Cowracer
01-23-2009, 14:41
hey guys, just letting you know I'm still alive. Going on a year now since I got rid of the trusty Big Blue Dually. Has it turned up anywhere? Anybody buy a dark blue 94 Jimmy dually with a alpine green engine?
The excursion is working out rather well. So far I left it stock (powertrain wise) and it does the job for me in stately fasion.
But for all the time that passed, I still catch myself checking for vent holes in the bumpers of oncoming 88-98 c/k trucks. I still can tell a 6.5 by the idle sound alone, and I have helped 2 people with 6.5 troubles (one a bad fuel filter, one a bad inputs shaft sensor on the tranny).
Now that its cold, what I dont miss was the starting sequence on the old 6.5. An 18:1 pistoned 6.5 is a challenge to start on sub-freezing days, especially if your too lazy to fix the glowplugs and theres no place to plug it in at work. I remember grinding on the starter till cylinders started to pop. A simple majority was all that was needed to keep a 6.5 running, but some times even that was hard to get.
Now with the Exy, it cranks and starts with no fuss at all. and no belching of clouds of smoke either. bout the only trouble I had with it was that I had to replace the alternator. Took about 9 minutes (no kidding) to change.
My next major project is that I'm building a home-brewed ac electric vehicle. I have some stuff already in hand, and I'm looking for an s-10 or ranger with a bad motor that someone wants to let go cheap. I aint making it to sell for profit or anything. I just wanna prove to myself that I can do it.
Anyway, you guys take care...
And Happy Motoring! ;)
Tim
The excursion is working out rather well. So far I left it stock (powertrain wise) and it does the job for me in stately fasion.
But for all the time that passed, I still catch myself checking for vent holes in the bumpers of oncoming 88-98 c/k trucks. I still can tell a 6.5 by the idle sound alone, and I have helped 2 people with 6.5 troubles (one a bad fuel filter, one a bad inputs shaft sensor on the tranny).
Now that its cold, what I dont miss was the starting sequence on the old 6.5. An 18:1 pistoned 6.5 is a challenge to start on sub-freezing days, especially if your too lazy to fix the glowplugs and theres no place to plug it in at work. I remember grinding on the starter till cylinders started to pop. A simple majority was all that was needed to keep a 6.5 running, but some times even that was hard to get.
Now with the Exy, it cranks and starts with no fuss at all. and no belching of clouds of smoke either. bout the only trouble I had with it was that I had to replace the alternator. Took about 9 minutes (no kidding) to change.
My next major project is that I'm building a home-brewed ac electric vehicle. I have some stuff already in hand, and I'm looking for an s-10 or ranger with a bad motor that someone wants to let go cheap. I aint making it to sell for profit or anything. I just wanna prove to myself that I can do it.
Anyway, you guys take care...
And Happy Motoring! ;)
Tim