my name is alex
suckin' gas
First, a pair of pics.
And here's the 'before' pic - just came across it on my phone. She's got her original rusty chrome wheels and too small tires. Still kinda pretty though.
She's got 66k original miles. I bought her from an older dude that had her since new and didn't drive too far too often, apparently. She's an LST and her leather is in great condition (though I suppose I'd prefer cloth).
I don't have any major 'build' plans for her other than to get her in good shape. I have no desire to raise or lower her (I've got two lowered cars and had a '77 k5 Blazer monster truck years ago). Once I take care of the basic stuff, I may be interested in some minor exhaust and engine tuning and upgrading to see if I can open up that 7.4 a bit.
So far I've done the following:
New tires and wheels (Yoko Gealander ATS 265/75/16 on black rims) - replaced cracked tires and rusty chrome rims
These new tires rubbed all over my saggy front end so I had the torsion bars torqued up to level her up and had an alignment done
Swapped out second row captain's chairs (sold on craigslist) for a bench
Replaced windshield (leaking badly from bad seal)
Changed oil and replaced fuel filter and air filter
Fixed up some minor electrical components - which is apparently a common issue with these trucks
Got her a new battery
And I just had a transmission service done and the leaky valve covers resealed
Any thoughts on that thin blue wire sitting against the valve covers? I don't recall noticing it before the reseal and I'm not sure it should be sitting against the valve cover. I'm heading back to the shop Monday (left my CC there), so I can ask the guys about it then.
That blue wire look right to you?
My next pressing issue it dealing with the hard start when warm. I'm thinking it's the FPR. The shop that did my valve covers thinks it could be either the FPR or the fuel pump, and offered to diagnose it for $50. I'm thinking of trying to do the job myself, and swap out the fuel injectors while I have the upper plenum off. It's a big job for me, but it looks doable and I've already got some help and tips from some dudes here...
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And here's the 'before' pic - just came across it on my phone. She's got her original rusty chrome wheels and too small tires. Still kinda pretty though.
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She's got 66k original miles. I bought her from an older dude that had her since new and didn't drive too far too often, apparently. She's an LST and her leather is in great condition (though I suppose I'd prefer cloth).
I don't have any major 'build' plans for her other than to get her in good shape. I have no desire to raise or lower her (I've got two lowered cars and had a '77 k5 Blazer monster truck years ago). Once I take care of the basic stuff, I may be interested in some minor exhaust and engine tuning and upgrading to see if I can open up that 7.4 a bit.
So far I've done the following:
New tires and wheels (Yoko Gealander ATS 265/75/16 on black rims) - replaced cracked tires and rusty chrome rims
These new tires rubbed all over my saggy front end so I had the torsion bars torqued up to level her up and had an alignment done
Swapped out second row captain's chairs (sold on craigslist) for a bench
Replaced windshield (leaking badly from bad seal)
Changed oil and replaced fuel filter and air filter
Fixed up some minor electrical components - which is apparently a common issue with these trucks
Got her a new battery
And I just had a transmission service done and the leaky valve covers resealed
Any thoughts on that thin blue wire sitting against the valve covers? I don't recall noticing it before the reseal and I'm not sure it should be sitting against the valve cover. I'm heading back to the shop Monday (left my CC there), so I can ask the guys about it then.
That blue wire look right to you?
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My next pressing issue it dealing with the hard start when warm. I'm thinking it's the FPR. The shop that did my valve covers thinks it could be either the FPR or the fuel pump, and offered to diagnose it for $50. I'm thinking of trying to do the job myself, and swap out the fuel injectors while I have the upper plenum off. It's a big job for me, but it looks doable and I've already got some help and tips from some dudes here...
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