What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
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hatrik8
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syclone2673
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Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
Open the garage and almost got snow on it....Night before last we had 60mph wind gust and then today its has started to snow like crazy! I shoveled the 8" of snow that fell last night....then a half hour later its a blizzard. I love Erie Pa.
Open the garage and almost got snow on it....Night before last we had 60mph wind gust and then today its has started to snow like crazy! I shoveled the 8" of snow that fell last night....then a half hour later its a blizzard. I love Erie Pa.
2500avalanche
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Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
Here you go! Sorry about the delay!
Here you go! Sorry about the delay!
scottyblazinlow
Red tyclone
Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
thanks
thanks
Smkur50
SYTY Fleet owner
Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
My wifey has been takin care of business at home, got a smokin deal on a one time used engine hoist and engine stand($200 craigslist) got 40k mile original engine/stock trans setup for the 92 green ty from fellow member Raman..Im ready to get home and do some wrenchin
My wifey has been takin care of business at home, got a smokin deal on a one time used engine hoist and engine stand($200 craigslist) got 40k mile original engine/stock trans setup for the 92 green ty from fellow member Raman..Im ready to get home and do some wrenchin
Brassmonkey
Cruzin' Mel Man
Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
Wow, now that is what I really call impressive. I hope she plans on keeping you around too. :rotf:
Wow, now that is what I really call impressive. I hope she plans on keeping you around too. :rotf:
My wifey has been takin care of business at home, got a smokin deal on a one time used engine hoist and engine stand($200 craigslist) got 40k mile original engine/stock trans setup for the 92 green ty from fellow member Raman..Im ready to get home and do some wrenchin
llbarowner
New member
Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
Drove it to home depot, and hopefully nothing else because its 23 degrees in Delaware today and my garage thing has no door and no heat either
Drove it to home depot, and hopefully nothing else because its 23 degrees in Delaware today and my garage thing has no door and no heat either
Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
Finished the install of the laundry list of parts. The dutchty lower intercooler was more of a challenge than I anticipated. None of the mods to the OE brackets worked for me. I got frustrated after a couple hours and fit it together with pop rivets so I could mod it to work for me. I ended up welding it back together. Now don't think that I left it as 1 piece. Once I got it all aligned and fit how it needed to be I cut the bottom tray back off and welded 2 pieces of 1" angle on the upper and lower pieces to make for a bolt flanges. Not thinking even this fully through when I went to bolt the assembly into the truck, my new flange wouldn't fully clear the driver side sway bar bracket, so I cut off 1/2 of that side. and it fit great after that. So, all in all Here is the list: dutchty lower IC, ZQ8 steering box, Astro van steering shaft, heat wrapped crossover pipe, 1996 chevy 2500 truck starter, and hopefully fixed the oil leak on the turbo oil line. Oh and what started it all, installed the new front propshaft from D&R. Went in so slick it scared me.
GAWD I hate the smell of antifreeze!
UPDATE: Took it off the jackstands for a drive around town. HOLY CRAP the steering is WAY nice now. I never realized how loose it was before. The steering wheel is about 1-2 teeth off to the passenger side though. No big deal. I didn't clearance the transmission shifter cable bracket for the driveshaft, and it rubs a little under anything other than normal acceleration. All easy stuff to fix though. Under hood temps are WAY lower with the crossover pipe wrap as well. I measured temps at the upper IC too and that was about 10 degrees lower than before.
Finished the install of the laundry list of parts. The dutchty lower intercooler was more of a challenge than I anticipated. None of the mods to the OE brackets worked for me. I got frustrated after a couple hours and fit it together with pop rivets so I could mod it to work for me. I ended up welding it back together. Now don't think that I left it as 1 piece. Once I got it all aligned and fit how it needed to be I cut the bottom tray back off and welded 2 pieces of 1" angle on the upper and lower pieces to make for a bolt flanges. Not thinking even this fully through when I went to bolt the assembly into the truck, my new flange wouldn't fully clear the driver side sway bar bracket, so I cut off 1/2 of that side. and it fit great after that. So, all in all Here is the list: dutchty lower IC, ZQ8 steering box, Astro van steering shaft, heat wrapped crossover pipe, 1996 chevy 2500 truck starter, and hopefully fixed the oil leak on the turbo oil line. Oh and what started it all, installed the new front propshaft from D&R. Went in so slick it scared me.
GAWD I hate the smell of antifreeze!
UPDATE: Took it off the jackstands for a drive around town. HOLY CRAP the steering is WAY nice now. I never realized how loose it was before. The steering wheel is about 1-2 teeth off to the passenger side though. No big deal. I didn't clearance the transmission shifter cable bracket for the driveshaft, and it rubs a little under anything other than normal acceleration. All easy stuff to fix though. Under hood temps are WAY lower with the crossover pipe wrap as well. I measured temps at the upper IC too and that was about 10 degrees lower than before.
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TrboSy2051
New member
Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
Made a gasket match template of the exhaust mani's and got my rebuilt/bored throttle body in the mail. Could only go to 52mm on the stocker though.
Made a gasket match template of the exhaust mani's and got my rebuilt/bored throttle body in the mail. Could only go to 52mm on the stocker though.
SloGN
9Sec Alky V6
Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
It's funny you mention that!
I did the same thing to NcTyphoon's Ty that was damaged in her house fire! But i got it running again.
I had to replaced the entire rear section wiring from the driver's rear speaker to the taillights and fuel pump . But it's now moveable under it's own powa!
BTW
I walked my Sy in the garage to collect the tools i would need to go and complete said task!
It's funny you mention that!
I did the same thing to NcTyphoon's Ty that was damaged in her house fire! But i got it running again.
I had to replaced the entire rear section wiring from the driver's rear speaker to the taillights and fuel pump . But it's now moveable under it's own powa!
BTW
I walked my Sy in the garage to collect the tools i would need to go and complete said task!
warmpancakes
New member
Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)
finished shot blasting the frame to remove the welding splatter
finished shot blasting the frame to remove the welding splatter