Colorado B.S. Thread

I should know by tonight if that is OK, and I would probably do the day trip as well. Right now I am thinking that Saturday would be the best day for me to go.

 

No reason this can't be out by noon. Unless we all start drinking first.

 

Well looks like you would get there before us any way to get it going

 

Hopefully! Then I could get it into the shop on monday and maybe, just maybe, have a running truck by april. If you guys can't make this meeting, I will be doing the same thing for when it comes time to reinstall the engine.

 

Is the radiator drained? Maybe even removed?

 

Id be down to help. I have to make sure i have gears and stuff done for my truck for the fallowing weekend though before i say im in.

 

Nope, not yet. I was going to start in on some of the basics this weekend if I have the time. Remove front bumper, lights, hood, grille. Start draining the oil for sure and then start on the radiator. Probably wont get to removing it.

 

Well if the rest is all pulled that will make it go much faster hopefully

 

...I forgot that's the weekend before SAS. Oofta

 

Wait why not pull an reinstall same day?

 

Im geeee thanks for helping on the SAS

 

Thats what im trying to figure out.

 

Carpool?

 

Shit, suddenly im feeling sick on that weekend...

 

Even my deathbed won't stop me from getting gears done. I want those installed asap.

 

I am taking it to the machine shop to have it worked on. A used engine is $2600. Since mine has only 50,000 mi the guy said that it will be cheaper to have it fixed. Should be under $1000 to fix this way.

 

Well your going up there so thats when im doing gears.

 

Don't bother draining the oil, it can stay in for the trip. Unless your mechanic said otherwise.
Drain radiator first, you'll need a couple buckets. Should be a petcock on the bottom somewhere I would imagine.
You can leave the bumper on.
Hood needs removed for sure.
Grill might need removed, after the radiator is out. The radiator might be enough...you just need room to clear the input shaft and the motor goes up from there.

 

Keep me as maybe. I'll join if time allows.

 

If Jake's in then I'm in I guess