I'm still here. Just can't do much. (:

 

I'm here too. Testing sig.

 

Hey Boz have you got your clutch in yet? I was wondering cause I have a friend with a LARGE shop that offered it's use to me over six months ago. Said if I ever had anything to big to fit in my garage that I was more than welcome to use his anytime, just to leave enough room for his combine or tractors if he needed to work on them. So if you need some help let me know or need the shop.

 

sean... hey i am hoping to get water meth in within a month or so... when i do i am gonna be steam cleaning about 16 years of carbon build up out of my engine... i'm pretty sure the valves will need to be adjusted, any chance you'd be able to give me a hand with it? just haven't done it yet so i am a little timid.

 

Wow that would be awesome. Except ive never installed a clutch and would just be able to sit and watch someone else do it. That and i bought the clutch used and it needs to be rebuilt.

 

I don't drink.....hardly....so I can't be bought with beers. My idea is if I help work on a guys truck...his hands get dirty too!! I have a good friend I help out at times and I usually guide him, let him do the work. I'm just the experienced automotive idiot, kinda like the village idiot.

Mark, yeah I can do that. It's actually pretty easy, but I understand the intimidation part. I remember my first valve adjust many many moons ago(when I was a green mechanic) Just let me know ahead of time. Best time for me would be after the first of the year. Then my hours at the toy store will be cut and I can start living an almost normal life after work!!

Boz, thats alright...I was kinda wondering how we would have gotten the trans out anyhow..I don't have a trans jack, could make one out of some steel and use my mega floor jack, but just have not really needed to do that yet.

 

bump....bump.........

 

hey, that's awesome, i'm sure i won't have things ready before the first of the year, i'm needing to adjust my wife's truck too... last time i took it to a local "mechanic" and he couldn't get 4 of the valve covers to seal so he put washer in to hold em down farther... the cut 2 of the gaskets in half and broke 4 of the valve covers... needless to say i don't take anything to him anymore.

 

Hey Boz let me know when you need help dropping that tank and I will lend a hand.

 

Cool man, will do.

 

Did you guys know that there is a tractor pull in Murfreesboro on January 12th and 13th. I think it was Friday, 6:30 start, then two different ones on Saturday, one at noon and then another at 6:30. I believe it's under a roof, open on the sides maybe. I plan on going out there on Saturday....taken my kids of course. Not to sure what time though. The last one we went to we got there a little after noon and did not leave until 10:30!!! Needless to say the two kids slept good that night!!

 

well i had a VERY merry christmas. i ended up buying a 3rd truck. it's a 92 4x4 5-speed club cab. i will not be keeping this truck but it has an nv4500 tranny in it here's where you guys come in! who wants to help me take the tranny from my truck and swap it with the one in this truck? probably installing a clutch in mine at the same time. c'mon i know you want to help... i'll rent the tranny jack and supply food and drink.....

 

really... nobody wants to help? c'mon... sean how about it!?

 

Hey!! I'm here, finally done with the toy store gig. Was supposed to go in tonight.......oops! They cut us loose early from work and I just did not feel like doing it anymore. So, it's the end for me at the toy job, sorry Santa!

Mark, yeah, I'm game. Pulling a large tranny out like that with a real transmission jack! Wow! Luxury! Beats the heck out of doing it with a floor jack!!!!! Just let me know, I'm on call every other weekend. Not this weekend, but next weekend and so on. If I'm on call with no calls, I have no kids with me which frees me up to roam....but I may get called away with the trans laying on the ground!

I got the dyno list going now, looks like Mglass, Cotton are two confirmed places. Boz? Are you in? For sure? Mark I know you got the expecting mother thing going on so I guess if you want to run we can put you in a spot and then get an alternate or something. I'll have to talk to the guy with the dyno and see if we can have a few experienced dyno guys help him bind the trucks down and hook them up etc. Thanks for the info Cotton! Care to volunteer as one of the pit crew!!

 

yea if you can put me in a spot with an alternate that would be awesome... i would really like to find out where my truck is at.