 
From the pump. On the 90 there are 2 different sizes.....so when I get a chance, and it cools off, the old one will come off and off to Vatozone I go.

Thanks anyway.

Rev
 
Good news:

Tonight during a drive around town, I found out who was leaking coolant at the last trail clean-up.

Rev
I walked out of the parts store today after getting new front shocks for the MJ to find the XJ dribbling coolant from the lower hose... looks like the hose, not the WP, fortunately.

Damn jeeps are gonna take every cent I have. I figured it'd be sated after getting a new engine and full exhaust system out of me, but no, it wanted more...
 
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