Saudi Syclone - 2612
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wildphil
I Love My Ty's
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
This is a great post. You have had several things come up to cause you delays. The pics really tell the story.
You are doing the right think by correcting your rust issues while you have better access.
Just keep going slow and repairing everything that needs it as you go. Looking through the pics you have made a lot of progress. Looks great keep up the good work.
This is a great post. You have had several things come up to cause you delays. The pics really tell the story.
You are doing the right think by correcting your rust issues while you have better access.
Just keep going slow and repairing everything that needs it as you go. Looking through the pics you have made a lot of progress. Looks great keep up the good work.
GEMELLI
The Best of Both Worlds
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Besides a couple run ins with SyTys at local gatherings in the mid 90s, the Saudi trucks are what got me interested in these things. I've been following this thread from the beginning, and I'm super impressed with how far you've come with what you started with. I don't post much, but I know I'm not the only one who's paid attention from afar. Keep it up, I'm watching! :tup:
Besides a couple run ins with SyTys at local gatherings in the mid 90s, the Saudi trucks are what got me interested in these things. I've been following this thread from the beginning, and I'm super impressed with how far you've come with what you started with. I don't post much, but I know I'm not the only one who's paid attention from afar. Keep it up, I'm watching! :tup:
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Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Thanks a bunch guys - it means a lot. And it helps!!
Sometimes trying to work on these things gets under my skin, big time. The truck is in a storage unit about 25 min from my house so I have to use my parents' DD to get there. That failed the other day and I needed to replace the starter motor in order to get the car running. But in order to pull the starter, I needed to pull the trans from the Ty so I could lower the truck and get the jack out. It just seems sometimes that these cars don't want to run and everything that can go wrong will go wrong...
My next investment may be in getting a priest to bless/exorcise the vehicles :devil:
Thanks a bunch guys - it means a lot. And it helps!!
Sometimes trying to work on these things gets under my skin, big time. The truck is in a storage unit about 25 min from my house so I have to use my parents' DD to get there. That failed the other day and I needed to replace the starter motor in order to get the car running. But in order to pull the starter, I needed to pull the trans from the Ty so I could lower the truck and get the jack out. It just seems sometimes that these cars don't want to run and everything that can go wrong will go wrong...
My next investment may be in getting a priest to bless/exorcise the vehicles :devil:
randy merritt
Donating Member
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Keep up the good work Mark.
Keep up the good work Mark.
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Thanks guys - I really appreciate the encouragement. It's a bit lonely over here in the UK, 200 miles from any SyTyer!
So things went OK this week but ultimately I failed to get the truck running due to a few snags. Some were foreseeable, others not so much. I guess I am a bit too much of an optimist otherwise I might have anticipated a few problems.
I was hoping to start the truck but I kept on coming up against annoying issues. The PS pulley wouldn't go on so I thought if I used the tension on the belt to hold it, that might help it stop slipping and allow the tool to install it.
So I got to getting the pulley off the Blazer water pump. I thought they were equivalent units and spent a day dicking around. I finally got it off with a 35mm spanner and the damn pulley was the wrong size.
I put the condenser in which went like a dream and then tried to put the radiator in. When I took the radiator out nof the cardboard it was wrapped in (how I got it), a load of sand poured out. On further investigation, the cooling fins seemed very badly corroded and the lowest rail on the radiator was warped. The whole thing was caked in sand and had reeds and leaves and crap. It strongly suggests that the radiator was submerged.
Additionally, the rest of the frame under the truck seems so badly corroded (i.e. paint peeling, not structural compromise) that I suspect the truck was in a flood. The interior is immaculate though so I don't know what may have happened.
The truck has been hacked as well - little things keep cropping up:
Also, there is no distribution block:
The whole engine and components seem to be caked in a thin layer of tar or oil or something. When I lived in Saudi, the bitumen from the roads used to coat the underside of the car and afford it some protection but this seems to be confined to the engine only.
It comes off with some scrubbing and underneath reveals the original colours and components. I can feel myself gradually being drawn into detailing the truck. Every rusty bolt and every faded bracket leaves me a bit empty. I'll need to go back and fix that.
I had a real battle with the pulley installer. I reckon there is still 1/8" to go before it is fully seated but it is really really tight. I tried heating the pulley but it was too hot to hold. I need the belt to grip it and help me seat it fully.
Quick question for you guys...
Are the stock battery leads a common connection method in the US?
Over here we use battery posts almost exclusively. What would people recommend in order to swich over? The truck came without a battery so I don't know what brand it was or how it was set up previously.
I managed to install the solid motor mounts - what a joy that was with the diff out of the truck! However, the downpipe now hits the shock tower. Am I ok to just hammer the DP or should I heat it up or what? I'm not really in the market for a Sportmachines 3" version just yet - unless I crack this one.
I also attached the vac lines tonight as well. I forgot to mention that I managed to source a reconditioned alternator off eBay here in the UK for £50 ($80). It has a 12 month guarantee .Let's hope the truck starts by then! It was a great deal.
I also installed the stock AC compressor. uhlhazard was kind enought to donate a spare for free +shipping so I have a reserve if it is no good. It spins at least.
So the truck needs:
A new radiator
A battery
PS pulley all the way on.
Fan and fan pulley
Remote oil filter setup installed (I kind of like it :screwy).
Plugs, wires
I have the oil
DP cleared from the shock tower.
SUSPENSION
Blast the A-arms and coat them with something other than POR15. After all the prep and following the instructions, parts of it are just peeling off. :tdown:.
Energy Suspension bushings.
New inner.outer tie rods, pitman arm and ball joints. I found an eBay kit for $60 and wonder if it is too good to be true. It probably is. My labour is free however... might be worth a shot.
What do people recommend for painting the a-arms and spindles?
New calipers are on the way as well. Stockers for now. I have managed to avoid the "while you are in there" quite well! (I did find a site that sells all the stock fasteners, bolts and u-clips for later )
It is tantalisingly close.
Here are some photos and video of where the truck lives. This is 25 min from my parents' house and 5 hours from me in London. Working on the truck is not an easy challenge.
Here is all my parents' crap.
Xmas decorations, 20ft high...
Hi fi and audio equipment...
3 rows of shelves, 15' each.
Anybody need a cool box? Free if you pay shipping!
I hope you enjoyed reading! Cheers!
Thanks guys - I really appreciate the encouragement. It's a bit lonely over here in the UK, 200 miles from any SyTyer!
So things went OK this week but ultimately I failed to get the truck running due to a few snags. Some were foreseeable, others not so much. I guess I am a bit too much of an optimist otherwise I might have anticipated a few problems.
I was hoping to start the truck but I kept on coming up against annoying issues. The PS pulley wouldn't go on so I thought if I used the tension on the belt to hold it, that might help it stop slipping and allow the tool to install it.
So I got to getting the pulley off the Blazer water pump. I thought they were equivalent units and spent a day dicking around. I finally got it off with a 35mm spanner and the damn pulley was the wrong size.
I put the condenser in which went like a dream and then tried to put the radiator in. When I took the radiator out nof the cardboard it was wrapped in (how I got it), a load of sand poured out. On further investigation, the cooling fins seemed very badly corroded and the lowest rail on the radiator was warped. The whole thing was caked in sand and had reeds and leaves and crap. It strongly suggests that the radiator was submerged.
Additionally, the rest of the frame under the truck seems so badly corroded (i.e. paint peeling, not structural compromise) that I suspect the truck was in a flood. The interior is immaculate though so I don't know what may have happened.
The truck has been hacked as well - little things keep cropping up:
Also, there is no distribution block:
The whole engine and components seem to be caked in a thin layer of tar or oil or something. When I lived in Saudi, the bitumen from the roads used to coat the underside of the car and afford it some protection but this seems to be confined to the engine only.
It comes off with some scrubbing and underneath reveals the original colours and components. I can feel myself gradually being drawn into detailing the truck. Every rusty bolt and every faded bracket leaves me a bit empty. I'll need to go back and fix that.
I had a real battle with the pulley installer. I reckon there is still 1/8" to go before it is fully seated but it is really really tight. I tried heating the pulley but it was too hot to hold. I need the belt to grip it and help me seat it fully.
Quick question for you guys...
Are the stock battery leads a common connection method in the US?
Over here we use battery posts almost exclusively. What would people recommend in order to swich over? The truck came without a battery so I don't know what brand it was or how it was set up previously.
I managed to install the solid motor mounts - what a joy that was with the diff out of the truck! However, the downpipe now hits the shock tower. Am I ok to just hammer the DP or should I heat it up or what? I'm not really in the market for a Sportmachines 3" version just yet - unless I crack this one.
I also attached the vac lines tonight as well. I forgot to mention that I managed to source a reconditioned alternator off eBay here in the UK for £50 ($80). It has a 12 month guarantee .Let's hope the truck starts by then! It was a great deal.
I also installed the stock AC compressor. uhlhazard was kind enought to donate a spare for free +shipping so I have a reserve if it is no good. It spins at least.
So the truck needs:
A new radiator
A battery
PS pulley all the way on.
Fan and fan pulley
Remote oil filter setup installed (I kind of like it :screwy).
Plugs, wires
I have the oil
DP cleared from the shock tower.
SUSPENSION
Blast the A-arms and coat them with something other than POR15. After all the prep and following the instructions, parts of it are just peeling off. :tdown:.
Energy Suspension bushings.
New inner.outer tie rods, pitman arm and ball joints. I found an eBay kit for $60 and wonder if it is too good to be true. It probably is. My labour is free however... might be worth a shot.
What do people recommend for painting the a-arms and spindles?
New calipers are on the way as well. Stockers for now. I have managed to avoid the "while you are in there" quite well! (I did find a site that sells all the stock fasteners, bolts and u-clips for later
)It is tantalisingly close.
Here are some photos and video of where the truck lives. This is 25 min from my parents' house and 5 hours from me in London. Working on the truck is not an easy challenge.
Here is all my parents' crap.
Xmas decorations, 20ft high...
Hi fi and audio equipment...
3 rows of shelves, 15' each.
Anybody need a cool box? Free if you pay shipping!
I hope you enjoyed reading! Cheers!
jeepruby04
New member
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Does the dp hit the tower because of the solid mounts? If so you may have bigger issues than the dp, I would bet when you get the radiator and shroud installed the fan is gonna be against the shroud. From the pics it kinda looks like the engine is not centered between the frame rails, like it is towards the pass. side too much, hard to tell though.
Does the dp hit the tower because of the solid mounts? If so you may have bigger issues than the dp, I would bet when you get the radiator and shroud installed the fan is gonna be against the shroud. From the pics it kinda looks like the engine is not centered between the frame rails, like it is towards the pass. side too much, hard to tell though.
fauXGT
Brick Pilot
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Keep going Mark. OCD is a terrible thing to waste.
Yep, almost all newer vehicle has the side post attachment. My trucks battery has both top & side. I use the top positive post for the stereo amp and accesories. You can see the red side post for the factory and the top for the amps in the pic.
Keep going Mark. OCD is a terrible thing to waste.
Yep, almost all newer vehicle has the side post attachment. My trucks battery has both top & side. I use the top positive post for the stereo amp and accesories. You can see the red side post for the factory and the top for the amps in the pic.
Black Knight
I Glow Therefore I am
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Looking good Mark, keep going!
Looking good Mark, keep going!
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Thanks Rob. Actually, I don't think I can get one here so will probably end up shipping from the US. How much were you looking for? (Shipped to 06607).
Nice - is that some delivery for farm equipment? 4 hours is fast!
Chip, how come your vac ball is placed there? Yeah, I'm gonna let my OCD freak out - cleaning is free for the most part!
Thanks guys. Not much will happen for a while as I am back to school in 3 days but it gives me time to regroup and consider where to go next.
Regarding the fan, I appear to have clearance between the fan shroud and the blades. The engine is not so far forward that the fan hits the rad but I did find it odd that the labelling for P and D seemed swapped around. Anyone else had those problems?
Thanks Rob. Actually, I don't think I can get one here so will probably end up shipping from the US. How much were you looking for? (Shipped to 06607).
Nice - is that some delivery for farm equipment? 4 hours is fast!
Chip, how come your vac ball is placed there? Yeah, I'm gonna let my OCD freak out - cleaning is free for the most part!
Thanks guys. Not much will happen for a while as I am back to school in 3 days but it gives me time to regroup and consider where to go next.
Regarding the fan, I appear to have clearance between the fan shroud and the blades. The engine is not so far forward that the fan hits the rad but I did find it odd that the labelling for P and D seemed swapped around. Anyone else had those problems?
V
Donating Member
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Adapters like this shouldn't be too hard to find.
http://www.remybattery.com/top-post-to-side-post-conversion-cables
Adapters like this shouldn't be too hard to find.
http://www.remybattery.com/top-post-to-side-post-conversion-cables
Black Knight
I Glow Therefore I am
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
I've had solid mount issues in the past, but it was they were made 1/2" - 1" too short somehow.
Where did you get them from? Mine came from Turbo Slime :tdown:
I've had solid mount issues in the past, but it was they were made 1/2" - 1" too short somehow.
Where did you get them from? Mine came from Turbo Slime :tdown:
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
V, thanks for the link - those might be handy.
Black Knight, I am not sure we're they are from. Did yours have a P and a D cut out?
So can I just dent the DP? It's a 1/4" clearance so assuming the metal won't crack, I think the mounts are ok overall.
V, thanks for the link - those might be handy.
Black Knight, I am not sure we're they are from. Did yours have a P and a D cut out?
So can I just dent the DP? It's a 1/4" clearance so assuming the metal won't crack, I think the mounts are ok overall.
Black Knight
I Glow Therefore I am
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
I couldn't find any pictures, but I'm thinking there was only a "D", not both.
I couldn't find any pictures, but I'm thinking there was only a "D", not both.
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Saudi Syclone - 2612
Did you see the pics I posted? With the D and P on the correct sides, engine was 1" too far forward. I swapped them round and it was cake. Not sure what else I could do.
Actually, a spacer plate under each mount would raise it enough but don't solids already raise it all too much?
Did you see the pics I posted? With the D and P on the correct sides, engine was 1" too far forward. I swapped them round and it was cake. Not sure what else I could do.
Actually, a spacer plate under each mount would raise it enough but don't solids already raise it all too much?