Recent content by Finnegan1008

good looking truck… Interested to know the tire size and suspension setup

Not sure about what the TM says but It should be a special 24v starter that is running on 24v.

Hard to argue with a NV4500 swap. Seems like one of the more straight forward conversions

With the way things have been going this junk yard engine will run strong for another 300k

I’ve been adding opti-lube and I think it’s making a difference in my truck. Seems to start faster and idle smoother.

This sounds like a similar experience I had with Gillespie CARC substitute. These paints don’t use a catalyst and there for need to fully air cure and bake out. Once they are fully cured they are durable but it takes some hot summer weeks. Only way to avoid this is to use a proper car paint...

I use this stuff on my boat that lives out in the elements while floating in saltwater. Between the UV and the “salt air” it takes far more abuse than a terrestrial vehicle. If you spray things down with Boeshield and use a bit of dielectric grease on the contacts. It will hold up for a good...

Yes cross over steering requires a lift.

I don’t know if it’s too soon to ask, but are you going to repower? Any idea what you’re going to replace it with? I always thought the optimizer was the ultimate answer

That’s a real bummer man, I have really been enjoying your posts on the buildup of this truck. is there a warrantee on the engine?

Thanks for the video! What did you use to film it? It’s high def

I have found this can be caused by a couple of things: A - The belts will stretch pretty quickly, and they will stretch way more than you'd think. Because of this they need to checked every so often and need to be pretty tight. I found that belts that are a small as possible are best. The belts...

D Do these valves have a service life? Is there an aftermarket solution for replacement? I would imagine neglected brake systems can have these valves seize up and loose functionality. also is there a way to confirm it’s adjusted properly?

I’m referring to the green stuff, I’ve never read that it doesn’t play well with aluminum UNLESS you don’t use the right water. People mix with regular tap water and that will potentially contain minerals that will damage the radiator. If in doubt don’t use concentrated coolant and get the pre...

A high quality 50/50 standard coolant mix has worked well for me with both aftermarket aluminum radiators and in marine applications that use a mix of aluminum and bronze cooling system parts. Make sure to use distilled water for the mix