my B2

[NMB2]

i knew the new diesel was a bad idea

i wake up to a message from you on aim almost everymorning lol, im in bed by 9pm central except weekends lol

I meant the pump has been here for weeks... waiting on the ARP shafts.

Oh and I knew the diesel was going to be a PITA and time consuming. Sometimes I wish I wasn't into this shit.

and ya, I jump on aim fairly often and usually shoot you a message, but being over in washington now, I'm no longer in your time zone so I usually miss you.

 

[86 slo-vo]

yea i figured so, isnt there like a 5 hour time change between here and there?

 

[NMB2]

2 hours.

 

[bobbywalter]

whats up with the diesel now?


i need you to hook me up with your guy sometime too...and send you my addy

 

[NMB2]

whats up with the diesel now?


i need you to hook me up with your guy sometime too...and send you my addy

here is the build thread on the diesel

http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108058

and yes, I need your addy so I can send you these hubs before I lose them

 

[Hahnsb2]

when we were all racing on the beach during the TRS banner meet my oil pump locked up. broke the d-shaft, put a new pump d-shaft on... now it looks like a twizzler. Ordered a pump and arp shaft from summit. shaft has been here for weeks... just got a letter today saying the shaft is set to ship sept 2nd!! fawk.

I wondered if you guys ever found a shaft at the beach but I guess it turns out that it didn't matter.

 

[NMB2]

ARP pump shaft has finally arrived.... months later......so I now have the parts to fix my 5.0. Will update when its running again.

 

[n_bannerman]

do you have any pictures of the front leaf hanger mounts for the front end? how much lift did you end up with and how far forward did you push the front axle?

 

[NMB2]

B2 runs again.

Fired it up for the first time since July yesterday. I was able to spin the oil pump in reverse to push out the blockage. Unfortunately my ECU decided to commit suicide, as well as my Optimas. Optima's got warrantied out tonight, and I picked up a new ECU. She runs perfectly now, other than its pissed off about the bad gas. Drained the gas out, going to get some 100octane 0% ethanol fuel tomorrow.

Even with the ECU being jacked and engine hunting for idle yesterday, I must say hearing my 5.0 fire up and purr for the first time in 7 months was an instant hard on.

Tomorrow I will pull my slugs out, and go drive this thing around a little bit.

My diesel project is mostly done, I'm tying some loose ends together, and have some parts out for service right now so this is a perfect opportunity to get the shop cleaned up and get the B2 in it.

I am going to start work on the B2 hopefully within the next month which is going to include pulling the engine/trans/cases. Pressure washing EVERYTHING. building a new engine x-member, wire wheel all the rust that has accumulated, paint it, box front portion of frame. Build new skid plate, replace tail housing, replace oil pump.

Reskin, some more tube/body armor.

This is just a rough guestimate of whats ahead, we will see what funds and time looks like once this stuff is done and I may go a little further with some other stuff.

All and all, come hell or high water, this thing is going to be ready for my cross-country wheeling trip this summer.

 

[bobbywalter]

bummer on the batteries.


going cross country via street with the b2?

 

[doorgunner]

cross country.........................

 

[NMB2]

bummer on the batteries.


going cross country via street with the b2?

Lmfao. Yea right. Via trailer fool . Wheeling trip.

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[bobbywalter]

grow some balls



probably starve to death though.....might rather grow a bed

 

[NMB2]

grow some balls



probably starve to death though.....might rather grow a bed

you're still here?

 

[Josh40601]

so.... 3rd gen skins FTMFW?