I won't claim to know very much about oil. I do know whenever I rebuilt heads I always used assembly lube. To the post above regarding VRP clinging, it visually seems the opposite. I imagine theres a thin enough film to protect wear at startup. Curious about this. very interesting
not saying this is the reason, but the beauty rings need to be centered properly. I painted mine over the summer and noticed how much play there is. the machined holes in the beauty rings are not conical / self centering. They are flat. Therefore, the rings can be installed offset from the...
c clamp at the right angle will pop that out, or similar type tool. looks easy to drill as well. alternatively as vahalla states, smack that thing out.
I wash mine out. it gets dusty / muddy. I don't let the water pool in the floor boards. And use a controlled spray so it doesnt get under the front foot wells, infotainment, controls, et cetera. wife managed to spill 22 ounces of beer out of 12 oz can over the summer and hosing was required...
I don't have facebook. im not at old as that makes me sound. if it's invite only, id say mount up but probbaly requires me to go to Kentucky in advance. which would be a challenge.
i really like the RC ones. not much of a step (kids and wife can use tho) but they look good with their lines, and I've tested them on plenty of large set rocks
cussed out one of our OTR drivers for riding the clutch at stoplights. We had a wall of shame in the garage and there was a couple throw-out bearing trophies with names on them. Good ol days...
that changed - it was more than that when I looked at it before or perhaps they're conveying the specs differently. website never said anything about lift either from what I remember
it has already been commented that 2 x 4s are soft / pine. However, just go buy some oak. It will last forever, won't split as easily, and is a safer piece for cribbing. Pine will get it done in a pinch of course. I have absolutely had pine split on me when working on the silverado.
Don't be afraid of a little contrasting color there. Also - if you put a ball of plumbers putty underneath it will keep them from blowing off on the highway and is non-permanent.