- Joined
- Oct 3, 2020
- Messages
- 37
- Points
- 601
- City
- Seattle
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Total Lift
- 2"
- Tire Size
- 33x10.5R15
Slowly but surely plugging along!!!
This thing is gonna be tall.
I'm wiped from all the work I've been putting on this thing but I am learning so many new skills. I got the rear tires on today and it was such a morale booster to see the back end sit under its own weight again.
The one thing I keep telling everyone who asks me about it is, I'm gonna get it all back together - but it might explode when I go to start it
we shall see!!!
Now it's just so many details. I realized that I am an idiot (but I also checked the factory service manual multiple times and saw nothing) because I didn't install the dipstick tube and dipstick. I went to try and get it in but it's at an awkward angle. Got underneath the truck and realized that my oil pan is covering the hole in the block anyways. I'm kind of pissed because I think with how crowded it is with brake lines, the exhaust manifold, steering column, wires etc. I might as well pull the motor, get it back on a stand, and flip it to be able to move the oil pan around to clearance the dipstick tube. Pretty annoying but hey, first time engine building things I guess. Just trying to remind myself to have patience and go slow and don't get pissed the f*** off, haha.
Anyways! That's all for now. Thanks for following along. I'm having fun keeping this log.
This thing is gonna be tall.
I'm wiped from all the work I've been putting on this thing but I am learning so many new skills. I got the rear tires on today and it was such a morale booster to see the back end sit under its own weight again.
The one thing I keep telling everyone who asks me about it is, I'm gonna get it all back together - but it might explode when I go to start it
we shall see!!!Now it's just so many details. I realized that I am an idiot (but I also checked the factory service manual multiple times and saw nothing) because I didn't install the dipstick tube and dipstick. I went to try and get it in but it's at an awkward angle. Got underneath the truck and realized that my oil pan is covering the hole in the block anyways. I'm kind of pissed because I think with how crowded it is with brake lines, the exhaust manifold, steering column, wires etc. I might as well pull the motor, get it back on a stand, and flip it to be able to move the oil pan around to clearance the dipstick tube. Pretty annoying but hey, first time engine building things I guess. Just trying to remind myself to have patience and go slow and don't get pissed the f*** off, haha.
Anyways! That's all for now. Thanks for following along. I'm having fun keeping this log.
