Recent content by mainer_in_ak

Just a heads up: Those monkey grip limited slip differentials from national drivetrain are just rebranded powertrax grip pros which are a hellical limited slip like a Truetrac at half the price. Bout the cheapest price around. They're sold on ebay. Ill let yall know how they perform in the...

Then all that brutality with the ford, had a check engine light in the chevy. Read the code: p0102, check live data no mass air flow signal . Clean the connector with electrical cleaner, immediately showed maf signal in the live data. Clear the code and it never came on again. Gawd I love gas...

Well she runs and I feel abused. The job went way too far into the late fall season. Im fkn sore everywhere, and my hands are cold and beat-up. Replaced weak low pressure oil pump, replace leaky turbo up-pipes, 5 gallons coolant, 4 gallons oil, new idler pulleys, new serpentine belt, new belt...

Rebuilding a leaky 7.3 Powerstroke exhaust brake pedestal (EBPV) today, using the Garrett kit. Though the cool kids like to delete this, for bigger power and bigger turbos, Im keeping it. When the temp sensor registers cold weather, the computer sends a signal to the EBPV to send pressurized...

If yer head isnt too far up stihl's azshole, sell that silly thing and message pav for a brand new cs 1201p. Bigger crank and piston rod than an 090. His port work/milling recipe is widow-making, im sure he could tig up a full wrap...

China rip-off alternatives: Used grey echo cs 6700, 670, 8000. 67 cc and 81 cc saws that are usually $150-$400 used. Nother cheap one is the grey cs 520. Mine slaps a stock cs 501p/4910 silly. Quality, Made in Japan parts from at least a dozen online vendors. Woods ported at home, they're...

Do u remember a 67 cc saw with actual torque? Ignition are so aggressive on the 680/620/7310, u dont have to mess with em. Still in production and will over oil a 32" bar. 😃

Standard mechanic inspection/Shake down run: A mining exploration company ran a dozer up buck mountain this summer. Used to be rough, boulder-strewn and bad washouts. ATV only. I tried smashing the van up there. Chicked out 1/4 mile from the summit. Lost momentum on a steep section and the van...

Hahahaha, are u sure? We had the front coil/ Ford Quigelys on my 3rd Iraq tour. The headquarters folks used them for basic chores and troop transport around the base camp. My fkn Caiman MRAP (gun truck) handled better. coil or leaf springs makes no difference, u are literally right over the...

Holy sht, smoothest/quietest V8 I've ever heard. Ran some iso heat, and fuel cleaner in the gas. She touched right off.

Score! 1999 Express 3500 Quigley with 55k miles Crawled underneath it: Vortec 350 (with the multiport efi) Dana 60 front axle 4l80e tranmission Np 241 transfer case 14 bolt rear axle. Anybody got any familiarity with the vortec 350/4l80e? That np241 tcase is puny compared to my f-350...

Low pressure oil pumps actually do get worn enough where the hpop reservoir will drain back down. U can also here a smidgen of turbo bearing chirp till the oil pressure builds. The melling high volume oil pump is a good replacement. More oil pressure at start up and at idle. Back in 2021 I did...

Uppipes (manifold to turbo) are leaking in the ole seven-three wood truck. Can smell diesel fumes in cab at idle. LPOP(Low pressure oil pump) worn out too. Long crank, no oil pressure feeding the hpop which is what operates the injectors. Oil pressure registers on the dash after 3-4 long cranks...

Dang! Congrats on the progress! U gonna try to Uber that car? If I was an Uber driver, I would choose a Chevy Celebrity 😄

Yep, quarry was a good boot, i wore out 2 pairs. But that jump to $330 was the whole reason for this boot exploration. Hahaha, Danner dealers have been slowly dropping the prices with sales in the $250 range. Obviously they weren't selling. Danner's blatant price gouging didnt work, the...