Sockmonkey's truck pics

Well, here is the final product. I think it turned out great. Matches the theme in there. By the way, how does it hold up after your many uses? I'm just wondering if I'm going to be touching up a lot. Thanks again for the idea.

 

i am constantly throwing stuff in there and it is holding up fine.
i have about 6 coats on there

 

You the man. Thank you for the advice. Rep pts given!

 

just installed my NST lite weight pulleys.

so far, just the crank pulley and the water pump pulley

the crank pulley was a bitch.

i have to get a pulley wrench to do the alternator.

seems to be a little quicker on the revs (puts more focus on transmission lag now)

will get pics when the sun is up.

 

cannot get this FREAKIN' ALTERNATOR PULLEY off!!!!

i don't see a way to drop the alternator out either...too much crap in the way.

any secrets on how remove it on the truck?

...god damn oil filter is right in the way, too!


was using this
but still not enough grip

 

Ok, first off do you have the tow package? because if so, then you have to add a 1mm washer on the inside of the pulley so it doesn't rub. Thats what I'm having to do. And I actually pulled my alternator off, set it on a towl, and used an impact wrench. Then I got a piece of old belt and cut it off, wrapped it around the puller to hold with a pair of channel locks.

 

no tow package.

did you take the alt out through the bottom or what?

 

some shots of the truck from the TX meet up in College Station 9-26-09

my buddy David in the bed

 

^^^ Great pics.

 

yeah, i really like that one

 

installed my catch can from Accurate Machine Works
very easy install.



these next 2 images show better where the lines attach

 

Forgive me for the dumb questoin. What is that catch can for? What does it do? Whats the benefit of it?

 

AMW PCV Catch Cans are designed by automotive enthusiasts for those who expect a higher standard of performance from their vehicle and wish to help extend the life of their engine by decreasing oil contamination from the intake tract to the combustion chamber. Months of research and testing has provided AMW with a unique and functional kit that has worked flawlessly on many makes of vehicles, from turbo applications, imports, late model domestics, to early model muscle. The internal design of the AMW catch can is superior in function to other catch cans on the market. Oil vapors and other contaminates are first caught and condensed by a stainless mesh and then dropped to the bottom of the can where a series of under-cuts in the walls prevent the oil from climbing back to the top and exiting back into the intake tract.
Oil contamination derives from the positive crankcase ventilation valve common on most internal combustion engines where vacuum is pulled on the crankcase by the intake or in some cases the throttle body. This contamination occurs when oil vapors exit the crankcase via the PCV valve, enter the intake tract, and create adverse effects such as carbon build-up on valves, pistons, and plugs, as well as cause harmful detonation. Detonation in many cases causes the ECM/PCM to retard timing, thus creating a reduction in horsepower. Power adders such as turbos, blowers, or nitrous can benefit greatly due to the removal of oil contamination in the combustion process. Poor emissions could also be traced back to high levels of oil residue being burned in the combustion process. By removing this oil, a clean burning engine could help the environment as well as improving the performance of a vehicle.

 

I just dunno how much?? Sock, how much??

 

Looks good sock, now we just need to give it a couple thousand miles & see what you catch.

 

i will be sure to post pics of what comes out

 

they sell them here

 

trimmed up the mud flaps

(rainy, dirty pics)






original length:

 

here they are

courtesy of PreRunnerSeth (http://www.prsgauges.net)

my new guages

before:




after: