Steve, my 1995 K1500 Cowboy Cadillac.

[MIHELA]

So, I finally read all the way through this thread today, and I think I have an answer to one of your questions.



They look identical to Maximum Torque Specialties' 'budget' shaft rocker setup that Al Betker used to sell back in the day. I bought mine for about $400 if I remember right, and immediately after he sold the company to the two dudes from California, the price jumped to $700. Without the shaft setup, you're limited to about 4500 rpm before they start falling off the pedestals.

Just to note, the stock rods are good to 5200 rpm with ARP rod bolts, and 5000 is a safe rev limit. At 5400 rpm you will lose rods. They're well built, but 5400 is their limit. Stick to below 5000 rpm.

I have my limiter set to 4500 if I remember. There isn't any point to going that high or higher with the setup I have.

 

[MIHELA]

Went to the junkard today to grab an AC compressor for my Subaru and I gave that smashed truck a visit that I referenced in another thread. I snagged the PCM when I saw that it was a reman. Here's some pictures to show just how jacked this truck was.

 

[MIHELA]

I also installed an LED underhood light. I soldered a wire directly to the mercury switch. I'll redo it later a bit nicer but it does work well as is.

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[Supercharged111]

I wonder how that'll stand up to summer under hood heat?

 

[MIHELA]

I wonder how that'll stand up to summer under hood heat?

It probably won't! More of a proof of concept for me. It's certainly more useful that the stock light shoved in the corner.

 

[MIHELA]

I haven't posted much here lately. I haven't done much other than take care of a couple leaks. Yesterday however I finally got around to trying to mount my old NOS Audiovox accessory radio, and came up with using the bottom of an old CD player as a mounting bracket with some minor trimming.

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It works pretty well, and I have the 10 disc changer to go with it. The radio is an Audiovox SPS GM-100, which I have been unable to find any info on. It seems it was replaced by the nearly identical GM-250.

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[MIHELA]

I've also been doing some preliminary work on getting working AC. I plan on using a Sanden SD7H15. I found that the bracket from a Cadillac 368 for the R4 compressor can be modified to fit very easily. I'll set it on and fab a rear mount bracket tomorrow.

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[Supercharged111]

So you are still alive. How'd that under hood light hold up?

 

[MIHELA]

So you are still alive. How'd that under hood light hold up?

Still works just as well as when I installed it. I'm as surprised as you!

 

[MIHELA]

Got the Sanden mounted up. Spent hours making a bracket that I ended up screwing up in the end, then found a simple solution in the original rear brace.