DirtyComanche

Does that pump produce suitable pressure/flow for EFI applications? I'd assume so, since I think even ford had figured out EFI by '89, but it is a ford... Oh, and on the debate if the pump will survive externally, somebody needs to shoot it with a lazer thermometer thinger while cold, then again while running. Then they need to submerge it in a gallon of gasoline at the same temperature as the 'cold' temp (which one could assume to be ambient), and place a regular (but calibrated) thermometer beside it in the fuel (ideally in contact with the pump) and allow the pump to run. Compare results. Honestly, I've never heard of a pump failing because a guy ran around with only a couple liters in the tank. I've heard of them failing from old age, however. Or because they were run dry while the guy ran the truck on propane (duh).

Bahahaha. I wish. I've run out of time off without getting much done this time, so I'll get you some more pics tomorrow before I leave, then it's probably 5 weeks before I'll get back at it.

There was a definate need for cutting the front end off. I think. Perhaps. Maybe.

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It's in his sig, so I'd assume so. Good looking truck. I like the visor. Reminds me of the 'brow' on the old j-trucks. Now get yourself some lift and lockers...

So, I pulled the engine Image Not Found It was kinda sketchy. I really should have rigged it a little different. Yeah.... Pushed the empty shell out, spun it around and put it back in the garage Image Not Found I never realized the motor mounts are off-set like this. Image Not Found Then things got weird Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found More cutting ahead... But I need to buy some more jackstands first.

You are correct. Or so I would assume. It was my first thought when I read the OP. However, the bearings for the front output are oil bath lubricated. It's more likely that something nasty happened up in the area of the mainshaft as the chain/sprocket would still be turning on it without oil. I wanna see a disection.

Okay, maybe that isn't the correct term. But I have something like that. All of my projects are retarded. I start with something relatively simple, then I complicate it until it is pretty much impossible. And I do it with everything. Not just jeep projects. I know I can't take the valve cover off an engine, because I will inevitably wind up tearing down the whole engine to rebuild it. I can't cut a peice of sheetmetal off without deciding to cut another peice off, and another, and another... On a slightly related note, I think I'm going to go buy a comanche cab. It might come with a few other stray parts, but it is mostly just a cab. Uh-oh. :nuts:

Looks nice and solid.

Probably, a couple of the mods there are morons... It's somewhere in their policy too, I think. Since it is a 'business'. Oh, and half the time they don't ban people, they just set their bandwidth priority to nothing, so you can't do anything (not even load a page) unless it's a really dead time for the forum.

For block heaters, there's a couple options that each have their merit. A) Freeze plug replacement. OEM style, like what you bought. I believe you have the wrong one (normal parts store screwup). Northland probably won't help you much more than chieftan, NAPA or Lordco can. Just go in and ask for a block heater, then ask for a freeze plug for the same truck. If they are the same dimensions, you probably found the right block heater. B) In-line hose ones. They require you to cut a rad hose (lower or upper), and are then installed with a couple hose clamps. They aren't as effective. C) Pressure bottle heater, or rad cap heater. I've seen them a couple times. With a closed system one would work good. A guy could also wrap a battery blanket (basically a heating pad for the battery) over the pressure bottle. D) Magnetic stick-on heater. I've never used them, princess auto sells them, but I've seen them stuck to the oil pan on equipment before. I think they would work best on an oil pan, providing it was steel. Another thing that is really nice is a 'buddy heater'. It's just a small electric heater that a guy can throw in the cab. You can put one under the hood too - but I'd not do any sort of permanent install. We use 'em in the helicopters all the time, 1 or 2 in the cabin, 1 or 2 on the engine deck, and 1 on the tranny deck, and it keeps everything toasty warm.

A little rant... So, I live in an apartment. Parking is assigned. One spot per unit unless requested otherwise. All spots have power (for block heaters). Anyways, I came back tonight, and somebody was IN MY SPOT. Okay, so, that shouldn't be a big deal right? It's not a car I've seen before, so it's probably a visitor. But, the area where I am assigned is mostly vacant (the far fence) as a lot of the renters here don't even own vehicles. But, I leave my freaking bright yellow block heater cord out and obviously leading to MY SPOT. Why would somebody pull in and choose one of the few spots that actually has a cord left out? Cord = obviously used. I don't get it. It was a little jetta. I was going to push it aside with the diesel but decided that would be more trouble than stealing somebody else's spot and moving my cord. Bah.

Cool.

True, but I'm afraid of having an expensive camera. This is an old olympus, its water-proof and no big loss if something bad happens to it (which will probably happen eventually).

It's all near where I live. 'Near' as in within 6 hours of driving. Photoshop... I might do that to them at some point, for now I don't worry about it. I'd rather train myself to take the picture right in the first place. :hmm:

I'm with Jeepco about the window. But I'd break the full window over the vent. To change the vent you have to pull the full one, so save time and effort by breaking the easier one to change. Or, better yet, take a coathanger and straigten it other that for a hook on the end, slip it between the window pane and the door skin (pry back the weather stripping to get it in), and snag the lock control rod, then yank it up to unlock the door. A tweaker can do it in about 3 seconds, and I figured out how to do it in about 3 minutes.

I took a little drive on wednesday - coming back off tour. I didn't take any pictures on tour, but I really should have. Ohwell. The light was really uncooperative, and I kinda screwed up with the few where the light was good. Ohwell, eventually I'll figure this camera thing out. Bridge at the Pine River. I actually wanted to get a good pic of the rail bridge, but I was going to have to walk... So, another time. Image Not Found Bijoux Falls. Drive by the turn off often, but I'd never stopped. There was a trail to the top, but I decided not too since I was technically 'at work'. Image Not Found Downstream. Image Not Found Killer swans. I spooked them with the truck, so I could only get a pic of them fleeing the scene. They aren't very tame. Image Not Found I think these are all McLeod Lake. Yeah, they aren't quite level. I'm mad about that. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found And this fatty was trying to beg some food. I didn't have any though... Image Not Found

NAXJA managed to effectively kill their advance fab/engineering forum by making it members only. Oops.

Funny story, but I laugh for all the wrong reasons. You americans have no idea what a left wing nutbar is.

Maybe that's what the mystery switch on the dash did?

Yeah, and a big star of pile-ness. I don't have it with me, or anywhere near me, so no idea what P/N.

That was my only guess. The pile did have DRLs, but they were added, or so I thought... But not aftermarket. I didn't bother to look into how they were done, there was some wire splicing going on that I didn't feel like dealing with. Perhaps it was actually done right, but the wire splicing was for something else...? It freaked me right out when the headlights came on when the motor was running.

Image Not Found 90ish XJ. I ment to ask when I stripped it, but forgot. None of my other piles have had one. Just curious. :dunno:

good enough for me. consider them gone. I always remove them. I think they're useless as their described function. As to how they help with cooling, could you elaborate please? Something to do with directing air to the centre of the rotor so it is channelled back out through the vents (in a vented rotor)? Anyways, never had a problem with them off.

I guess I'd never thought about running a stock internal pump externally... Hmm.