12sws27's 98 2dr Jimmy Project [Archive]

12sws27

07-06-08, 09:28 PM

I started the process of getting this thing right today. I brought it to my "shop" :D (which is actually a parking lot of a business that they allow me to work on my truck at) I bought a battery, trans filter, oil filter, rear trans seal & bushing kit, and a new pcv valve. I forgot to pick up a fuel filter. Tomorrow if I have time, I'll run down to the local speed shop (Murray's Speed and Customs) and pick up some royal purple trans fluid, motor oil, rear end oil, cap, rotor, coil (MSD?) and some Taylor wires.

I have quite a few things to do to get this thing in good shape before i get it ready to slap the S/C on it. A/C isn't working, drivers side power window doesn't work and the back hatch popper was broke (which I fixed today). Here's some before pics. Hopefully I can get it looking as good (or close to it) as my 4dr Blazer with in the next few months.
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Bone Crusher

07-06-08, 09:34 PM

Sweet....are you pulling everything off the chevy 4dr and slapping it on the 2dr

12sws27

07-06-08, 09:47 PM

Sweet....are you pulling everything off the chevy 4dr and slapping it on the 2dr
Pretty much. I'm undecided about leaving the shift kit in the 4dr. I might just get a pcm tune for the 4dr and leave it in there. Then just get another kit for the Jimmy. But if the wife nags about it shifting hard I'll swap tranny's on her. Only thing I'm sure of right now is the jammer. This Jimmy is getting S/C'ed. I might get spindles for the Blazer so it doesn't bottom out so easy. That's one of the wife's gripes. I think I might still go ahead and get an e-fan and pulley kit for the 4dr. Then if anything else is done it'll be strictly exterior.

Mikz86TA

07-06-08, 09:53 PM

Cool. I dig the color =)

So whats your plans?? Im unclear on that.

Above getting it freshened up on the servcing, this is to be your DD and playtoy?
Are you doing some exterior styling upgrades, are you planning on swapping the Jammer over or getting another one, what are you doing as far as suspension???

12sws27

07-06-08, 10:04 PM

I need some advice here, see this plug in the pic below?
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This plug should plug in to the back of the compressor like on mine (see pic below)
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Every thing about this compressor looks right except its missing that place to plug that wire in. whats that wire for? The previous owner said he had the a/c prepared a few months ago and that it worked fine until the truck sat for awhile. I know its normal for all the refrigerate to leave the system when it sits. I'm wondering if this plug is needed. I forgot to right down the pn# on the compressor. I ment to do that so I could search it. I figured maybe one of you guys would know whats up with this.

I also tried to see why the drivers side window wasn't working. I wanted to see if it was the switch or the motor that was bad. I tried all sorts of ways to bridge the wires so i could get the pass side to go up and down so i could do the same on the driv. side. that way i could diagnose the problem. I couldn't figure it out though. It was never this complicated on all my 80's cars. How can i go about figure out whats wrong, the motor or switch?

12sws27

07-06-08, 10:27 PM

It will be a DD. But only a mile or so a day for the most part.

Plans I have for the Jimmy so far:

Put my Wynjammer i have now on it.
Trans-Go shift kit w/vette servo.
Zexel and 4:10 gears.
Meth/Water injection
Later down the line, more fuel (xtra injectors or marine/2114 MPFI conv.)
maybe even a cam. The first 3 will definitely happen.

Suspension:

I'd like to do a 3.5/3.5 (or 4.5) with ZQ8 coils/leafs and spindles and drop blocks.
Poly bushings everywhere.
I know one of the sway-bars on the Jimmy 2drs or the big ones. but If I remember right, there's one (frt/back?) that could be bigger.
I might go lower but not lower than 5/5.
I was looking at these black 17 inch steel rims summit has for around $70 ea. If there not to heavy I want 17x8 up frt and 17x9.5 out back. I dont now about tire size yet but it'll be as big as i can get away with or whatever work best for a good 1/4 mile E/T. I got a lotta research and wrench turning ahead of me. I just want it fast. I might do a few exterior mods like a roll pan. SS side mirrors. Blk grill insert. De-badge it and get rid of those godawful decals and pin striping. NO chrome! Just blue and blk. Simple.

Mikz86TA

07-07-08, 12:10 AM

PM me about the power window part. I can help you on it tomorrow afternoon when I have more time.
IDK about the plug, cause mine has it too. Ill look at my schematics and see what its for hopefully.

Tink

07-07-08, 08:10 AM

Are you keeping both or getting rid of the 4 door?

Mikz86TA

07-07-08, 03:16 PM

OK.
Drivers power window is inop right.
Input to the Switch is From Retained Accesory Power = Dk. Green wire
Run a fused wire to short that to the Dk. Blue and simutaniously Ground the Brown wire. = Window should go UP

Do the same thing but swap them. Run a fused wire to short the Dk.Green to the Brown and then simutaniously Ground the Dk.Blue. = Window should go DOWN.

Keep in mind these are all the larger wires. There is a small brown on there too. Dont wire to that one, just the large one.

Most likely its the motor, but could be the switch. Power grom the Dk.Green splits off and provides input for both front window switches. So this shouldnt be a fuse or relay issue

I also have the colors for the pass side as well.
Dk Green = In
Lt Blue = Up
Tan = Down

rentedmule

07-07-08, 03:24 PM

Looks great Scott, nice color "choice"!

If you weren't in FL I'd say ditch the A/C totally, that would easily make up for the extra pounds the S/C will add. Also if you run meth you won't probably won't need anything extra for fuelling unless you bump up the boost. I'm thinking of building a kit from scratch for the trans am, I'll let you know how it turns out.

Mikz86TA

07-07-08, 03:38 PM

Oh, and that AC plug :

Mine has it too. Its a Dk Green with a White stripe on one pin and a Lt Blue on the other pin.

Lt Blue has signal from the AC Head Panel when the selector is in MAX AC, AC, Bi-Level AC, Blend or Defrost. Looks to be a low current 12volt signal.
Signal goes into the back of the compressor which is the High Press Switch.
Signal come out of the compressor.HPS through the DkGreen-White wire and on to the PCM (pin 17 on plug C2).
PCM input is that same wire and is called the AC Request Signal.

Looks like the PCM reads that signal HPS, and also one from the Low Press. Switch.
The result is an output to the AC Comp Clutch Relay which is located at the underhood fuse/relay box (drivers side behind filter).
That signal FROM the PCM to the RELAY is a Ground, That ground switches ON the AC Comp Clutch Relay and in turn activates the Compressor Clutch.

The A/C CC Relay gets its Input power from 2 fuses :

A/C Fuse = 10amp
IGN E Fuse = 10amp

Both fuses are at the underhood fuse box as well.

Check those fuses for power on both sides with Ignition ON.
Turn on truck, turn AC on any of the aformentioned positions to activate the circuit.
Have an assistant do it and hold your fingers on top of the A/C CC Relay. You would feel it 'click' if its activating.
*****If it is, probably a bad Comp Clutch.
*****If it is not, probably something amiss with the signal from the Head Control, the result of the HPS being not there, the result of the LPS being bad or the PCM not allowing the function.

Also for more reference, the Lo Pressure Switch is a 2 pin switch.
Its colors are Black with a White stripe and Dark Green.

Blk-Wht comes from a Ground source.
Dk Green goes to the PCM (pin 55 on Plug C2)

LPS is located on the top of the Accumilator near the pass valve cover side.

Hope this helps.

12sws27

07-07-08, 04:50 PM

Are you keeping both or getting rid of the 4 door?
I'm keeping it. It will be Pam's (my wife). But only under the condition that she cant decide to sell or trade it in one day for a Hyundai or some stupid sh!t like that.

OK.
Drivers power window is inop right.
Input to the Switch is From Retained Accesory Power = Dk. Green wire
Run a fused wire to short that to the Dk. Blue and simutaniously Ground the Brown wire. = Window should go UP

Do the same thing but swap them. Run a fused wire to short the Dk.Green to the Brown and then simutaniously Ground the Dk.Blue. = Window should go DOWN.

Keep in mind these are all the larger wires. There is a small brown on there too. Dont wire to that one, just the large one.

Most likely its the motor, but could be the switch. Power grom the Dk.Green splits off and provides input for both front window switches. So this shouldnt be a fuse or relay issue

I also have the colors for the pass side as well.
Dk Green = In
Lt Blue = Up
Tan = Down Thx! This is just what in need to figure it out. Now I know what I was doing wrong. I wasn't grounding the dk blue.

Looks great Scott, nice color "choice"!

If you weren't in FL I'd say ditch the A/C totally, that would easily make up for the extra pounds the S/C will add. Also if you run meth you probably won't need anything extra for fuelling unless you bump up the boost. I'm thinking of building a kit from scratch for the trans am, I'll let you know how it turns out. I'll be watching if you do make your own kit. I'd be very interested in seeing that.
could is use this kit:
http://store.summitracing.com/Compare.asp?Ntt=snow&N=700+0&rsview=sku&Ntk=KeywordSearch&RemoveSKU=SNO-20012
or do I need one of those controller things that hook up to the MAF?

Oh, and that AC plug :

Mine has it too. Its a Dk Green with a White stripe on one pin and a Lt Blue on the other pin.

Lt Blue has signal from the AC Head Panel when the selector is in MAX AC, AC, Bi-Level AC, Blend or Defrost. Looks to be a low current 12volt signal.
Signal goes into the back of the compressor which is the High Press Switch.
Signal come out of the compressor.HPS through the DkGreen-White wire and on to the PCM (pin 17 on plug C2).
PCM input is that same wire and is called the AC Request Signal.

Looks like the PCM reads that signal HPS, and also one from the Low Press. Switch.
The result is an output to the AC Comp Clutch Relay which is located at the underhood fuse/relay box (drivers side behind filter).
That signal FROM the PCM to the RELAY is a Ground, That ground switches ON the AC Comp Clutch Relay and in turn activates the Compressor Clutch.

The A/C CC Relay gets its Input power from 2 fuses :

A/C Fuse = 10amp
IGN E Fuse = 10amp

Both fuses are at the underhood fuse box as well.

Check those fuses for power on both sides with Ignition ON.
Turn on truck, turn AC on any of the aformentioned positions to activate the circuit.
Have an assistant do it and hold your fingers on top of the A/C CC Relay. You would feel it 'click' if its activating.
*****If it is, probably a bad Comp Clutch.
*****If it is not, probably something amiss with the signal from the Head Control, the result of the HPS being not there, the result of the LPS being bad or the PCM not allowing the function.

Also for more reference, the Lo Pressure Switch is a 2 pin switch.
Its colors are Black with a White stripe and Dark Green.

Blk-Wht comes from a Ground source.
Dk Green goes to the PCM (pin 55 on Plug C2)

LPS is located on the top of the Accumilator near the pass valve cover side.

Hope this helps.I never even charged the system to see if the compressor came on. I'd bet on it working cuz it's pretty new (even though its made in china). It sounds to me from reading what you posted, the plug is needed. I need to charge it up and see what happens.

chevybrat

07-07-08, 05:03 PM

rentedmule

07-07-08, 05:13 PM

Scott - link didn't work. A cheap on/off kit is all you'd need. The only reason I got the progressive kit is because I scored it off ebay for cheap. I think a simple boost switch would work just as well.

12sws27

07-07-08, 05:48 PM

Awesome, looks like a nice new addition. I'd love to be able to pick up something like that. I don't want my Z to be my daily driver and I need somethin than can haul more people. Though I'm strapped for cash as is. The Z makes a habit of draining my bank account each month between insur., payment, gas, and maintenance.

I look forward to watchin the progress on this Jimmy!I wonder if the 1st gen blazer come with a 2.8L? That should be good on gas I'd guess and you could be able to get one pretty cheap I bet. Thx for the compliments.

Scott - link didn't work. A cheap on/off kit is all you'd need. The only reason I got the progressive kit is because I scored it off ebay for cheap. I think a simple boost switch would work just as well.
try this:
http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/norm/sno-20001_w_m.jpg (http://store.summitracing.com/largeimage.asp?part=SNO-20001) http://store.summitracing.com/global/images/1105/r_largeimage_btn.gif (http://store.summitracing.com/largeimage.asp?part=SNO-20001) Brand
Snow Performance
Product Line
Snow Performance Boost Cooler Stage-1 Water/Methanol Injection Systems
Part #
SNO-20001 (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?CP=1&part=SNO-20001&N=700 0&Ntt=SNO~20001&Ntk=KeywordSearch&rsview=sku&Ns=)
Price
$266.95
+ to Cart /Wish List
http://www.s10planet.com/global/images/1105/r_add_wishlist_btnX.gif (http://www.summitracing.com/mygarage/default.asp?function=search&part=SNO-20001)Description
Water Injection System, Stage 1, Carburetor/ EFI, Supercharger/ Turbocharger, Kit

Boost Pressure Reference Switch Included
Yes
Notes
Stage 1 kit. Solenoid upgrade required if nozzle is after the throttle plate or if nozzle is lower than top of reservoir. Dual nozzle upgrade kit required for dual throttle body and carburetor applications. 7 qt. reservoir upgrade recommended for road racing applications.
Quantity
Sold individually.
Reservoir Included
Yes
Water Injection Pump Included
Yes
http://store.summitracing.com/images/gl02_shim.gifhttp://store.summitracing.com/images/gl02_shim.gifWiring Harness Included
Yes

what would you do? Just flip a toggle when you want it to inject? Kinda like N2O?

Just send it to me.
It's a nice looking truck Scott. Looking forward to updates.
I wonder what it would cost to ship 3581 lbs?

you and me both :D

12sws27

07-08-08, 12:02 AM

How can I find out if this Jimmy has a Manual control or auto electric A/C? Every thing looks identical to my Blazer.

12sws27

07-08-08, 12:19 AM

How can I find out if this Jimmy has a Manual control or auto electric A/C? Every thing looks identical to my Blazer.
Ummm... never mind... forget I asked that question :o

Tink

07-08-08, 06:58 AM

I'm keeping it. It will be Pam's (my wife). But only under the condition that she cant decide to sell or trade it in one day for a Hyundai or some stupid sh!t like that.

Sounds like the right deal to make. ;)

I wonder if the 1st gen blazer come with a 2.8L? That should be good on gas I'd guess and you could be able to get one pretty cheap I bet.

Yup, they did... we had an 86 with a manual and it was actually pretty peppy... I'm sure the 4.11s helped. Although, if you are looking for a 'people-carrier',chevybrat, the 4 door Blazers gen 1 with the 4.3L CPIs do pretty good on gas in my experience - I get 23mpg with mine.

12sws27

07-08-08, 05:05 PM

Ok, small update.
I bought some royal purple trans fluid and engine oil. Also purchased an Accel cap and ign rotor kit. I'll have to order the Taylor wires I want. I might be able to get an Accel Super Coil from Advanced or Auto Zone.
So far I've got $380 into it. Not including the $1k I payed for it or the $96 hatch popper I already had.

List of repair parts "needed" so far:

ign cap and rotor.....got it
Back hatch popper.... got and installed it
trans filter and fluid.....got it
Motor oil and filter.... got it
PCV valve and rubber boot....got and installed it
Spark plugs... already had them.
Battery.... got a red top :) Installed it
plugs wires....got them
Coil..... got it
trans line..... bought it, to my surprise it was only about $33 from the dealer.
Idler arm, drag link, and tie rods probably
Window motor/regulator
The right a/c compressor put on it. This probably wont cost me a thing.
Fuel filter.... got it.

That's all I can think of now. Of course this isn't even the list of things I want! That will have to wait.

87wildside

07-08-08, 05:10 PM

12sws27

07-08-08, 05:50 PM

So what you're saying is your apartment is like my old one, filled with parts.

For the frontend parts I would recomend checking out power performance.
http://www.powerperformancemotorsports.com/category.sc?categoryId=17
nah.. but my 4dr Blazer is now a 2 seater :)
I was definitely going with them. Ive seen you and several others always refer them. Both trucks need front end work to.

12sws27

07-09-08, 12:21 AM

Ok, small update.
I bought some royal purple trans fluid and engine oil. Also purchased an Accel cap and ign rotor kit. I'll have to order the Taylor wires I want. I might be able to get an Accel Super Coil from Advanced or Auto Zone.
So far I've got $380 into it. Not including the $1k I payed for it or the $96 hatch popper I already had.

List of repair parts "needed" so far:

ign cap and rotor.....got it
Back hatch popper.... got and installed it
trans filter and fluid.....got it
Motor oil and filter.... got it
PCV valve and rubber boot....got and installed it
Spark plugs... already had them.
Battery.... got a red top :) Installed it
plugs wires....order them
Coil..... ordered
trans line
Idler arm, drag link, and tie rods probably
Window motor or switch
The right a/c compressor put on it. This probably wont cost me a thing.
Fuel filter.

That's all I can think of now. Of course this isn't even the list of things I want! That will have to wait.
Edited my list. I just ordered a Accel super coil, Taylor plug wires (blue) and a 180* t-stat for both trucks. That's another $130. It looks like Ill have $2k in this thing buy the time I get it I good shape. Thats still less than its worth. Of course If i wasn't super charging it I could of got cheaper ign parts.

12sws27

07-09-08, 05:42 PM

Went to the dealer and bought a trans line. It was only $33. It will be here tomorrow. I think I have plenty of parts to keep me busy this weekend. Maybe I get lucky and my wires and coil with get here from summit before this weekend.

12sws27

07-10-08, 10:00 PM

There's several things Ive found messed up from who ever was working on it before I had it. The compressor is the wrong part, the broken trans line that was repaired with a rubber fuel line, one of the screw holes on the distributor cap mount was cracked from some one cross threading the screws that hold down the ign cap. While trying to fix that so I could avoid buying a Distributor just cuz of some broken plastic, I noticed that the cam pos. sensor was missing a screw. Then I noticed that the screw was actually broken off from some ass cross threading that screw also. Its pretty obvious that some unspecified species of ape was the prior mechanic. Not only did this ape break the trans line when he changed the front trans seal but he completely over look the rear seal leaking. I wonder what other surprises I'll find? I cant wait to give this Jimmy a good beating with my jammer.
I did get the cap and rotor on today though. Isn't in neat how GM actually numbers the wires and cap? I love GM! They purposely engineer there trucks to be easy to work on.

12sws27

07-10-08, 10:52 PM

Any one got some suggestions of where to find a good low priced new window motor. I can get a Dorman brand one from summit for $62. I'm afraid of most parts that Advanced or Auto Zone sells.

12sws27

07-10-08, 11:38 PM

Any body ever order from these guys? http://catalog.autopartsgiant.com/RenderScriptTemplate.epc?_cmd=epccat_VehicleWHD&cookieID=2EW17XK6P2EW181DBB&yearid=1998%40%401998&makeid=31%40%40GMC%40%40T&modelid=6659%40%40JIMMY+S15%2FT15&engineid=29208@@V6%2D262ci+4%2E3L+F%2FI@@29208&mode=PA&subcatid=185@@Electrical+Motors&catid=12@@Body%2FCable%2FMisc&source=google&clientid=autopartsgiant
Also, Cardone or Dorman?

s10shop

07-11-08, 01:50 AM

12sws27

07-11-08, 09:54 PM

I can get you a new motor for $35 or a complete new motor and regulator assembly for $55. I am sure they are made in Mexico or Taiwan though. I have been using this company for about 10 years now and I have had good luck with them, but they are what they are and what they're not is OEM GM. I do have used OEM that I can help you out with too. Be glad to help you out either way, just let me know.

The new parts do come with a 12 month warranty.
There I go again forgetting about you again. They have motor and whole motor and assembly at auto zone. The motors have to be riveted with those big ass rivets. So I'm gonna go head and get the whole deal. But not anytime this week. I got enough stuff to keep me busy.

With all this running around trying to get all the parts I need, I forgot that my mom was coming down.:o So Ill be hanging out with her , my step father and my nephew this weekend.

The UPS guy came today with my wires and coil. They weren't supposed to be delivered to my house. My retarded ass wife obviously cant answer the door when someone knocks. So when I got home today, I seen the "sorry we missed you" note left by the UPS guy. It happens everytime something gets ship to my house.

I need to focus on changing the rear seal, bushing and line anyways. So I can get this thing to stop leaking all over the place and drive it so the monkeys can give me the right A/C compressor.

I got my S/C yesterday so Ill probably throw that on the Blazer in the morning and go hangout at the camp site with the family. So I'll have to mess with the Jimmy next week.

rentedmule

07-11-08, 10:43 PM

I've actually caught the UPS guy just walking up to my house and sticking the note on the door without knocking. Needless to say he had some explaining to do when I followed him back to his truck and tapped him on the shoulder...

12sws27

07-14-08, 05:19 PM

I received my Coil, wires and T-stat in the mail today. So I have almost everything I need (that I know of so far) To get this thing on the road. All this week I will work on it every chance I get even if its 10-15mins a day. I had about 30min to fool with it today. So I crawled under it and continued trying to get that damn bushing out of the trans tail shaft. I got it bent a little but it wont come out and every time I try to get it to bend in another place it ends up pushing farther in. I tried to pull it out with some needle nose but it wont budge. Now I accidentally knocked it all the way in. Is there anything I should be aware of if I take off the tail shaft housing? That's the only way I'll be able to get it out now.

Mikz86TA

07-14-08, 06:40 PM

Not really hard at all.

Unplug the VSS wire
Remove the VSS clamp (10mm) Note the retainers ears in relation to the VSS units grooves.
Pull the VSS sender out, rotate a bit while removing
Unbolt 4 tailshaft bolts
Pull of and rock it a bit if needed
You will have a little bit of ATF come out.

The tailshaft is nothing more than a big hollow aluminum peice that holds the VSS in place. Now you should be able to tap the seal out. ( I assume thats what you are raplcing, not the bushing) New one will bea easier to get back in.

Apply a little RTV on the mating lip of the seal.
Tap it in uniformly. I used a wood block, rest against it evenly and a BFH to drive it in.

There is a big o-ring where the tailshaft housing and the tranny case meet. Make sure its OK. Use RTV if in doubt.
Bolt tail back on. Dont over torque it. Its an aluminum case. (26 ft lbs)
Reinstall the VSS sender same as removed. Check the o-ring on it as well.
Put its bolt securely back in and make sure the retainer ears are indexed to the grooved on the back of the VSS sender.

You shouldnt have lost much fluid. But try to do it with the truck either level or the front of the truck lower than the back.

While the tail is off, inspect the gears on the Governor (just inside where you removed the tailhousing and inspect the speedo drive gear (on tailshaft) / driven gear (on sneder).

12sws27

07-14-08, 06:53 PM

Thx Mike. I already removed the seal. That was easy. The bushing is being a PITA. Auto zone sells just a seal and a seal/bushing kit so I opted to do both The seal and bushing. Ofcouse Ive never change a bushing and dont even know if they go bad that often. I just figured I should do it just incase. Where I got the idea is beyond me. But I wish I woulda just changed the seal now. Stupid haynes manual makes removing that bushing sound soo easy! Ha! Also That dust cover thing isn't important is it? Ive never seen one on any tranny I've ever seen. It was falling apart so I just riped it off since it was dry-rotted anyways. It seems like this truck has done a bit of sitting judging buy all the rubber on it.

Mikz86TA

07-14-08, 07:16 PM

Need to get a loaner bushing driver kit.

Dust cover??? You mean covers the flexplate/converter??
If that, you can do without it, just makes a debris guard from getting tied up in there. They are pretty cheap to replace.

12sws27

07-14-08, 07:28 PM

Dust cover??? You mean covers the flexplate/converter??
If that, you can do without it, just makes a debris guard from getting tied up in there. They are pretty cheap to replace.
No, its in the tail shaft. Its just a rubber sleeve. 700r's and 350th's dont have them. It must be something Gm started putting on them in the later models. Local auto parts stores dont carry them. I might just check with the dealer. It cant be needed Im sure. But its also probably only a few bucks at the dealer.

12sws27

07-15-08, 05:29 PM

I got off 1 hr & 15mins early from work today. Problem was I got off because we got rained out. But I said to myself, "Fuk-it! I gotta make use of this time. It's just a little rain." So I pulled the tail shaft cover off, installed the new bushing, rear seal and the poly trans mount I bought months ago and never installed on the Blazer because I was waiting to buy Motor mounts. I still need to put the drive shaft back in. I should have time to do that, install the new tranny line, coil and plug wires. I might save some of that for another day, depending on the weather. I dont feel like getting soaked again.

spideyjected

07-15-08, 05:42 PM

Feels good to get soaked in that heat!!

Mikz86TA

07-15-08, 05:56 PM

RU replacing a hard line to the tranny?

12sws27

07-15-08, 05:58 PM

RU replacing a hard line to the tranny?
Yeah. The one that goes to the bottom of the radiator.

bespurcell

07-15-08, 05:58 PM

That's getting it done. I wish I had that kind of motivation.

12sws27

07-15-08, 06:07 PM

That's getting it done. I wish I had that kind of motivation.
I just need to get it drivable in a hurry so the warranty on the A/C work doesn't run out. That, and I wanna hurry and put a 4sale sign on the Dodge. I need the money bad. I should get about $2.5k-$3k for it. Any other time I would take my sweet time.

Mikz86TA

07-15-08, 06:54 PM

Does it have the nut fittings or the clips?

12sws27

07-15-08, 06:55 PM

Does it have the nut fittings or the clips?
I beleive its the clips. But not 100% sure. Why?

Mikz86TA

07-15-08, 07:32 PM

Just wondering. Was going to offer advice on the tranny side if they are the brass nuts.

12sws27

07-15-08, 07:38 PM

Just wondering. Was going to offer advice on the tranny side if they are the brass nuts.
What if it is the brass nuts? Do tell please. It might be or it might help some where in the future or some one else if I dont have them.

87wildside

07-15-08, 07:41 PM

12sws27

07-15-08, 08:09 PM

It wasn't like a down pour, more like a constant drizzle. Plus only half of me was sticking out from under the truck. My back did get wet though, even though I had some card board to lay on. I had to make up for time lost from last weekend. I got absolutely nothing done. Well I did bolt the S/C on the Blazer at the camp site my mom was at.

Mikz86TA

07-15-08, 09:23 PM

12sws27

07-15-08, 09:47 PM

IDK if you have looked at it, have experience with it or what. So if this is 'already know' info, then disreguard.
But Ive seen even the guys at the tranny shops fu*k them up.

Anyways, on the tranny (most), there is a brass adapter fitting with a larger size nut. That one is threaded into the trans case and has sealant around it.
Leave that one in. Use the appropriate open-end wrench to hold it as steady as you can.
The line also has a brass fitting that threads piggyback into the one on the case. Thats the one you want to loosen and remove.
Be sure to hold the one in the case with opposite and steady force.
They also have a tendency to seize very tightly over time. I would use a flare nut wrench for the one on the line. Those are very easy to round off.

That was it. Just trying to be helpful n advance.

Mine on the TA was so fu*ked up from the tranny shops pulling it the 6-7 times I had it done in the past, one of the flare nuts was crushed a bit (probably from a vice grip) and the other was 80% rounded off.
I had to just cut the lines and get them off with the tranny out of the car and I bought some new ones this time.See now you just refreshed my memory. I remember those on past cars I've owned. I also remember them being striped and having to use channel locks on them. I dont work on autos everyday so there's stuff I might of done 10x, but that 10x was spaced out across 18 years. You know what I mean? I forget stuff all the time.
I think I wont have to worry about the brass fitting now that I read your post. I'm sure thats a 80's early 90's car thing. If I did have them I'd be willing to bet you both my truck titles they were striped. Judging by the work I seen done so far.:rolleyes:
Thx for the post Mike. Plz feel free to give advice anytime. I always keep tips given to me in mind. They also remind me of stuff that I might of forgotten. I did go a good 5-6 years with out owning or working on a vehicle before I got this Blazer I got now. Except for a few times helping someone out or doing brakes or a tune up on my wife's Dakota.

Mikz86TA

07-16-08, 12:10 AM

OK. No worries, just a heads up. Things like that which Ive run into on the bad side of tend to pop into my head.

12sws27

07-16-08, 10:41 PM

Its rained every day this week so far. Cant let that stop me though. I'm obsessed with getting this Jimmy, supercharger worthy ASAP.

I had a little time to mess with it again today. So I got the drive shaft in. It took a bit of persuading though. It fit real tight with that new bushing in there. I had to whack it a few times with the hammer. Well... I actually had to beat the hell out of it. My new battery died already. I did have the key on the whole time i was working on it, because I had it in neutral. Of course I could of turn the key off but all I was thinking about was getting as much done as I could in the short time I had. Didn't even think it would kill a new battery. I hoping the reason it died is because it was not fully charged. Being that in sat on the self at the store and I never drove the truck after putting it in there. So it more than likely never got a full charge. I really hope there isn't something thats draining the battery.

If I have time tomorrow I'll put on the new wires, coil, spark plugs, charge the battery and fire it up for a while.

Mikz86TA

07-17-08, 12:36 AM

Let it slow charge overnight on a charger out of the truck.
Use the domwlamp override too =)

12sws27

07-17-08, 06:33 PM

Let it slow charge overnight on a charger out of the truck.
Use the domwlamp override too =)
No charger :( I just swapped batteries with the Blazer.

What do you know? It didnt rain today. First day all week I didnt get wet.
I got the spark plugs in it and the wires changed out. Didn't get the coil done. I forgot my drill at home. With these Accel coils you have to drill out the rivets holding the coil to the bracket and reattach the new coil with small nuts a bolts. After I get all this mechanical stuff done ,I'm going to detail the inter, exterior, motor real good, degrease the undercarriage (its filthy under there!) and debadge this thing. Then I'll take some pics. After I get all this done it will be awhile before I do any mods. I'll have to save up the money and do it little by little.

Any tips on what I could use to remove the pin-striping and jimmy decals? Refer to pics in post one if you want to see what I'm talking about.

12sws27

07-21-08, 12:34 AM

So here's an update. I'm sure you guys are real excited... Got the coil on the other day tried to start it and found out I put the distributor in wrong. After putting it in wrong one more times just for snicks and giggles I finally got it right. It is a PITA trying to find TDC while laying on you back, trying to get my short ass finger far enough past the heat shield on the exhaust manifold to feel with the #1 piston is coming up, while turning the engine by hand. Its also not very easy to see past all the accessories and pulleys the see when the marks line up. Oh and when its all ready to drop the dist. in, finding the oil pump with a flat head to position it is alotta fun too!

Got all the fluids topped of with the cheap stuff now. I'll run the engine with the cheap oil and filter for a bit then swap it over to the Royal Purple (RP) I got. I added some Sea-foam o the oil that was in it before I drove it home the day I bought it. I wanna make sure it's not leaking any engine oil.

Filled up with cheap Trans fluid to. Won't put RP in it till I figure out if the tranny's in good enough shape to swap in the Blazer.

I used 3 cans of engine cleaner on the eng. compartment and undercarriage. Its still pretty dirty though. Looks like its gonna take some elbow grease and a pressure cleaner to get it good and clean.

I sea-foamed it through the vacuum today also, then took it for a test drive to see how it ran and to kill a few mosquito's.

While I was test driving it in this 96* heat w/no A/C and a driv. side window that wont roll down, everything seemed good. It definitely needs some shocks, frnt end work, good tires and and alignment. There was 2 occasions where after hammering it. After I slowed down and drove normally (with-in the speed limit) I noticed at around 2k RPM's and 40 MPH right when it goes in to OD. It acted like it was running out of gas Kinda. Kinda. I cant think of why it did that. Doesnt do it unless I hammer the throttle the slow down and cruse normal. Wont do it if I just accelerate slowly to 50MPH. I was thinking maybe cuz I had just Sea-foamed it. Or maybe the fuel filter is dirty. I changed the fuel filter later that day but didnt drive it after that. I really hope It wasn't going in and out of overdrive, It dint feel like that was what was happening. I've never had a torque converter lock and then unlock, but is that kinda fell like its running outta gas for a bit? I guess it could be the TPS acting up. I gotta drive it more to see if any DTC's pop up. I have none so far.

The previous owner said he'd get with me this week about taking it to the guys that fixed the A/C the last time. I hope they honor there warranty.

Oh... and I found a few dry rotted vacuum hoses and changed them out.

I guess thats it for now.

12sws27

07-21-08, 02:04 AM

12sws27

07-22-08, 07:51 PM

Couple of questions I had that I forgot to ask. What do you guys think one of the stock rims weigh on these trucks? I also noticed that my gauges seem to be off a bit. Gas gauge reads past full, oil pressure is high, volt meter is a little over 14, and when I rev the truck in park the speed-o moves up to 10mph or so. Maybe a bad ground? I thought about reading all the recent threads about the cluster problems another fellow here had, But he started a few of them. IDK which thread it is. So does this sound like a symptom thats caused by a loose ground? Or something else?

87wildside

07-22-08, 08:05 PM

It was 1low-s10 that started them......
Could be a ground.

Do you have steel rims? I know you are on s10f, saw you whoring up the thread about lunatic.....lol. Maybe ask that there?

12sws27

07-22-08, 08:14 PM

It was 1low-s10 that started them......
Could be a ground.

Do you have steel rims? I know you are on s10f, saw you whoring up the thread about lunatic.....lol. Maybe ask that there?
Aluminum, I forgot to mention that huh?

rentedmule

07-22-08, 08:18 PM

my stock 15" sonoma aluminum wheel (same as yours I think) with a fully inflated 205/75 all season tire was 38lbs. 16x8 trans am 5-spoke with 245/50 goodyear GSC was 40lbs.

12sws27

08-21-08, 12:41 AM

I installed the new window regulator w/motor. It was a little bit of a PITA but I got it done in about 45minutes or so. If y'all wanna pics Ill snap a few. Its great to be able to roll the window down. I'm buying some speakers from DMP cuz the one in the drivers side door is blown. Ill be getting a few interior pieces to get its all in good shape real soon. Still need side mirrors. I'm still wanting some Street Scene mirrors. The ones I need or $160 and change. That's not as bad as I thought. I thought it be more like $220. Once I get the mirrors put on I'll start driving it daily and put the Dakota up for sell. When its sold Ill have some money to do some really stuff to the Jimmy and stop boring you guys to death with fixer up type crap.
Still haven't resolve the A/C issue yet. I'm still bugging to previous owner about it. Ive been stood up twice already. Damn compressors brand new. It cuts on, blows super cold, then shuts off and doesn't come back on. If I have to spend several hundred bucks to fix the A/C its staying broke for a good while.
There's a couple things i noticed that need some attention. The windshield wipers stop working till I wiggled the wires to the motor then the worked. I need to find where the loose connection is. The windshield washer motor comes on to spray the rear window but not the front. This leads me to believe the turn signal/wiper switch is bad. Not a big deal to change.
Well its getting closer guys. So one of these days I'll have some exciting updates.

spideyjected

08-21-08, 06:06 AM

What year is that truck again There was a recall on intermittent wiper motor failure.

s10shop

08-21-08, 09:02 AM

What year is that truck again There was a recall on intermittent wiper motor failure.

Ummmmmm Eric??? ....the title of the thread is My 98 2dr Jimmy Project so my guess would be that it's a 98 :p ...sorry, had to do it! LOL

spideyjected

08-21-08, 09:10 AM

And the dumbass of the day award goes to... Yea, I missed that, but it was early in the morning. Oh well, no excuse for stupidity I suppose:spin_125:

s10shop

08-21-08, 09:13 AM

There's a couple things i noticed that need some attention. The windshield wipers stop working till I wiggled the wires to the motor then the worked. I need to find where the loose connection is. The windshield washer motor comes on to spray the rear window but not the front. This leads me to believe the turn signal/wiper switch is bad. Not a big deal to change.
Well its getting closer guys. So one of these days I'll have some exciting updates.

What typically happens on the S10s is not a wiring issue, but the circuit board inside the wiper motor cracks. One of the aftermarket companies that I deal with makes replacement circuit board for $24.95 plus shipping. The nice thing about replacing the circuit board instead of the whole wiper motor is that you can do it right in the truck. To be honest though what I usually do is wire tie the harness up to the main harness just before it goes into the wiper motor. It usually puts enough pressure on the the circuit board to maintain constant contact. I did it to one of my trucks over 2 years ago and its still working. Plus, if the wiper motor ever does die later on you didn't do anything destructive to it like cutting wires or anything so you can simply install a new wiper motor when the time comes.

Your front and rear window washers run on 2 seperate pumps. They both clip into the side of the resevoir. If you remove the air cleaner box you have very easy access to them. I would have someone activate the switch while you check for power before doing anything else. I don't know how much the pumps cost, but I can't imagine they're very expensive. If they are I have tons of them.

Hope this helps!

s10shop

08-21-08, 09:14 AM

And the dumbass of the day award goes to... Yea, I missed that, but it was early in the morning. Oh well, no excuse for stupidity I suppose:spin_125:

I'll gladly share the award with you cause it seems like I do something to earn it on a daily basis! :banghead_ LMAO

spideyjected

08-21-08, 11:28 AM

Can I blame it on the Benadryl for seasonal alergies?!?! The funny part is I expect to get a truck running?!?!?!?!?!?!

12sws27

08-21-08, 07:11 PM

Your front and rear window washers run on 2 seperate pumps. They both clip into the side of the resevoir. If you remove the air cleaner box you have very easy access to them. I would have someone activate the switch while you check for power before doing anything else. I don't know how much the pumps cost, but I can't imagine they're very expensive. If they are I have tons of them.

Hope this helps!I'll try tieing the harness up and see if it does it again. That info about the wipers is a relief.
At first I thought maybe they had 2 pumps. I was even gonna ask on here. But then I took a quick glance and only seen the one so I came to the quick and wrong conclusion it had just the one. I'll check it out. Thanks for more good info.

Originally Posted by dt4ts3 http://www.s10planet.com/forum/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?p=180279#post180279)
What year is that truck again There was a recall on intermittent wiper motor failure.

Originally Posted by s10shop http://www.s10planet.com/forum/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?p=180289#post180289)
Ummmmmm Eric??? ....the title of the thread is My 98 2dr Jimmy Project so my guess would be that it's a 98 :p ...sorry, had to do it! LOL

Duh! LOL!

10man

08-22-08, 11:55 AM

I'm thinking about getting some of these wheels when I get around to it. (pic below)
They come in 17"! I was thinking about 17x8's in front and 17x9 out back. The 17x9's or 40lbs each and the 17x8's or 38lbs. Is that really heavy? They are steel which I'm not crazy about but they're under $70 each for the 17x9's! I wouldn't leave the center caps chrome though. Atleast I dont think. I really dont want any chrome on this Jimmy.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/80/212013922_9de1c7b9f3_b.jpg

I don't know how much money you want to spend on wheels, but here's where I got my wheels. Here's a set I fond for you. These are not a bad price and I had a real good experience with them. I know you said that you didn't want any chrome on the Jimmy but this is just the lip and it's not chrome it's polished aluminum. Just a thought.

link: http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findWheelDetail.do?yr=1998&wd=17&c=1&pc=57774&rw=8&bp=5-120.6&vid=012027

12sws27

08-22-08, 04:44 PM

What?What, What?:confused:

I don't know how much money you want to spend on wheels, but here's where I got my wheels. Here's a set I fond for you. These are not a bad price and I had a real good experience with them. I know you said that you didn't want any chrome on the Jimmy but this is just the lip and it's not chrome it's polished aluminum. Just a thought.

link: http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findWheelDetail.do?yr=1998&wd=17&c=1&pc=57774&rw=8&bp=5-120.6&vid=012027
Those do look good.
Now after seeing Hellcat1's thread ( http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15012 )
I think I've falling in lust with his black vette wheels. Maybe I'll be patient and save, save, save.

87wildside

08-22-08, 10:05 PM

Those do look good.
Now after seeing Hellcat1's thread ( http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15012 )
I think I've falling in lust with his black vette wheels. Maybe I'll be patient and save, save, save.ebay B!tch.

And yes the soft 8's are very heavy.

12sws27

08-23-08, 12:55 AM

And yes the soft 8's are very heavy.
I think we came to that conclusion a month ago Eric :rolleyes: LOL

I dont like I'll ever find wheels I'm happy with. I think I'm to picky. I want stagger widths so bad but thats what always screws me up. If I find some I would go with they only come in 8" wide or something. I was looking at the Hyper black 17" SLP vette wheels they make with the F-body backspacing. They were so bad ass. I said to my self I'd spend $700-800 on set of those. But they only had them in 8" wide. I want 9.5-11" in the back damn it.
I look at ebay alot. Never have the funds when I find a deal though. I will one day. All this rim talk is just dreaming stuff for right now. There's quite a bit of money that needs to go else where.

Mikz86TA

08-23-08, 01:34 AM

Just use some spacers on the back.
I think SLP has disco'ed those.

12sws27

08-23-08, 01:41 AM

Just use some spacers on the back.
I think SLP has disco'ed those.
I might end up just settling for 8" all around IDK. I seen them on the summit site. Maybe they never updated their site?
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SLE%2D81001&N=700+4294923107+4294923105+400404+115&autoview=sku

Mikz86TA

08-23-08, 12:16 PM

IDK yet because SLP site is down.
SLPONLINE.com

87wildside

08-23-08, 12:22 PM

I think we came to that conclusion a month ago Eric :rolleyes: LOLhaha, so I'm slow.

I dont like I'll ever find wheels I'm happy with. I think I'm to picky. I want stagger widths so bad but thats what always screws me up. If I find some I would go with they only come in 8" wide or something. I was looking at the Hyper black 17" SLP vette wheels they make with the F-body backspacing. They were so bad ass. I said to my self I'd spend $700-800 on set of those. But they only had them in 8" wide. I want 9.5-11" in the back damn it.
I look at ebay alot. Never have the funds when I find a deal though. I will one day. All this rim talk is just dreaming stuff for right now. There's quite a bit of money that needs to go else where.I know. Whatever I end up with next I'd like 8" up front and 11" out back, all 18". Can't find anything except in billet but I'm not spending that kind of $ on rims.....lol

12sws27

08-23-08, 04:05 PM

I know. Whatever I end up with next I'd like 8" up front and 11" out back, all 18". Can't find anything except in billet but I'm not spending that kind of $ on rims.....lol
18" at 8" frt 11 or 10" back would be perfect. Even better 18x8 frt 19x11 rear! WOah! That'd probably be $1k a wheel "if" you can find them with a 5 x 4 3/4 bolt pattern. I have a feeling i'll probably end up settling for some Zq8's or camero wheels like Mules got but painted black. I went from wanting 20's to 18's then being content with a low priced 17. You know if I was just loaded in money I wouldn't have this problem.

12sws27

09-07-08, 11:41 PM

Sooo... I got another update with no pics. Got the speaker I bought from DMP installed. Sound good. Further investigation of the sound system resulted in me learning that the dash speakers dont sound like there working and the rear drivers side speaker is definitely dead. So sooner or later I'll have to look into doing the rest of the speakers. But for now it good. As long as I dont have that rattling sound from a blown speaker like I had I'm happy.

My SS mirrors still haven't arrived so I decided to do some de-badge-a-fa-cation! It took most of the day but I got all the badges, pin striping and decals off the truck. What a PITA that pinstriping and decal was! There is still glue left on there. I'll have to get the rest of it later. I started getting dark so I ran out of time and couldn't give it a good wash. So no pics yet. When I get the mirrors on and more off the decal glue off. It'll be ready for progress pics.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy006.jpg?t=1220841800 (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);)
^^^^^^See all the Gorilla glue the previous owner used to try to keep the side mirror in place along with the sheet metal screws and gobs of duct tape? Well that glue dripped all the way down the door. You can see some of it running right between the 2 M's in JIMMY. You cant see what's be hide the mirror but it's a mess!. If got a lot of it off, but its gonna take a bit of work to get it all off. Maybe even a buffer.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy023.jpg?t=1220842240 (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);)
^^^^^^ Now as far as the mystery stain (or spooge stain as you guy have named it) goes... apparently photo shop is the only way to remove it! :( I rubbed the hell out of it with a clothe soak in acetone and it wouldn't come off. I guess I'll try to buff it out. I will wash the hell out of the truck and take a clay bar to it to and see how far that gets me. If that doesn't work which (I'm pretty sure it wont) its time for a buffer.

I got a guy that told me today that "he was going to buy the Dodge" So we'll see what happens. If/when I get that $2500($2.5k for friends,$3k for strangers) for the Dakota, I can start making a little more progress. Although most of that will be used for bills. I'll have the PCM tuned for the jammer and my 2000 Blazers PCM tuned by Waitformeperformance for gas mileage. Swap trannys and probably lower it and get some front end work done on both the trucks.

My thoughts on lowering it.
I really want my 00 Blazer done right so I plan on getting ZQ8 belltech spindles for it. Then taking the 3" coils and using them on the Jimmy. Although I would really like to have spindles on both. But thats $600! One thing I'm sure of right now is that the Jimmy is gonna get ZQ8 leafs and blocks in the back. Probably 2" blocks since I already have a pair. Belltech leafs=horrific wheel hop!

So right now the drops might be:

2/3 for the 2000 4dr Blazer. Its 3/3 ATM with coils and leafs.

3/3.5 for the Jimmy

This would be the most economic way for me to make the 4dr ride better and lower the Jimmy at the same time. The Jimmy will be driven by me only and I can give a sh!t about ride. I'd like to go lower but I'm not sure I wanna spend the money on it. 4/4.5 would be more of what I want. All though to big of blocks on the back will cause an issue when it comes time to get a set of BoostedThrills bars. Blocks will make the spring plates on those hang down below the "scrub line" just like slappers do. Just not as bad.

I should have some pics with some progress next week.

spideyjected

09-08-08, 07:05 AM

I hear spooge wrecks paint Scott. You should be more careful with that stuff.

12sws27

09-08-08, 01:16 PM

HA! I,m supposed to be out in the yard working! I'm in the office fuking off instead. LOL.
ut oh.... here comes the boss man. Better get to work.... Later

12sws27

09-08-08, 06:21 PM

Well I gave the raggedy whore a bath. I noticed there it quite a bit of over spray on it from some one painting a house close to it. I am definitely going to have to take a buffer to this thing. I still need to clay bar it. I cant do that till this weekend so it looks like I'll be washing it again. Here's so pics of it de-badged, de-decaled and de-pinstriped.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01438.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01438.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01439.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01439.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01440.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01440.jpg)

And some bonus pics of my co-worker and the homemade flip flops he made cuz his shoes were wet. The steel barge gets hot as hell in the Florida sun so you cant walk on it barefooted unless your a BAMF. So he made so shoes......

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01433.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01433.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01434.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01434.jpg)

I have to climb these things alot... up..down...up...down...up...down.. oh my aching knees....

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01435-1.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01435-1.jpg)

Any body else wonder were you went wrong in life when its 98* out side, there no shade, sun gets you from top and from the bottom (reflects of the water), your co-workers are kinda retarded but very creative, your smelling diesel exhaust, listening to the sound of a 4k lb hammer pound 20ft to 35ft piles in the ground all day,and your feet, knees and back are killing you?

Meh....Its not all that bad, I got a 401k atleast......

12sws27

09-08-08, 06:25 PM

Here, I''l do a before and after.

Beforest
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy004.jpg?t=1220912635

before
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy023.jpg?t=1220912672

and after but still along way to go..
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01440.jpg?t=1220912738

spideyjected

09-08-08, 06:35 PM

That's a cool truck.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

09-08-08, 07:07 PM

ooooh, i like the lack of badging...

12sws27

09-08-08, 07:12 PM

I hate emblems and sh!t. Soon I'll cut out the inside of the grill opening and add a black insert grill. then it will be completely debadged.

Mikz86TA

09-08-08, 07:16 PM

Looks alot better without the sticker stripes.

Id claybar it 1st B4 you go buffing it. If you do buff it keep the surface wet of product. The OEM clear is thin and will scuff through easy.
There are different grades of the clay bars. The one Mothers and Meguires uses is a light grade. You can buy more aggressive grades from detail shops online. I could link you a few if needed.
A buddy of mine owns GlimmerGlassDetailing.com up in NJ.

12sws27

09-08-08, 07:19 PM

Bootlegger's Deluxe

09-08-08, 07:23 PM

I hate emblems and sh!t. Soon I'll cut out the inside of the grill opening and add a black insert grill. then it will be completely debadged.

The BLD will be getting a repro grill that has no bowtie after i paint it.... i usually dont keep much...

Bootlegger's Deluxe

09-08-08, 07:25 PM

I hear spooge wrecks paint Scott.

I may have to go wash my tailgate...

12sws27

09-08-08, 07:28 PM

I hear spooge wrecks paint Scott. You should be more careful with that stuff.

I may have to go wash my tailgate...
its not all that good on the upholstery either....

Bootlegger's Deluxe

09-08-08, 07:31 PM

i shampoo'ed the BLD already!

rentedmule

09-08-08, 09:11 PM

its not all that good on the upholstery either....

burn!!!

12sws27

09-08-08, 09:13 PM

87wildside

09-08-08, 09:14 PM

its not all that good on the upholstery either....LMFAO!!

12sws27

09-08-08, 09:17 PM

I was just stating that FYI..... there's non in this truck. Unless I go crusin fo hoes and sh!t. ;)

Danzcameo

09-08-08, 10:11 PM

Scott-That is really lookin much better now! I've got a few that need some attn.:)

12sws27

09-08-08, 11:04 PM

Scott-That is really lookin much better now! I've got a few that need some attn.:)
Well... what ya waitin for? Hop to it! LOL ;)

12sws27

09-09-08, 06:41 PM

I got off work an hour early today since there wasn't a whole lot to do since its rough as hell in the bay and real windy. We getting some weather from Hurricane Ike. I got my mirrors in the mail so I installed them. Looks ok. The fitment on these SS knock offs isn't perfect but can be fix. Seems there about a 1/8"-3/16" to far back (towards the rear of the truck) So there's a slight gap. Nothing a file cant fix buy making the mirror holes oval shaped instead of round. I didnt think I'd have the time to put them on till this weekend so I left my camera at home. Sorry no pics. Maybe tomorrow I get some and show you how they look. I'm happy to finally get the door panels on.

My boss says he has some extra 6x9's at his house. So I'll be able to get me some good rear speaker for free. I think they're probably alpines or kenwoods too. :) That's all he buys. When I told him I bought those pioneers he said " WTF did ya do that for? I got all kinds of speakers laying around I would of gave ya. Dick head." I ask him If he had some 4x6's to but he didnt. So I'll have to get me some off E-bay or something. Probably pioneers. I think they have them on there for around $45. One of my dash speakers isn't working either. This ass that owned the Jimmy previously must of been jamming the hippidy hop, cuz thats 3 blown speakers it has.

So the plans I have this coming weekend are clay bar it, install the rear speakers if Glen (the bossman) remembers to bring me them, and possible touch up some of the trim. Nothing exciting yet but its getting closer.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

09-09-08, 07:02 PM

I call shotgun for when he gives us all a ride!

i dig the truck man, always been a pickup guy myself, but this one makes me reconsider...

No offense to anyone, but compared to this body, the 4 doors suck balls.

12sws27

09-09-08, 07:10 PM

the 4 doors suck balls.
Hey! I do have a 4 door also you know. If I had found this Jimmy and a pick up of equal value. I would of spent my grand on the p-up. Unless it was and extended cab. 2dr Jimmy>ext cab p-up and reg cab short box (fleet or step side)>All IMO. I think the 2dr jimmys/Blazers and ext cabs weigh about the same.

87wildside

09-09-08, 07:15 PM

2dr Jimmy<ext cab p-up and reg cab short box (fleet or step side)>All IMO. Did you mean 2dr Jimmy > then ex cab??

I agree reg cab short bed owns all :D

12sws27

09-09-08, 07:26 PM

Did you mean 2dr Jimmy > then ex cab??

I agree reg cab short bed owns all :D
opps! Thx for catching that :o and humilating me so the whole planet could see. :( Ever heard of a PM .... jeezz... :D

short box reg cab=PWNAGE!

87wildside

09-09-08, 07:29 PM

I guess I could have just fixed it myself but where's the fun in that?

12sws27

09-09-08, 07:33 PM

I guess I could have just fixed it myself but where's the fun in that?
Its nowhere to be found cause there isnt any to find. :D Pointing out others dumb ass fuk ups is what life is really all about you know. Its why the good lawd put us here for.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

09-09-08, 08:36 PM

Scott, i know you have a 4 door blaze... i whooped up on it in TOTM in October, remember??

4 doors arent my style, unless they're on a wagon...

and, yes reg cab, shortbox OWNS! thats why i have three....

12sws27

09-14-08, 10:29 PM

Got some progress to report with pics.

Pics of my El cheapo street scene knock off $50 Street Smart mirrors from AIM.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01443.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01443.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01444.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01444.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01445.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01445.jpg)
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01446.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01446.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01447.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01447.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01448.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01448.jpg)

The fit isn't perfect but I ain't buying $160 mirrors for a $1k truck. I'll get the Street Scene power ones for my '00...one day...

I also started the painting process on the rear trim around the back windows. Eric suggested I do a "How To". I'm working on it. Here's a before and kinda "after". When I finished one side I wasn't happy with it so I sanded it down and started over. I ran out of light so I have to finish on another day. Here's the pics.

Before:>>>>>>>>>>>>>After:
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_DSC01452.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC01452.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy041.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy041.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy042.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy042.jpg)

The after didn't look as good IRL as it does in the pic. There was 2 spots that were crinkling from not being clean enough. So I sanded it down, re-primed it and added the first coat. Then I ran out of daylight. So I'll finish it later. Hopefully we don't get bad wind and rain here because I don't wanna have to re-tape it again.

bespurcell

09-14-08, 11:19 PM

Looks good.

Mikz86TA

09-15-08, 12:52 AM

Looks good

spideyjected

09-15-08, 08:32 AM

Looks good Scott.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

09-15-08, 02:14 PM

The truck is really lookin good Scott... the Deluxe said it would love to take your truck from behind.... it digs fat chicks, er, um, trucks..... what can i say?

12sws27

09-28-08, 12:59 AM

The truck is really lookin good Scott... the Deluxe said it would love to take your truck from behind.... it digs fat chicks, er, um, trucks..... what can i say?
Both my Jimmy and my Blazer would ass rape the BLD. :D

So.... let me get this right. If I go with 2"drop spindles with ZQ8 coils in the front and ZQ8 leafs with 2 or 3" blocks in the back I should be able to use the Bilstin ZQ8 shocks no problem right? I think this is the way I'm gonna go. Although I would like to be lower. It just makes more since to me to go this way.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

09-28-08, 01:36 AM

Both my Jimmy and my Blazer would ass rape the BLD. :D

So.... let me get this right. If I go with 2"drop spindles with ZQ8 coils in the front and ZQ8 leafs with 2 or 3" blocks in the back I should be able to use the Bilstin ZQ8 shocks no problem right? I think this is the way I'm gonna go. Although I would like to be lower. It just makes more since to me to go this way.

My tuck is somehow now living in a truck version of "deliverance" Banjos playing....

the bilstiens should be fine..

12sws27

09-29-08, 01:18 AM

12sws27

10-04-08, 06:49 PM

Is this a Zexel? If not, what do i look for to know one if i see it. What year f-body fits, how many spline? What other info would I need to know? PN#? It seems some people are not sure what they have.
http://i3.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/0e/f1/3b06_1.JPG
Anyone? I know my thread is boring but damn :( It's cause I never did that burn out vid huh? One leg burn out are garbage. y'all dont wanna see that do you? Help me learn to identify a zexel and one day I'll have a burn out vid! Come on.... whatdaya say?

12sws27

10-04-08, 07:18 PM

So.... let me get this right. If I go with 2"drop spindles with ZQ8 coils in the front and ZQ8 leafs with 2 or 3" blocks in the back I should be able to use the Bilstin ZQ8 shocks no problem right? I think this is the way I'm gonna go. Although I would like to be lower. It just makes more since to me to go this way.
^^^ I guess I could just use the bilstiens I already got on it can't I?

I'm dying to drop this thing. I'm getting nose bleeds. I'm driving it every day and it seems like it runs better every time I get in it. Injectors must of been dirty.
I know this thread has been slow and boring but something is gonna get done real soon. I got some money coming to me so I'll get the trannys swapped and the PCM tuned. Then I can swap the Jammer over. It sux cuz the wifey has been driving the boosted one and I'm driving this slow ass sh!t. I'm going through nicotine and boost withdrawals! :(

Right now I'm in the process of changes all the balljoints in the Dakota. Once thats done, there will be nothing wrong with it but dull paint, some scratches and a dent. I put new brakes on it also. So it should sell. I'm selling it for less than it estimated at. I got to the point where its time to grind the balljoint rivets out but it was raining and I dint feel like running a 150' of cord and using the grinder in the rain. Just didnt seem like a great idea. Its getting done tomorrow come hell or high water. Haven't I said before that anytime I touch a wrench it rains? Once I sell the Dodge its time for some more upgrades. If it isnt lowered by then then it will be lowered, 2.25 "Y"pipe 2.5" or 3" exhaust back with either a Dynomax or a Hooker muffler(maybe headers) 4:10 and a zexel. then I'll start looking at marine intakes on ebay. I bet I can find another for $200 if I'm patient.
From there I dont know where I'll go yet.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-04-08, 07:51 PM

That looks like a Zexel to me....

but what do i know, i build 9 inch rear ends. :D

12sws27

10-04-08, 07:53 PM

A G80 doesnt have those spring thingys right?

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-04-08, 07:59 PM

my reserch says no.... G80 is a clutch style....

but I can't be sure....

12sws27

10-04-08, 08:08 PM

I dont think that's a zexel.

rentedmule

10-04-08, 08:46 PM

It's not a boring thread at all, I just don't know enough to give you any reasonable info!

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-04-08, 09:14 PM

I dont think that's a zexel.

You actually trust my word?? Hell, i can't even get laid!!

Mikz86TA

10-05-08, 03:45 AM

12sws27

10-05-08, 09:30 PM

That would be a clutch-type limited slip.

A G80 / GovLoc has a weird lever/spring looking contraption. Very distinguishable.
A Torsen/Zexel has what looks like mini gears inside. They resemble a roots supercharger screw design.
Hard to explain.
But the one pictured has 4 transversely mounted coil springs which preload clutches on the sides. That looks like my Aubrn Limited Slip in the TA.
The LS is a good design for mild racing on twisties and daily use.
Zex would IMO be for more serious racing straight line.
THX Mike! Now for another question that needs your expertise :D
This is the shift kit I have. All the parts or listed in the link. I want the shift kit out of my Blazer and into my Jimmy. Can I just swap the valve body and the servo to the other tranny? Would that be all the kits parts. Or would it just be easier to do what I was originally going to do and swap the trannys?

Danzcameo

10-05-08, 10:15 PM

Here's a close up of wifey's blazer-
this is what I found when I pulled the cover!
Wish it was in my Blazer
She better never take a vacation for a day or two
without me or it just may wind up in my Blazer
HEHEHEHE!
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk97/Danzcameo/100_0437.jpg

12sws27

10-05-08, 10:23 PM

ThX Guys. I'm pretty confident I'll know a zexel now when I see it :D

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-05-08, 10:23 PM

Detroit locker. Be a man....

12sws27

10-05-08, 10:27 PM

Detroit locker. Be a man....
If I could score one of those for $100 or less on Ebay then I'll be a man. If not you can call me Kate.

Mikz86TA

10-06-08, 12:38 AM

Yeah, the pic Danz has up is a G80 Gov-Loc.

There should be no issue Scott swapping those parts around. I would also reuse the seperator plate. IDK which shift kit you got, but most require some of the holes to be drilled bigger. Do you remember doing that?
What kit?

12sws27

10-06-08, 12:59 AM

Opps! I forgot to add the link to that post. Here it is Mike:
http://www.700r4l60e.com/store/product.php?productid=305&cat=64&page=1

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-06-08, 11:09 AM

If I could score one of those for $100 or less on Ebay then I'll be a man. If not you can call me Kate.

Speed costs money, Kate, how fast do you want to go??

Mikz86TA

10-06-08, 01:52 PM

Oh OK Scott. I remember now.

What sticks out is that this is a custom kit for your application based from a TransGo off-the-shelf kit.
Looks like converter and gearing would be things that would effect the way its modified. Your stock converter is the same for both trucks. Gearing may be different. Check your RPO's and see if they are the same.

I know on some kits, you leave out a checkball in one area of the valvebody. Go back over your instructions and see if that was a step you had taken. If so, be sure to put a checkball back in the Blazer when you reinstall the OEM stuff.
Also like I said, swap the seperator plates if you had drilled out any of the passage holes.
Doesnt look like it comes with a 'vette servo, so if you had added one like it recomends, then swap that as well.

Call Dana at ProBuilt if you are not 100% on anything. Hes usually helpful and especially to a return customer.
Hell, I never bought anything from them but he e-mailed me his personal number back for me to call him today about the rebuild I did on mine. Im having an issue with it I cant figure out. He said he would help me along. He also gave me alot of info I needed during my rebuild.
Just like Al at Wynjammer.....you know Al right? LOL

12sws27

10-06-08, 02:56 PM

Speed costs money, Kate, how fast do you want to go??
Isn't the answer to that question always faster? When I get there the answer will still be faster. I'm not going to be fast enough to need a stronger rear end than what I got now. Not anytime soon at least.

Oh OK Scott. I remember now.

What sticks out is that this is a custom kit for your application based from a TransGo off-the-shelf kit.
Looks like converter and gearing would be things that would effect the way its modified. Your stock converter is the same for both trucks. Gearing may be different. Check your RPO's and see if they are the same.

I know on some kits, you leave out a checkball in one area of the valvebody. Go back over your instructions and see if that was a step you had taken. If so, be sure to put a checkball back in the Blazer when you reinstall the OEM stuff.
Also like I said, swap the seperator plates if you had drilled out any of the passage holes.
Doesnt look like it comes with a 'vette servo, so if you had added one like it recomends, then swap that as well.

Call Dana at ProBuilt if you are not 100% on anything. Hes usually helpful and especially to a return customer.
Hell, I never bought anything from them but he e-mailed me his personal number back for me to call him today about the rebuild I did on mine. Im having an issue with it I cant figure out. He said he would help me along. He also gave me alot of info I needed during my rebuild.
Just like Al at Wynjammer.....you know Al right? LOL
Yeah I know Al pretty good now.:p I didnt install my kit. I had someone else do it. But I watched. :) I thought I remembered one part of the kit that went in to the casing. A part that was not a part of the valve body and it wasn't the servo. I remember the guy saying the last one he tried to get out was a PITA. But mine wasn't that bad. Maybe some kinda valve? Accumulator valve? Maybe It was a solenoid? Hole were drilled in the plate and the steel balls or swapped with 8 torlon balls. None are removed like on a B&M kit.
I was thinking if all I had to do was carefully remove the valve body and just put it in the other tranny, it would be easier than swapping the whole tranny. But I think I remember some part going in the trans when the valve body was removed. As far as the servo goes. I was thinking about just getting another one and having one in both trucks.
I thinking it would be a lot less complicated to just swap trans. I've done that several times in the past. Other than that, all I've ever done was change the filter a fluid in them. So thats the extent of my knowledge.

Mikz86TA

10-06-08, 06:31 PM

IC.
Yeah, just get a new servo. The o-rings will likely get split anyways.
The E-tranny differs inside a bit. IDK what he couldve had to mod inside there. Im sure they could send you the install guide via fax or e-mail. Just ask Dana.

12sws27

10-10-08, 07:21 PM

Guess what I just won! :D
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110295934464&category=33731&sspagename=DCP:RV:GI

rentedmule

10-10-08, 07:41 PM

congrats man, you'll be power-sliding in no time!

Have you gotten around to putting your baja C. motor mounts in yet?

12sws27

10-10-08, 07:42 PM

congrats man, you'll be power-sliding in no time!

Have you gotten around to putting your baja C. motor mounts in yet?
No, not yet. I was gonna do it when I swap transmissions.

Mikz86TA

10-11-08, 02:26 AM

nice....you outbid me

12sws27

10-11-08, 02:34 PM

nice....you outbid me
Your kidding right?

firefighter

10-11-08, 02:51 PM

No actually he called me right after and said he was quite upset about it..........

12sws27

10-11-08, 03:03 PM

Ok, now y'all are fukin with me. I pm'ed Mike with the link and questions just like I did with you and a few others. That was before anyone bid on it. Plus Mike has a 8.5.

Mikz86TA

10-12-08, 02:02 AM

LOL. Of course Im kidding. I wouldnt be a douche and do that.

firefighter

10-12-08, 08:58 AM

douche. lol

Mikz86TA

10-12-08, 12:25 PM

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=douche

12sws27

10-12-08, 01:45 PM

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=douche
That looks like a pic of me when I use to shave my head.

Mikz86TA

10-12-08, 04:30 PM

LOL

12sws27

10-12-08, 04:53 PM

I've been watching vette wheels. There's a few that are really cheap right now. They all have a few days left before the biding is over. I was thinking about trying for some like these:
http://i22.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/10/7c/12ce_1.JPG

There not the best looking by far, but they're the size I like and there are good deals on them all over eBay. Its seems nobody likes them. I dont think they'd look half bad in black. If I got a set cheap enough, I dont care how they look. These are 17x8.5 frt and 18x9.5 rear, aluminum and most OEM. The set I was watching never got bid on and the starting bid was $199, shipping was $125 and the "Buy Now" price was $299. I think I can find some alot cheaper. I might end up getting some like this. Unless I find a good deal on something I like better.

87wildside

10-12-08, 05:28 PM

Look for a local vette forum. Like you said most think they are ugly but if you did them in black they wouldn't be so noticeable...lol

12sws27

10-12-08, 06:28 PM

I think they're ugly too. But I'll get some meat on the pavement and they'll look better than any 15" just by them being bigger.

12sws27

10-13-08, 07:12 PM

I'm going to see if I can get lucky and snipe some of the vette wheels I posted above for less than $200 shipped. You guys think I'm dreaming? There's 2 people that have bid them from 50 to 76 now. So I think it might be difficult.

rentedmule

10-13-08, 07:18 PM

I think that's totally doable. I've watched a bunch of sets of vette wheels over the last 2 years and they go cheap all the time. Even the thin-spokes and the new styles go for under $400. The only thing that holds me back from bidding is that the tires are pricey.

12sws27

10-13-08, 07:47 PM

That's what changed my mind about 18-19 staggered sizes. I see 275/40/18' for $168. Buying tires for the rear is a concern of mine. I'd like to have 17's all around but wider in the back. They seem harder to find at a low price though.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-13-08, 07:55 PM

its almost cheaper to go aftermarket on wheels....

12sws27

10-13-08, 07:59 PM

Ive been looking for a set of stagered size aluminum wheels 17"+ for a long while and ive never seen cheap

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-13-08, 08:01 PM

Bah. Go steel, dirt cheap.

12sws27

10-13-08, 08:03 PM

of course if I won a set of these say for $200 shipped I'd still need spacers. The cheapest Ive found for what I would need is about $300 for 4. Thet'd be 500 for quility staggered sized oem wheels. I dont think thats bad. Although I'd have to win them for that first.

12sws27

10-13-08, 08:04 PM

Bah. Go steel, dirt cheap.
Oh yeah and only about 40-50 lbs each....

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-13-08, 08:05 PM

Oh yeah and only about 40-50 lbs each....

Not letting your wife ride with you will offset the weight

12sws27

10-13-08, 08:08 PM

She never does. thats why we got the 4dr for now. the 2dr is just for me. the 4dr is ours. btw, the bld seems to be leaning a bit on the ds its self.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-13-08, 08:10 PM

it's called "chevy lean" but i call it "gangsta lean"

12sws27

10-13-08, 08:41 PM

it's called "chevy lean" but i call it "gangsta lean"
Yaeh but your lean only happens when you sit in it..WTF? :p

firefighter

10-13-08, 08:51 PM

I figure by the time you get the Vette wheels and buy the spacers and upgrade the studs you will kick yerself in tha Azz for not just getting custom wheels. Look into Intro's, Boze, or Billet Specialties. I should look into a set and sell you my Boyds but that is so far from being in the budget it ain't even funny. I bet if you price it out it will only be marginally more exspensive to get the custom wheels.

12sws27

10-13-08, 09:11 PM

12sws27

10-13-08, 09:30 PM

Here what I plan if I can get the wheels cheap enough.
spacers:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Accessories_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__Chevy-S10-Corvette-Wheels-2-5-Wheel-Spacers_W0QQitemZ270284625120QQddnZPartsQ20Q26Q20A ccessoriesQQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20 AccessoriesQQddiZ2811QQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem?hash =item270284625120&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A3%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Accessories_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__Chevy-S10-Corvette-Wheels-3-Wheel-Spacers_W0QQitemZ270284627014QQddnZPartsQ20Q26Q20A ccessoriesQQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20 AccessoriesQQddiZ2811QQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem?hash =item270284627014&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A3%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

frt tires:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&counter=3&cs=245&pc=18587&rd=17&ar=45

rear tires:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&counter=1&cs=275&pc=18557&rd=18&ar=40

I can find front tires cheaper but not the same kind:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&counter=4&cs=245&pc=49540&rd=17&ar=45

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&counter=5&cs=245&pc=11537&rd=17&ar=45

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&counter=6&cs=245&pc=33658&rd=17&ar=45

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&counter=7&cs=245&pc=18151&rd=17&ar=45

Only thing I'm not sure of is, I think I might need 3" and 3.5" spacers. 3.5" spacers I havent been able to find cheap.

12sws27

10-13-08, 11:22 PM

^Im gonna pass on these. heres the link with a few minutes left to bid. I found a better deal. Now I'm gonna watch those LOL.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250305065137

12sws27

10-13-08, 11:42 PM

They just sold for 151 shipped :D I found a deal that will end up being cheaper in the long run but I'll need more money to buy them. They also have a buy now option so there's no garanty they will still be there by the time I get them money in my paypall account :( Stupid columbus day:mad:

those vette wheels would of cost me over $850 after i bought tires spacer and had them balanced.

The ones I want now :rolleyes: Will cost me $616 ready to bolt on with good tires if I buy them using the buy now option. I hope no one grabs them.

87wildside

10-14-08, 06:26 AM

Scott, WTF man? I thought you were Tyson....lol. I caught "Columbus Day"....lol

rentedmule

10-14-08, 11:22 AM

this whole avatar thing has me totally confused...

Zygoat

10-14-08, 01:10 PM

i know, for me its kinda like your face on line. i look at it and know who im talking to. thats why mines the same all the time. (boring....not really cuz its a *****in turbo) and easy to recognize.

87wildside

10-14-08, 01:44 PM

this whole avatar thing has me totally confused...
X3 :D

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-14-08, 01:46 PM

i logged on and discovered that someone had changed my avatar and was typing stuff!!! then i realized it was just Eric...

therefore.....

12sws27

10-15-08, 04:59 PM

My PCM is in the mail and on its way to be programmed for the Jammer.

spideyjected

10-15-08, 05:40 PM

WooHoo!

12sws27

10-15-08, 11:09 PM

SO the Jimmy is parked for a week till I get the PCM back. I'm going to try and swap trannys this Sunday. I should be able to pull it off as long as I start early enough.I'm hoping to get a start on it Saturday if I get off of work early enough. The next time I drive it it should be boosted :D I'm having the ABS, post cat O2, and EGR deleted. The PCM id also getting programed for 3:73's. I was gonna put 4:10's in it but Friggin Persio got me thinking. So I changed my mind.
I'm looking to buy some wheels that are 17x9(9.5?) that have 275/40/17 tire on them. There list with a buy me now and there's bidding on them to. There's also a reserve on them. I really like them and I want to go ahead and just by them so I dont miss out but stupid Columbus day delayed my check from going in and effin paypal takes 3-5 days before my money can get there. So I have to win the bid if i want them. Problem is, I also had the PCM programmed for that tire size. So if I dont get them I'll be looking for some just like them.
Right now Its either wheels or a drop. If I lose out on the wheels then I'm dropping it and getting wheels later when I sell the Dakota. Its in the hands of chance now. I really need to get a laptop and efi live. This is gonna get old if I gotta ship my PCM in every time I wanna change tire size. PCMforLess charges $50 for updates too :(

12sws27

10-18-08, 04:54 PM

I Said to hell with work today and started removing the transmission. It's a bit more work getting one of these trans out then in a full size. My hands are so cramped up from all the 1/8 and 1/16 of a turn I had to do on the top bolts of the bell housing that its hard to control my mouse :D

It took me about 5 hours to get the trans to where I can pull it out. That 5hrs Included switching the filter, changing my engine oil, cleaning out the trans pan real good, stopping to talk sh!t with 4 different people, walking across the street to my jobs yard to get a block of wood, cardboard, a bucket, helping some one adjust there front bumper and looking at a guys scooter cause it wouldn't start. The trans is not completely out cause I had to call it quits so the wife could go to work. I think I'm going to have to remove the "Y"pipe. I'm wondering if I can get the one out of the Blazer and this one from the Jimmy in the Blazer tomorrow. I might wait till next weekend so I can make sure I have enough time. I think I might just take to S/C off the blazer tomorrow instead. While I have the transmission out of the jimmy, I might as well change to rear seal. I dont wanna do this again for awhile. It wouldn't be all that bad if it wasn't for the fact I have to remove and install the transmissions twice.

BigTruckDrivah

10-19-08, 06:26 AM

wut about "miller time", did that hold ya up?

BigTruckDrivah

10-19-08, 06:28 AM

Oh and its possible to get that tranny out without dropping the y pipe, but its a whole easier if you do. I did it with y pipe in before and the TC got wedged between the pipe and flywheel, major PITA.

12sws27

10-19-08, 11:13 PM

wut about "miller time", did that hold ya up?
I gave up drinking going on 6 years now :D Plus Miller is piss any how. I'm an Ex-Budweiser/Busch/Beam/Daniels/Dickle/Williams drinker:p

Oh and its possible to get that tranny out without dropping the y pipe, but its a whole easier if you do. I did it with y pipe in before and the TC got wedged between the pipe and flywheel, major PITA.
I took the "Y" off. I didnt want to at first cause I didnt have a deep 15mm socket and a real long extension. I went a bought one and got it out of there. I put it in the back of the Blazer. I'm not dropping the one in the Blazer and installing this one on my back!. I'm going to drive my Blazer to my bosses house and use his lift, tranny jack and air tools. My fullsize truck and my Monte were now where near as much of a pain as this Jimmy was.

Did I mention the the trans was missing 3 bolts? The edge of the hole that the pin in the trans goes, to line it up was broke off too. Also, the little bracket that mount the dip stick was cut with a hack saw. The dip stick has a hole in it. I need a new dip stick. I should take a pic of the "Y" while its out to show people that have never got a good look at one to show them why it's so restrictive.

My rear crank seal was leaking so this was a great time to changed it, So I got that done today. I'm gonna go head and change the oil pan gasket also why I'm at it. Mike, I think I remember you saying yours was leaking? Piece of cake dude! ;) You got a stick. It wont be that bad at all.

I started on the Baja motor mount Tyson. It's really not that bad at all when you got the trans, "Y", and starter out of the way:rolleyes:. Just remember one thing, RATCHET WRENCHS! I didn't have any :( I only got one off. Good thing is, the Baja mounts or alot easier to install then the stock ones. I can actually get my hand in there to start the bolts easily. I got 4 of the 6 bolt to the new mounts in and I did it in the dark, no light. They should go in pretty easy. It getting the stockers out thats a PITA.

I know this post is long and I doubt any body is still reading it up to this point, but I do have a question.Would I really have to switch the TQ Converters also? I really dont want to. The practically the same truck. They got to be the same right? Help me with this guys. Don't make me start a another thread! I'll do it! You know I will!

Mikz86TA

10-20-08, 12:28 AM

I cant tell if mines clutch or rear main. But with 50K now and I plan on towing with it soon, Ill probably be doin a clutch anyways.

12sws27

10-23-08, 10:50 PM

Look what came in the mail.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/th_newproject98Jimmy064.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/?action=view&current=newproject98Jimmy064.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/th_newproject98Jimmy065.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/?action=view&current=newproject98Jimmy065.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/th_newproject98Jimmy066.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/?action=view&current=newproject98Jimmy066.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/th_newproject98Jimmy068.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/?action=view&current=newproject98Jimmy068.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/th_newproject98Jimmy067.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/?action=view&current=newproject98Jimmy067.jpg)

I case anyone was wondering what a PCM looked like thats been tuned for 6psi, I looks just like one thats not except for a shinny sticker on it :p

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/th_newproject98Jimmy063.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/?action=view&current=newproject98Jimmy063.jpg)

Danzcameo

10-23-08, 10:54 PM

Scott-did you know your photobucket is open to all?
Just thought I'd let you know!

12sws27

10-23-08, 11:18 PM

Scott-did you know your photobucket is open to all?
Just thought I'd let you know!
No i didnt. I better check and see how to set it so it wont do that.

Zygoat

10-24-08, 04:54 AM

Scott-did you know your photobucket is open to all?
Just thought I'd let you know!

what the hell does that mean? and is mine?

Bone Crusher

10-24-08, 06:48 AM

what the hell does that mean? and is mine?

When I post pics I generally copy and paste the direct link into this
http://www.s10planet.com/forum/images/editor/insertimage.gif
Make sure you logout of photobucket afterwords or people are able to scan all of your pics/videos

87wildside

10-24-08, 08:10 AM

I only have one private album. I whore my pics anyway...lol

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-24-08, 10:46 AM

I only have one private album. I whore myself anyway...lol

True Dat!

87wildside

10-24-08, 10:47 AM

That too

rentedmule

10-24-08, 11:37 AM

I case anyone was wondering what a PCM looked like thats been tuned for 6psi, I looks just like one thats not except for a shinny sticker on it :p

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/th_newproject98Jimmy063.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/?action=view&current=newproject98Jimmy063.jpg)

that's one sweet looking pcm!

12sws27

10-24-08, 08:48 PM

that's one sweet looking pcm!
Tell me about it! It just screams performance dont it? :D

Oh yeah, I got the baja mounts on today :p I'll post up some pics soon. Driverside was easier to get the stock mount off than the pass. side. A little harder to tighen the bolts on the drivers side, but it wasnt that bad.

12sws27

10-24-08, 09:57 PM

Here's a few pics of the motor mount install.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy084.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy084.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy085.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy085.jpg)
^^^ PS, see how its barley hanging on?
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy086.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy086.jpg)
^^^Comparison pic
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy088.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy088.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy087.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy087.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy089.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy089.jpg)
^^^ PS, This is why there such a PITA to remove. I'm pointing to the only spot I could get a wrench on that nut and get little turns on it. Second pic is the hole I'm pointing to in the first pic at a different angle. That hole is the back towards the engine. 3rd pic is just a pic of the stock mount again.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy091.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy091.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy090.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy090.jpg)
A pic so you can see that getting to the bolts with the Baja custom mounts will be easier.

12sws27

10-24-08, 10:08 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy094.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy094.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy092.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy092.jpg)
^^^ shot of me taking the middle bolt out the stock DS mount and one with it out.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy095.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy095.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy096.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy096.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy097.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy097.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy098.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy098.jpg)
^^^ just to give you an idea of where the bolts are I guess....
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy101.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy101.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy102.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy102.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy100.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy100.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy099.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy099.jpg)
^^ pics of ways I got at the bolts on the DS. I'm getting nice turns on these.

12sws27

10-24-08, 10:13 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy103.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy103.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy104.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy104.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy105.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy105.jpg)
^^^^More of the DS with a wrench on the other bolts.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy108.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy108.jpg)
^^^^ It's off!

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy106.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy106.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy107.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy107.jpg)
^^^ How much you wanna bet this is what yours looks like Tyson?

12sws27

10-24-08, 10:25 PM

Some pic of them on. This is just the passenger side I think. I got tired on snapping pics. I'm trying to give you an idea here of how it's a bit easier to get the bolts started with the Bajas. It's not all that bad really. I did this while on my back in a parking lot and a jack to hold up the engine, no hoist. It would be cake with a hoist and ratchet wrenches. Taking the "Y" off I dont think is all that important but removing the starter is a must in my opinion. Feel free to ask me any questions if any of you plan on getting these mounts. Now it's your turn Tyson :D.

Zygoat

10-25-08, 12:12 AM

cool, are those solid mounts then or is there poly inside of them (can tell from the pics)

spideyjected

10-25-08, 04:49 AM

Ah engine mounts. You are a pure genius changing them BEFORE they break! Lots of work, but worth it.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-25-08, 10:59 AM

i changed mine to poly when the engine was out. The truck vibrates a little more at idle. I love it, everyone else hates it. Perfect.

Tink

10-25-08, 11:10 AM

Looks like a definite improvement!

Bone Crusher

10-25-08, 11:18 AM

You still doing all this in a parking lot? If you are........major props buddy

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-25-08, 11:22 AM

Its not a "parking lot" it's "Scottie's Speed Shop"

87wildside

10-25-08, 11:26 AM

cool, are those solid mounts then or is there poly inside of them (can tell from the pics)The have poly link bar bushings and some of the nicest welds I've ever seen.

Zygoat

10-25-08, 12:58 PM

i changed mine to poly when the engine was out. The truck vibrates a little more at idle. I love it, everyone else hates it. Perfect.
nice!

The have poly link bar bushings and some of the nicest welds I've ever seen.

they got a website, and pricing (he might have mentioned it)

12sws27

10-25-08, 06:27 PM

cool, are those solid mounts then or is there poly inside of them (can tell from the pics)
They have poly bushings.

Ah engine mounts. You are a pure genius changing them BEFORE they break! Lots of work, but worth it.They were broke. the driverside was completly unattached from the mounting plate.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy106.jpg
here's the plate
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy107.jpg
This is the pass side getting ready to come apart
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy085.jpg

You still doing all this in a parking lot? If you are........major props buddyYup, sure am.

The have poly link bar bushings and some of the nicest welds I've ever seen.What he said :D

they got a website, and pricing (he might have mentioned it)
http://www.bajacustoms.com/suspension.html
They're $125 a pair.

rentedmule

10-25-08, 06:49 PM

Great pics Scott, thanks!

12sws27

10-25-08, 07:21 PM

Great pics Scott, thanks!
No prob!
I deleted to egr today. I got some pics of the block off plate I made at work today. I'll post them later. I tryed to find some plugs to plug the intake and ehaust holes but I coulnt find any. I tryed the hardware store and looked in the plumming section. Plumming plugs are standard sizes and the holes for the egr tube is metric. I think I came up with a solution involving the ends of the tube and some jb weld :D. I'll show you what I did in a little bit.

12sws27

10-25-08, 08:37 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy111.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy111.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy112.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy112.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy113.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy113.jpg)
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy114.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy114.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy116.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy116.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy117.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy117.jpg)
^^^ My EGR valve block off plate I made today. I cut it out of 3/8" aluminum.

12sws27

10-25-08, 09:00 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy120.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy120.jpg)
^^^^I thought getting a couple of plugs like this would work to plug the exhaust manifold and intake but I couldn't find the right size.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy119.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy119.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy118.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy118.jpg)
^^^So this is what I did. I took the ends off the EGR tube. I hammered a 3/8" plug into the intake side. Then I JB welded it in place to make sure it doesn't leak. I am wondering about the risk of the JB falling out and going in to the intake. Think its likely? If I can find or if anyone knows of a plug I can use, plz post up.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy121.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy121.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy122.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy122.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy125.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy125.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy127.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy127.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy126.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy126.jpg)
^^^^This is the part that screwed in the exhaust manifold. I just taped one end and filled it with JB.

This is all I did to the Jimmy today besides plugging in the PCM. Tomorrow I need to torque down the flywheel. I might change the pan gasket. There is oily gunk all over the bottom of the engine and the lines coming from the oil filter. I was thinking I can seal the lines up better if I wrap the threads with some teflon tape. What do y'all think? The only place oil was dripping from was by the rear crank seal. So it was either the seal bad or the oil pan gasket. If I'm going to be running Royal purple in this thing I dont want it leaking at all.

Zygoat

10-26-08, 12:11 AM

i was able to get a brass npt fitting from the local ace hardware to cap mine off. it has worked great so far. it was with the pluming stuff. but more in the converters/ couplers section.

12sws27

10-26-08, 10:22 PM

I removed my cruise control box today and used the much needed space for a place to mount my IGN box. Check it out. I think it looks pretty professional myself :D.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy128.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy128.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy129.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy129.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy130.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy130.jpg)

I mounted the box to the mounting bracket for the cruise control. It's like it was meant to be. I was even able to mount it so the settings can be changed easily.

Bone Crusher

10-26-08, 10:27 PM

Looks good

rentedmule

10-26-08, 10:31 PM

That looks sweet, the bracket was made for it! I'm not sure I could have done it though, I love my cruise control!

12sws27

10-26-08, 10:34 PM

A reservoir for water/meth injection might fit real nice where that ABS controller is :D If not there then where the battery is will be good.

12sws27

10-26-08, 10:37 PM

That looks sweet, the bracket was made for it! I'm not sure I could have done it though, I love my cruise control!
Its real easy to hook back up if I ever change my mind. I dont think I would of done it if this was my only vehicle. I hate not having cruise control on trips.

rentedmule

10-27-08, 11:14 AM

A reservoir for water/meth injection might fit real nice where that ABS controller is :D If not there then where the battery is will be good.

Are you going to ditch the windshield washer system? If not, just tap the washer fluid tank. It holds about 5X as much as the little resevoir that comes with most meth systems and it's already shaped to fit your fender perfectly.

87wildside

10-27-08, 03:08 PM

What are you doing with all the parts you are pulling off?

I thought of something last night at work. Do you have any idea how much easier your motor mount were because of your Blazer/ Jimmy frame having those perches lifting the mounts from the frame? Try it on a truck...lol, those really suck.

12sws27

10-27-08, 05:29 PM

rentedmule

10-27-08, 06:26 PM

too late! LOL

87wildside

10-27-08, 07:14 PM

haha. I promise, there not that difficult if you drop the LCAs.

12sws27

10-28-08, 06:42 AM

too late! LOL
You better hurry and get it done.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy106.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy106.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy107.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy107.jpg)
^^^This is what the DS on a stock engine w/117k miles on it looks like. I'm willing to bet that they've been like that for quite awhile.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy085.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy085.jpg)
^^^ PS is just barely hanging on.

rentedmule

10-28-08, 12:45 PM

I'll get them done, I actually bought some ratcheting wrenches for it on the weekend. I've taken a good look at them from under the truck and they look brand new. The rubber could still be seperating though. I'll probably wire up my E-fan before I do the mounts, I picked up the rest of the parts for that yesterday.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

10-29-08, 11:25 AM

methinks Tyson is a ***** for not getting them done already...

87wildside

10-29-08, 11:59 AM

X2....lol. He's waiting for 3 meters of snow. (see how I used metric for my Canadian friend :))

rentedmule

10-29-08, 12:22 PM

You're all jerks. For your information I enjoy the vibrations, it makes my otherwise crappy drive to work tolerable.

87wildside

10-29-08, 12:25 PM

hahaha

Mikz86TA

10-29-08, 01:13 PM

Like a massage truck?

rentedmule

10-29-08, 01:30 PM

It came with the heated seats option - it's very therapuetic

Zygoat

10-29-08, 01:33 PM

i want those!

12sws27

10-29-08, 03:08 PM

Worse thing about it is, Tyson got his mounts months before I did. I had my mounts months before I decided to install them. Tyson, if you wait much longer the poly will have deteriorated and the rest of the mount will have rusted away. :p

rentedmule

10-29-08, 03:24 PM

12sws27

10-29-08, 03:55 PM

I was waiting until the old ones just fell out to simplify the install - I've also had an e-fan and diff girdle since the start of the year and I still haven't put those on! Bought the fan controller this week though so things are moving!

I love that the engine on that blazer you got for dirt cheap looks cleaner than mine!
My drivers side fell right off. That's why it was a little easier. I bet yours will too.

I'm looking at E-fans now myself. I wanna try to win one on ebay cheap.
I had some money to play with that I wanted to but cheap wheels or lower my truck with. But.... my wife lost her job. So I cant spend that money now.

The top of the engine looks clean but the bottom is pretty gunked up. I dropped the oil pan and put a new gasket in yesterday after work. One of the oil pan bolts was missing and the others were really loose. I even loosened one by hand! I guess they just vibrate loose. Check yours. It's a bit tricky getting the gasket on with out lifting the engine. It would be a real pain,(if not impossible) to do it without taking the flywheel off. I had to fish the gasket down around the oil pump pick up. I could just barely get my hands between the back of the pan and the block. I also realized I needed to take the oil filter remote mount cooler thing and lines off to get to 2-3 of the bolts. So I'm changing those gaskets and seals as well. Auto Zone didnt have them (so they said, idiots) but Advanced did. I havent torqued the pan on yet because I needed a straight edge (my level was a home) to make sure the back of the pan and the back of the engine or completely flat so the trans mounts up good. I also needed a bolt. So I'll have to make sure it's aligned right and torque it down tomorrow.

You guys think it would be a good idea to put thread locker on the bolts to the pan? I was going to use red but I guess I can stop being a cheap ass and just buy another tube of blue. I ran out of it. I just dont want the bolts coming lose again you know? I would of course torque it all down and check for leaks first then pull out a bolts at a time, thread lock it, then torque it in the recommended sequence.

rentedmule

10-29-08, 04:14 PM

12sws27

10-29-08, 04:27 PM

Sorry to hear about the wife's job, hopefully something will come up soon.

I got my flex-a-lite 210 for about $100 on ebay but it took alot of failed bidding before I got that. Jess has a how-to on the other forum for deleting those oil cooler lines - now may be a good time to do that if yours aren't leaking yet (mine are just starting to go). I would think that any loctite would probably work fine once it's set, I've never heard of the pan bolts coming loose before!
Thx

I read that thread. I also noticed he had the heater ports to the intake and water pump blocked of. Seems I read some say it a bad Idea and some say its ok. I think I'm gonna try it and see for myself.

If it wasn't already a PITA to get to the oil filter I would delete it. With out that mount it would be way up there! I've still be considering it though.

I'm more afraid of them be so hard to get off later on that something breaks. I'm sure the blue stuff would be fine. Not sure about the red, though I'm tempted to use it.:D

87wildside

10-29-08, 08:01 PM

Thread locker on the oil pan bolts?

JC Scott, that's a new one.

*edit* me es dumb

12sws27

11-03-08, 10:01 PM

I'm getting tired of waiting on my boss to get his El camino fixed and out of the way so I can use his lift. I wont be able to use it next weekend either.
I was at my sisters Halloween party on Friday. While I was shooting the sh!t with my brother-in-law he noticed the transmission in the back of my Blazer. I told him what I was doing with the Jimmy and all and he told me he had a brand new tranny jack that he only used once and that I could borrow it. It's one of the floor ones that tilts and all that stuff. I think I'm going to borrow it and get this Jimmy done already. I've got just about everything I can do for now, done. Anything other than swapping the tranny's and bolting on the charger will cost money I cant spend since my wife is out of a job. Guess the Zexel, 3:73's, and drop will have to wait.
If anything gets done anytime soon after it's s/c'ed and on the road it will probably be 1 of 3 things: posi w/3:73's, e-fan or part of the drop I want. Which will probably be 1.5/2" with zq8 coils and blocks. I'll have to save for zq8 leafs and those damn overpriced spindles.

12sws27

11-09-08, 08:51 PM

I tinkered around a little today.
I plugged the intake where the heater hose used to go and caped off the water pump. Got rid on the bracket that held the heater hoses. Clean things up a little bit. I'll add a pic to this post later. Didn't have the camera with me today since I didnt even plan on doing anything to the truck.

I also went down to my sisters and borrowed my brother-in-laws tranny jack. I'm swapping this 98 trans into the 00 blazer next week if it kills me. Might even have time to get the one with the transgo kit into the Jimmy has well. Well at least get a start on it.

I also made my own smoked tail lights :D. The covers I have, made by AVS use velcro. Which makes them stick out a bit and when up close, you can see a 1/4" gap in between the cover and tail light. I've always hated it, so I removed the velcro tape and glued them straight on. Then sealed around them with black silicon. Looks a lot better now. :D

12sws27

11-15-08, 08:30 PM

I started removing the transmission out of the Blazer. I started on it about 1:30pm today. I got a late start cause I fixed couple other peoples vehicles for some extra cash. You know moneys tight if I'm willing to work on someone else's sh!t. To get the trans pulled back and out I still have to get the dipstick out. I left it for last so I ran out of light. I haven't been able to see where the stick mounts to. Anybody know? Firewall? Any of you fine fellas know the best way to get to it is? It would save me a little time tomorrow if I new exactly how to go at it instead of trying to figure it out. Remember the one in the Jimmy was cut.

I should have the trans out the Jimmy in the Blazer tomorrow for sure. While it's out I'll change to rear crank seal. It seem to have a very slow leak. Had some oil on one of the bottom trans housing bolts. So that will take about 30 mins.

It sucks that I dont have the frame pads to do the motor mounts while everything is out the way. Oh well. I'll just tackle that another day.

My wheel bearing or shoot in the Blazer too. Notice them squeaking the other night :( Those stupid things are expensive.

Oh and the "Y" pipe on the 98 is so much easier to remove. It's bolted the the cat. The section of exhaust with the cat bolts the the muffler. On the 2000 Blazer the "Y" and cat are one piece and bolt to the muffler.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-15-08, 08:33 PM

i hate tranny work.... but dont worry, yours will turn out better than mine...

12sws27

11-15-08, 08:35 PM

i hate tranny work.... but dont worry, yours will turn out better than mine...
Because I'm awesome????

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-15-08, 08:58 PM

No, because u dont have the worst luck in the world. I do.

12sws27

11-15-08, 09:00 PM

No, because u dont have the worst luck in the world. I do.
Nah...I'm just awesome!. Now stop whoring my thead. :p

Yeehaw92

11-15-08, 09:06 PM

12sws27

11-15-08, 09:10 PM

are you talking about the dipstick tube? if so its the PITA its the tranny bolt behind the valvecover that holds it on. definatly the hardest 2 bolts to get weather its a first or second gen, thank god for my snap on long 14mm gear wrench.
Yeah the tube. So it's mounted using one on the trans mounting bolts? I got all those out. I was thinking the stupid thing was bolted the the engine or firewall or some thing.

Yeehaw92

11-15-08, 09:12 PM

its should wiggle around if all the bolts are out and just slide out of the tranny, if not maybe yours is different then the 96 i pulled, if there is another bolt it would be on the head due to engine movement.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-15-08, 09:16 PM

dont forget the cover plate bolts...

12sws27

11-15-08, 09:18 PM

Maybe I got it. I never bothered to wiggle it to see since I assumed it was some where else. It might be on the engine though. If it is on the engine, I should of got that bolt first. Now the truck is in the air and it's to high to reach down through the top of the engine compartment to get it. I need to get a stool or something so I can see.

12sws27

11-15-08, 09:20 PM

dont forget the cover plate bolts...
The wha? What cover? The TC cover?

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-15-08, 09:22 PM

yeah. Mines a two piece..

12sws27

11-15-08, 09:24 PM

4L60E's don't have one.
http://qualitygearbox.com/images/4x4.jpg

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-15-08, 09:25 PM

oooooo shiiny

12sws27

11-15-08, 09:30 PM

700R4
http://raptortransmissions.com/700r4-1.gif

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-15-08, 09:35 PM

700R4
http://raptortransmissions.com/700r4-1.gif
F U! WHY ARENT YOU A 5 SPEED??

12sws27

11-15-08, 09:37 PM

LOL! That's funny :D

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-15-08, 09:43 PM

i was hoping it wouldn't stop leaking, and i could put in a 5 speed...

12sws27

11-16-08, 11:27 PM

I got the trans in the Blazer. Didn't finish completely though. I still have to bolt the exhaust together where the cat connect to the muffler, tighten the drive-shaft to yoke bolts connect the linkage and plug some stuff in. Shouldn't,t take more than an hour to finish. I'll finish it all off tomorrow after work. Might as well remove the Jammer while I'm at it.

Should be a week or 2 and every thing will be swapped over. Then I can actually do some fun stuff like lower it and install the Zexel and gears.

My knuckles hurt.

Every mount on the Blazer was completely busted. I had to use the poly trans mount I had for the jimmy in the Blazer. I cant wait to get those frame pads. I'm afraid the wife is gonna stomp on the throttle and fuk something up.

Am I the only one that thinks I'm a little retarded for not just swapping the kit over? If I wasn't so scared to mess with the insides of an auto trans or had a nice clean place to do it at I would of. What a PITA this job was. Is 12-13hrs (about 4-5 sat & 8 today) a long time to swap out a tranny by yourself in a parking lot?

If I decide I want a S-10 pick-up later on it's gonna have a five speed. I ain't doing this sh!t again unless I absolutely have to. Well atleast in a parking lot....

Zygoat

11-17-08, 01:38 AM

I'm afraid the wife is gonna stomp on the throttle and fuk something up.
:checkmark::bounce:

What a PITA this job was. Is 12-13hrs (about 4-5 sat & 8 today) a long time to swap out a tranny by yourself in a parking lot?

no that sounds about right.

87wildside

11-17-08, 09:23 AM

Is 12-13hrs (about 4-5 sat & 8 today) a long time to swap out a tranny by yourself in a parking lot? Yes

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/87wildside/smiles/43.gif

If I decide I want a S-10 pick-up later on it's gonna have a five speed. I ain't doing this sh!t again unless I absolutely have to. Well atleast in a parking lot....Good idea.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-17-08, 10:37 AM

Yes
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/87wildside/smiles/43.gif

This is a Good idea.

Wow...

on an unrelated note, i would highly reccomend the 5 speed. I hate my auto... but i love how it shifts... it's one of those love/hate things...

87wildside

11-17-08, 12:11 PM

Wow...

on an unrelated note, i would highly reccomend the 5 speed. I hate my auto... but i love how it shifts... it's one of those love/hate things...http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/87wildside/smiles/koolaidwall.gif

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-17-08, 12:12 PM

OH YEAH!!!

87wildside

11-17-08, 12:13 PM

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/87wildside/smiles/koolaidwall.gif

OH YEAH!!!
Looks more lie Oh noez!

Bootlegger's Deluxe

11-17-08, 12:15 PM

lmao! dane cook, ftw!

12sws27

11-17-08, 09:49 PM

Eric, Lee.... You guys are whores. :p

Blazer is done and back on the road. Now what i gotta figure out is what I'm gonna to do next weekend.

The Blazer needs motor mounts (waiting on the frame pads to come from Canada), the bottom bushings on the POS cal-max djm drop shocks need changed (they just slid out and fell apart). And the front bearings (stupid hub assemblies) are shot and need to be changed. I can get all that done and all the Jammer stuff on on Saturday. Then get started on the Jimmy on Sunday.

I guess if everything goes right the Dodge will be sold. I told the guy interested in it he can have it if he gave me 2k on Friday and another 200 on his next pay day. I'll be glad to be rid of that POS and have some cash to play with and pay some bills.

12sws27

11-22-08, 06:59 PM

I got started on installing the transmission in the Jimmy. When I was fishing the new trans line in I realized it wasn't the right one :( The right one will be here Mon. or Tues. I also forgot to purchase the trans dipstick tube so I ordered that from the dealership as well. It was about $21 and the rubber gourmet was around $3. So I wont have it on the road this weekend like I planed to :(

I did sell the Dakota though..well kinda. I got about $1800 of the money. I'm not handing over the keys till it's in his name. That should happen Monday. So until it's in his name I'm not spending the money. But I'm sure all will go as planned and I can order some goodies for the Jimmy soon.

I did get the trans lined up and most the bolts finger tight. It put up a bit of a fight. The other trans went in the Blazer a lot easier since the mounts were busted and the engine would lean back more.

I will just get it and the tq converter all tightened up tomorrow. Probably remove the Jammer from the Blazer too.

My wife found a new job so no more working on the Jimmy late till the sun goes down. I say I'll be driving it after next weekend and waiting on whatever parts I make up my mind I'm getting for it.

rentedmule

11-22-08, 07:15 PM

congrats dude!

spideyjected

11-22-08, 07:25 PM

So if the deal falls through how much of the money are you keeping Scotty?

12sws27

11-22-08, 07:50 PM

So if the deal falls through how much of the money are you keeping Scotty?
Oh, he's buying this truck! I'll hold this money for weeks if I have to. I know the guy so I dont think he'll give me any sh!t. I'm the trusted one in this deal. He probably trusts me more than his self. He hasnt been off drugs very long. LOL. That's why he wont get the keys till the trucks out of my wife name and in his. But if it became a problem I would give all his money back and tell him to go F**K him self in a heart beat.

Papa

11-23-08, 10:25 PM

so this is the Jimmy Lee told me about.

12sws27

11-23-08, 10:37 PM

It's gettin there.

12sws27

11-25-08, 11:56 PM

2/2 drop coming soon. I just purchased some spindles and I already have 2" blocks. Now I just have to find a good deal on some ZQ8 coils and leafs from a Blazer Xtreme. :D

Zygoat

11-26-08, 12:40 AM

that mean the dakota is gone?

Yeehaw92

11-26-08, 12:46 AM

that mean the dakota is gone?
what a shame, "sarcasm"

12sws27

11-26-08, 12:54 AM

that mean the dakota is gone?
Yup....... kinda :)

what a shame, "sarcasm"
I know.... I'm all torn up inside over it.....:rolleyes:

boxcarracer963

11-26-08, 02:22 AM

hell yeah get that pos dodge outta the way.
good luck i bet this thing is gonna be badass in no time...

12sws27

11-28-08, 08:35 PM

Finally got everything plugged in and torqued down. The motor mount bolts are still not torqued yet. I'll have to get to that tomorrow. I started it up finally after it sitting a month. I got a SES light. I havent scanned it yet. A friend of mine borrowed my scanner. I' curious to what it is. I hope it's not a crank relearn code. I might of forgot to plug something in. I cant think of anything, but there's a chance. I hope thats what it is.

I still cant drive it. When I got the tranny fluid I forgot about the extra 2 quarts of fluid it take because of the bigger pan. Thats the second time I did that. The last time was when I bought the fluid for the shift kit install. I think I'm still about 2 quarts low. So its still sitting till tomorrow. I'll go to Murry's speed shop in the morning and get a couple quarts. I'm running Royal Purple in it so I cant just go to Advanced/AutoZone.

Tomorrow it will be drivable and S/C-ed. That is if everything goes as planned.

So next thing that will be done is part of the drop. 2" spindles and blocks.

spideyjected

11-28-08, 08:43 PM

Yeee Hawww!

87wildside

11-28-08, 08:56 PM

Time to change your sig.

rentedmule

11-28-08, 09:01 PM

Sweet! Glad to hear it's finally coming togather

12sws27

11-28-08, 09:11 PM

Yeee Hawww!
Not quite yet. When I'm smokin both tires in a vid thatss whant I'll be yelling though :D

Time to change your sig.
Oh yeah... Thx

Sweet! Glad to hear it's finally coming togather
Me to. I should of never waited on my boss to use the lift. It still is in use. That makes 4-5 weeks I would of been waiting if I didnt say fuk it and just get it started. If I would of just did what I always do, and not count on anybody but me to get stuff done. I would of be driving this Jimmy with it S/C-ed for a month already.

Mikz86TA

11-28-08, 11:38 PM

Time to change your sig.

right, el swapola

ShowNgo4fun

11-29-08, 12:21 AM

:D:D:DSee that...Thats me green with envy! You know why i am smiling. i am trying to thiinkof a way to come take it for a test drive without you seeing me. lol. Congrats!

bespurcell

11-29-08, 11:46 AM

Sweet!

spideyjected

11-29-08, 12:52 PM

Done yet Scotty?

12sws27

11-29-08, 09:27 PM

Tomorrow it will be drivable and S/C-ed. That is if everything goes as planned.
^^^^^^^^^:(

Done yet Scotty?
Kinda......

I got some trans fluid, tighten up the mounts and fired it and added the fluid. Just when i thought I was ready to start the S/C swap I noticed the oil pan was leaking. Urggg! So I spent a good part of the day getting it sealed up good. It was leaking in the front under the timing cover. I dropped it down and put a nice bead of high temp sealant in there and it was good. Fired it up, looked for oil leaks, all was good so i took it for a spin. After driving it around the block I parked it and looked under the truck to see if it was leaking anymore oil and it wasn't. But it was dripping some water. Some how I put a small hole or crack in the top of the radiator. Its in the side plastic end pieces. SOB! I'm going to try to seal it temporarily with some plastic epoxy stuff. Maybe down the road when I get ready to install a electric fan I'll get a HD radiator from JTR. Right now I'm just gonna rig it up. I'm not to concerned with it cause the hole is high up toward to top of the rad and stops leaking when the water drops below the hole.

Good new is, the SES light I was getting was just the temp sensor unplugged.

So tomorrow I'll try to seal the rad. and then start removing the Jammer from the blazer and putting the K&N FIPK back on it.

The wife has to go in to work tomorrow about 3 so I dont know if I'll have the time to get the Jammer on the Jimmy. Will see though.

rentedmule

11-29-08, 09:37 PM

Nearly there! glad the SES light turned out to be nothing major

spideyjected

11-30-08, 06:10 AM

Can't imagine juggleing parts from 2 trucks like that. Wish I could help out.

Zygoat

11-30-08, 11:12 AM

jb weld those cracks in the end tanks! you can buy just the end tanks, but i never figured out how to replace them. i had the same problem. ended up with a new rad. that was before i knew the wonders of jb weld.

12sws27

11-30-08, 02:46 PM

Can't imagine juggling parts from 2 trucks like that. Wish I could help out.
Only real pita was the tranny. Only real reason I did that was my fear of the inside of an automatic and the wife didnt like the firm shift. If it was up to me I would of just got another TransGo kit for the Jimmy. "The crap we go through to avoid a woman's nagging....."

jb weld those cracks in the end tanks! you can buy just the end tanks, but i never figured out how to replace them. i had the same problem. ended up with a new rad. that was before i knew the wonders of jb weld. I got me some plastic weld. It says it can with stand 250*F. I hope it will hold. It can with stand the PSI I'm certain.

I did absolutely nothing today. I started feeling worse and worse as the night past and this morning I felt so bad I didnt want to get outta bed. All I did was run to the auto parts store to buy some Plastic Weld and pick up the Jimmy so I can start driving it. So it is officially back on the road and a DD again. Tomorrow if I have time after work I'll plastic Weld the Radiator. Probably wont be until next weekend when I get the time to do the Jammer swap.

spideyjected

11-30-08, 02:55 PM

"The crap we go through to avoid a woman's nagging....."
You mean the things we go through to prove our love of the woman, right?:jester_12

12sws27

11-30-08, 02:56 PM

You mean the things we go through to prove our love of the woman, right?:jester_12
Yes if I was talking to her. No is the honest truth which she will never hear.:D

spideyjected

11-30-08, 02:59 PM

X2. Glad the Jimmy's back on the road! Congratz.

Bone Crusher

11-30-08, 03:08 PM

Glad to hear its back on the road

12sws27

12-01-08, 07:37 PM

I got the drop spindles and the frame pads in the mail today. The pads are for the Blazer. I gotta get batterys for the camera. I'll take some pics of the installation of the spindles when I do it.

12sws27

12-02-08, 10:01 PM

I suck....The oil pan didnt seal.... It's leaking again. I guess I gotta give it another shot this weekend. Probably unbolt and move the trans back an inch, take the oil pan off, bolt the trans back up to make sure its completely flat against the block. Then try to line the pan up again. Maybe I didnt get enough sealant in the front and back of the pan. I hope I dont have to borrow a cherry picker to do this the right way.

Bone Crusher

12-02-08, 10:38 PM

your scaring me Scott....I hope I dont have that problem when I pull the front down or I am calling you....dont worry the will be gas money and beer here for ya

87wildside

12-03-08, 06:17 AM

LOL, Scott doesn't drink.

Bone Crusher

12-03-08, 07:59 AM

LOL, Scott doesn't drink.

http://www.maletis.com/images/products/odouls.png :D

Mikz86TA

12-03-08, 10:21 AM

LMAO!!!

When you like the taste of beer, but not the buzz. haha

12sws27

12-03-08, 06:22 PM

I got under the truck today to see where it was leaking. I was wrong about it leaking in the front. It's not. Just in the back when the oil pressure is high, like when you rev it. I laid under the truck with a flash light while the truck idled and it didnt drip until I crawled from under it, reved it, then crawled back under and seen it drip a little. There a small metal plug that you can remove. I looked in there and seen a small drip right under the rear seal but there was a trail where it was dripping from the pass rear side of the pan. I guess I didnt get enough sealant in that corner.

Chris, IDK if you know this but, you will not be able to loosen the bolts and just lower the front of the pan. The pan has 10 bolt and the 2 in the rear are nuts. then 3 of the tran housing bolt bolt to the pan. The pan has the be dropped straight down. There are 4 points where you need to put sealant on in order for the pan not to leak. It will be easy to get to the front but the back I cant see away unless the trans is pushed back. Might even need the flywheel off. I'm going to try to find a way to get some sealant on those to rear points by the rear seal housing with out moving the trans. I'll let you know if I figure something out. I think if you lower the pan you should put a dab of sealant in those spots. I cant see one good reason GM designed the 4L60E to bolt up to the pan like this. I want to punch who ever thought up the design of this crap right in the ear. If my trans ever fails I'm getting a 700R4 and a normal pan.

firefighter

12-03-08, 06:38 PM

That is the reason I'm just gonna put my cam in the motor on the stand, it almost seems easier to swap motors than drop the pan.

12sws27

12-03-08, 06:46 PM

That is the reason I'm just gonna put my cam in the motor on the stand, it almost seems easier to swap motors than drop the pan.
It is easier. If you do it they way GM says you are supposed to. Swapping an engine consists of...well removing and installing an engine. Oil pan consist of removing engine, then removing pan the installing it all back. See...? There's an extra step there :D

firefighter

12-03-08, 06:56 PM

kinda my thought process. I'm just gonna build the spare motor and put it in with the blower. All for next year.

Bone Crusher

12-03-08, 09:24 PM

I dont think I will be getting to it this year then with all that involved. I may finally have a job lined up which has me driving to Orlando every day and cant afford the truck being down for more a couple of days.......<sigh>

12sws27

12-03-08, 10:07 PM

Don't let my leak discourage you Chris. You might have better luck. There is a chance that it's the new rear seal leaking. I know when the front of the pan was leaking it was becuz I didnt put sealant where it needed to go. I dont think I put the sealant where it needs to but on the rear of the pan either. It is a small leak to BTW.

12sws27

12-05-08, 07:11 PM

I won some smoked head light covers for the Jimmy :D They were new and i got them for $26. Thats alot better than the $50 I was gonna pay to get them from summit.
http://i4.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/1b/e5/57c4_1.JPG

spideyjected

12-05-08, 07:36 PM

Nice score Scott. Those look nice!

12sws27

12-05-08, 07:44 PM

Now I need a grill insert. I wonder if a black one would be to much. None of the mesh ones come in black anyways so I will have to paint it. I need to find one cheap on eBay. I really dont wanna risk painting a $100 one and it look like crap.

spideyjected

12-05-08, 08:07 PM

Ya know Scott, my El Camino leaked a few drops of oil every place I parked the whole time I had it. My uncle always said a stud car has to mark it's territory! As for the insers, IDK how much they are, LMC is pretty reasonable, but you could just get some of that perforated steel and fab up your own.

12sws27

12-05-08, 08:17 PM

The leak is really slow. I'm not really bothered by it now. I'm still gonna fix it though. Just not a priority as slow as it leaks.

I've thought about making my own grill. I want aluminum though. No steel. :D

rentedmule

12-06-08, 02:34 PM

I think mine was only $50 or $60 shipped across the border and I'm happy with it.

12sws27

12-06-08, 05:40 PM

Yeah that kinda insert is all over eBay. I want the mesh ones though. I found some but they cost 100. At least that cheaper than they are at summit. I'm still gonna try to find one cheaper. Then I'll make some mesh inserts for the bumper valance vents.

No progress on the Jimmy. Got tied up with the Blazer. I started on changing the motor mounts and hubs. I wish I would of knew ahead a time that the original bolts that hold the mount to the frame pad was to long. I spent 2 hours running to the hardware store for the right sized grade 8 bolts. Then they didnt have grade 8 washers so I ran to get some from the auto parts store. I change the driver side mount and the hub assembly. The pass. side I still got to get it to line up and I'm having a bit of trouble. I wish I had a host then this crap would be a breeze. I get it tomorrow though. Then I'll start taking the Jammer off the Blazer.

firefighter

12-06-08, 06:16 PM

You need bolts you gotta go to Union City, "Lo tiene todo" lol

12sws27

12-06-08, 06:22 PM

Ace was good enough. They might not have it all but they had what I needed. I dont even know where that is anyways and speck English. No habla Spanglish.

firefighter

12-06-08, 06:25 PM

Are you actually in Miami or are you in Hialeah? Union City is in Hialeah.

12sws27

12-06-08, 06:27 PM

North Miami.

firefighter

12-06-08, 06:28 PM

Oh hell you are pushing the Broward County Line? You east or west?

firefighter

12-06-08, 06:29 PM

Actually judging by the buildings I've seen in some pics I'm gonna guess East.

12sws27

12-06-08, 06:32 PM

Yeah east. Just a few minutes from the Beach.

firefighter

12-06-08, 06:34 PM

Sweet so you go and get "distracted" by the beach often? lol

12sws27

12-06-08, 06:35 PM

Only on the clock. :D

12sws27

12-07-08, 10:19 PM

Guess what?! The Jammers still on the Blazer.....So all this is kinda off topic.
I know, I suck. But the Blazer now has new motor mounts, a lower fan shroud, hub assemblies, an idler arm, a center link and new bushings for the bottom of the front shocks. I dont know why but the other just slid out a got chewed up. (see pics below)

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy133.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy133.jpg)
^^^Think this hub is bad :rolleyes:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy134.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy134.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy135.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy135.jpg)
^^^New mounts with the frames pads I got from rentedmule than he got from Wildside that got them from Boostedthrillz who made them.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy136.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy136.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy137.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy137.jpg)
^^^This is what busted mounts do to your lower fan shroud :eek:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy138.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy138.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy139.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy139.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy140.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy140.jpg)
^^^ and WTF is up with this? Why did this happen? I figure it because DJM Cal-max drop shocks suck ass.

Oh and the mounts on the Blazer were completely seperated on both sides!

bespurcell

12-07-08, 10:26 PM

When I changed my motor and tranny mounts, they were all completely separated.

12sws27

12-07-08, 10:44 PM

When I changed my motor and tranny mounts, they were all completely separated.
Yeah i forgot to mention the tranny mount was rip in 2 also. These mounts make me very disappointed in GM. :mad:

Cameo_S10

12-07-08, 10:47 PM

I might need to check mine next time I am under there, never paid much attention to them.

12sws27

12-07-08, 10:49 PM

I might need to check mine next time I am under there, never paid much attention to them.
I think you have the older style mounts that might be a little better.

bespurcell

12-07-08, 11:01 PM

I knew the minute the last one separated.!

12sws27

12-07-08, 11:11 PM

I think you have the older style mounts that might be a little better.
I think I'm wrong. I looked a pics of mounts for yours and they appear very simular.

I knew the minute the last one separated.!
I never noticed till I heard a noise that my wife pointed out. I think it happened while she was driving it and didnt say anything. I noticed they were broke cause I heard a rattling noise. When I looked under the truck I noticed the fan shroud demolished. There was a small piece of the shroud that was hitting the fan. It would only hit when I would drive fast enough for the air to make it flap around.

Cameo_S10

12-07-08, 11:12 PM

I think you have the older style mounts that might be a little better.

I hope so!:D

rentedmule

12-07-08, 11:16 PM

Mine exploded through the fan shroud without the motor mounts even being broken. They had started to seperate a little bit but were still great compared to the pics you showed of your old ones. My tuner let off the gas quickly after a dyno pull and boom, plastic everywhere!!! It says something about the quality of the original mounts when you can squish/stretch them 3/4" with just your hands - imagine what 320+ ft/lbs is doing to them!

12sws27

12-07-08, 11:26 PM

Oh...Tyson... did you know that shorter bolts were needed with the frame pads you sold me?

rentedmule

12-08-08, 12:14 AM

nope, I had no idea. I don't remember reading that in the sticky on s-series either

12sws27

12-08-08, 01:34 AM

nope, I had no idea. I don't remember reading that in the sticky on s-series either
Oh cuz I was gonna kick ya in da nutz if you did and fergot to mention it :D

I had the DS mount out and was ready to rock&roll. Everything was going so smooth. So I went to get the frame pads and was like, "WTF are they?!" So I looked in the blazer, nope, not there. Looked in the Jimmy, nope, not there. So I thought "F**K! Musta left'em home". Went Home real quick, nope, not there "AGH!" "WTF are they" I said. Then I remembered throwing the little package you sent them in away. So I checked the Jimmy again. BAM! I put them in the box with my drop spindles! DuH!. So I hauled ass back to the Blazer to get it done. That's when I realized that the original center bolts were to long. Off I went to the hardware store to get 2 grade 8 bolts, washers and nuts. They had bolts and I could reuse my nuts, but no damn grade 8 washers! I went to the autoparts store and they had some. What a frustrating 2 hrs that was. I was so ready to knock those mounts out. Oh well.

Today everything went surprisingly smooth. Except for those stupid bushings that go in the bottom of the front shocks. What a PITA they were to get in! All and all my weekend was pretty fun :D Seriously... I love it when I'm done. No more play in the blazer's steering and no more clunk when i turn sharp in to a parking space.:D

I did notice that I need to do the front brakes and I seen a little coolant dripping from around the water pump area. I hope it's not from the water pump. If it is I'll be pissed cause that pump isn't even 2 yrs old...I think. It might just be from a hose. Maybe when I jacked the engine up it pulled on or pitched one a little and caused a leak. Could be...hell I caused a leak on the Jimmy.

87wildside

12-08-08, 09:04 AM

Nothing was ever said to me about shorter bolts either.

Mikz86TA

12-08-08, 12:45 PM

sounds like a great time! J/K

87wildside

12-08-08, 12:51 PM

sounds like Custom
Fixed :D

12sws27

12-08-08, 02:07 PM

Nothing was ever said to me about shorter bolts either.
Damn! I wanted to blame some one. :D Guess I'll just have to blame it on myself for not thinking about it ahead of time. If there was a smile of a little guy kicking himself in the nuts this would be a perfect time to use it.:)

Mikz86TA

12-08-08, 02:55 PM

How about if I come down to Miami and kick you in the nuts...while Im smiling?
Would that be the same?

12sws27

12-08-08, 02:55 PM

How about if I come down to Miami and kick you in the nuts...while Im smiling?
Would that be the same?
That would be sufficient...

rentedmule

12-08-08, 03:25 PM

How about if I come down to Miami and kick you in the nuts...while Im smiling?
Would that be the same?

^ brilliant!!! LOL

87wildside

12-08-08, 03:27 PM

Tyson, look at the sig....lol

Bone Crusher

12-08-08, 03:53 PM

How about if I come down to Miami and kick you in the nuts...while Im smiling?
Would that be the same?

Mike, he is used to it by now! Here he is in his younger years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6fsHSQlN2E

rentedmule

12-08-08, 03:57 PM

LOL! That's just cruel!

12sws27

12-08-08, 03:58 PM

LMAO! ok stop whoring up my thread....

87wildside

12-08-08, 04:05 PM

Mikz86TA

12-08-08, 04:42 PM

Mike, he is used to it by now! Here he is in his younger years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6fsHSQlN2E

LOL!!!

12sws27

12-08-08, 08:36 PM

Score!
http://i19.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/21/39/3ac3_1.JPG

Bone Crusher

12-08-08, 08:45 PM

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!

12sws27

12-08-08, 08:52 PM

Now all I need is a diff. cover and a installation kit for the zexel and gears. But so far to get all new bearing for the carrier, pinion and axles plus a cover its gonna cost me like $280! I dont wanna pay that much :(

spideyjected

12-08-08, 08:54 PM

Are you going for an aluminum cover?

12sws27

12-08-08, 08:58 PM

Are you going for an aluminum cover?
yeah. They're are some on eBay new for $118. But IDK. I think I might get one from summit for about $150.

12sws27

12-12-08, 07:36 PM

I got my new smoke head lights covers in the mail today. I have to work tomorrow. I have to go to Hobe Sound to pic up a boat for the company. It'll take about 8hrs there and back. So I dont think I'll have time to do anything but I will get sh!t done Sunday. I borrowed a grinder so that completes all the necessary tools I need to lower the Jimmy. I will probably work on swapping the jammer first though. I keep putting everything before it.

There will be pics of the new changes soon.

12sws27

12-14-08, 07:32 PM

Booo!!!!! I suck! I woke up late and didn't get started till 11am. I got the jammer swapped over. But I didn't have time to start it up and drive it. She the PITA woman I live with works tonight and see had to be there at 6:30pm. So I got everything on and was putting the tools up at 6:05. So I had to throw all the tools in the Jimmy and hall ass home in the Blazer so she can go to work. I be driving a S/C Jimmy tomorrow though :D. I'll have to lower it next weekend though. Unless I play hooky from work. Hmmm... Nah can't do that. Maybe I'll get off early. She wont have to go to work for the next 3 days so I won,t have to rush home. But it gets dark early now :(

I'll be glad to get all this done and get all these heavy ass tools out of my truck. After I get all this done I taking a break from working on stuff for awhile......yeah right. As soon as I get it lowered I'll snap some pics.

rentedmule

12-14-08, 07:35 PM

Nice work dude!

Cameo_S10

12-14-08, 07:36 PM

Cool....you know we will be waiting on them pics brother!:cool:

bespurcell

12-14-08, 07:51 PM

Cool....you know we will be waiting on them pics brother!:cool:
Pics? I want a video!:D

ShowNgo4fun

12-14-08, 07:52 PM

I bet the anticipation is BRUTAL! Tonight is going to be like Christmas eve for an 8 year old. Get some sleep. Congrats on the completed project.

12sws27

12-14-08, 08:06 PM

Pics? I want a video!:D
You really wanna see a one legged burn out?

I bet the anticipation is BRUTAL! Tonight is going to be like Christmas eve for an 8 year old. Get some sleep. Congrats on the completed project.
Completed? Not even close. Just a phase of it that I'm glad is finally done. I am looking forward to driving it. I know it will be faster but how noticeably faster is questionable. I think the Jimmy (2dr) is about 200lbs lighter than the Blazer (4dr) Thats going by what the titles say. I plan on lightening it up some. How exactly IDK. Roll pan is one think I wanna do before they're not around any more. Suicide Doors has the ECC pans for $194. They're getting cheaper. I heard ECC was going to stop making them. I hope I can get one soon if thats the case. Persio (Firefighter) Has one He says it shaved about 100lbs!

ShowNgo4fun

12-14-08, 08:09 PM

You really wanna see a one legged burn out?

Completed? Not even close. Just a phase of it that I'm glad is finally done. I am looking forward to driving it. I know it will be faster but how noticeably faster is questionable. I think the Jimmy (2dr) is about 200lbs lighter than the Blazer (4dr) Thats going by what the titles say. I plan on lightening it up some. How exactly IDK. Roll pan is one think I wanna do before they're not around any more. Suicide Doors has the ECC pans for $194. They're getting cheaper. I heard ECC was going to stop making them. I hope I can get one soon if thats the case. Persio (Firefighter) Has one He says it shaved about 100lbs!

OK, i meant another completed mini project. Another notch in the belt. Congrats.

Bone Crusher

12-14-08, 09:18 PM

Cool deal.....I am just trying to play catch up on the 38 pages you have against my 9-10 project thread....LOL

with phase one down it gives me a chance to catch up

12sws27

12-14-08, 10:46 PM

For as much stuff that I've done it still seems like I haven't done much.

List of what I've done since I bought the Jimmy(yes I'm bored):

Full tune up and all fluids changed except rear diff.
Rear trans seal
rear engine seal
new trans line
trans-go shift kit w/vette servo do the hard way
smoked light covers
All new speaker except the 2 in the rear. (still got to get to those)
new rear hatch popper
new trans and motor mounts
few interior parts replaced: arm rest, rear tail gate handle
New driver side window reg w/motor
New mirrors
restore the rear plastic panels on the rear side windows
debadged and pinstriping removed
egr delete
heater hoses removed and capped off at the intake and water pump
Cruise control module removed
accel 300+ ign box install where cruise control module was
New oil line and filter mount thing gaskets
new oil pan gasket (still fking leaking!)
CFM-Tech TB blade
Maf descreened
Wynjammer installed
new optima red top battery

I think thats all. I probably forgot something

Stuff I've purchased that still needs to be installed:

Torsen Zexel posi unit and 3:73 gears
2" Belltech drop spindles and 2" drop blocks.

Stuff I still need/want to do soon:
E-fan, probably a Taurus fan
16, 17" wheels and new tires. Vette, newer f-body or maybe even some xtreme wheels. What ever I can get cheap with out going with steal rims.
Grill insert.
Go lower. Haven't decided how low yet. Depends on the size tires I'm gonna run
New rear speakers. One of them is blown.
Exhaust. Bigger 2.25 to 2.5" "Y" pipe to 2.5" all the way back, no cat. Haven't decided on the muffler I want yet. All I know is it won't be a Flowmaster. Might not even be a chambered muffler at all.
Water/Meth injection kit
Oh...damn! All most forgot. Tints for the front windows so they match the back. That'll probably happen ASAP.
Put the fat ass on a diet.
Roll pan
Probably a lift off fiberglass hood. Their a lot cheaper and hood pins rock!
Some kind of traction device. Probably the DIY bars by Boostedthrillz and Bad94 on S-seriesforum.
Poly bushing all over the place.

Then more fuel and more power. Of course all this will probably take me the rest of my life.

Danzcameo

12-14-08, 11:04 PM

Scott-you sure have been kicking a$$ on that truck!
I wish I had your time and energy!:D

Cameo_S10

12-14-08, 11:32 PM

You really wanna see a one legged burn out?

Cool one leg burnouts R.O.C.K. Vid or ban! LOL but serious.

Bone Crusher

12-15-08, 06:48 AM

Just make sure stand on the side that's tire roasting ;)

spideyjected

12-15-08, 07:00 AM

Cool Scott!

bespurcell

12-15-08, 08:04 AM

Peg leg burnout ftw!

12sws27

12-16-08, 08:22 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy142.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy142.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy143.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy143.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy144.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy144.jpg)
^^^^Look at the mess in my Jimmy :( I can't wait to be done so I can get all these parts and tools out of it.
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http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy152.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy144.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy154.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy154.jpg)
^^^S/C install proof :D I really have to clean the engine again. I got my greasy paw prints all over the place.
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Bone Crusher

12-16-08, 08:25 PM

So I take it its running good now....have you peg-legged it yet

12sws27

12-16-08, 08:31 PM

So I take it its running good now....have you peg-legged it yet
Yeah it runs great. It spins real easy. My tires on the Jimmy are crap and are smaller than factor size. So even with the 200-300 lbs of tools, jack, jack stands and parts in the truck I still have traction problems. I need me some new feet.

bbodycaprice

12-16-08, 08:51 PM

Looks good man. Sweet build

rentedmule

12-16-08, 09:01 PM

Congrats dude! That is a pile of tools and a bunch of greasy paw prints - clean your truck! LOL

firefighter

12-16-08, 09:17 PM

Yeah it runs great. It spins real easy. My tires on the Jimmy are crap and are smaller than factor size. So even with the 200-300 lbs of tools, jack, jack stands and parts in the truck I still have traction problems. I need me some new feet.

Go with at least my set up and your traction probs will be minamized.............

Mostly from your reluctance to shred the exspensive azz tires. lol

Cameo_S10

12-16-08, 10:13 PM

Just make sure stand on the side that's tire roasting ;)

That would only make sense!

Looks great Scott even with the tools and hand prints.

12sws27

12-16-08, 10:17 PM

I said I was gonna make a burn out thread almost a year ago didnt I?

12sws27

12-19-08, 05:08 PM

Here it is!
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_3ffaf5ce.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/?action=view&current=3ffaf5ce.pbr)

^^^I did 1 real fast in the yard at work.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy156-1.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy156-1.jpg)

^^^It ended up being a semi-peg legged burn out :D

rentedmule

12-19-08, 05:24 PM

LOL, fastest burnout ever!!! That was good smoke though!

firefighter

12-19-08, 05:28 PM

Sweet man very sweet.

12sws27

12-19-08, 05:30 PM

So it did sorta spin both. Not to shabby.It was because the ground was dusty. :D

LOL, fastest burnout ever!!! That was good smoke though! I know :( I didn't really have much room and I sat the camera on a card board box.

When I get the Zexel and 3:73's in I'll find a good spot and do a better one with a donut or 2 also:D

I really thought it would be a really lame one legged burn out. I was surprised I got both tires smoking.

firefighter

12-19-08, 05:41 PM

Sometimes the dead side just kinda "catches".

Mikz86TA

12-19-08, 06:16 PM

Pretty sweet.....were u in a hurry? LOL

12sws27

12-19-08, 06:26 PM

Pretty sweet.....were u in a hurry? LOL
Yeah. I didn't wanna make to much of a scene at the shop. Had to hurry and do it while no one was around. Of course right when I started one of the guys came walking up behind me. You can see him n the vid. I don't think he was expecting it. :D My boss don't care but I don't wanna make a trend out of it ya know? Then everyone will be doing it. Plus I had to hall ass and get home so my wife can get to work and I can stay home with m son.

bespurcell

12-19-08, 08:16 PM

Nice Scott.

Bone Crusher

12-19-08, 08:35 PM

Good burn out....but hands down the best part of the vid was you running all over the damn place......LOL

12sws27

12-19-08, 08:39 PM

Good burn out....but hands down the best part of the vid was you running all over the damn place......LOL
I almost edited that out. I look like a fat old man running cuz my knees are friggin KILLLIN Me! I did do some editing. If you look at the vid I put in streetfire or youtube its un-edited. The guy that walked be hide me says, "That ain't nothing!" That ass. I think I scared him. I didn't even know anybody was still there at the shop and he was walking behind the truck just as I stomped it. LOL.

stealthsuper

12-19-08, 08:42 PM

Pretty Nice..!

spideyjected

12-19-08, 09:37 PM

Scotty, where you running to avoid your camera being stolen?!

12sws27

12-19-08, 09:45 PM

Scotty, where you running to avoid your camera being stolen?!
Nah. I was at the yard at work. I just needed to hurry, do it and get home.

12sws27

12-21-08, 08:02 PM

WHy? WHY I sAY!!!
Why is my head so far up my ass?

Anyways. My Jimmy is 2" lower on all but the passengers side. LOL

Wanna know why? Ok then, I'll tell you.

I started at about 9:30 AM. I decided I'd drop the back first. Slapped the blocks on. Then I got grinder crazy and decided to cut off the bump stop mounts. It seemed that they would be in the way when the time came for some fat rear tires. So they had to go. I also got rattle can happy and sprayed my center caps. They look like ass but what the hell. I had to see what it'd look like.

So after I cut the bump stop brackets off it was time to take the Jimmy off the stands, see what it looked like, snap a pic, then start on the front.

When I looked at the truck I was like WTF? Didn't even make a difference... Wait a minute.... yup... I PUT THE DAMN BLOCKS ON WRONG JUST LIKE A DAMN RETARD!!!

So back on stands it goes. Got it right then snapped a pic.

By this time I have wasted alot of time. I started on the driverside and I caught hell getting the hub assembly out. It was seized in there. Start putting it together. Mean while it's getting dark and my PITA (wife) keeps calling me telling me she has to leave to go to work at 5. But the stupidb!tch told me 6 earlier in the day. SO I got it together a drove it home with some serious chevy lean :(

Wanna see? Fuk yeah ya do! Here ya go
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy158.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy158.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy159.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy159.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy160.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy160.jpg)
^^^ See? With wide tires they would rub. I sure. So they had to go.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy161.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy161.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy162.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy162.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy163.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy163.jpg)
^^^ a pic of the other side before I started cutting & grinding. Also a pic of the bump stops, which just unbolt.

12sws27

12-21-08, 08:06 PM

More pics:
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy164.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy164.jpg)
^^^ After I dropped the rear.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy165.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy165.jpg)
:( The PS. LOL

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy168.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy168.jpg)
^^^ The DS.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy170.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy170.jpg)
^^^ Doesn't look so bad all blurry huh? :rolleyes:

12sws27

12-21-08, 08:08 PM

Oh, and BTW. That oil stain is from the Dodge. Thats where we used to park it. My leak might make a silver dollar size spot at the most.

bespurcell

12-21-08, 08:16 PM

Looks better.

firefighter

12-21-08, 08:17 PM

spideyjected

12-21-08, 08:18 PM

Lookin good.

Bone Crusher

12-21-08, 08:44 PM

Looks good Scott

12sws27

12-21-08, 08:45 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy164.jpg

Is that a Cuban guy laughing at the silly white boy? lol

You need to contact some of us before you start cutting crap man, I still got my rear bumps I just trimmed them and I'm running a 10" wheel in the back. Oh and if you find yourself in need of some of those Belltech coil spacers I got some. Just let me know.
Nope. Thats HollYYYWooood! Thats the nick name we gave him, Hollywood:p

I'm not worried about the bumpstops. I cant see the truck ever bottoming out. There's a hell of alot of space between there. Plus if it is ever an issue I can just get some small poly ones or something. Plus thats like 5lbs shaved off right there! Thall's make me like .00000000000001 sec. faster! LOL

I'll need one of those spacers with the coils right? Or is it after market coils that cause the lean?

firefighter

12-21-08, 09:23 PM

Hell supposedly they all got the lean. My truck for whatever reason has it soooooooooooooo slight that you cant hardly notice it so I never put the spacer in.

12sws27

12-21-08, 09:29 PM

Hell supposedly they all got the lean. My truck for whatever reason has it soooooooooooooo slight that you cant hardly notice it so I never put the spacer in.
I want one of them. I gotta measue. I can never find level ground. But last time I measured it was 31/32 from ground to fender. Damn things like a monster truck and it doen't even have factory size tires on it. It has 205/70's frt and 225/70 rear.

Bone Crusher

12-21-08, 10:00 PM

I just measured my truck height out of curiosity.... 26 1/2 F 27 R stock

well ZQ8

12sws27

12-21-08, 11:06 PM

I just measured my truck height out of curiosity.... 26 1/2 F 27 R stock

well ZQ8
That's about what my Blazer is with a 3"drop. Jimmy and Blazer or higher that the trucks. 2dr are higher than 4dr. Aleast when it comes to the 2WD 2nd gens.

12sws27

12-21-08, 11:10 PM

http://www.s10planet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=16&pictureid=44http://www.s10planet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=102&pictureid=744

^^^ Look at the fender gaps? My tires on the Blazer 235/70/15 Which are 28" tall.

Bone Crusher

12-21-08, 11:13 PM

I didnt consent to the copyrights of that picture........LMAO

Actually looks about right if I take away the GFX Kit

Cameo_S10

12-21-08, 11:14 PM

Nice quick burnout.:D

12sws27

12-21-08, 11:18 PM

Yours seems just a tad bit lower to me. If you're running the factory ZQ8 tire then they're supposed to be about 27.5" tall. Thats the bad thing about Blazer/Jimmys. You gotta slam the hell out of them to get rid of the wheel gap. Especially if you wanna run a shorter tire like the ones that come on vette and F-body wheels.

12sws27

12-21-08, 11:18 PM

Nice quick burnout.:D
I was short on time :D

12sws27

12-24-08, 08:37 PM

I got a rear view mirror!!! YAY!!!!
I think it's pretty kick ass :D
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=CIP%2D32000&N=700+0&autoview=sku

spideyjected

12-24-08, 08:40 PM

The ultimate in go fast equipment! Nothing says I just stone cold whooped yo Asss like a good rear view mirror to see the competition in. When's the other drop coil going in Scott?

12sws27

12-24-08, 09:03 PM

The ultimate in go fast equipment! Nothing says I just stone cold whooped yo Asss like a good rear view mirror to see the competition in. When's the other drop coil going in Scott?
Spindle... That'll have to be Friday. Monday she didnt work and I wanted to get right off of work and jump on it but my boss had me working like a mad man to finish up a dock before X-mas. I busted ass. But the other guys were draggin ass. I'd tell them what to do and if I didnt give them something to do the second they finish that they'd disappear. Shouldn't have to tell there ass what has to be done anyways. And they wonder why they still get payed garbage. No motivation or initiative what so ever. You have to tell them what to do, step by step. I could of had that thing done buy 1pm on Tuesday if I had some help with a little hustle.

If I could of got off at the normal time this week I could of had the pass. side dropped any one of the last 3 days. It'll get done. I got the next 4 days off :D

Cameo_S10

12-24-08, 10:27 PM

I was short on time :D

I could tell from the running! LOL:D

I got a rear view mirror!!! YAY!!!!
I think it's pretty kick ass :D
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=CIP%2D32000&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Sweet!:cool: You'll need that to see the rice behind you. LOL

12sws27

12-26-08, 06:13 PM

Finally got around to Lowering the passenger side! YaY!

How about a before and after pic from when I first bought it to now?

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy171.jpg?t=1230332446http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy023.jpg?t=1230332861

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy172.jpg?t=1230332959http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy007.jpg?t=1230333090

Yeehaw92

12-26-08, 06:26 PM

now its harder the change the oil.

12sws27

12-26-08, 07:17 PM

now its harder the change the oil.
....and the plugs and wheel bearing hub assemblies.

Cameo_S10

12-27-08, 12:42 AM

Now all you need is a lift!:D

spideyjected

12-27-08, 06:43 AM

Looks good Scott.

12sws27

01-10-09, 10:53 PM

I bored and wanna talk about my truck. Warning though, if you're trying to stay up late don't read this. It will put you right to sleep :D

I haven't done a damn thing to it in 2 weeks. I did how ever put all new Wagner brakes, rotate the tires, change the oil and oil filter on the Blazer though last week :)

I got me a pulse board from eBay to fix my stupid wipers. They only work when they want to. I haven't figured out if I have to solder anything yet to put it in yet. I have some research I need to do before I go ripping it apart.

So far for the upcoming Zexel/3:73 swap I have bought a solid spacer. Still need a cover and a install kit. I' think I'm gonna go with a Motive gear mega kit with the Timken bearings. Thats 100 bucks or so. Then I'll get Timken axle bearing and seals from Autozone are something.

Also been wondering what the widest tire I can run on my ugly stock 15x7 wheels is. I need to break down and get some. I want the height of the tire to still be some where between 27-28". I suk at figuring out tires sizes.

Hey! None of y'all even noticed the roof racks gone huh?

Mikz86TA

01-11-09, 02:41 AM

spideyjected

01-11-09, 06:33 AM

So the Roof rack is coming to Minnesota?

Mikz86TA

01-11-09, 01:06 PM

wow!! I was lit. Sorry in advance =)

12sws27

01-11-09, 10:46 PM

Fuk, now Im sleepy. LOL!!

Actually I am drunk...which leads to dleepy. Not yur fault, but I blame u anyways.

I did read this tho. However is one word dammit!
Oil AD oil filter? Yeah....really?

8.5 or 7.5 diffy? Im tryin 2B helpful now

Whay u need roof racks in Florida? Fuk those dang obtrosities
LMAO! Sounds like I did more if I mention them separately :D
7.5/7.65. You can carry ply wood to board up the windows for a hurricane?

So the Roof rack is coming to Minnesota?
You are the first person I thought about as I was taking them off. Then I got to thinking, "What if it starts leaking?" So I might hang on to them. Although i have no damn place to keep them so they're in the back of the Jimmy. That might get old real quick. If I decide to get rid of them you'll be the first to hear about it :D

wow!! I was lit. Sorry in advance =)
If it was gonna be in advance it would of been post 434 not 436...duh;)

Yeehaw92

01-11-09, 10:50 PM

LOL

Mikz86TA

01-12-09, 12:04 AM

LOL!!

spideyjected

01-12-09, 06:54 AM

12sws27

01-12-09, 10:50 PM

All you have to do Scotty is cut off the bottom of the fasteners so they'll go all the way in flush. Then put some silicone around the threads and it won't leak. "Self serving post, I want your rack Scott (o;"

Nah, it's fine, I just like to give you a difficult time.
Thats how I did it. Except I didnt need the cut the bolts. I even painted the bolts so they blend in a little better.

I change my wiper pulse board. That sh... (opps almost cussed) job was easy. Of course I made it harder than it should of been. I never did any research on it like I said I was gonna do. My thought was if I have to solder or something I might as well pull the whole wiper motor out and all. (Sigh)It didn't need to be removed. All I need to do was unplug it, remove 3 cover bolts, pop out the old board and pop in the new. I forgot my camera. I really should of took picks and did a how to since it a common problem. Oh well.

spideyjected

01-13-09, 05:45 AM

They were recalled for the pulse board once upon a time. I remember making an apointment and then sitting in the dealership for just long enough to get a cup of coffee and it was done.

12sws27

01-31-09, 04:52 PM

I might hack some stuff up tomorrow. We'll see. I'm lazy and don't feel like typing right now so I'll just copy and paste the post I made of what I'm planning on doing from Mikz86TA's thread :D

I remember reading about Leadfoots mod on car-domain when I first got my 00 Blazer. I think it was about 3 yrs ago. That was before I found the planet. I didn't know he was on here.

I'm getting ready to start cutting hole in my radiator support. I already know where I wanna cut it. I'll probably cut a bit more out than Mike did. My Jimmy isn't as nice and new as his truck so I can careless about hacking on it. The challenging part is coming up with a way to route the air straight the the filter. I have some ideas, nothing solid yet though. I did buy a roll of thin aluminum and some sheet metal screws. When ever I start messing around with it I'll either add it to my project thread, start a new or both, IDk. I know I wanna do something soon because my AIT in 79* weather cruising down the highway are 118* at best. Usually about 122-123* cruising and 129-135* at idle. That's with the outside temps being 77-79*

^^^This is to get cooler air coming in around my air intake.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy152.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy152.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy154.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy154.jpg)
^^^You can see in these 2 pics how the Jammer kit routes the intake side. It right next to the radiator hose and radiator pulling in all that hot air. There's not much room to put in a divider like the K&N kit has but I'm gonna try to think of something. I'm also thinking of away to getting the hose away from the filter. If I get a E-fan that part will be easy. That will still leave the radiator close to the filter though. So I was thinking about a smaller Corvette radiator since I have a crack in mine anyways and need a new one. I can get a Vette radiator from JTR for $150 shipped, it only weighs 10lbs it good enough for a v8 and it's shorter in length so it will be farther away from the air filter. I have been curious as to how big the LS1 fan and radiators are? If they're shorter then that would be the best way to go. That would take care of 3 things at once. Free up some power, cool enough for more power in the future and move it away from the air filter resulting in a cooler air intake temps. But IDK, I have to do research on that.

Right now I'm just going to open up an area to get cooler air in while I'm moving. Later I'll try to fab some sort of divider up to keep air routed to the radiator and the air filter. I have some ideas but nothing solid yet. I have to experiment first.

Didn't I say I didn't feel like typing? WTH happened?

Mikz86TA

02-01-09, 03:15 AM

Si!

87wildside

02-01-09, 10:44 AM

I might hack some stuff up tomorrow. We'll see. I'm lazy and don't feel like typing right now so I'll just copy and paste the post I made of what I'm planning on doing from Mikz86TA's thread :D

^^^This is to get cooler air coming in around my air intake.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy152.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy152.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy154.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy154.jpg)
^^^You can see in these 2 pics how the Jammer kit routes the intake side. It right next to the radiator hose and radiator pulling in all that hot air. There's not much room to put in a divider like the K&N kit has but I'm gonna try to think of something. I'm also thinking of away to getting the hose away from the filter. If I get a E-fan that part will be easy. That will still leave the radiator close to the filter though. So I was thinking about a smaller Corvette radiator since I have a crack in mine anyways and need a new one. I can get a Vette radiator from JTR for $150 shipped, it only weighs 10lbs it good enough for a v8 and it's shorter in length so it will be farther away from the air filter. I have been curious as to how big the LS1 fan and radiators are? If they're shorter then that would be the best way to go. That would take care of 3 things at once. Free up some power, cool enough for more power in the future and move it away from the air filter resulting in a cooler air intake temps. But IDK, I have to do research on that.

Right now I'm just going to open up an area to get cooler air in while I'm moving. Later I'll try to fab some sort of divider up to keep air routed to the radiator and the air filter. I have some ideas but nothing solid yet. I have to experiment first.

http://blog.pharmalive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/o_rly.jpg

Bone Crusher

02-01-09, 10:58 AM

LMAO....

Mikz86TA

02-01-09, 03:19 PM

LOL!!

12sws27

02-01-09, 09:58 PM

LMAO! Bastard! :D

12sws27

02-01-09, 11:35 PM

I did some cutting on the radiator support. I also did some experimenting will some aluminum flashing material. With some thought a grinder with a cutting wheel, some snips, a drill, rivets and some origami I came up with something that's a little close to what I want. I took pics after the grill and head light were back in and it doesn't show what I did very well. It was also dark outside so they came out really bad. So I'll take some more a post them up when I have a finished product.

I did hook up my scanner to watch the AIT's to see if what I did helped.
The test before showed, my AIT in 79* weather cruising down the highway at about 70mph it was 118* at best. Usually about 122-123* cruising at 25-40mph and 129-135* at idle. That's with the outside temps being 77-79*
Tonight it was 70-71* outside. At Idle the AIT's were 118* cruising at 25-40 in stop and go traffic they were around 100-112*. Cruising down the highway at around 70mph the AIT's got down to 95*.

That shows an improvement even at idle. Which I didn't expect. Although the first test was done in the day time the other at night. so I'll do more test in the day time.

The 1st test (before the mod) at 70mph or so the AIT's were 39* hotter than the outside temp.

2nd test (after the mod) at 70mph or so the AIT's were 25* hotter than the outside temp.

So that's a best of 14* cooler air.

I bet with a little more work I can get those temps down more. I just have to make a better routing system from the grill to the hole in the rad support. I'm also thinking about getting some more intake tubing and trying to route my airfilter down lower, to get it closer to the hole I opened up. Then I can box it in some how.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

02-03-09, 11:56 AM

Scott... I didn't know.... you never let on.....

12sws27

02-07-09, 04:03 PM

I think I'm going to order a Hooker Max Flow muffler for my truck. Then maybe next week I will have my exhaust done. the only thing that will be changed will be the cat (it'll be removed) the muffler and the tail pipe will be 2.5" instead of the stock 2.25". It'll be pretty much in the stock location just out the side instead on out the back. That way when I get a rollpan it won't stick out.

I did a few more tests of my rigged up ram air system at 81* outside. It has lowered the AIT's quite a bit. That was like the beginning of the week. Been a bit chilly for down here in the last few days. It actually got in the high 30's! :D That might not seem cold to you northern fellas, but try it while out in the middle of the bay with whipping winds and a high humidity. Feels pretty cold. Me and my Jimmy love it! Always runs like a different truck in the cold.

I'm also going to get the door windows tinted to match the back. Then I need to start looking for some good used tires. I ain't buying new till I get money for rims.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

02-07-09, 05:16 PM

this truck is turning out quite well... I kind of want a Jimmy 2 door myself now. Scott, how many cases fit in the back??

12sws27

02-07-09, 07:18 PM

this truck is turning out quite well... I kind of want a Jimmy 2 door myself now. Scott, how many cases fit in the back??
If you lay the seats down I'm sure just as much as in the BLD. You can stack'em to the ceiling, then put a few more on the roof! :D

I just ordered a new muffler and a install kit for my gears and zexel. I still need axle bearing/seals and a aluminum cover. Cover will be the last thing I get and might get then zexel and gears in before I even buy the cover.

This is what I ordered.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=MGR%2DR75GRMKT&FROM=MG

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=HOK%2D21602HKR&FROM=MG

spideyjected

02-07-09, 09:25 PM

That is a pretty sweet looking truck now Scott. Good thing you got rid of that uglage rack on the roof! Street macheens dont need no rack on the roof.

12sws27

02-08-09, 11:44 PM

All I got done today was the brakes and a new rear wiper :( I think I just did the longest brake job ever! Why does even the simplest jobs turn in to a nightmare with me and this Jimmy? F...! ...almost cursed :D

It is very obvious that in the 11 years this truck has been in existence no one has ever lubed the caliper bolt/pins! I got pics of how uneven the where is on the pads because of the caliper not being able to move. It took me like 2 hours just to beat the stupid pins out because the were frozen in the caliper bracket! Hour and a half on one! I had to beat it out with a hammer, one of my extensions and a lot of WD40. WTF!? I hate all previous owners and who ever else worked on this Jimmy before I bought it. I hope they get a bad jar of peanut butter, get salmonella poisoning!

Oh and I had to re-glue my rearview mirror up. 5 minutes in my Jimmy and she manages to brake something in it!

spideyjected

02-09-09, 07:00 AM

Don't blame poor wifey Scott. It was probably a previous ownerf fault. Instead of maintaining the vehicle properly, thet were busily doing pull ups on the mirror.

12sws27

02-09-09, 07:33 PM

Don't blame poor wifey Scott. It was probably a previous ownerf fault. Instead of maintaining the vehicle properly, thet were busily doing pull ups on the mirror.
I used some rearview mirror glue that I found in the glove box the previous owner had bought. No telling how lond it was in there. I know it wasn't her fault but it's fun to tease her about it :D It was my fault for being a cheap bastard and not spending 4-6 bucks on some good glue.;)

'94 Big Blaze

02-09-09, 11:59 PM

heh i've already had to reglue my mirror since putting in my system.

12sws27

02-18-09, 07:28 PM

Reawview mirror is on and standing up to the wife's abuse. :D Of Course she broke the driverside seat handle! WTF!? Also, my truck as hard and much as I drive it had never got over 185*. She takes it to work one time and calls me asking me if 210* is normal. WTH is with this women? LOL! Seems my A/C likes to work while shes drives it. Never works for me. It only get hot when the A/C is run. It because of the crack it the top of the radiator. I still haven't bought a new one yet.:o

I did how ever get my new HOOKER MAXIMUM FLOW muffler though! :D When I buy some new battery for the camera I post some up of it. I like it. Can hardly wait to have it installed. Of course I can't afford it right now because of the stupid transmission on the Blazer going bad. It should flow real well and still be pretty quit. Which is what I want. When I get around to having it wielded on I'll post some vids.

'94 Big Blaze

02-18-09, 07:32 PM

hell 210 is normal for my truck

12sws27

02-18-09, 07:34 PM

WHich one?

'94 Big Blaze

02-18-09, 07:42 PM

my '91 4.3 runs around 210 all day, but my '83 with the 383 had the therm taken out and runs cool, but in stop and go traffic it gets a little steamy.

12sws27

02-18-09, 08:00 PM

210 is a little hot even for a newer vehicle IMO.

Zygoat

02-18-09, 08:33 PM

mine bounces around there.

rentedmule

02-18-09, 08:45 PM

The maxflow is supposed to be great - it flows about the same as my ultraflow which is over double the cfm's of a flowmaster. Man, that was a lot of "flows".

12sws27

02-19-09, 12:26 AM

mine bounces around there.
I was just thinking that with a stock t-stat (190-195*) that would look awfully close to the 20 mark on our gauges. I know my temps by monertoring them with the scanner. Well I guess you can to with your tuner. But if someone was just looking at the gauge I could see them thinking it was just about 210. When 190-197 should be normal.

The maxflow is supposed to be great - it flows about the same as my ultraflow which is over double the cfm's of a flowmaster. Man, that was a lot of "flows".
You know I've been searching high and low for the right muffler too. I hope I like this one. I hate load. This one from the comparisons I've seen is in the top 3 that were compared in the highest flowing and the quietest. It supposed to be pretty damn quite until WOT. And even then isn't supposed to be all that loud. Those test were all with Cats and the tail pipe going out the back. I'm removing my cat. If money is tight and I get impatient, I might just dump it temporarily. If it ends up being loud I probably won't care to muck I guess. I just really don't care much for a loud 4.3L. Doesn't sound good IMO.Here's some pics of it :D

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy204.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy204.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy212.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy212.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy210.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy210.jpg)

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy209.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy209.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy208.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy208.jpg)

Ahh and WTH!? I'll throw in some random pics of a 14' Hammer head some dude caught right off South Beach :D

oddball

02-19-09, 12:32 AM

I was just thinking that with a stock t-stat (190-195*) that would look awfully close to the 20 mark on our gauges. I know my temps by monertoring them with the scanner. Well I guess you can to with your tuner. But if someone was just looking at the gauge I could see them thinking it was just about 210. When 190-197 should be normal.

You know I've been searching high and low for the right muffler too. I hope I like this one. I hate load. This one from the comparisons I've seen is in the top 3 that were compared in the highest flowing and the quietest. It supposed to be pretty damn quite until WOT. And even then isn't supposed to be all that loud. Those test were all with Cats and the tail pipe going out the back. I'm removing my cat. If money is tight and I get impatient, I might just dump it temporarily. If it ends up being loud I probably won't care to muck I guess. I just really don't care much for a loud 4.3L. Doesn't sound good IMO.Here's some pics of it :D

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy204.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy204.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy212.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy212.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy210.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy210.jpg)

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy209.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy209.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy208.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy208.jpg)

Ahh and WTH!? I'll throw in some random pics of a 14' Hammer head some dude caught right off South Beach :DI've been using flowmaster for a long time,look forward to seeing how that hooker(not the dead one)sounds/performs.

12sws27

02-19-09, 12:37 AM

You guy remember me talking about the brake pins being seized in the caliper brakets causing them not to move like they should? Here some pics of what my rear pads looked like.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy205.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy205.jpg)
^^ Rear pass side

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy201.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy201.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy202.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy202.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy206.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy206.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy207.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy207.jpg)

^^ driv. side, Just a little un even wear wouldn't you say? :rolleyes:

droopy89

02-19-09, 12:41 AM

you sir, need brake pads

12sws27

02-19-09, 12:49 AM

you sir, need brake pads
That one is still new....:p I also need a couple of rotors to. The rear drivers side as bad groves in it and can't be cut. I'm gotta wait though till I get the Blazers problem out the way :(

12sws27

02-27-09, 08:35 PM

UPDATE!!!

My Jimmy runs like a POS!:(

Jongo88

02-27-09, 08:40 PM

UPDATE!!!

My Jimmy runs like a POS!:(
Why???

12sws27

02-27-09, 08:44 PM

Why???
Not sure yet :(
>>>>> http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18018 <<<<

spideyjected

02-27-09, 08:47 PM

well scott, that sucks. My truck runs good but won't move, does that make you feel any better?

12sws27

02-27-09, 08:49 PM

well scott, that sucks. My truck runs good but won't move, does that make you feel any better?
I wish the misfortune of others would bring me happiness but it doesn't. But knowing that I'm not alone in having a truck that is a PITA is comforting :D

87wildside

02-28-09, 08:26 AM

At least you have a truck...well two.

12sws27

02-28-09, 03:18 PM

At least you have a truck...well two.
You have a truck. It's just a little far away at the moment...

12sws27

02-28-09, 08:03 PM

Looks like bad fuel...Duh!!! :o

ShowNgo4fun

02-28-09, 09:38 PM

Looks like bad fuel...Duh!!! :o

Well, that is a good thing! Glad it was nothing serious.

Danzcameo

02-28-09, 09:42 PM

Looks like bad fuel...Duh!!! :o

Bad fuel in florida? Never-LOL only high quality prod. sold here. Not.
Glad to hear that's all it was.:)

12sws27

02-28-09, 09:48 PM

Yeah I'm pretty relieved too. Now I can focus on "important stuff" like a better flowing exhaust, positraction and lower gears :D

Danzcameo

02-28-09, 09:51 PM

Yeah there's alway's something to improve upon!:)

12sws27

02-28-09, 10:01 PM

You know I installed some 6x9's Alpines my boss gave me today. I forgot my manual so I could check which wire was +/-. I can never remember stuff like that either so I just guessed. :eek: From doing some searching I just found out I got it backwards. I assumed lt blue was + and dk Blue - on the RR and yellow was + and brown was -on the LR......:o Where's the hell is that damn Hanyes book! I have no figgin idea where I put it. :confused: Guess I'll be switching them wires back around tomorrow. I hope it doesnt hurt the speakers.

ShowNgo4fun

02-28-09, 10:11 PM

It wont hurt them but it just sounds worse.

12sws27

03-01-09, 01:06 AM

It wont hurt them but it just sounds worse.
Hmmm.... They sound good now. Thats how I figued they were right. I hooked them up the way I thought they sounded best. But I was just holding the wires on though. I need to find my damn book cause I read here that it was RR ltblue- / dkblue+ and LR yellow- / brown+. I read somewhere else it was the other way around. :confused:

Mikz86TA

03-01-09, 02:53 AM

Hey!! If you would just read my sticky here in the audio section, you would have the wire colors correct. LOL
You still rockin the factory deck?

12sws27

03-01-09, 03:31 AM

Hey!! If you would just read my sticky here in the audio section, you would have the wire colors correct. LOL
You still rockin the factory deck?
I did read it. Thats how I figued it was wrong.:D Of course I read it after I did the speakers:o. I was sure my Haynes was in my truck. I was wrong. And yeah, I still have the factory radio.

in4lo

03-01-09, 03:55 AM

I did read it. Thats how I figued it was wrong.:D Of course I read it after I did the speakers:o. I was sure my Haynes was in my truck. I was wrong. And yeah, I still have the factory radio.

The factory radio sucks. For real. When I get my new head unit, I have a Pioneer you can have for the price of shipping, if you want it.

12sws27

03-01-09, 05:34 PM

The factory radio sucks. For real. When I get my new head unit, I have a Pioneer you can have for the price of shipping, if you want it.
THX for the offer. I think if I get a radio it will be one that hold more than one cd. I don't really care much for audio stuff. The way it is, is fine with me. Stock would of been fine. Only reason I put new speakers in it was because 3 of them were blown, 4 of the speaker I got dirt cheap and the rear 6x9 alpines I got for free. As long as I can hear it and it sounds good to me while I'm sitting in the drivers seat is fine.

Bootlegger's Deluxe

03-01-09, 06:31 PM

Don't put headers on! they suck!

Mikz86TA

03-01-09, 07:29 PM

Don't put headers on! they suck!

u sure ur putting them on the right side?

12sws27

03-01-09, 11:19 PM

Don't put headers on! they suck!Hey! Don't tell me what to do! :p

u sure ur putting them on the right side?
No, only I do stuff like that. :rolleyes:

I switched the speaker wires around today. Now I can sleep better :D
The truck still misses a little from idle to about 1000-1200 rpm's. Seems like it's not as bad since the new tank of gas. I really hope thats all it is.

I have a feeling that my wife overheated it and isn't telling me. She says it got a little hot but never went over 210*. She was running the a/c which I asked her not to do. Can't run the a/c in it till i get a new radiator.

spideyjected

03-02-09, 07:10 AM

so she cracked the block?

12sws27

03-02-09, 05:12 PM

so she cracked the block?
I sure hope not! I was thinking maybe a very slightly blown head gasket. I seen a few bubbles on the dip stick today. I believe that is a sign :(

Cameo_S10

03-02-09, 05:17 PM

so she cracked the block?

I sure hope not! I was thinking maybe a very slightly blown head gasket. I seen a few bubbles on the dip stick today. I believe that is a sign :(

Holy Crap!:eek:

12sws27

03-02-09, 06:08 PM

I think I'm gonna go head and try some K&W Head gasket and block sealer and see if I see an improvement.

12sws27

03-04-09, 09:56 PM

I think I'm gonna go head and try some K&W Head gasket and block sealer and see if I see an improvement.
No improvement :(

Bootlegger's Deluxe

03-04-09, 10:02 PM

I seen a few bubbles on the dip stick today.

Think with your dipstick, Jimmy!!

87wildside

03-04-09, 10:03 PM

Bootlegger's Deluxe

03-04-09, 10:04 PM

I hope it turns out well... I like yor projects... makes me want to buy blazers...

12sws27

03-08-09, 09:48 PM

Good news! I found that 14mm socket that was missing!

Bootlegger's Deluxe

03-08-09, 10:53 PM

where was it?

12sws27

03-08-09, 11:29 PM

In the tubing between the air filter and the S/C... FUK!

spideyjected

03-09-09, 06:12 AM

glad you found it.

87wildside

03-09-09, 10:17 AM

How bad is the impeller?

spideyjected

03-09-09, 10:19 AM

I don't think I'd take any chances after reading what happened to Dcaf's truck...

12sws27

03-09-09, 01:43 PM

How bad is the impeller?
Pretty bad. I'll post pics of it sooner or later. I'm kinda upset about all the things going on with the truck. The S/C getting screwed up and having no one to blame but myself is what makes me want to set the whole truck on fire. I understand that sh!t happens, but it seems everything is going wrong and falling apart in the last month. To top it all of my financial situation is pretty screwed up because of credit card debt. Starting to feel just a tad bit overwhelmed. I'm going to give the credit card company's a big "Fuk U!" and get started on one of those "Dept settlement" programs. My credit score is sucking right now anyways, so fuk it. Then I'll be able to save money, have extra cash just in case sh!t hits the fan again and I won't have to pay as much to get those dept's payed off. My dept should be approximately be cut in half. Right now I pay anywhere from $700-$800 a month on CC bills. It'll be about $400 a month when I get started in the dept settlement deal.

I don't think I'd take any chances after reading what happened to Dcaf's truck...I not. The truck is going to have to sit for a little bit. I just can't afford to fix it right now.:( It won't sit to long though, cuz thats how i role. :D

rentedmule

03-09-09, 01:53 PM

That bites man. I know how you feel on the finances and the shatty luck with the truck. I'm trying to dig myself out of the same kind of debt and having to let the truck go down hill in the process really sucks!

12sws27

03-09-09, 02:19 PM

I think since my score is suffering right now anyways and it is just gonna get worse, Dept settlement is the way for me. Now if I would just get fired then I can file bankrupt and not give them another penny:D I don't wanna do that though. I'll never get it payed off the way I'm going. Those non-profit credit consolidation places are funded by the creditors so fuk them.

Mikz86TA

03-09-09, 03:03 PM

sux!

87wildside

03-09-09, 04:08 PM

:(:(

12sws27

03-09-09, 06:25 PM

I talked to Al Martin from Wynjammer. He says it'll probably cost around $250 to fix. That's assuming that the impeller is the only thing damaged. Price also includes cleaning up the marks in the casing.

rentedmule

03-09-09, 06:36 PM

That sounds pretty good actually. That's about what 928 Motorsports charges for a rebuild without a new impeller.

firefighter

03-09-09, 06:37 PM

Holy crap! Somehow I lost track of this thread. WTF is going on around here? Hell man I'm sorry things have been rough lately.

12sws27

03-09-09, 06:44 PM

That sounds pretty good actually. That's about what 928 Motorsports charges for a rebuild without a new impeller.Yeah I don't think it's bad at all. It's just couldn't happen at a worse time thats all.

Holy crap! Somehow I lost track of this thread. WTF is going on around here? Hell man I'm sorry things have been rough lately. Sh!t happens. I see my Jimmy being better than ever once I get caught up here. Just a bump....well a few bumps in the road. All right next to each other.....:banghead_

Brighter days are coming.;)

12sws27

03-12-09, 06:07 PM

Still walking :(
I ordered the new intake gaskets from Rockauto. They were $66 shipped! That's $20 cheaper than Advanced and almost $30 cheaper than AutoZone.

I miss my Jimmy.....

12sws27

03-16-09, 08:06 PM

Painted the inside of the grill black.... It goes well with the broken window.

Jongo88

03-16-09, 08:20 PM

Painted the inside of the grill black.... It goes well with the broken window.
Pictures... I want to paint mine black... I would really like to have the chrome black too. That is the only chrome on my truck.

12sws27

03-16-09, 08:28 PM

Pictures... I want to paint mine black... I would really like to have the chrome black too. That is the only chrome on my truck.
I'll snap a quick shot tomorrow after work. I've got a few pics I've been collecting that need to be put on my computer. I gotta get a shot on what I did to the Jammer too. I'll put them up tomorrow along with a bonus pic :D

Jongo88

03-16-09, 08:30 PM

I'll snap a quick shot tomorrow after work. I've got a few pics I've been collecting that need to be put on my computer. I gotta get a shot on what I did to the Jammer too. I'll put them up tomorrow along with a bonus pic :D
Cool... A bonus pic....

12sws27

03-16-09, 08:33 PM

Cool... A bonus pic....
Thisone will be better than all the random pics I've thrown in a thread in the past, like the shark or the plywood flip-flops a fellow employee made. I got some disaster pics again too.

12sws27

03-19-09, 12:27 AM

I got my gasket set today. Bolts should be here before the weekend. No pics 'cause of rain. :( My first tool I buy towards rebuilding my stolen collection will probably be a TQ wrench. My boss says he'll lend me his but every time he says that he never remembers to get it from his house. It's looks like I'll have it running by Monday come hell or high water. Fixing the Jammer will have to wait though :(

Jongo88

03-19-09, 05:55 AM

I'm thinking the bolts will be there today...

Mikz86TA

03-19-09, 12:02 PM

Get To It!!!

LOL

12sws27

03-19-09, 08:39 PM

I'm thinking the bolts will be there today...Yup! Got them! You're awesome John! ?D

Get To It!!!

LOL
First thing Sat. morning. :D

Jongo88

03-20-09, 05:52 AM

Goos luck bud.. I hope everything go good..

12sws27

03-22-09, 03:32 AM

I got just about everything put together. Then I hit a wall. I found that a few more bolts are missing. The streering shaft bolt, the stud thing that screws on to the bolt in the back of the TB and the plastic wing nut thing that holds the bonnet down. Since the other truck is'nt going anywhere I'm gonna borrow them from it, get the Jimmy on the road and then I can get new ones for the Blazer. Should have it running tomorrow. I couldn't have gotten this done this weekend with out the help of John, Eric H ,Eric E, Chris T, Anthony L, Ricky H, and my Boss Glen for lending me one of the work trucks today. Thx for everything guys! Pam (my wifey) was supposed to get started trying to go back to school this past week. Shane (my son), Has a doctor's appointment this week. Now I can also get started of getting the other truck back on the road. In a couple of months I should be all caught up then I can get back on track with making this thing faster, lower and cooler lookin! It might take awhile but I will be dedicating some burnt up tires to you guys. DONUTS when I get the posi in! Ofcourse that could take a year LOL! So stick around! :D

87wildside

03-22-09, 08:32 AM

Glade your spirits are up Scott.
If you need me to steal anything off my truck let me know.

12sws27

03-22-09, 08:56 PM

Got the truck running! It was still missing. I kinda expected it too though. I suspected it to be something with the injectors or something expensive. I was driving around thinking to myself "I have never had a vehicle that had a miss that I couldn't figure out. WTF is with this one!?" I ruled out all the ign parts first thing because they were new. But I figure since I was already taking stuff of the other truck might as well swap caps. Well what do you know! It was that POS Accel cap that has less than 1k miles on it! Mike was right. Accel sux! WTH happened to them? They use to be good. The one on my Blazer has lasted me over 2yrs. And to thing if I would of tried that first my truck would of never sat long enough to get broken into. It's still a good thing I changed to intake gaskets. They were about to go. Everything is nice and clean to so thats another plus :D You know my intentions were to go ahead and get a Marine intake. But then I found out the S/C impeller was bent to hell, I got robbed and then the trans pump in the Blazer crapped out on me. Oh.... I was supposed to post some pics huh? I got some uploading to do. BRB!

Jongo88

03-22-09, 09:01 PM

Good to hear...I have been thinking about you then you post... lol,
( not in a gay way )

Bootlegger's Deluxe

03-22-09, 09:47 PM

Hooray! my favorite Jimmy is running again!

D-Caf

03-22-09, 10:03 PM

Glad you got at least one of your trucks back up and running!

Bootlegger's Deluxe

03-22-09, 10:04 PM

I'm so happy, i'm pink!!

12sws27

03-22-09, 10:08 PM

Pics of the Jammer damage, busted window, and the grill I painted. The grill pictures were taken just about an hour ago. It's dark here. All I did was paint the inside and the hood latch support or whatever it's called.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy241.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy241.jpg) http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy243.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy243.jpg) http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy250.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy250.jpg)

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy253.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy253.jpg) http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy252.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy252.jpg) http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy251.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy251.jpg)
Bonus pics in a few minutes!

Jongo88

03-22-09, 10:10 PM

You need a window???

D-Caf

03-22-09, 10:11 PM

That poor truck, battered and abused..

12sws27

03-22-09, 10:22 PM

Glad you got at least one of your trucks back up and running!
I should have the other one on the road with in the next 2 weeks. It's finding the time thats the hardest thing. I got everything I need to fix it.

I'm so happy, i'm pink!!
I got a pic just for you uploading to Photobucket right now.

You need a window???
Not right now. I'll get around to it. I'm gonna focus on the Blazer for now. Those windows are all over ebay.

That poor truck, battered and abused..
Thats what I bought it for.:D

rentedmule

03-22-09, 10:24 PM

good to hear it's going again! man, that impeller took some major crap

12sws27

03-22-09, 10:25 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy235.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy235.jpg)
^^^^^Just for Lee!
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy236.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy236.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy237.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy237.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy238.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy238.jpg)
^^^^ That was not supposed to happen..... That was a new section of boom BTW. Sh!Ty welds could kill.[/URL]
(http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy237.jpg)
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy245.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy245.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy246.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy246.jpg)
^^^^The benefits of always working on the water. :D
[URL="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy246.jpg"]

D-Caf

03-22-09, 10:28 PM

You need a better camera on your phone for while you are working on the water!! ;)

Jongo88

03-22-09, 10:33 PM

I should have the other one on the road with in the next 2 weeks. It's finding the time thats the hardest thing. I got everything I need to fix it.

I got a pic just for you uploading to Photobucket right now.

Not right now. I'll get around to it. I'm gonna focus on the Blazer for now. Those windows are all over ebay.

Thats what I bought it for.:D
You have to pay for the ones on E~gay......

12sws27

03-22-09, 10:33 PM

I edited those pics. She was to far away to get a good shot. So I zoomed in on her ass after the pic was taken. Thats why there like that. But I do need a better camera. One withh a big zoom lens! :D

Bootlegger's Deluxe

03-22-09, 10:37 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy235.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy235.jpg)
^^^^^Just for Lee!
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy236.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy236.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy237.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy237.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy238.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy238.jpg)
^^^^ That was not supposed to happen..... That was a new section of boom BTW. Sh!Ty welds could kill.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy245.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy245.jpg)http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/th_newproject98Jimmy246.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/newproject98Jimmy246.jpg)
^^^^The benefits of always working on the water. :D

MMMMM! MMMMMM!!!

12sws27

03-22-09, 10:39 PM

You have to pay for the ones on E~gay......
You guys have already help tremendously! If you have a window you wanna give me a good deal on in a month are so, I'll buy it ;). I'll be outta of this little hole I'm in pretty soon.

Jongo88

03-22-09, 10:41 PM

You guys have already help tremendously! If you have a window you wanna give me a good deal on in a month are so, I'll buy it ;). I'll be outta of this little hole I'm in pretty soon.
I can get you one for each side..... My friend cut the roof off his blazer. It's just a mud truck. I'll go get them before he shoots them. He likes to shoot stuff....

12sws27

03-22-09, 10:44 PM

I just need the pass side. <Knocks on wood...>

Jongo88

03-22-09, 10:45 PM

I just need the pass side. <Knocks on wood...>
Factory tint right??

12sws27

03-22-09, 10:49 PM

Factory tint right??
Yeah, they're all factory tinted the same. If they are darker than the 20%(?) Then they've been tinted darker. That doen't matter to me if they have. I know how to get that stuff off :D

Jongo88

03-22-09, 10:50 PM

I'll call him tomorrow and tell him not to shoot it....

12sws27

03-22-09, 10:52 PM

I'll call him tomorrow and tell him not to shoot it....
Tell him if he wants a busted one I'll send him one. That way he doesn't have to waste a bullet. Might not be able to find those one day. ;)

spideyjected

03-23-09, 05:19 AM

I'll call him tomorrow and tell him not to shoot it....
He can have the Lanche's old rear window if he REALLY needs something to shoot.

12sws27

03-28-09, 05:29 PM

I did some bolt searching today. I got the steering shaft bolt at the dealer. I tried to get a bonnet stud and wing nut but they said they had to special order them and they only came in packs of 10. I would have to buy 10 of each! Fuk that. They were only $2 something a piece and if they had them in stock they could sell me 1 of each. But not if I have to order them. Isn't that a crock of sh!t!. Stupid ass stealership MF's! I might have to go searching the junk yards. I hate these junk yards around here.

87wildside

03-28-09, 05:43 PM

That's a bunch of BS.

12sws27

03-29-09, 06:16 PM

Stupid sorry ass junkyards around here are closed on Sundays. I'm calling the guy at S10warehouse tomorrow to see if he can get me one.

firefighter

03-29-09, 06:57 PM

Damn I wish I could find those parts from the spare motor. How about seeing if we can get them at our local dealers and send them to you? Which parts are they exactly?

12sws27

03-29-09, 07:58 PM

Damn I wish I could find those parts from the spare motor. How about seeing if we can get them at our local dealers and send them to you? Which parts are they exactly?
The only part really needed in the stud that screws to the rear TB bolt/stud. Then the bonnet goes on and the plastic wing nut screws to that stud. Know which one I mean? I sent a message to s10warehouse about one. He has to have one. I should get a reply from him Mon. or Tues.

12sws27

03-31-09, 06:34 PM

Finally found what I needed! Now I got everything needed to get the Blazer back on the road. Once that happens I can start saving up to get my Jammer fixed for the Jimmy.

Bone Crusher

03-31-09, 06:43 PM

pimp

firefighter

03-31-09, 07:36 PM

Sweet. Let me know if I can help.

12sws27

04-06-09, 09:24 PM

Ordered me a new window. I'm getting there :)

droopy89

04-06-09, 09:29 PM

HURRY UP!!

12sws27

04-06-09, 09:47 PM

The hurryer I go, the behinder I get. :)

droopy89

04-06-09, 09:50 PM

sense u make young padawan

12sws27

04-06-09, 09:57 PM

I got so much stuff I wanted to do. I was so close to getting the exhaust done. All this crap that has happened has set me way back. Worse thing is alot of it could of been avoided. I need to slow down and stop rushing through sh!t.

droopy89

04-06-09, 10:07 PM

Rush through project, problems many arise

12sws27

04-15-09, 09:08 PM

Ok, I got a good pump in the Blazers trans and got the trans back in. While it was out I did the seals in the trans, the rear crank seal, some exhaust gaskets and put the o2's in it that I got from King_Ice_flash. It's still sitting on the lift at my bosses house though. I still need to install the cross member, drive shaft, some other misc stuff, fill'er up and check for leaks. I gonna fish it up and get it back on the road tomorrow after work.

Now that the Blazer will be out of the way I can get back to my Jimmy which is falling apart and looks like a POS. I got the window that was broken from s10warehouse.

I also couldn't resist buying the girdle HammerHead had for sale. It's Eric (WS) girdle he had. I think this is a pic of it.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/000_0221.jpg?t=1239843507

When I installed my window regulator/motor way back I don't think I used big enough bolts. I heard one fall out a couple days ago and now my driverside window rolls up crooked.:o

Once I fix both windows I'm getting a new radiator and some tires probably. I'm not 100% sure I'm going to put the Vette radiator in yet. I need to find out what size the vette trans cooler lines are. I E-mail JTR. Haven't heard back from them yet.

spideyjected

04-16-09, 07:05 AM

Back on truck, good to hear!

12sws27

04-16-09, 09:54 PM

Did'nt get to work on the Blazer. I'll get it done tomorrow though. I got traffic court at 9am so I'm going to just take the whole day off work anyways.

I got home and my wife had a surprise for me. She was at a friend house today and a friend of my wifes friend was fixing her cars window. So she asked if he would take a look at the Jimmy driveside door window/regulater. So he fixed it for my wife for free and she gave him a $10 tip. I thought thats was cool of her and I'm sure the guy knows what he's doing and all. I smiled and told my wife "thanks babe!, you're the best" But inwardly I was pissed :D I was gonna do it.... I think some other dude fixing my truck, in my mind, is like him banging my girl or something. Am I fukt up or what? I have a big urge to open up the door panel to look and make sure he did a good job. I think I have a sickness.;) I was going to rivet it in. It's a good thing I don't have to mess with it though.

I replaced the broken side window. Four 3/16" rivets is all it needs. Took me about 10 minutes.

oddball

04-16-09, 09:58 PM

Yeehaw92

04-16-09, 10:00 PM

yea, ive had that happen and know where your comming from. its a strange feeling and you dont know how to react. but i always check.

12sws27

04-18-09, 09:05 PM

Blazer is done! Just gotta find a time when my boss is home and me and my wife can go over there so one of us can drive it home. I got the girdle in the mail. It's nice. I'm debating on whether I even want to go the zexel & 3.73 route. All the talk about 8.8 exploder rear ends has got me thinking.

I have about $425 into the the zexel, 3.73 so far. That includes shipping costs, the zexel. 3.73's, install kit with carrier bearings (all timken bearings), solid spacer and girdle. That doesn't include the Royal Purple gear oil I already have. And I still need to purchase axle bearings and seals.

So just parts for me to do this is going to end up close to $500. Then if I plan on doing this myself I will need a few special tools. I think I remember figuring that would be a couple hundred more. Oh, gotta get the bearings pressed on too.

I think I could get a 8.8 explorer rear, w/3.73's, rear disc brakes, and put a Powertrax locker in it for about what I got into it right now.

oddball

04-18-09, 09:55 PM

12sws27

04-18-09, 10:15 PM

Pressed on?Nahhh.Freeze the axles and heat the bearings with a heat gun,they will fall on.
Could I do that the other way around cause I don't think my freezer is big enough :D

oddball

04-19-09, 02:11 AM

Could I do that the other way around cause I don't think my freezer is big enough :DNo.Then the bearings would shrink and be even tighter.Dry ice.Take some rags and tie the dry ice to the axle where the bearing goes,just as good as a freezer,or better.

12sws27

04-19-09, 10:27 AM

No.Then the bearings would shrink and be even tighter.Dry ice.Take some rags and tie the dry ice to the axle where the bearing goes,just as good as a freezer,or better.
I was just being a smart ass.:D My boss says he has a hydraulic press. I haven't looked at it but I guess it should be able to press on the carrier bearings. I don't think the axle bearing need to be press on. But the pinion bearing do.

oddball

04-19-09, 11:00 AM

I was just being a smart ass.:D My boss says he has a hydraulic press. I haven't looked at it but I guess it should be able to press on the carrier bearings. I don't think the axle bearing need to be press on. But the pinion bearing do.I figured you were.lol.Actually pressing is probably cheaper,dry ice is not that cheap any more.It works if you are in a bind and do not have access to a press.

12sws27

04-29-09, 09:22 PM

I was sitting here thinking. When I first installed the Jammer on the Jimmy it felt quite a bit faster than the Blazer when the Jammer was on it. The firt time I floored it I thought I heard it detonate real bad so I let off. Try it agian the next day and it made no knocking noise at all. So I figured maybe the PCM just had to adjust to the S/C. I also noticed that it didn't pull as hard as it did the day before. It still pulled about as hard as the Blazer did maybe even the slightest bit harder. Well now I realize that that noise I heard the first day I installed the charger on the Jimmy was when that damn soket hit the impeller. I've been running less boost than 6psi all this time I bet. Damn I miss my Jammer :(

April was an exspensive month for me. I had a to spend money on the Blazer, a ticket, taxes, a new window, there were few tools I needed to replace to finish the Jimmy and Blazer, and a few other misc. parts that had to be bought. This is why I haven't been able to do anything. In the next couple of months I should be getting some stuff done.

BTW, I just seen a set of the C5 Vette (wagon) wheels I want, sell on eBay for $152....SHIPPED! Deals like that only pop up when I don't have the damn money to jump on them. :rant:

oddball

04-29-09, 09:35 PM

BTW, I just seen a set of the C5 Vette (wagon) wheels I want, sell on eBay for $152....SHIPPED! Deals like that only pop up when I don't have the damn money to jump on them. :rant:Yeah never fails!I got a set of headers on hold that I got to buy,after that everything except bill money gets saved for the trip to IA!

Danzcameo

04-29-09, 10:21 PM

Thats usually the case-got money but no time or got time and no money!

Sometimes you dont have either.:(

rentedmule

04-29-09, 10:32 PM

BTW, I just seen a set of the C5 Vette (wagon) wheels I want, sell on eBay for $152....SHIPPED! Deals like that only pop up when I don't have the damn money to jump on them. :rant:

I hear you man - running NA sucks big time! I've had to let a half a dozen perfect name-brand turbos go by for dirt cheap on ebay because of other bills too. Boo-urns!

12sws27

05-13-09, 09:04 PM

I went ahead and ordered a HD radiator from JTR. To hell with a Vette rad. I just want the rad leak out of the way so I can move on to other things like getting my Jammer fixed.

I just ordered the radiator a few minutes ago. I seriously doubt I'll get it by this weekend.

Now, what next??? I really want my jammer fixed...but I also have a muffler sitting hear that is begging to be put on.... I need tires too...I really don't want to buy tires for rims I hate....Maybe I'll go on a hunt for some used tires....I sure would like to go head and get some ZQ8 Blazer leafs to complete my desired drop...I'll be needing some pinion alignment shims after that....my shocks are bad too... I think my hair is thinning...

I sure the radiator is the only thing I'll be doing this month. I'm kinda scared that something unexpected will pop up. I think I have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from all the stuff that happen in the past few months. ;)

87wildside

05-13-09, 09:20 PM

Why would you need shims or are you running blocks too?

I don't blame you for the PTSD after all the bs you've gone through.

12sws27

05-13-09, 09:28 PM

Why would you need shims or are you running blocks too?

I don't blame you for the PTSD after all the bs you've gone through.
Yeah I'm running 2" blocks right now. SO after the leafs it'll be a total of 3.5" I might even get some JTR 2" blocks w/ the 1/2" blocks to make it an even 4" later on down the road. IDK yet though. I still kinda want to go lower that 3.5/3.5". Those Eibach coils will give me a 2.4" drop according to them. So the verdict of how low I wanna go isn't in yet. I do know that I'm almost certain that I will have to deal with axle wrap which ever way I go. I'm really looking forward to that. :rolleyes:

87wildside

05-13-09, 09:29 PM

Axle wrap is fun

12sws27

05-15-09, 07:26 PM

Somebody is a dumb ass. I got my shipping notification for the radiator from UPS. It had the wrong address on it.... I used PayPal to pay JTR for it. The address was right. I checked it 2x. JTR has the address right on the reciept they e-mailed me. I think UPS is the retard in this situation. Watch it take me 2 god damn fukn weeks to get my radiator!

Bone Crusher

05-15-09, 07:35 PM

ooooooouch! I hate stupid careless people....They F that up and will probably launch it from the truck to your door step

12sws27

05-15-09, 07:37 PM

ooooooouch! I hate stupid careless people....They F that up and will probably launch it from the truck to your door step
No...to somebody else's door. :(

Jongo88

05-15-09, 08:22 PM

That sucks bad... Hope you get it soon. I hate waitting on stuff to be shipped to you..

12sws27

05-15-09, 08:50 PM

My hopes are that since everything but The "N.E." is right then I'll get it.

Example:
Lets say the address I gave was,
Scotty Nunya Dambizniz
Cock & Ballz Construction Inc.
123 N.E. 69th Street
Miami, Cuba 33138

The address they're sending it to is,

Scotty Nunya Dambizniz
Cock &AMP Ballz Contruction Inc.
123 N.W. 69th Street
Miami, Cuba 33138

Hopefully the driver notices the screw up and delivers the package to the right address since it to the company I work for and they get sh!t shipped to them damn near daily. So the drivers know very well where and who we are.

I called UPS and they say they can't do anything till it is shipped to the wrong address first. UPS does say that the shipper (JTR) can if they wanted to but there would be a fee charged to them. I talked to JTR. That guy didn't seem to worried..... Well I fukn am! I know the guy at JTR doesn't want to do anything. He actually suggested I find the address and tell them I'd be expecting a package there......

I'm just going to call him one more time, tell him that he could intercept it and have it sent to the right address, then if he does we'll be good. If he doesn't want to and gives me some bull sh!t then I'll just wait and see if it shows up at the right address by luck. If not I'm not doing sh!t. Let them send it back to him so he can pay to ship it again. I ain't paying for JTR or UPS's fuk up.

Just to clairify, I really think it's UPS's screw up, but JTR's lack of concern about the deal pisses me off. I hope some one steals the damn radiator so someone has to pay for another one to be shipped to me.

boxcarracer963

05-16-09, 04:19 AM

dude! i'm also waiting on a jtr radiator ordered it on may 1st :O and was counting on getting it today so i could go up to high desert to fix the dime (water pump pulley fell off shaft somehow and fan went through radiator while at buddys house in apple valley 45 miles from home, happened to be jtr hd radiator too)in time to go to dezertdimes.com meet at offroad race on the 23rd. Im prayin it will come tomorrow or else ill be very upset...

87wildside

05-16-09, 07:28 PM

I think UPS is the retard in this situation. I hate how their computers tell you you are wrong when you type in an address.

12sws27

05-23-09, 04:40 PM

To my surprise I got the radiator on Thursday which is the day it was supposed to so up. I put it in today.
It was so freaking hot today I think I sweat out more water than the cooling system takes.
Now what next.....Tires, exhaust, or fix the Jammer? Hmmm...
I'll probably have to do something to the Blazer. Since I got the Jimmy the Blazer has turned into a needy b!tch. As I back up in the Blazer I hear a clunk when I tap the breaks. Only in reverse. Sounds like it's coming from the front end. I hope it's not ball joints. I gotta take a look at it tomorrow.

spideyjected

05-23-09, 05:54 PM

I vote Jammer Scotty.

12sws27

05-23-09, 06:12 PM

I vote Jammer Scotty.
I'm thinking the same. It's just I plan on only setting aside $100-150 a month on truck related stuff. Weather it's needed or not. So it will be 2 months for the jammer. Exhaust I can do next month. I got a guy that will delete my cat, weld my muffler on and bend me up a 2.5" tail pipe for $120 I think he said. But....... I have access to several welding machines. There a small Miller with a wire feed gun at the shop. We even have argon. I'm beleive I would use the bottle that say Argon Gas NOS for steel right? Not the argon compressed, that's for aluminum right?
That's why I have the wanted thread for the stock parts. So I have have extra parts to try it on first. If I mess up it doesn''t matter.

87wildside

05-23-09, 06:20 PM

I hope it's not ball joints. I gotta take a look at it tomorrow.If you need a set of lowers let me know. I got some Moog problem solvers off of Adam (HectorM52) that where installed but never driven on. Yours for shipping.

12sws27

05-23-09, 06:24 PM

If you need a set of lowers let me know. I got some Moog problem solvers off of Adam (HectorM52) that where installed but never driven on. Yours for shipping.
I let ya know.

12sws27

06-02-09, 10:05 PM

No update. Nothing new. Just wanted to post a pic of the difference in thickness the HD rad from JTR is compared to the stock one.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/whatever017.jpg

Mikz86TA

06-03-09, 12:11 AM

Does it fit in stock-like without mods. And u thnk the taurus fan attached would clear the wp shout?

12sws27

06-03-09, 12:49 AM

Fits just like stock. The core is just thicker. About 3/8-1/2 an inch. I hope there's room. I plan on doing a taurus fan one of these decades. I remeber seeing in you E-fan thread that it was pretty close. I guess the HD rad would only be 3/16-1/4 inch closer to the water pump.

oddball

06-03-09, 01:04 AM

I got yota fans and the w/p snout fits between them nicely,w/ lots of room to spare.

Hammer Head

06-03-09, 08:25 AM

ooOOooo... more pix!

spideyjected

06-03-09, 08:36 AM

That's a meaty looking rad.

Jongo88

06-20-09, 02:42 PM

Any updates??:(

12sws27

06-20-09, 05:27 PM

Any updates??:(
Nope. I'm just saving up money right now. It'll probably be another month before an update.

Jongo88

06-20-09, 06:03 PM

Just checkin....

droopy89

06-21-09, 12:40 PM

any updates yet?

Jongo88

06-21-09, 12:50 PM

any updates yet?
Look at post 604????:D

12sws27

06-21-09, 02:31 PM

Next thing I'll do anyways is do what I've already done 3 times before.....send the Jammer to Al to get fixed. But this time it's definitely my fault it's broke. The other times I'm sure over tightening the belt played a part in bearing failure as much as the bearings them selves being crapping.

I got under drive pulleys for the Blazer though!;)

12sws27

07-04-09, 08:38 PM

The jammer was drop of at the post office yesterday. Al says he's gonna see if he has a used impeller so he can keep the repair cheap. Around $250 is what it would cost to get a new impeller. So if I'm lucky it'll cost alot less than that to fix and I'll have more money to save towards other things I've been wanting to do.

After I get a price on what it'll cost I can start debating whether I want to save for rims and tires or just go head and pay someone to do my exhaust.

droopy89

07-05-09, 12:37 PM

go for exhaust

spideyjected

07-05-09, 02:58 PM

That's my thought too. Scotty, get all the life you can out of those tires. Eventually you'll need tires anyway, just do it all then.

12sws27

07-05-09, 03:09 PM

I probably will go with exhaust. I only drive about a mile or 2 a day.

12sws27

07-14-09, 10:56 PM

Al just called. He fixed the Jammer and it will be on it's way back to me tomorrow. It cost me $150 shipped.

Frank Mir got pwned!

Bone Crusher

07-15-09, 09:50 AM

Al just called. He fixed the Jammer and it will be on it's way back to me tomorrow. It cost me $150 shipped.

Frank Mir got pwned!

Cool man.....get the boost gauge LOL

Mir did get pwned and so did Besping for talking all that smack

rentedmule

07-15-09, 11:43 AM

Scott, do you have a boost gauge? If not I'll put one in the mail for ya. That was a good deal on the jammer fix - I expected it to be much more

12sws27

07-15-09, 03:28 PM

Cool man.....get the boost gauge LOL

Mir did get pwned and so did Besping for talking all that smack
Yeah I was thinking about it. I didn't want one that read so high but a deal is a deal. Wait...did I just hear of a better deal from Tyson my Canadian homie? My boosted brother in blue? I think I might had. We'll see.

Yeah that guy got knocked tha FUK OUT! That "death from above hammer drop" was brutal!

Scott, do you have a boost gauge? If not I'll put one in the mail for ya. That was a good deal on the jammer fix - I expected it to be much more
No I do not kind sir. Lets work out a deal!

It was a good deal. At first Al said it would be about $250 for a new impeller. Then he said he would see if he had a used one. Then he said he didn't have any used. Then while he was balancing a new one he dropped it. It barely chipped one of the corners. He rebalanced it but couldn't use it in a new one so he put it in mine. He tested it and says it's fine. So I'm happy. I trust him.

12sws27

07-23-09, 06:05 PM

Got my muffler installed. Been whoring my vid everywhere. Here it is again.

tP6UG7i3Auo

For details on the muffler click link to thread below.

http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17980

Zygoat

07-24-09, 03:20 AM

don't forget your coffee!

87wildside

07-24-09, 09:56 AM

haha

12sws27

07-24-09, 03:34 PM

I didn't want it to spill.

Zygoat

07-24-09, 08:43 PM

yea, and "you can quit whenever you want":p

12sws27

07-26-09, 12:59 AM

I got my Jammer back a few days ago. I was going to wait till tomorrow to put it on. My wife got off work early though. It was about 7:30 pm so I said to myself, "What the hell, I can put in on blind folded, I should be fine with a street light and the light under the hood." I was, got it back on while taking my time. I figured I'd rather drive around with it on my Jimmy tomorrow. Instead of putting it on the Jimmy tomorrow, in the hot sun or pouring ran. I also couldn't stand another day with out boost.

Funny thing happened though. I thought to myself, "Man I wish I would of remembered to tell Al to throw in a couple more belts with the Jammer." I was on my last one. Well sure enough. I get it on, drive around the block, stomp it, presto! No boost!. Damn it! If I would have remembered to get a couple belts when Al shipped my charger back that belt would of lasted another year though I'm sure....

87wildside

07-26-09, 08:39 AM

LOL, that sucks.

spideyjected

07-26-09, 09:44 AM

Well Scott, that my friend is how the cookie crumbles. Grr that's aggrivating.

Bone Crusher

07-26-09, 09:52 AM

:cloud:

rentedmule

07-26-09, 01:27 PM

Dirty! Look on the bright side though - by the time you get a new belt the boost gauge will be there so you can see exactly how much fun you're having!

12sws27

07-26-09, 04:52 PM

Dirty! Look on the bright side though - by the time you get a new belt the boost gauge will be there so you can see exactly how much fun you're having!
Already thinking that way. :D

12sws27

07-31-09, 10:28 PM

New belt came. I also got the boost gauge Tyson sent me. I came up with a place to mount it. I have yet to hook it up though. I need a compression fitting that goes on the back of the gauge to attach the vacuum line to it. I haven't even look for one yet. I'll probably do that Sunday. Then I'll post a pic of where I mounted it. I also came up with a cool place to put 3 more gauges. To bad I don't have the money to spend on gauges right now.

I'm supposed to work tomorrow so while I'm at work I'll see if I can find a couple of C-claps or those C-clamp like vise grips. I know I've seen a pair somewhere around the shop. Once I get those I can drop my Jimmy some more. I've has zq8 coils for awhile sitting in the closet. I decided instead of wasting money on a set of ZQ8 leafs I'm just gonna pull a leaf. All I'll need then is some pinion angle shims. I'll get those after I drop it. I might cut off half a coil from the zq8's to get a little more drop. If it's to much lower in the front, I can always get taller blocks for the back. I want to get rid of those POS Belltech blocks anyways. So sooner or later I'll be buying some solid blocks from JTR anyhow.

Just for Zy I'm going to take a pic of my ugly ass dash with the cracked up defrost vent. That way he can see the speakers he sold me almost a year ago. I told him I'm take a pic and never did. I'm embarrassed of my dash.

I said before that I didn't think I was ever getting full boost because I suspected that the socket that fukt up my Jammer was droped in the intake tubing when I installed the kit on the Jimmy months back. Well I'm pretty much convinced that is indeed the case. IDK if it is the new impeller, new muffler, that clogged up 119K mile POS cat being removed, all the cleaning of the intake/plenum/injectors when I changed the LIG, the fact that I haven't driven the truck under boost or a combanation of all of the above. But man does it feel so much faster. I haven't even, all out floored it yet either. Kinda scared to since the last time I did the belt snapped. I'm a bit paranoid that something is gonna fail since that is pretty much the routine with everything automobile related lately.

I did get on it a bit though. I manually put in in 1st at a stop sign. Slowly took off making sure no cops were around. I was probably holding it at 2000-2500 rpm. Maybe 10-15MPH. Then got on it, spun all the way through 1st, shifted early, tire(peg leg) keeped spinning through 2nd and started to get a little side ways so I let off. Smoked'em. Left a smoke trial behind me and smelt the rubber when I parked it. I got the good tire on the traction side too. :D I'm happy with it for now. Need posi and some meaty tires though.

Bone Crusher

07-31-09, 10:34 PM

Glad you got the boost back...

12sws27

07-31-09, 10:41 PM

Me too. Hope it last awhile. Things were going great till I fukt it up.

Danzcameo

07-31-09, 10:44 PM

Sound like a fun ride! gonna do another burn out video for us????

12sws27

07-31-09, 10:52 PM

Sound like a fun ride! gonna do another burn out video for us????
Eventually. But I need to take the truck somewhere I can do a real one. Not a 1 second and run one like before. It would be nice to have the Zexel in when I did it but that'll take awhile.

Danzcameo

07-31-09, 10:57 PM

Eventually. But I need to take the truck somewhere I can do a real one. Not a 1 second and run one like before. It would be nice to have the Zexel in when I did it but that'll take awhile.

Great I can wait-I is a patient guy! LOL I want to smell the rubber all the up here.:D

12sws27

07-31-09, 10:59 PM

If I ever get new wheels w/new tires I wanna set my old ones on fire.

Danzcameo

07-31-09, 11:00 PM

If I ever get new wheels w/new tires I wanna set my old ones on fire.

Looks like you can do it too.:)

Zygoat

08-03-09, 12:44 AM

Just for Zy I'm going to take a pic of my ugly ass dash with the cracked up defrost vent. That way he can see the speakers he sold me almost a year ago. I told him I'm take a pic and never did. I'm embarrassed of my dash.

well?

12sws27

08-03-09, 12:47 AM

well?
I'll upload the pics I got so far to my PC tomorrow. It's late now and I had a long day. Time for bed. It's almost 1 here.

Pic junky! :D

Zygoat

08-03-09, 01:55 AM

i wanna see those babies in! they were in my first s-series and have survived till i bought my second one, now they are in yours, the love the s-series as much as we do!

12sws27

08-03-09, 05:14 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy340.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy340.jpg)
^^^ This is where I'm putting the boost gauge for now. Later this is where I'm going to put a wideband A/F gauge. I want the AEM UEGO one.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy343.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy343.jpg)
The covers barely fit over the speakers. I could of made them fit better but didn't care enough to bother.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy344.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy344.jpg)
^^^There it is Zy. ;)

TreasonAgainstCaesar

08-03-09, 06:29 PM

Nice gauge placement.

12sws27

08-03-09, 06:56 PM

Thx. I want to put 2 or 3 more where that useless tape deck is.>>>http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/th_newproject98Jimmy342.jpg (http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy342.jpg)

Zygoat

08-04-09, 01:16 AM

looks good. those speakers sound good, don't they? real clean highs.

makes me happy to see them serving in another s-series.

12sws27

08-04-09, 04:53 PM

looks good. those speakers sound good, don't they? real clean highs.

makes me happy to see them serving in another s-series.
Oh yeah. They sound great. With those, the pioneers in the doors and alpines in the back it's loud. A little on the high side though. 1 or 2 small woofers and an amp would make it all sound a lot better. I don't really care to get into a sound system on this thing though, so that will probably never happen.

TreasonAgainstCaesar

08-04-09, 05:22 PM

Thx. I want to put 2 or 3 more where that useless tape deck is.

I've often thought that that is a good place for something. Though I would be a little nervous to take my eyes that far off the road if I was accelerating heavy and wanted to try to read the gauges. What about one of the a-pillar pods?

12sws27

08-04-09, 05:28 PM

I've often thought that that is a good place for something. Though I would be a little nervous to take my eyes that far off the road if I was accelerating heavy and wanted to try to read the gauges. What about one of the a-pillar pods?
The gauges I would put there would be a trans temp, and oil temp. I'd keep A/F, boost and fuel pressure gauges where they're easy to see.

spideyjected

08-04-09, 06:35 PM

I've often thought that that is a good place for something. Though I would be a little nervous to take my eyes that far off the road if I was accelerating heavy and wanted to try to read the gauges. What about one of the a-pillar pods?
My temp gauge is mounted under the dash. It is fairly easily visible on a first gen down there.

Jongo88

08-04-09, 07:17 PM

The gauges I would put there would be a trans temp, and oil temp. I'd keep A/F, boost and fuel pressure gauges where they're easy to see.
The cheepest way to get all the gauges you want and more that is plug and play is a scan gauge 2.

TreasonAgainstCaesar

08-05-09, 12:40 AM

The gauges I would put there would be a trans temp, and oil temp. I'd keep A/F, boost and fuel pressure gauges where they're easy to see.

Gotcha. makes sense.

12sws27

08-15-09, 05:05 PM

Installed new wiper blades! Did it in the rain too. :D

Mikz86TA

08-15-09, 05:16 PM

I need new ones too

12sws27

08-15-09, 05:19 PM

I need new ones too
The Bosch pair I got for the Blazer 2-3 yrs ago are still working good. I got Duralast ones for the Jimmy because I ain't spending $35-$45 for wipers on this POS.

12sws27

08-27-09, 12:03 AM

Might get a little chunk of money. Not alot just a few hundred. So I wanna post what I absolutely need (FYI, Need=real bad want as well as actual dictionary meaning) in here so I don't stray off course.

Wheels and tires.
More exhaust upgrades. Probably just one section. I'm not saying what yet. But I will soon.
New Hyd. floor jack. Can't finish my drop till I get one.
New head lights. One is yellow as hell and not restorable.
Stock tails. Covers are to dark and I keep getting a hard time about them.
Some Night Shade paint and good clear. I still want the lights tinted, just not as dark.

As far as the wheels go. I'm stuck between , Vette wagon wheels (17x8.5/18x9) and Black Rock Series 909 Type D Alloy Wheels (17x8)

These are the choices because of the prices I can get them for. I've often thought about xtreme/zq8s but I think to myself "What if I ever wanted bigger brakes?" The big plus the Black Rocks have is they are 5x4.75 and 5x4.5. So if I ever go with a Ford rear I'm good.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/brw-909b580540_w.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/brw-909s580540_w.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/stuff/wagonwheel1.jpg
These are wagon wheels that have been spruced up a bit. I would do something like this if I had a set.

Zygoat

08-27-09, 02:42 AM

i like the second wheels the best. (out of the wheels)

spideyjected

08-27-09, 07:40 AM

I like the vette wheels the best. But of the black rocks I like # 2 better. If you are serious about a ford diff then I'd definately go that route.

12sws27

09-02-09, 03:51 PM

I'm buying shorty headers.

jgx421

09-02-09, 04:34 PM

Nice! What kind?

12sws27

09-02-09, 05:19 PM

JBA's. Used. Ceramic coated. Perfectly priced. Some rust. A friend is selling them to me. He gave me an awesome deal on them so I couldn't pass it up.

Now there's another boosted brother around here that I'm thinking about talking to about a "Y" if he still has it. I'm not 100% on it though. What he wants for it IMO, is well worth it. I just don't know how well the fitment is on the CRMB Y are. I've heard they have had some issues. If I get that CRMB Y I can bolt the thing on on a Sat or Sun, Clamp it and have it welded up on a Tues.

If I go to a shop here that is well known for its quality work on performance exhaust (Miami Mufflers) which also have a mandrel bending machine. I know I'll get a good pipe, I won't get my hands dirty and I'll cost about $240. Problem is that shop is almost an hour drive away and they would need my truck for 6 hours. They're also not opened on weekends. I don't wanna hang around a muffler shop for 6 hours and I don't tell my wife about alot of the crap I do to my truck.

I'm not one of them guys that hands there check over to the wife. I got my money, she has hers. But she hates when I do stuff to the vehicles most the time.

droopy89

09-02-09, 05:39 PM

Hey Scott,, i got some stock tails layin around here if you want them..

12sws27

09-02-09, 05:41 PM

Hey Scott,, i got some stock tails layin around here if you want them..
Yeah I do....wait...you got Blazer/Jimmy tails?

jgx421

09-02-09, 05:46 PM

That's great. You should have no problem with exhaust flow after all that.

Have you ever run your truck at the track?
I'm curious as to what it does in the 1/4.

rentedmule

09-02-09, 05:48 PM

Nice! I'm sure it won't be a big issue to get the CRMB pipe to fit. Worse comes to worse you can have them cut it in two, bolt it up and then patch in a section to make it fit.

droopy89

09-02-09, 06:05 PM

Yeah I do....wait...you got Blazer/Jimmy tails?

yup,,sure do,, i was gonna use them on my truck, but decided against it

12sws27

09-02-09, 06:09 PM

That's great. You should have no problem with exhaust flow after all that.

Have you ever run your truck at the track?
I'm curious as to what it does in the 1/4.
Yeah I should have plenty of flow. Should deepen up the sound too. Right now it's a raspy MoFo. I still have the stock tail though. I'll either get a 2.5 DynoMax Tail for $100 and something, just dump it or see what it would cost to get one bent up. Never been to the track. There is an 1/8th pretty close. The 1/4mile track is about 1 1/2 away. Right now my traction is so bad I would probably be just as slow as stock.:o

Nice! I'm sure it won't be a big issue to get the CRMB pipe to fit. Worse comes to worse you can have them cut it in two, bolt it up and then patch in a section to make it fit.
Nah probably not. It's just hot as fuk out there you know?

If it weren't for the great deal on the headers I probably would of never bothered. But it just makes since. The ticking the Blazer has (that I have still yet to fix) very well could be a cracked exh. manifold and not the gasket. My way of thinking is, now I'll have a good manifold for the Blazer when I snatch them off the Jimmy. Make since? To me it does. :D

Since I'm doing headers it makes no since to leave the restrictive ass Y on there so might as well do it too. Of course that just leads me to needing to do the tail pipe.

I should have the money for the Y. If I do I will know for sure in a couple days or so. The someone will be getting a PM and the trading will hopefully begin.

12sws27

09-02-09, 06:12 PM

yup,,sure do,, i was gonna use them on my truck, but decided against it
That's funny because at once I was thinking of putting s10 P-Up tail on the Jimmy. But decided against it. :D I'm gonna pm you now. I want them.

rentedmule

09-02-09, 06:32 PM

Anyone know the weight difference between shorties and stock manifolds? I'd like headers for that reason alone.

12sws27

09-02-09, 06:37 PM

20+ pound weight loss atleast right.

12sws27

09-02-09, 06:59 PM

Tyson, right when you asked that question, Lee called. I ask him what he thought his stock mani's weighed compared to the JBA's he got. He said both JBAs wieght about what one stock mani weighed. If I had a home scale I would weigh them when I got them but I don't.

jgx421

09-02-09, 07:53 PM

Anyone know the weight difference between shorties and stock manifolds? I'd like headers for that reason alone.

I thought the same thing while I was moving some extra mani's in the work shed the other day. I never realized how heavy they actually were. Those b4st4rds are HEAVY.

I've heard people mention that headers weren't beneficial unless you were pushing 300+hp, but IMO,the increased flow plus the weight savings combine for a win-win bolt-on in my book.

12sws27

09-05-09, 12:19 PM

Ok, here's the deal.

Headers bought and payed for. Awaiting them in the mail.
Stock tail lights bought and payed for. Awaiting them in the mail.

My tails currently look like this:
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/newproject98Jimmy178.jpg

Those cover are on there for good. I didn't like how the velcro made them stick out a 1/4" so I glued them straight to the tails. They not bright enough and I've caught sh!t for a few cops about them. No tickets or anything. Just a hard time. I was going to put some bright ass LEDS in them but they are like 30-40 bucks a pair for the good ones. Then that still wont guarantee that they will be bright enough. So I'm going the NightShade the tails that I bought from Droopy.

Bone Crusher

09-05-09, 01:01 PM

Cool man....looks like things are getting back on track

jgx421

09-05-09, 01:56 PM

Hey Scott are those the street scene mirrors you have on your truck?

Mikz86TA

09-05-09, 04:08 PM

why yes...they are bugle boy jeans

12sws27

09-05-09, 04:48 PM

LOL! Kinda. They're knock offs. I got them from here, http://store.gaugemagazine.com/94-03chevys-10s-15blazerjimmystreetsmartsportmirrors.aspx

AIM makes them. They only come in manual.

AVS also makes knock offs that only come in manual.

http://www.avsontheweb.com/product.php?productid=210&cat=81&page=1

The ones I have (AIM) are pretty cheapy. But they were only $50, I needed mirrors and I only bought the truck for $1k. So I don't care that they don't fit perfect.

12sws27

09-05-09, 05:10 PM

12sws27

09-07-09, 04:36 PM

Finally hooked up the boost gauge. I didn't wire the light though. I don't want to bother with it since where it's at now isn't permanent.

12sws27

09-08-09, 06:31 PM

I got the shorty JBA's in the mail today. That was fast! I'll have them on sometime this millenium.

spideyjected

09-08-09, 09:08 PM

I want to be there to watch. THIS could be fun!

12sws27

09-08-09, 09:11 PM

I want to be there to watch. THIS could be fun!
Piece of cake....;)

rentedmule

09-08-09, 09:40 PM

I've heard that the easiest way to install headers on a Jimmy is to completely disassemble the truck, bolt the headers to the heads, and then reassemble the entire truck again.

spideyjected

09-08-09, 09:42 PM

That or send it to Lee. I hear he can't say no to a wrenching opritunity.

12sws27

09-08-09, 09:51 PM

Y'all see my new one tire fire vids yet? I posted them in the burnout thread. I think they give a good example of what the muffler sounds like. It roars!

12sws27

09-08-09, 09:55 PM

I've heard that the easiest way to install headers on a Jimmy is to completely disassemble the truck, bolt the headers to the heads, and then reassemble the entire truck again.
I kinda wanna say "LOL" but I'm not all that sure that you are joking...From what I've heard that is pretty much the true. Guys taking there inner fenders off and stuff... I ain't skerd though.;)

rentedmule

09-09-09, 11:31 AM

I've actually heard the inner fender trick is the best way. A bit of easy wrenching to get those off saves alot of pain later on!

12sws27

09-09-09, 12:19 PM

To be honest, I don't those header will go on anytime soon. I wanna drop my truck more first. Right now I'm debating on whether to cut the stock springs so they give about a 2" drop or take a tad bit of of the ZQ8 springs I got to give a 2"drop. Cutting the springs on it now would be stiffer that the zq8 if I understand correctly.

I found out there is a track closer to me then I thought. I need to find out more info. I'll probably need a helmet I guess. One of these Fridays if I can get a babysitter I wanna check it out. It's supposed to be $10 to watch and $20 to race all night from 6-12. Before I go I will need some good tires though.

dQBBxQNtQy0

^^^^See? No traction. It'll do that if I try to launch it no matter what the surface is like. I probably only held it at 2k rpms. It lets loose just as bad if I just step on it from a stand still after the tires are hot.

I did happen to find a deal on new tires from Firestone. $333 for 2 x 235/70/15 and 2 x 275/60/15. Thats mounted, balanced and taxes included. Still don't wanna spend $300 on tire for rims I hate.

I might do it though and when I get wheels I just get those BlackRock wheels in 15's. 15x8 frt and 15x10 rear. Kinda feels like a waste though to spend money on wheels and not go a little taller.

I also made up my mind that I won't go taller than 17". Tires for 18's cost to damn much for the size I would want.

rentedmule

09-09-09, 12:57 PM

12sws27

09-09-09, 01:26 PM

LOL! Awesome vid! You'd hook so much better with a LSD, even with crappy tires. Maybe looking into a cheap locker would be better - that way you can save for the wheel/tire combo that you really want.

I'm all about used wheels/tires, I can't afford anything else, especially if I'm just going to tear them apart auto crossing. I think I have a much different view on when tires are shot than the average ZO6 vette owner does too which helps!!!
I still have the Zexel and 3:73's sitting in the closet. All I need is axle bearings and seals. Maybe I'll take a ride down to Miami Driveline and get and estimate of what it would cost to install. I've had the thing collecting dust long enough.

Zygoat

09-09-09, 05:52 PM

I still have the Zexel and 3:73's sitting in the closet. All I need is axle bearings and seals. Maybe I'll take a ride down to Miami Driveline and get and estimate of what it would cost to install. I've had the thing collecting dust long enough.

DO IT!

12sws27

09-09-09, 06:41 PM

It's gonna cost about $400. Plus I'd guess about $40-$60 on top of that for the axle seals and bearing I have yet to get. If I add the zexel/373's I'll have a good all around street unit but that's $400+ out of my pocket. I could sell it all and get one of those PowerTrax lockers, keep the 3:42's and probably wouldn't have to spend anymore than I already have. I could put that in myself. I have doubts about the powertrax as I've heard they were garbage. I've heard the opposite as well....so I'm having trouble committing on which way to go.

Also the option of a 8.8 but it's not needed and I would have to get the rims first. So I doubt I'll go that way until I break something.

12sws27

09-17-09, 10:24 PM

I picked up a few things for the Jimmy.

I bought a couple of cans of black Eastwood Satin Black Hi-Temp Coating for the headers. I heard it was pretty good stuff. I also bought some poly leaf spring bushing off of a fella called Harley from another site.

I think I might just go ahead and get me some tires this weekend. I've put it off for along time now. My dad moved to my younger sister's house last week. They're about an hour drive away. I'll be making trips to see him regularly since he doesn't live 6 hours away anymore. So I will need tires.

I'm going with 275/60-15 for the back. Not completely sure on fronts though. IDK whether 235/70, 225/70 or 245/60 would be best. I want to be able to drop the front 3-4" and not have them rub, even at full-lock. The 235's would rub if I end up dropped more than 3" in the front but only at full lock and when I hit a dip. Which wouldn't be terrible. The 245/60 I think would look tough. IDK if they will rub though. They are shorter but wider. The 225/70s will definitely be fine.

Danzcameo

09-17-09, 11:00 PM

Just watched your part 2 video-you can tell your blazer has some serious nut, thats sweet. you can see it lift in the nose as it launches. should kick butt with the gear change and zexel-:D

rentedmule

09-17-09, 11:09 PM

The fatter the better for tires! After getting an alignment my 265's don't touch a thing, even at full lock.

12sws27

09-17-09, 11:09 PM

Just watched your part 2 video-you can tell your blazer has some serious nut, thats sweet. you can see it lift in the nose as it launches. should kick butt with the gear change and zexel-:D
I'm gonna get them gears and zexel in there. Maybe in a month or so. That is as long as something doesn't happen that needs priority.

12sws27

09-17-09, 11:13 PM

The fatter the better for tires! After getting an alignment my 265's don't touch a thing, even at full lock.
I think i'm gonna try the 245/60.

12sws27

09-26-09, 04:32 PM

Ok, plans changed. The Jimmy is getting....well it already has 235/70 15 all the way around for now. I've had them for 3 yrs now. There on the Blazer. The Blazer is getting new tires and the Jimmy gets the hand me downs. The ones on the Blazer are Kelly Chargers and are in way better condition then the POS dry-rotted and bald tires on the Jimmy. I just didn't wanna get new tires for the Jimmy and have to turn around again and get 4 more for the Blazer 4-6 month for now. In the condition the tries on the Blazer are in now they will last a good while for as little as I drive the Jimmy. Well atleast 3 of them....

The Blazer only really has one bad tire...can you guess why? :D

So Tires are out of the way for now. Later when the rears end up bald (whick they will..) I'll step up to 275/60-15's. 275's I can actually find cheaper then 235's.....go figure.

spideyjected

09-26-09, 05:48 PM

I hear hand me downs burn up just fine anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!

12sws27

10-08-09, 09:37 PM

After spending $510 on getting the Blazer tires and a life-time alignment I did have the money to get the old tires mounted on the Jimmy. There in the back cargo area at the moment..

I was just thinking about all the crap I have for the Jimmy that is sitting on a shelf. So I felt like making a list. :D

"CRAP I GOT THAT NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED LIST:
Zexel Torsen
3:73 gears
zq8 coils
JBA headers
4 used tires
Bravada cluster
Stock tail lights that still need to be Nightshaded
Poly leafs spring bushings

I feel like I'm forgetting something......

I do have a couple new problems with the Jimmy. One of the lines to the trans cooler side of the radiator is dripping fluid. I has a problem getting it in right back when I installed the radiator. I think it the fitting that came with the JTR HD rad. I'll have to find away to deal with that soon. Synthetic trans fluid ain't cheap.

I also noticed the Jimmy will stumble and almost stall when the engine comes back to idle rpms. It'll drop down, act like its gonna stall and then straighten right out. No DTC's. I'm guessing it's the TPS acting up. It only does it intermediately.

oddball

10-09-09, 08:10 AM

When you figure that one out let me know.

spideyjected

10-09-09, 08:44 AM

intermittent is annoying.

12sws27

10-09-09, 06:09 PM

"Part collecting whore" LOL! Nice tag! :D

I was cleaning off the headers today. There is an area on the pass side that used to have A.I.R. crap I guess and it's been wielded shut. Since there isn't any ceramic coating there any more it was one of the rustier parts of the headers. I took a wire wheel and cleaned the area and found a crack in the header. The area around there was black and I figured there was a leak. I was thinking it was from the weld. I was wrong. There is a small crack about an inch long on one of the primary tubes.

I think since I need to get that crack welded I might as well cut off the AIR and EGR ports and get it welded up too.

So it'll be a good while till the JBA's get installed.

jgx421

10-09-09, 07:28 PM

Got any pics of your headers, Scott?

12sws27

10-09-09, 07:48 PM

Got any pics of your headers, Scott?
Not right now but I'll try and remember to snap a few pics tomorrow. I just brushed a think coat of corrosion killing stuff on them earlier today.

jgx421

10-09-09, 07:52 PM

that's cool.....sucks about having a crack in one of 'em tho......does it look like it can be fixed easily?

12sws27

10-09-09, 08:05 PM

I guess. I can't see why not. I really dont think it's a big deal. I was seriously thinking about deleting all the emission crap off of them anyways. When I get pics of the crack I'm going to start a thread and get some opinions and ask some questions.

12sws27

10-14-09, 08:03 PM

So lets take a big step back to about 6 months ago I guess.

Remember when I installed the JTR HD radiator? Well I thought it was odd that when I was installing the upper trans cooler line, it was more of a PITA then usual. Also never had a problem with them leaking. I thought it was maybe because the line has bent a slight bit causing it to be at a different angle. When I first hooked it up the fukr leaked all over the place. Then I messed with it some more and it was fine. Until about a week ago. I guess the fitting that screws into the rad was just defective from the factory. I swap the one that came with the rad with one of the ones I kept from the old rad and the leaks stopped. One problem out the way. For a while there I thought I was going to have to change the whole line....Those lines are a PITA.

One more problem to figure out (stumbling) and a whole list of sh!t to get off the shelf and on the truck. Blazer still needs attention first though. I gotta get that oil changed and new plugs in it. That "should" be all it needs maintenance wise for a while.

Those JBA's have been stuffed on the back burner for awhile.

Jongo88

10-14-09, 08:05 PM

Still waitting on the pictures of the JBA's????:mad:

Big Mack Daddy

10-14-09, 08:08 PM

sucks to hear bout the headers mang.

12sws27

10-14-09, 08:18 PM

Still waitting on the pictures of the JBA's????:mad:
You've already seen them.
They're the ones in this pic.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/chirodude/engine.jpg

See the one on the right? See the rusty part on #2 primary up top? See the black discoloration? That's where the small crack is. No big deal. I wanted to do a little work to them any how.

Only difference in the way they look then and now, is the rust is black now from the rust converter crap.

Bone Crusher

10-14-09, 08:25 PM

There was a crack in one of those....I never looked that close at them or I would have told you about it......my bad Scott

12sws27

10-14-09, 08:31 PM

sucks to hear bout the headers mang.
I wasn't going to install them any time soon and I wanted to hack sh!t off of them and get the holes welded back up anyway. Plus it's hard to beat the price I payed for them. Price of the headers, plus repairs and paint with probably be $150-200. If I don't paint them with the Eastwood header paint I have and get them ceramic coated, I'll have about $300-350 in them. That's including the 2 cans of header paint I paid about $20 a can for that won't get used. Point is I'll end up with a nice set of headers that should last a good while, that I got at a good price.

12sws27

10-14-09, 09:39 PM

There was a crack in one of those....I never looked that close at them or I would have told you about it......my bad ScottYou wouldn't have been able to see it. I seen it only after I took a wire wheel to the area. I bet the guy that sold them to you knew.

12sws27

11-01-09, 11:35 PM

Ok only thing I've done has been try to nightshade the extra set of tails I got from Droopy and failed miserably.

I removed the black out covers because I got tired of the dirty looks I was getting from the cops. Seems like they're are all over the neighborhood lately. When I was removing the rears I broke one. So they won't be going back on. Now I have to do something about the passenger side head light being yellow and that stupid rubber trim around both of them that is falling off.

Here's a post in another thread where I asked about the nightshading, http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20990

in4lo

11-01-09, 11:49 PM

Dude I've been keeping an eye on your YT page. Your truck is a damn beast, man.

You'd probably remember me... my YT ID is donbehatin.

12sws27

11-02-09, 12:06 AM

in4lo

11-02-09, 07:02 PM

Yeah. You commented on the exhaust. Thx for the complement. The truck is nowhere near what I want it to be. I'll get it there eventually I hope.

I'm itching to do something significant to the Jimmy. Just seems like other crap just keeps popping up.

Oh these things happen, man. I've been building a 327 for my 00 Blazer 4dr. Stuff keeps getting in the way for me too.

Like 3.42s and non-posi. And a 4l60e which doesn't seem to shift right...

Your truck would downright smoke mine though. Hell I think a 3cyl Geo would smoke my truck...

Bone Crusher

11-02-09, 07:06 PM

Your truck would downright smoke mine though. Hell I think a 3cyl Geo would smoke my truck...

that ain't saying much....I could smoke his truck too...its pretty slow :magnify_1

12sws27

11-02-09, 07:25 PM

oddball

11-03-09, 05:19 AM

Hmmm.....sounds as if the gauntlet has been thrown down..........

spideyjected

11-03-09, 06:53 AM

just wait... both of ya's, just wait...

Bone Crusher

11-03-09, 07:27 AM

Pfft! You'd have to stop and pick up your damn plastic fender flare half way down the track. Not to mention the slow ass Ext cab couldn't pull a greasy string out a cats ass. Lets alone pull hard enough to keep up with the Jimmy! :p

LMFAO....my toilet poo marks have more tread then your tires. That peg leg isn't going to help you much either :D

12sws27

11-03-09, 06:59 PM

LMFAO....my toilet poo marks have more tread then your tires. That peg leg isn't going to help you much either :D
Don't matter. I can still chase you down. ;)

12sws27

11-15-09, 11:24 PM

I gave up on trying to tint the tails for awhile. So I just polished up the tails I got from droopy and slapped them on there. I still have the set that came off the Jimmy and try it again some other time.

I have new head lights coming in the mail. My passenger side head light was yellow as hell. So I decided to try to restore it. These GMC lights also had a rubber trim around them that ends up falling off. Well at least mine are. I polished the light up and it was looking like brand new. But then I got the bright idea that maybe if I night shaded the lens for the inside it would look good. So I separated the lens from the housing which went well. But when I sprayed the nightshade in the inside and it looked like crap. Since the inside of the lens is rough. I can't remove it. DoH! Oh well. I wanted new ones anyways... Plus now I'll have 2 head light housing to play with. Maybe one day I'll try a custom projector head light mod or something.

Zygoat

11-15-09, 11:53 PM

Maybe one day I'll try a custom projector head light mod or something.

do that. i did a ton of research into going custom full projector hid. it is still very much on my to do list. right now its a little too $$$ for me tho.

12sws27

11-16-09, 12:01 AM

do that. i did a ton of research into going custom full projector hid. it is still very much on my to do list. right now its a little too $$$ for me tho.
I want to. It'll be awhile though as "looks" is way down on the list of importance for me with this Jimmy. I've been looking around at different lights and stuff. I've seen a thread where someone did it to chevy lights. I'm gonna look at that to help get some ideas. I was wonder also, aren't some of the fog lights out there like projectors and/or HID's?

Mikz86TA

11-16-09, 12:24 AM

There are projector fogs. Both factory and aftermarket. Why?

What about the tail tinting didnt go well?

Zygoat

11-16-09, 12:54 AM

What about the tail tinting didnt go well?

user error. :)

you don't want to use fogs as your headlights tho. the optics and several other things are way different.

12sws27

11-16-09, 01:11 AM

There are projector fogs. Both factory and aftermarket. Why?

What about the tail tinting didnt go well?What Zy said, user error. I never tried it again. I just polished them and put them on.
I was think about using fogs as head lights but I guess that's not a good idea.

user error. :)

you don't want to use fogs as your headlights tho. the optics and several other things are way different.
Of course...that would be too easy any how...

Zygoat

11-16-09, 02:42 AM

What Zy said, user error. I never tried it again. I just polished them and put them on.
I was think about using fogs as head lights but I guess that's not a good idea.

Of course...that would be too easy any how...

:) you know how it is. if it is easy then your not doing it right.

12sws27

11-18-09, 11:56 PM

I was doing research on doing a custom projector head light in the GMC headlights and I hit a brick wall. What I thought would be a neat idea, was to add a projector like in the pic below to the stock housing.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/how%20to%20pics/projector.jpg
Problem is, that the GMC stock lens is "fluted" (or what ever it's called) so it will scatter the light. So it would probably cause the same glare problem as adding one of those HID kits. Now with Chevy lights, all someone would need to do is mod some aftermarket Diamond Clears. What sucks about the GMC's is, no one makes any for a GMC. So that idea is dead.

russ_2004_85

11-19-09, 12:06 AM

man i like the idea.. wish some one would have made some sort of projector for our gmc's...

Zygoat

11-19-09, 12:08 AM

12sws27

11-19-09, 12:14 AM

many people have done the same thing you are talking about. i saw it alot while i was doing research. you can sand down the flutes and then polish the lenses back to clear.(on the inside) this way they will not mess with the light. you can also may your own lenses. some people do this. its a little more complicated. i have links and info if you are interested.

first option is probably better for you.
Funny, I thought about sanding the fluted side down. I know it could be done and polished nice. It would take quite a bit of elbow grease to get it smooth. I was actually thinking about giving t a try just to see what a PITA it would be.

I would love links. All I know of is one on S10F.

12sws27

12-10-09, 10:59 PM

After riding around for 3 months with 4 used tires in the back of the Jimmy that came off the Blazer. I finally had them mounted and balanced... Later on down the road. After I burn up the rear tires. I'll get some 275/60 for the back.

Looks a little better now that is as the right size tires on it. The bird crap is really building up so I might clean it this weekend.

I really haven't put much thought into doing else to the jimmy lately. Reason is, there is a 55 Chevy sitting about 5-6 hours from me in a garage at my Dad's. It mine when I wanna go get it. There's also a 5.3L w/4L65E in the garage too. Now I want to get these things to where I can do something with them. But..the 55 has some surface rust on it. Right now where it sits (in a garage) it's good. If I get it down here it'll be in the elements and I don't know how long it would take to get up the money for body work and paint. Hell I'd have to get it running and driving first. I really want to make a project out of it even if it means selling the Jimmy and all the performance parts I have for/on it. I would love to have both and get that 5.3 in the Jimmy. I don't see how that would be realistic though. I wanna dedicate that 55 to my Old man since he is the reason I'm a car nut in the first place. Right now it's just a dream though and nothing is set in stone.

Bone Crusher

12-10-09, 11:08 PM

I thought the 5.3 was gone....oh you are holding out

87wildside

12-10-09, 11:21 PM

Did you lose your Dad to day?

12sws27

12-10-09, 11:22 PM

I thought the 5.3 was gone....oh you are holding out
I never said it was gone. It's just sitting there.

I really don't want to get rid of it because I'm holding on to that dream you know? If I had a damn garage I'd have them both down here. Hell, if I could find a decent job in/around Lake Butler, FL I would just move up there.

Bone Crusher

12-10-09, 11:27 PM

I couldnt buy it anyway right now.....

to dream though!

12sws27

12-10-09, 11:36 PM

I couldnt buy it anyway right now.....

to dream though!
Dreaming is all I've been doing lately. I need to get busy trying to make something happen. Where I'm sitting right now I can never do the things I would really want. Just bolt on mods and maybe minor custom stuff. Nothing like a "real build".

What I need is what I can't see ever affording down here. That's a house or some land with a double wide. <sigh> If only things would get busier in Tally.

12sws27

12-10-09, 11:39 PM

Did you lose your Dad to day?
Last night.

12sws27

03-28-10, 02:00 AM

Here's an exciting up date you guys will just love to hear about!! I got this Jimmy...what....2 years ago?? A/C never worked right, right? I suspected the compressor at once, but it works...Check the refrigerant which was good....so I figure it might be the A/C clutch cycling switch. Well I thought about that like 1 1/2 ago and never remembered to pick one up when I was at the auto parts store. I've probably only been in there like a hundred times since I thought that's what the problem might be. Well I finally remembered to grab one....$17 and now my A/C is blowing ice out the vents.... Just in time for spring (which is just as hot as most places summers..) And to think I was sweating my ass off all last summer for nothing.....

Mikz86TA

03-28-10, 02:44 AM

LOL. But glad its going well

rentedmule

03-28-10, 12:44 PM

LOL! I wouldn't have even known that there was an A/C clutch cycling switch so you're way ahead of me!

12sws27

03-28-10, 02:30 PM

LOL! I wouldn't have even known that there was an A/C clutch cycling switch so you're way ahead of me!

I didn't know the name of it at first. All I new is what it did and that it is mounted to the accumulator. First part I got was wrong because I didn't know the correct name.

TreasonAgainstCaesar

03-29-10, 09:04 AM

don't ya just leave the easy fixes that you put off for way too long?

12sws27

03-29-10, 04:26 PM

don't ya just leave the easy fixes that you put off for way too long?

Oh yeah. It's how I do. :)

oddball

03-30-10, 06:06 AM

A/c ? Oh,thats that pile of crap on the bed of the truck.

12sws27

04-10-10, 10:33 AM

I bought some ZQ8 wheels w/tires.

Mikz86TA

04-10-10, 11:32 AM

Sweet! Now ur Jimmy will look like my trucks twin. Only u gots a SC :(

Jongo88

04-10-10, 01:11 PM

:fcad0cab:
I bought some ZQ8 wheels w/tires.

12sws27

04-10-10, 04:32 PM

Sweet! Now ur Jimmy will look like my trucks twin. Only u gots a SC :(
And your truck is a lot nicer then mine condition wise. Mine is in need of a paint job and some minor body work. I even have a rust spot on the roof over the rear hatch that I'm sure is all the way through.

:fcad0cab:

See Ed's thread is the classifieds you damn pic junky.

Mikz86TA

04-10-10, 04:59 PM

Dang. Yeah well S Fla is harsher on paint too.
I got a new scuff on the RR fenderwell where some douchebag flung a door into it :(

12sws27

04-10-10, 05:07 PM

Dang. Yeah well S Fla is harsher on paint too.
I got a new scuff on the RR fenderwell where some douchebag flung a door into it :(

Mines just all screw up from the previous owners. I got scuffs, dings, house paint over spray, glue stains and some sh!t was spilled on the paint that took some of the clear off. Remember the famous "Spooge Stain". It's still there.

I'll probably get the truck painted one day. More than likely I'll have some body work done hear and there even sooner.

Mikz86TA

04-10-10, 05:47 PM

U should do HotRod Flatz Blue

12sws27

04-10-10, 06:19 PM

U should do HotRod Flatz Blue

I've thought about flat colors. Mostly flat or satin black though.

spideyjected

04-10-10, 08:49 PM

Satin black hides imperfections great! it also gives a bit of a"sheen" to the truck. It looks like a blued shotgun in the sun!

12sws27

04-19-10, 08:15 PM

Got my ZQ8's in the mail today! Thx Ed!!

I really need to lower this Jimmy down a few inches now!

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00070.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00071.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00072.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00073.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00074.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00075.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00076.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00077.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00078.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00079.jpg

12sws27

04-19-10, 08:21 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00069.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00067.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/12sws27/98%20Jimmy%20Project/DSC00066.jpg

rentedmule

04-19-10, 08:23 PM

Now we're talking! They make a huge difference in the look/stance over the other wheels! That blue looks sweet too :)

12sws27

04-19-10, 08:31 PM

Now we're talking! They make a huge difference in the look/stance over the other wheels! That blue looks sweet too :)

Feels good to finally do something to the Jimmy. Of course I just prolonged getting the 55 down here... :D Fuk it though. It ain't going any where. I think I gonna get an awesome deal on some 16" Hopsters here soon. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ARE-5506861/?rtype=10 Don't know how wide they are yet but they're either 7" or 8" wide.

Jongo88

04-19-10, 08:38 PM

Looks good... I likes it...

Danzcameo

04-19-10, 08:41 PM

Yes looks like a nice ride! and your new camera takes a good pic too.

12sws27

04-19-10, 08:50 PM

Yes looks like a nice ride! and your new camera takes a good pic too.

I know right! You can see all the dings and scratches perfectly! :)

Thx for the compliments guys! I gotta drop this mofo down soon though. That gap is killing me!

Danzcameo

04-19-10, 08:56 PM

Me to-on the drop thingy, just weve been hemorrhaging money this year.
Tax man, medical,dental,blazers,pet's and the house. Wifey's gonna need a second job if this keeps up-LOL

spideyjected

04-19-10, 09:09 PM

Dang Scotty, is that a lifted 4X4? (o:

jk.

12sws27

04-19-10, 09:13 PM

Dang Scotty, is that a lifted 4X4? (o:

jk.
Ima put sum nobbys on it and do sum muddin!

spideyjected

04-19-10, 09:13 PM

I say body drop it to hide the frame...

12sws27

04-19-10, 09:28 PM

I say body drop it to hide the frame...

If it weren't a huge task. I'd do it.

Mikz86TA

04-19-10, 10:25 PM

Dang that makes a HUGE difference! Looks great

Bone Crusher

04-20-10, 11:02 AM

Dang Scott your truck is looking bada$$ now.....

Aaaah what a new pair of shoes will do

firefighter

04-20-10, 01:12 PM

It does look great. You just need to hit the frame with some black paint to give it a finished look and drop it a lil more make sure to get the "rake" right about 1"-1.5" lower in the front maybe put a roll pan on it and call it good.

Sometimes I think about getting rid of the X kit on mine.

Bone Crusher

04-20-10, 01:23 PM

Persio, aren't there a lot of holes you have to fill if u do that? IIRC someone on s10forum took his off and looked like crap.

87wildside

04-20-10, 01:37 PM

Looks great.

firefighter

04-20-10, 04:53 PM

Persio, aren't there a lot of holes you have to fill if u do that? IIRC someone on s10forum took his off and looked like crap.

never looked or thought about that.... The way life is it'll stay on there got no time or money right now. Too much stuff going on and responsibilities at the moment.

12sws27

04-20-10, 05:59 PM

Thx guys. The frame being noticeable on the Jimmys and Blazers does suck. I need to hit both trucks with some black under there. Guess the Jimmy's a lot worse cause no one has ever said anything about how the Blazer's shows.

I plan on getting a roll pan sooner or later. I was just about to buy one back when someone rear ended the Blazer. I was just about to buy a pan and have my Jimmy one painted to be put on the Blazer. Then the trans went out.....

Right now I'm gonna see if I can find out what kinda drop I would get if I cut a full coil out of a stock spring and what drop I get buy cutting a coil out of a ZQ8 spring. I want 2 more inches. I wanna go 4/4 or maybe 4/5. Taller tires in the back will give me rake. So IDK what will look better. I'll figure it out after I get the sized tires I want in the back.