My LFest06 / Lightning Saga - - - - - Part 3

EZ SPEED · 09-11-2006, 09:54 AM

Part 3

Like I was saying in Part 2, there was nothing left of the old 351. So I ordered a whole Longblock assembly that I will show you in Part 4.

But I still had a lot of work to do before the engine gets here. The engine is scheduled to be here on the 14th (Yep . . 7 days before I leave to drive this truck out to Lightning Fest!!!)

I had planned on using the 6 week before LFest to do some maintenance work to the L since it would be driven so far.
So now I had to hurry up and get all that stuff finished up before the new engine arrives.
So for the past 4 weeks I have been doing the following:

Front wheels:
new shocks
new calipers
new brake pads
new brake rotors
new inner and outer wheel bearings
new wheel bearing seals
new brake lines from the frame to calipers
new cotter pins, dust caps and caliper pins

Rear Axle:
swapped 4.10 gears out for 3.73’s
new wheel seals
new inner and outer pinion bearings
new pinion seal
new brake line from frame to housing
deleted unused parking brake cables

Misc.:
New transmission front pump seal
New rear trans. Seal
Install new front tank fuel pump
Polishing the new aluminum cold side pipes that I made
LOTS of cleaning and paining underneath to remove 211,000 miles and 13 years worth of grime

Here are some pics:

EZ SPEED · 09-11-2006, 09:55 AM

Pics underneath before I cleaned !!!

EZ SPEED · 09-11-2006, 09:55 AM

And After I cleaned !!!!

asilver2001gt · 09-11-2006, 10:03 AM

Seriously...we need to talk. I want my fox to be that clean, and powdercoat some of the brackets

TheJeanyus · 09-11-2006, 11:14 AM

That 14 year old truck cleans up pretty good.

ChipR4cam · 09-11-2006, 12:13 PM

I don't think you can call it the farm truck anymore.

EZ SPEED · 09-11-2006, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asilver2001gt

Seriously...we need to talk. I want my fox to be that clean, and powdercoat some of the brackets

Wait till you see Part 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheJeanyus

That 14 year old truck cleans up pretty good.

Thanks !!
Simple Green + Brake cleaner + satin black + 12 hours of my life =

asilver2001gt · 09-11-2006, 12:56 PM

so are you going to help me?? i need to know how/what to do

QWKSNKE · 09-11-2006, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asilver2001gt

Seriously...we need to talk. I want my fox to be that clean, and powdercoat some of the brackets

Only reason some of that was not done this go around is because Eric's powder coat oven was tied (as you can see in these pics)

I figure we could get it done when you do a h/c/i

asilver2001gt · 09-11-2006, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

Only reason some of that was not done this go around is because Eric's powder coat oven was tied (as you can see in these pics)

I figure we could get it done when you do a h/c/i

your going to clean my frame as well???

09-11-2006, 09:54 AM	#1
EZ SPEED Friends Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tempe Arizona Posts: 3,029	My LFest06 / Lightning Saga - - - - - Part 3 Part 3 Like I was saying in Part 2, there was nothing left of the old 351. So I ordered a whole Longblock assembly that I will show you in Part 4. But I still had a lot of work to do before the engine gets here. The engine is scheduled to be here on the 14th (Yep . . 7 days before I leave to drive this truck out to Lightning Fest!!!) I had planned on using the 6 week before LFest to do some maintenance work to the L since it would be driven so far. So now I had to hurry up and get all that stuff finished up before the new engine arrives. So for the past 4 weeks I have been doing the following: Front wheels: new shocks new calipers new brake pads new brake rotors new inner and outer wheel bearings new wheel bearing seals new brake lines from the frame to calipers new cotter pins, dust caps and caliper pins Rear Axle: swapped 4.10 gears out for 3.73’s new wheel seals new inner and outer pinion bearings new pinion seal new brake line from frame to housing deleted unused parking brake cables Misc.: New transmission front pump seal New rear trans. Seal Install new front tank fuel pump Polishing the new aluminum cold side pipes that I made LOTS of cleaning and paining underneath to remove 211,000 miles and 13 years worth of grime Here are some pics: __________________ 2020 Range Rover Sport HSE P525 Dynamic - Firenze Red - Supercharged 5.0 - 518 HP SOLD - 2010 Camaro SS [/B] - Featured in GM High Tech Performance and Camaro Now Magazines - http://www.superchevy.com/features/g...of-perfection/

09-11-2006, 09:55 AM	#2
EZ SPEED Friends Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tempe Arizona Posts: 3,029	Pics underneath before I cleaned !!! __________________ 2020 Range Rover Sport HSE P525 Dynamic - Firenze Red - Supercharged 5.0 - 518 HP SOLD - 2010 Camaro SS [/B] - Featured in GM High Tech Performance and Camaro Now Magazines - http://www.superchevy.com/features/g...of-perfection/

09-11-2006, 09:55 AM	#3
EZ SPEED Friends Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tempe Arizona Posts: 3,029	And After I cleaned !!!! __________________ 2020 Range Rover Sport HSE P525 Dynamic - Firenze Red - Supercharged 5.0 - 518 HP SOLD - 2010 Camaro SS [/B] - Featured in GM High Tech Performance and Camaro Now Magazines - http://www.superchevy.com/features/g...of-perfection/

09-11-2006, 10:03 AM	#4
asilver2001gt Dr Rob Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: my car is flat out retarded and lee likes it! Posts: 1,193	Seriously...we need to talk. I want my fox to be that clean, and powdercoat some of the brackets __________________ 2007 Z06--Bone Stock LS7 overpriced piece of plastic with a big ass motor 2006 Trailblazer SS: TrickFlow 215's Comp Cam 591/598 Fast 102 FLT Level VI The DD

09-11-2006, 11:14 AM	#5
TheJeanyus Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 14,774	That 14 year old truck cleans up pretty good. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Coupe - World's Slowest Racecar 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V8 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI

09-11-2006, 12:13 PM	#6
ChipR4cam You can call me mister. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Plenty recovered. Posts: 3,518	I don't think you can call it the farm truck anymore.

09-11-2006, 12:56 PM	#8
asilver2001gt Dr Rob Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: my car is flat out retarded and lee likes it! Posts: 1,193	so are you going to help me?? i need to know how/what to do __________________ 2007 Z06--Bone Stock LS7 overpriced piece of plastic with a big ass motor 2006 Trailblazer SS: TrickFlow 215's Comp Cam 591/598 Fast 102 FLT Level VI The DD