jeebus @ mmw
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Whew, where to start with updates.
its safe to say the previous owner was a half asser to the max. Ive been fixing a bunch of un-expected stuff. I re-wired and removed EVERY butt connector on the LS swap harness, so they are all soldered and heat wrapped. I extended the entire harness so that it is out of the way of the wheels. I -redid the scabbed power distribution that he had with crimped but connectors on 4g wire. That took a fair amount of time.
I raised the engine .750" so that the oil pan clears the ground, and the exhaust is now tucked up nicely as well. When i took the stock motor mounts out , i was amazed. the guy had plasma cut the holes in the motor mounts to oval them... probably up to a .625 hole just sloppy as hell, and when i removed the bolt, it was a 1/4" bolt , instead of a 1/2" bolt like the mount accepts. so, i squared all that up and fixed it.
Im running all my power wires and what not as well, down the frame rails and back to the stereo stuff and back to the compressor and accuair stuff. Have all the accuair into the cab and ready to hook up. I relocated the LS computer to a safer spot up high on the core support, and also relocated the battery to the passinger side of the truck, to make all of that a bit easier to run.
the back is all fully assembled and installed. Its all sprayed flat black and pretty much just waiting.
I dropped my seats off at stitchwerx to get re-covered in some black leather and tan suede, so im waiting on those right now as well.
the biggest thing holding me back right now is the fact that stoooopid ass centerline has not shipped my wheels yet, and i dont have any idea when they will. As soon as the wheels get here, i can mock up the front suspension and check to make sure my control arm theroys work how i plan, and then i can blow the front end apart for powder coat, and get it back together.
As soon as all thats done i have an appointment at my cousins shop to get the truck in and check everything on the motor, and do all the basic matinence. Rear end check and fluid change... tranny inspection and fluid flush, same with coolant and what not.
But, all of that is being held up by centerline at the moment.
Taylor