My parts pile has begun
11-30-2006, 05:10 PM
#61
Originally Posted by jakebdb56
what's the part list that's comin in on friday? more secret parts? if you wanna just throw that radix in the box with my sensors that'd be great 
I'll just give you the rest of my parts too 
Parts came in today, a day early!! Yay!
I got my crank, rods, arp bolts, bearings, timing set, and pushrods.
Still waiting on pistons, rings, head gaskets, heads, intake manifold, throttle body, cam, injectors/translator, and fuel rails
Looks like I'll be taking my block to the machine shop late next week to start the prep work
11-30-2006, 05:16 PM
#62
Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Honestly it has gotten to where I just dont even care anymore, thus it has taken so long to get running. Only time I really feel like getting it up and running is when there is a get together that I could take it to. Also life has just put things behind on the truck. You are absolutely going to love the pure tq of a 408, I know my 418 put a smile on my face when I did a 4hi launch.
"Don't care"???? We need to talk about your priorities
11-30-2006, 05:52 PM
#63
I think it will be better, when I drove turbogibbs 13psi 4.8 it got up and ran pretty good but you could feel teh power building whereas with my 418 it felt like it was already there and ready to throw me in teh back seat.
My priorities are shitty, like today I got home form work at about 3 and I have been sitting on the couch with the dog watching TV and playing on the internet. I just cant get motivated honestly. The truck just pisses me off, every time I touch it something else happens like the damn electrical controller that I told you about for the trans.
My priorities are shitty, like today I got home form work at about 3 and I have been sitting on the couch with the dog watching TV and playing on the internet. I just cant get motivated honestly. The truck just pisses me off, every time I touch it something else happens like the damn electrical controller that I told you about for the trans.
11-30-2006, 07:16 PM
#64
Bummer....I guess I understand, I'm like that with the DD I bought - got it so I could drive it while the truck is down. Needed a new cylinder head (got a parts car with a complete engine) - I got both of them torn down but haven't put anything back together 
I just don't like working on that car. My truck, on the other hand....I still enjoy.
Anyway, the parts pile grew!!
I just don't like working on that car. My truck, on the other hand....I still enjoy.
Anyway, the parts pile grew!!
11-30-2006, 07:43 PM
#65
Originally Posted by vanillagorilla
I think Kyle and I are the only ones who know reliability engineering, in that the 4.8L is clearly superior. It may not be the fastest, but it'll start and take you where you want to go rain, snow or shine. 
It's the Timex of engines.
It's the Timex of engines. That's for Damn sure!!PS, got the tranny for my new beater today
11-30-2006, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by thunder550
Bummer....I guess I understand, I'm like that with the DD I bought - got it so I could drive it while the truck is down. Needed a new cylinder head (got a parts car with a complete engine) - I got both of them torn down but haven't put anything back together
I just don't like working on that car. My truck, on the other hand....I still enjoy.
Anyway, the parts pile grew!!
I just don't like working on that car. My truck, on the other hand....I still enjoy.
Anyway, the parts pile grew!!
Jim
11-30-2006, 10:35 PM
#69
Thats a big *** ARP bolt
Can you get the PN for me, for as many times as I have taken that SOB off I should get one.
If you havent ordered your versafueler and injectors blacksheep has one for sale with some 96s, if only he would have posted it 2 weeks earlier I would have saved 300 bucks
Can you get the PN for me, for as many times as I have taken that SOB off I should get one.
If you havent ordered your versafueler and injectors blacksheep has one for sale with some 96s, if only he would have posted it 2 weeks earlier I would have saved 300 bucks
11-30-2006, 10:47 PM
#70
Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Thats a big *** ARP bolt
Can you get the PN for me, for as many times as I have taken that SOB off I should get one.
If you havent ordered your versafueler and injectors blacksheep has one for sale with some 96s, if only he would have posted it 2 weeks earlier I would have saved 300 bucks
Can you get the PN for me, for as many times as I have taken that SOB off I should get one.
If you havent ordered your versafueler and injectors blacksheep has one for sale with some 96s, if only he would have posted it 2 weeks earlier I would have saved 300 bucks
Crank bolt is ARP# 234-2503. It's actually only about 1/4" longer than the stock bolt. Weird. Looks huge though.