Tabbysdaddy

No hood on that Ford. I wonder if it warped.

Not on the road, but in the junkyard. I asked, but they sold it within 24 hours of getting it.

Working on installing a self driving kit.

Sounds like a good reason to watch.

My wife was happy to get one of her trucks back, and then she ripped the gear shifter off the column earlier today. Luckily it happened in the front yard. It's been sloppy selecting gears, now I see why. I just finished rigging it back together, but now I'll be getting a junkyard column this weekend. Most of the important pieces are damaged.

I sure can't wait until I can transport to my destination via "The Fly" pod.

That reminded me of this, the first 30 or so seconds:

Cool thread. Maybe next someone can post a "Show us your rat rod" thread so half the people can say "that's not a rat rod". It's not old enough, not ratty enough, not whatever enough. Then we can break out the dictionary again.

Hopefully this is the final update of the engine swap. Distributor seems to be set, haven't had the check engine light come on. Well, not for that anyways. Cylinder misfire #6. I suspected I would have to change the injectors, just like all the other stuff. Pulled the upper intake, swapped out the "spider" injector assembly. Running like it was before now.

Engine in, started it up, gauge showed little to no oil pressure. I knew I would have to change the sensor, but wanted to see if it was good. It was not, oil pressure fine with original sensor. I had to pull the distributor to change it but the distributor was already off, the computer told me immediately upon startup. It wasn't positioned like my old one, and setting it in the same position it was still off. It's the type where you need a Tech2 to set the distributor, and I don't have one. So I'm doing it like I did last time. Turn distributor slightly, clear codes, run engine until check engine light comes back on. Repeat until light stops coming on. The closer you get to correct the longer the light takes to come back on. I'm close enough for now, I'll play with it more tomorrow. Mental note for me, I was turning clockwise. In case my brain blanks out on me I can refer to this.

Seriously? It looks almost identical to regular racing, but the noises are different.

I've watched some of the electric F1 races. It's like watching an RC race.

The holiday almost got by me. This thread was a bit tough to find.

Luckily for me, I'm always right.

I'm still two of those things.

I can exhibit my Chevrolet and call it a Chevrolet because it is a Chevrolet, even with copyright. I don't see a problem calling it the Uncertain T since that's what it is.

I guess Walmart gets priority.

This thing seems to be fighting me. I got the three broken bolts out fine, but my inherited engine hoist gave out on me. One new hydraulic cylinder from Harbor Freight and I was back in business. Spent yesterday preparing the engine to go in, dropped it in today. Installed the bellhousing bolts and motor mount bolts, then crawled under to install the torque converter bolts. The flywheel is different, the van must have had a 4L80E and mine is a 4L60E, the holes wouldn't line up. Oops, well I pulled the engine back out and then stripped two of the flywheel bolts trying to remove it. I got them out though, swapped the flywheel and put the engine back in. Lost quite a bit of time there, and in my frenzy to make up some time my rapid motions under and back over the truck made me sick, motion sickness, so I had to stop. I only was able to get the bellhousing and motor mount bolts back in.

I'm so glad my wife and daughter like my kits as much as I do. I suggested several to give to my brother but my wife kept saying "he can't have that one" so I stopped. She said she isn't selling any of them either. They are on prominent display on high shelves throughout the living and dining rooms. Everyone who visits seems to like them.

My appliances are the same color as a DeLorean.

I wear my seatbelt, to hold me to the seat.

Old engine out and on the stand. Mostly extra parts on the floor, I need the harmonic balancer and still need to swap valve covers. I made sure I got the brackets because I can use them to do an alternator and a/c compressor swap on my other truck. That's another 5.7 in the back and a 700r4, I'm sort of a collector. Three broken exhaust manifold bolts in one head of the good engine, hopefully I can get them out or I'll be swapping a head too. Plus I have a new plastic timing cover because it's cracked.

Future November looks great.

Wow, you traveled in time to October.

I thought this was an interesting subject, until you guys muddied it all up.