3/4 Ton of fun - ‘95 Sierra

[Orpedcrow]

Sure will be a fancy TBI

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[fancyTBI]

Here is the intake after a second coat. Very pleased with this!

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[fancyTBI]

It was almost a shame to paint these. Picked them up today around 1pm. This is the second coat. It matches the air cleaner real nicely. Today was a bit more humid but they turned out fine so far.

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[fancyTBI]

Found the other part of my puff of smoke on start up, figured it’s gotta be valve seals. I was right. Intake valve on cylinders #7 and #2. The rest were fine. Anyways, all the valve seals were replaced and oiled. I will keep them soaking as best as I can while the heads are off.

 

[fancyTBI]

Tonight I cleaned the threads on the intake and heads. I used this set from Lang. it works really well.

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Bad news on the valve covers. They do not match the air cleaner. It was too humid when I painted and they dried in almost a flat color. It doesn’t help that the can burped out some paint and now I have a big run on the drivers cover. So, I will sand these down and re-apply the paint on a less humid day.

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I also got in touch with my fabricator friend. He will be welding and cutting the frame for me. We also discussed getting the truck in for body work next year. The rust is annoying me. This spot and the doors are the worst, but there are smaller areas that need attention.

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[Caman96]

Something cool about that color too.

 

[fancyTBI]

Agreed, kind of. If they had both turned out that way I would just run with it.

 

[fancyTBI]

Picked up another can of paint today for the valve covers. $36 but well worth it. I also started cleaning up the gasket surfaces on the intake and heads tonight.

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[fancyTBI]

Gearing up for a salvage yard trip tomorrow. Need a couple plugs, hardware, and whatever else that catches my eye. I’d love to find a set of decent fenders, regardless of color.

 

[fancyTBI]

Big box of parts came today from Rock Auto. No work this weekend on the rig unfortunately. I just want to drive this thing and get it lowered.