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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by bnold
Can't pull the head until Fri eve or Sat morn... Any info on the procedure out there??
Yeah! The hard fuel lines come off by threes! (That was you wasn't it?)
Big advantage that you can remove studs BEFORE removing the head! Takes two, or a lift... that head is heavy!
Got help/tools you need? I've probably got one good lift in this old back and a nice new set of metric 'Stubbys'.

RJ
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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Hey B, where are you going to be doing the work? I have a cherry picker if you need it.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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Well
Found out yesterday that I have to have KNEE SURGERY ! Some of you may have noticed me limping or hunched over at the meet
Don't know a date yet, but I should be able to attend the next meet, just no wrenching
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by fade94
Well
Found out yesterday that I have to have KNEE SURGERY ! Some of you may have noticed me limping or hunched over at the meet
Don't know a date yet, but I should be able to attend the next meet, just no wrenching
That's why the Smarty is the perfect bomb for the truck, no wrenching, just hook up to the OBDII port and mash a couple of buttons. Heck, I'll even hook it up to the OBDII port for ya' so you don't have to bend over

~Rob
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by fade94
Well
Found out yesterday that I have to have KNEE SURGERY !
Sorry to hear it. Orthoscopic or 'The Knife'

RJ
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by fade94
Well
Found out yesterday that I have to have KNEE SURGERY ! Some of you may have noticed me limping or hunched over at the meet
Don't know a date yet, but I should be able to attend the next meet, just no wrenching
If you ignore it for enough years, the pain pretty much goes away. Don't ask me how I know.

10-4 on the Smarty.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by rjohnson
Yeah! The hard fuel lines come off by threes! (That was you wasn't it?)
Big advantage that you can remove studs BEFORE removing the head! Takes two, or a lift... that head is heavy!
Got help/tools you need? I've probably got one good lift in this old back and a nice new set of metric 'Stubbys'.

RJ
What RJ said. If you need any help................errr, I mean supervision.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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I got a cherry picker as well in the DFW area....Heck Brian....its my friend in Roanoke that i gave his number to you......he has it IIRC......AND if you talk to him nice..i bet he would even come help ya! Most of yall met Nick at the last meet we had the "Famous 3AM Fajitas" at!
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by rjohnson
Yeah! The hard fuel lines come off by threes! (That was you wasn't it?)
Big advantage that you can remove studs BEFORE removing the head! Takes two, or a lift... that head is heavy!
Got help/tools you need? I've probably got one good lift in this old back and a nice new set of metric 'Stubbys'.

RJ
I appreciate it guys. I'll be towing the truck down to my shop on Fri with a duracrap!! I have a hoist and stubbys and all at the shop. Yes injector lines in threes!!
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by fade94
Well
Found out yesterday that I have to have KNEE SURGERY ! Some of you may have noticed me limping or hunched over at the meet
Don't know a date yet, but I should be able to attend the next meet, just no wrenching
Ouch!! Sorry to hear that!! Have a feeling I'll be there at some point in the near future!! Couldn't hardly walk yesterday!! Dang Football!! What RJ said, ortho or knife?
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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Ortho from what he said. May have to open it up more depending on what they find. My knee cap is raised and shifted to the outside.
Have I mentioned I will NOT bomb my truck...I will NOT bomb my truck
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Best of luck! Been there and done both. Ortho is a walk in the park..... by comparison. Hope that's all you need.

What I heard was..."Maybe just one upgrade (at a time).

RJ
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by rjohnson

What I heard was..."Maybe just one upgrade (at a time).

RJ

You're not helping RJ. Driving your truck was an experiance. An experiance that I would like to experiance on a daily basis....WAIT, what am I saying...
Who am I kidding. I'll end up with a DTT then I won't be happy with having a trans that can handle anything behind a stock motor.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Just for the record....that was my daily driving mode. Maybe 400 hp!
Just a little old straight six, with a Smarty and Mach 4 Injectors.

RJ
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Just letting y'all know for anyone intrested. Me and 4 friends are heading out to Rocky Ridge to do some ridding if anyone else is gonna be out there give me a heads up on what you will be on and where. I'll be on my new toy listed below Blue/White

Michael
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