I added a new project log for Jon’s ’86 S10 mud truck!! Here’s a summary of the project… Jon went out to Orlando, and came home with the following: $300 – 1979 GMC Sierra frame w/ 1986 Blazer axles under it, 3.73 gears. Locking hubs (steering still attached, all the way to the steering box, fuel lines/shocks...
We thought we had our clutch problems on the go-kart figured out, but they rose again. Got the clutch torn all the way down last night, to find that the key was rounded off, with a piece stuck in the sprocket. The sprocket also has 3-4 spider cracks along the keyway, and that the...
The go kart runs and drives VERY well with no major issues!!! Huzzah!! and it’s crazy fast. Got the torque converter to work and a straight sprocket, the brakes work, the throttle setup is great, it runs well and goes super duper fast!
Got the lifters taken out of my old s10 engine yesterday, and got it all wrapped and bundled up. Should be headed to Joel’s shop this week to get the block cleaned up, painted, new cam, new intake, reinstall the heads, then start tearing down the s10 this weekend.
Spend Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday helping Joel with his Z71. The crank in his 383 broke the weekend before, causing him to do an “emergency” motor swap. He decided to go the right way and put in an LS 5.3. Started pulled the 383 Thursday, put the 5.3 in on Friday. Spent Saturday...
Of course, didn’t finish everything I wanted to get done, but oh well. Truck seems good, checked the gear oil, transfer case fluid, everything looks good. Lowered the front from 40.5″ to 38.75″, looks better and is lower than the rear now, haha.
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