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And off it went. A rebuild and 2wd to 4wd swap, leaving it to the pros. Efficiency of what I'm doing vs buying a rebuilt one? The bottom line will tell.

Just having fun sir, my pleasure and thanks for checking in. While I have your attention, I've been collecting some pics. over the last year using tools you generously donated and I've wondered what kind of projects they worked on before they became GM specialty tools, do you have a minute to...

The original CAD, Cardboard Assisted Design.

Working on motor mounts, placed it in the frame to see my options. Not centered (+-2"), but close ride height. If I used angled mounting brackets on the motor with solid rubber mounts it would be fairly straight forward to match angles and and use the CFM triangles or OEM for that matter. But...

I dig it, I'm confused at times. (y) Me too. This wasn't planned, I pulled a 6.2 thinking a 6.2 was going back in, turns out my "good" spare sucked and I had just bought this 4cyl for the CC. So, hoping for the best, committed to make it work.

I'm humbled you like what you see. Yessir, all's good in the 'hood. Wishing the same for you/yours/everyone for that matter. Missing y'all as well, avatar is testament to good times! Yep, you nailed it. Rubber provides basic load handling and the fluid component provides dampening effect...

Cruzer747 you can have last laugh, I know I gave you some grief about the yellow paint on your rig. So what did I do? Went and bought a yellow rig rofl

I thought I'd try a different dynamic in this round and share some of thought process behind the decisions, before or at least while I'm doing it. Hopefully taking advantage of any insight that fellow members may have on the matter, if someone has constructive critiscim I'm all ears. Yes, I know...

Agreed, paint is good. I have to remind myself that bellow is also true.

Well, I did finish the exhaust two years ago. Then life happened and here we are. I enjoy reading other peoples builds threads, maybe someone will get a kick out of what I have going on. Removing the 6.2/400 in favor of 4bd1t/4500. Details as I get there, but... charge air cooler...

Exhaust Got a bit further in my effort to increase exhaust diameter. First order of business was removing the exhaust manifold studs, there is only 3 per side, I thought I'd be done in a few hrs. for sure, :razz:. Broke the first stud I put the extractor on. So, off came the manifolds, out...

Keith_J thanks for the smile this morning, happy to read that that you were able to resuscitate your IP. You say another hat tip, so you're happy with the product, do you use it only for corrective maintenance or preventive as well? Also good news on your exhaust, not having to change it all...

Thank you. I'm not trying to build a fire breathing monster, I know the 6.x is the wrong platform for that, I'm just trying to help it out. With the intake mostly wrapped up, next on the list, if there was one, is the exhaust. The idea there is to use a flange to clear the 1 7/8" diameter...

She got a snorkel. I read a Technical article written by Metrodps over on CK5 a few times (link) and did it. K9vic and readyman have shown similar setups here and here. Purchased from Ebay, $80 shipped. Pictures because it happened: I did a few things differently from Metrodps, such as: as...

Last month I started a few projects on the ambulance, managed to finish one of them and made progress on the others. The one I finished was replacing the rear marker lights. New sockets and lenses. A simple task by itself but after replacing the sockets I could not get them to work. Long story...

Added a dual voltage voltmeter, it replaced a 12v voltmeter that occupied the original vm spot (truck was converted to 12v when I bought it). I wanted the ability to monitor both 12v and 24v sides and was not willing to relocate the rear door adjar light. Original dash is unmolested except...

I disassembled the ambulance body wiring harness and removed wires from it belonging to circuits that would no longer be used. Many of the lighting fixtures were MIA when I got it and will not be replaced. From this: To this: And then back to harness: To replace the junction panel...

More box work. I used Great Stuff cracks and gaps to fill in the perimeter where the walls and ceiling meet, didn't need much, a little goes a long way. Used the same product as an adhesive for the last section of ceiling insulation and board. While the can was open, can't imagine trying...

I don't know if it works or not. I just wasn't ready to commit on it's removal, rent is affordable. The fuel supply lines were in bad shape and I have not replaced them nor did I replace the T in the main fuel line that feeds the pump. The only part of the system that I've tested is the pump...

Worked some more on insulating the box. A picture in post 22 shows polystyrene (pink) in the wall, it's what HD had when I went, so I put it up. Bad idea, turns out the working temp of polystyrene is only 165 F, compared to operating temp of polyisocyanurate (pictured in the roof) is 270F. I...