Start my Excursion project today, I have to air test the Ex and in the last couple of weeks it has what I thought was bad up pipes. Nope, broke exhaust manifold bolt and it looks flush with the head. Ok, who has the tool and how long did it take on the driver's side(I know I lucked out there) Lisle 71350 looks like the ticket as far as price goes or run over to my buddy's machine shop and make one. I think it's time to reconsider putting any more time and money into the Ex, it's a shame too it ran so good.

 

Bill,

You might be able to just bring it out with a reverse drill bit.

 

I was thinking the same thing, It's in a bad spot to get the drill in there though. I might have to take the manifold off and who knows if the other ones are going to break. Being that I retired, a bunch of people want me to work on their trucks. It might be in my best interest to get the tool thou.

 

BILL IS ON THE LOOSE!!!!!!!!!

 

Yep, watch for the father and son garage videos on you tube. More laughs than OCC.....

 

Bill you can come over and help me install a rear end and put the motor back on the compressor.

 

OP -=- not sure what cylinder is involved: Cyl 6 and Cyl 8 uppers and lowers are serviceable with a right angle drill (I typically pull the inner fender panel, pull the intake and be extremely careful with that panel where it ties into the main harness). Cyl 2 and Cyl 4 uppers and lowers will be a challenge depending on the type of drill setup you're using --- some air driven right angle drills can get in extremely tight places but tend to be less controllable, ditto corded, probably best to stay with cordless/battery driven.

 

Pneumatic drills are easy to control speed with a regulator.

 

********* LOL ***********

 

Quit being a smart ***.
People are getting tired of it.

 

Not being that at all, but since you got testy and nasty, just wanted to point out the regulator has little to do with actual tool (precision) control --- application of torque, RPMs, etc. Of course regulation of psi matters but less so than the precision built into the triggering/actuation/governor on the tool itself. Electrical devices have long used linear potentiometers, chips, etc to control triggering which results in far better precision. Pneumatics aren't at this level yet.......

BTW -- unless you have some survey, poll, etc don't make generalizations about "people".............bad form.

 

You want us to start a poll? I’m sure we can make that happen.

 

Things that make you go Hmmmmm. and with that said I went and got a Fel Pro exhaust gasket and made my own little jig. Kenny had a old head to test it out on. Custom made some shorty drill bits so it wont blow though the head. it should work. It is the number 8 cylinder,lower bolt.

 

Bill hope it works well.
My compressor is back to working. Turned out to be the VFD
had failed. The replacement one is in and all is good.

 

I would have been voted off the island soooo many times.......