Recent content by Ouiwee

I guess one can now buy the 10L90-E Supermatic transmission from Chevy Performance: 10L90, Chevy Performance I like a manual transmission, but the NV 4500 in the truck now is not that stout when connected to 700 lb/ft of torque and the ratios are wide. Having 10 gears and 3 overdrive gears...

Well, I managed to make it up to the Adirondack mountains. It sure is fall there. They have roughly 130 free primitive camp sites available. I was surprised to see wolves, which nearly ran through my camp. The bugs are dead and night is utterly soundless since air travel is sparse...

I'm looking for a show of hands here about how bad an idea I have been kicking around. At least I have a truck for testing, measuring, and mistakes. Given the length of the run of tube and engine flow requirements, I bought 4.5" tube and bends. Another option would be dual 3" intakes...

I had a rear air locker on my K10 truck and replaced it with a TruTrack because I got sick and tired of replacing parts in the locker to get it to work. It literally leaked air the entire time it was in the truck. Perhaps an e-locker would not be so much trouble. I have TruTracks on front and...

The pleasure is all mine. Thanks for the advice. You have a treasure there, but we only got to explore Land Between the Lakes for a few days. We did manage to find the spot we discussed. It is beautiful. One can see a few bald cypress knees sticking up out of the ground to the left in...

@zoomad75 , now is the time for adding factory AC... I've got just about every piece needed for an 86 K10 factory set up, if you are interested.

I finally got the traction boards mounted on the rack. They fit perfectly and are out of the way. I also added a tether to the pin that holds the swing-outs closed...three guesses why. The beach was nice, if you don't mind swarms of biting flies and 97 degree temperatures. I'm...

I've been out and about some lately. Here is how driving through a train tunnel in Red River Gorge Kentucky looks. Nada Tunnel I stayed at the Cave Run Lake campground, which is a nice and convenient place to stay. I managed to find some reasonably challenging off road trails not far from...

Pull the pin and the sway bar disconnects. I'm going to weld the bolt on the axle bracket and have a quick release pin on the bottom as well. Then, I can just use a velcro strap or something to pull the bar up out of the way if I need to do some serious wheeling. The only issue I can see...

The AC is installed and wiring completed. It works well at least in low 90's temperatures. I've had some time to work on a front sway bar. It isn't obvious how to do it given all that is going on under there. Sorting out where the brackets would go on the axle was the tricky part. I...

The room provided by the swap is prodigious. I have yet to relocate the ground strap that attaches to the engine. Connecting the refrigerant lines should not be too much fuss. The wiring is straightforward, but I need to determine how to wire the trinary switch with the ability to turn off...

The stock AC is removed and the new Vintage Air unit is installed. Here is how the firewall looks without the 'suitcase' and blower motor. A test fit and mark up of the panel using two stock bolts to locate. It's about time to rebuild the King shocks. They have begun to creak slightly...

I got the side storage lockers painted and installed. I'll be sticking the bed rack on there soon for a trip coming up. I took some time to work over the radiator overflow tank. I changed the location and shape to free up some space. The bosses on the side are to mount a fuse block...

I use anti-seize on all threads and have had no trouble so far. What I have seen is road salt that soaks all the way back into chassis and driveline bolts. It is hard to believe until you see it first hand. It would sure be nice to live in a western state without the worry of road salt and...

I got the 7075 links made and installed--Summit Machine in UT makes them for less than I can by the raw material. They are solid (not hollow), as strong as mild steel, and bend like mad while returning to the original shape. I was able to go with a smaller diameter on the panhard bar, which...