2009 CT Coffee Night thread. Check in on what is happenin'! - Page 64

therabbittree · #**2521** 03-27-2009, 08:54 PM

crossmember progression...

Bad thing is I painted the driveshafts and went to bolt em in..argh. Now I have to shorten the rear and lengthen the front.. maybe 2-3 inches.. lucky teh rear shaft is one piece....any body know of a GOOD shop that will do it around here?.. also I want to get the angles measured and correct etc.. I noticed the engine / drive line has a small passenger side tilt to it..its been like that before, but I want to measure the angles..only issue is I plan on dropping it down to a 4" lift from 8" and I think the angles & driveshaft lengths may change too..so I guess I'll be investing in a set of 4" springs now before I can do the driveshafts..argh.. it goes on and on and on..haha
Later
Deo

DCreed · #**2522** 03-27-2009, 10:25 PM

Looks good man!

lotsa work, but worth it in the end.

Big John · #**2523** 03-27-2009, 10:28 PM

Deo, I don't know of any shops out your way, but Overland Driveshaft in Montville, CT does nice work...

DCreed · #**2524** 03-27-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Big John

Deo, I don't know of any shops out your way, but Overland Driveshaft in Montville, CT does nice work...

Yep.

Jim · #**2525** 03-28-2009, 12:47 AM

Ya theres one in Milford CT thats good, but its a hike for you.

1JP · #**2526** 03-28-2009, 01:38 AM

Great job Deo

Try this number, Danbury shouldn't be too bad for ya. You pass it heading to the shop

Connecticut Driveshaft
(203) 797-1888
98 Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, CT 06811

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Originally Posted by Signal73

Ya theres one in Milford CT thats good, but its a hike for you.

Isn't that Connecticut Driveshaft as well? I thought that's where it was until I looked it up for him, that's why I told him to call

therabbittree · #**2527** 03-28-2009, 09:41 AM

I thought Ct driveshaft was bought out by Fleet pride, and I heard they no longer build or modify driveshafts?.. mumn I'll call them... any one heard of.. THE DRIVING IMAGE
1450 NEW BRITAIN AVE.
FARMINGTON, CT 06032
860-677-4213

They are the nearest BDS Spring distributer...?...
Thanks
deo

Big John · #**2528** 03-28-2009, 04:02 PM

The other nice thing about Overland is it's a division of Courville's Garage, they have Cummins parts.......

therabbittree · #**2529** 03-28-2009, 04:53 PM

I had to stay home and watch the kids today.. so I started a build /redo thread on the TDR for the excursion.etc..pain in the butt to post up and ..retype crap..ha..hopefully I can keep it up todate with new progress...

http://www.turbodieselregister.com/f...ml#post2040402

Wife just got home ..and the weather is awesome.. I'm gonna run out and try to do something on the truck.. oh and a broke one of the plastic hydraulic master cylinder ears off..mummn is this gonna be a problem?.. i think it may be.. sucks.. i was leaning in the truck and hitthe clutch pedal with my shoulder ha..I heard a pop and looked under thetruck ..dammit! ..hahha

killed300ex · #**2530** 03-28-2009, 07:42 PM

my truck seems to blow out valve cover gaskets everytime I tow my trailer

Think it could be caused by crankcase pressure? Might be time to get one of those fishtank breathers

Truck doesnt do it when im just running around put the second you put a good load on it they start spewing oil

therabbittree · #**2531** 03-28-2009, 09:22 PM

mummn thats not good.. but the valve cover breathers are neat!

killed300ex · #**2532** 03-28-2009, 09:28 PM

yea i lost another 2 gaskets today replaced them all hoping they will hold together for awhile need to buy other parts not breathers

mattg4x4 · #**2533** 03-28-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by killed300ex

yea i lost another 2 gaskets today replaced them all hoping they will hold together for awhile need to buy other parts not breathers

That could get expensive

got any ideas on what it is?

PToombs · #**2534** 03-28-2009, 09:45 PM

Buddy of mine in Indiana has 2 of the Case type he's selling. $100 a cover complete, new, never used. 1 replaces 2 of the regular ones. Pretty cool.

DCreed · #**2535** 03-28-2009, 09:59 PM

IIRC

is running a set of them.

killed300ex · #**2536** 03-28-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PToombs

Buddy of mine in Indiana has 2 of the Case type he's selling. $100 a cover complete, new, never used. 1 replaces 2 of the regular ones. Pretty cool.

can ya get me in contact with him im interested in buying one of them

therabbittree · #**2537** 03-28-2009, 10:12 PM

B Gilbert.. thread is in Comp diesel classifieds i think... or you can do some home made breathers... may be its rings ..how are your valve seals?.. i've popped them up before on my other truck..

killed300ex · #**2538** 03-28-2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by therabbittree

B Gilbert.. thread is in Comp diesel classifieds i think... or you can do some home made breathers... may be its rings ..how are your valve seals?.. i've popped them up before on my other truck..

thanks they arleady sold

Jim · #**2539** 03-29-2009, 02:45 PM

are ya tightening them too much? and when they get hot they split? is it the same ones? maybe some sharp edges on the covers from when ya got them coated? never really hear of the valve cover gaskets blowing out.

PToombs · #**2540** 03-29-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by killed300ex

thanks they arleady sold

Really? He had several of them too. If you are really desperate I might be able to find one for ya.

therabbittree · #**2541** 03-29-2009, 09:29 PM

well, I want to kill the guy who designed the aero superduty headlight removal process...

ha..those stupid pullup tabs suck ,, and the really bad part is the little black part on the bottom with the two push in ears..how the heck to guys squeeze those tabs in ?..I got the passenger side ok, but the drivers side was a real beeeatch..I even had the inner fender liner out too..ha..I don't think I could have done it without the inner fender liner removed..due to the batteries etc etc...argh..any one know a junk yard with a xl stripped superduty nose? its the nose with the black plastic with the regular rectangular sealed beams? ha.... I removed the whole front today to do the crank seal, check the kdp, and degrease & prep for paint etc etc... I found the kdp was already tabbed the gears are all meshed at the right depth, and the cam is a bolt on gear style... mummn maybe it has a different cam or a marine cam etc?....I did ALOT of degreasing argh ..only have to finish under the crossmember, back of crossmember, outer frame rails, and the axle. I also nicked the new front crank seal's yellow lip on install so its gonna come out and I'll get another new one tommorrow.. more $

haha... I don't under stand how the previous owner didn't degresae and paint the front end when he built it?

and if he did how it could leak that much oil from a messed up front crankseal? I did notice the old seals lip was Fubared and 99% sure that was the source of the oil ...
oh well it will be nice when cleaned and repainted etc...

TORQUE THIS · #**2542** 03-30-2009, 10:26 AM

Anyone have starter contacts? And anyone willing to give me a hand possibly Saturday morning at the shop?

therabbittree · #**2543** 03-30-2009, 10:28 AM

some pics

rolled seal lip

bolt on cam gear and kdp tab already done...

after most of the desgreasing.. i have to do more...argh

DCreed · #**2544** 03-30-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TORQUE THIS

Anyone have starter contacts? And anyone willing to give me a hand possibly Saturday morning at the shop?

I do. Not sure if I'll be down this week though?

TORQUE THIS · #**2545** 03-30-2009, 11:19 AM

I have them on order from Geno's... Can you mail them to me so I can get them by Friday, and then I will leave the set from Geno's at the shop or mail them to you...

Jim · #**2546** 03-30-2009, 11:25 AM

deo front yellow lip is just a dust seal IIRC, Looks like they didnt use the plastic installer that comes with the seal to prevent it from rolling over. Install that seal dry, and the metal ring that comes with the seal kit is the depth installer tool if ya didnt already know. Looks like a F1 diesel retainer to me. Prob a helix cam.
Mark the starter contact kit isnt bad to do. if im around sat post up what time you will be there ill stop by.

DCreed · #**2547** 03-30-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TORQUE THIS

I have them on order from Geno's... Can you mail them to me so I can get them by Friday, and then I will leave the set from Geno's at the shop or mail them to you...

PM your address. I'll drop them in today.

TORQUE THIS · #**2548** 03-30-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Signal73

Mark the starter contact kit isnt bad to do. if im around sat post up what time you will be there ill stop by.

Thanks, I really need a hand with this. I am having a hard time with vertigo lately... I can't lay on my back or lean over to work on something without getting dizzy and feeling like I am going to pass out...

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Originally Posted by DCreed

PM your address. I'll drop them in today.

PM being sent...

WireNut · #**2549** 03-30-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TORQUE THIS

Thanks, I really need a hand with this. I am having a hard time with vertigo lately... I can't lay on my back or lean over to work on something without getting dizzy and feeling like I am going to pass out:

Huh... "Vertigo" Sounds like a feminine issue ...problems laying on back or leaning over....