Turf Tamer wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 05, 2026 4:59 pm

Some air time in Johnson Valley

Well done.

Happy New Year!

That's a shame, Mate. I know all about how physical restraints can dampen the ability to work on those things that bring us joy and a sense of accomplishment. Good luck with your search and Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas and a safe New Year to all my friends at GFB.

Hey Rod randomly remembered your last post. Checking in to see how things were? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hey, Randy, how goes it? I'm doing ok, I guess. I'll be honest, it's been a cunt of a year for me. 11 days after loosing Dad, on the way back from seeing the funeral director and organ...

Randy, I think I can see your brake problem. Unbolt the rear calipers and turn them on the rotor until they are vertical with the bleeder up. Then, get someone inside to pump while you bleed. Once the air is out, return the caliper to it's bracket and bolt it back on. I'm thinking this will cure you...

Update: Did a stress test back in Feb and passed, so I'm back at work. However, Dad went downhill fast. He passed away yesterday around 4 pm. I spent 3 days with him, sleeping in his room on a mattress at the aged care home he was in. He went quietly, no pain or suffering and he is at peace now. I'l...

Gearing. With a 4 speed O/D auto, 4.56 or 4.88 gears. Gearing gives mechanical leverage, so you use the power (or lack of it) you have to better advantage.

1993 5.8 - Looks like its a bastard year, with the possibility of it having either a cast iron gear or a steel gear. Without pulling the distributor, is there way to confirm which it is ? If it is a flat tappet (hydraulic lifter) engine, it is cast iron. If it is hydraulic roller, the gear is steel.

toddz69 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 08, 2024 4:06 pm

Good luck! I have my doubts they'll fit under Alcoas, but you'll let us know.

Todd Z.

Me, too. A 15" wheel will restrict the rotor size a lot, needing a 17" or bigger rim to fit both a decent diameter rotor and a beefy enough caliper to stop them. I'll be watching.

Thanks, Todd. I got a second chance, for sure. Now it's out of the garage, I'll get going on the F100, for sure.

'Did a 'hub' on a semi trailer (wheel hub). 'welding AND fab'.

'More soon'. Yeah, right. Time flies. Since my last post, I spent a LOT of time last year, going back and forth interstate to a mineral sand mine, working on a EX8000 face shovel. For 8 -10 days every 2 weeks or so, 12 hour shifts at night, doing gouge and weld crack repairs on the shovel jaw and ba...

Nice to see it finally going, Eric. Well done!

I've been crook for the last 3 days and been home and sleeping most of the time. My Dad had a 'flu shot" last week (the real one) and came down with it straight away. Of course, he came to visit and I got it, too. One of our very few shared weaknesses. Anyway, today (Friday), I've been up the back a...

Yes, 408 stroker with MAX 9 - 9.2:1 CR (Pemex compatible). AFR 165 or 185 cylinder heads. AFR165's preferably, as they promote air velocity for good torque and the 1.94" intake valves can work with stock pistons. Comp Cams Xtreme Energy 212/218 Hydraulic Roller Cam. Edelbrock RPM Airgap intake. FiTe...

A Merry Christmas and a safe and hopefully, prosperous New Year to y'all.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I'm working again, so this might actually start in the new year. Have to get rid of some un-needed stuff first to make room.

Not the update I was expecting. That sucks, maybe. I was basically reorg'd out of a job. They'd never tell anyone to leave just give 'special projects' to inspire you to leave. I was able to take an early retirement. Not ideal, but no regrets. Life is better now. Hope it all works out for you. It's...

Well, it's definately going onto the back burner for now, as I got fired Monday. It seems the workshop manager and the new national maintainence manager conspired to engineer my 'resignation'. I was fired. When you are told "We don't want you here anymore, you need to leave", that's being fired, rig...