Tonight....WE WRENCH!!!!

[Frank Z]

Now that the van is done it's time to get caught up with projects for others that have been backburnered for a while. I've got a backlog of steering, LA'z, SliderZ, and GearZ that need to get done, so I'll be in the garage for most of the weekend...and many nights this week as well.

Thanks to all (you know who you are) for your patience and understanding.

 

[Hypoid]

AAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seems like everything I want is made from unobtanium:

MOPAR discontinued the select fit bearings, 5 of my mains are .001 under from the factory.

It took awhile to find my inside micrometer. Good news is that I found the standard in one of the cases. The other precision measuring tools that I had doubted are balls-on.

I looked at some engine cleaning brushes at NAPA.com, called the store: Not a set to be had in the state. FINE!!!!!! I went to the sporting goods and hit up the gun cleaning supplies.

With any luck at all, I'll have my bearing clearances checked tonight.

$40 at NAPA, NOT!!!

 

[Hypoid]

WELLFOOKMERUNNIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONE of the main bearing half-shells was a .010 under. I'll be back at the NAPA wharehouse first thing in the AM.

I still have to decide on which oil pump to run. Maybe I'll just buy both while I'm there. :smsoap::flamemad::explosion

 

[ColoradoRaptor]

WELLFOOKMERUNNIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONE of the main bearing half-shells was a .010 under. I'll be back at the NAPA wharehouse first thing in the AM.

I still have to decide on which oil pump to run. Maybe I'll just buy both while I'm there. :smsoap::flamemad::explosion

Got a good laugh at your exense...... :roflmao: You got a funny bone....

 

[Hypoid]

Got a good laugh at your exense...... :roflmao: You got a funny bone....

LOL It's not too often I get so emo that it oozes from my fingertips.

I took the set back for an exchange. They don't have any on the shelf. The closest set is in...Billings. If I'm willing to pay the shipping cost of $5, they can have it at the WAREHOUSE in 3 days. I asked her to pull the .010-under set to see if my standard bearing was in that box: They don't have a .010-under set at the wharehouse, or in Colorado. NAPA just gave up their competitive edge.

Out of sheer bewilderment I plastigauged the original bearings. My 12+ year old plastigauge says I'm barely in spec. I'll pick up some fresh plastigauge, if there is any to be found in Colorado...

 

[ColoradoRaptor]

LOL It's not too often I get so emo that it oozes from my fingertips.

I took the set back for an exchange. They don't have any on the shelf. The closest set is in...Billings. If I'm willing to pay the shipping cost of $5, they can have it at the WAREHOUSE in 3 days. I asked her to pull the .010-under set to see if my standard bearing was in that box: They don't have a .010-under set at the wharehouse, or in Colorado. NAPA just gave up their competitive edge.

Out of sheer bewilderment I plastigauged the original bearings. My 12+ year old plastigauge says I'm barely in spec. I'll pick up some fresh plastigauge, if there is any to be found in Colorado...

It is becoming a disease these days........... nothing is ever kept in stock unless there is a high demand for it!! Quite pathetic if you ask me, the Walmart mentality is catching.................... :smsoap:

 

[Hypoid]

It looks like NAPA saved me some money:

My local store had plastigage made in this century.

The factory main bearings have a .0015 oil clearance.

Rod bearings tomorrow.

 

[Hypoid]

Rods at .002".

A certain 2-door's tranny now shifts.

Not too bad for an old man.

Work is gonna suck today.

 

[RZOSETH]

my jeep
cut off rear d ring tabs. cut down hitch for warn d ring reciever.
change out tranny fluid
alignment
remount bumper

Dads jeep
All CA bushings
coolant flush

 

[Hypoid]

my jeep
cut off rear d ring tabs. cut down hitch for warn d ring reciever.
change out tranny fluid
alignment
remount bumper

Dads jeep
All CA bushings
coolant flush

SWEET!!! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Now get over here and do my engine transplant.

Just kidding. I'll be going slow and swapping some of the newer parts over to the drop-in. It's gonna be a looooooong weekend.

 

[Frank Z]

Tonight...I wrenched!!

I built a new driveshaft yesterday, had it balanced today, installed it this afternoon.

Reset the toe-in.

Rotated the latch on my tire carrier 90 deg.

Turned all wingnuts for maximum aerodynamic effect.

Cranked up my amp...























to 11 !!! :shocked:

 

[hurley842002]

Turned all wingnuts for maximum aerodynamic effect.

:laugh: :laugh:

 

[Hypoid]

Tonight those newish parts mount to the replacement engine. Tomorrow we lift!

 

[Kiefer316]

Whoo hoo. Go mike! Hurry up and get r' done! But knowing you your gonna be taking your time and doing it right! Good luck mike. Lemme know how it goes!

 

[Hypoid]

But knowing you your gonna be taking your time and doing it right!

Do-overs suck. LOL

After the neighborhood wakes up I have to clearance the oil pan for the new HV oil pump. It's gonna get some ball-peen LOVE! irate1:

 

[loren mcclellan]

Do-overs suck. LOL

After the neighborhood wakes up I have to clearance the oil pan for the new HV oil pump. It's gonna get some ball-peen LOVE! irate1:

that good ol' red-neck ingenuity!:gee:

 

[Hypoid]

that good ol' red-neck ingenuity!:gee:

It took a couple hammer-slaps to get those top bell housing bolts to break loose too...once I could reach them. :smsoap: I had to remind myself that they have been there for 20 years.

I called in Sunday eve for Monday. I think it's going to cost a day's pay, but I can't leave parts strewn all over the driveway.

 

[Hypoid]

It's...ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

arty:

 

[Kiefer316]

That's great to hear mike!!! Congrats! Now time to put some new tars on that bad boy!

 

[ColoradoRaptor]

It's...ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

arty:

:yelclap: