Wow Stroke, I was just lookin' at your profile. You wanna know what I was doing when you were born ? Wearing light colored t-shirts covered by a white sportcoat standing on sandals. I miss the eighties.

Glad you are on the same page as some of the "older" yet "distinguished" members of FTE. Usually the younger crowd is.....well, the younger croud.

I think KwikorDead is twice my age, so I still got some time....

 

lol ....I'm 5 years older than Kwik!!!!

 

I'll place the order for the FTE flowers now.

Your as young as your gilfriend thinks you are.

 

My high school car was a '57 chevy that I bought for $600.00. It was fast enough to make 130 and climbing before I ran out of road.
It was made the year I was born.

 

i have some good news. i just saved a bunch of $$ on my car insurance by switching to geico actually, better news...i got it all fixed. my dad went and got me a new set of o-rings today, so i was ready to install them when i got home at 7:00 (from work). i knew exactly what to do this time, it took me only 20 minutes to get the turbo off of the truck. i then cleaned up the oil in the valley, that used an insane amount of shop towels. i pulled the old rings off, and noted how "stuck" to the metal parts they were. i then pulled the turbo pedestal, and saw that they were stuck too. i didnt have enough "know how" to know to put new o-rings back in the first time, the ones on there were already crushed. oh well. he also picked up a new up-pipe to turbo clamp, because i lost the tensioner spring between the nut and the clamp,- to find out the "new and improved" design didnt even have a spring. he also ordered, (and paid) for a "downpipe to turbo clamp, exhaust side (i made it clear in the note, the exhaust side), but somehow he ended up ordering the compressor side clamp to the 5-way horn. i then proceeded to joyfully drain the $70 of amsoil that was left, about 6 quarts. then i put the new filter on, (hastings) and 15 quarts of Rotella T oil. then i started it up, and jumped under the truck to find NO leaks i was so happy, like one of those feelings of a "mission accomplished".

i have yet to drive it, i have just putted around the shop here and it already bounces the "low-boost" whistle off the walls alot better. i cant wait to go out and not see a puddle under it tomorrow, and then go drive it!

yes, i just turned 16. about 7 years of hard work and saving all my money finally made it possible for me to buy the first car (truck) of my choice. needless to say i was PO'ed when i "broke" it last night. i am a self-proclaimed turbo installer now haha. i am going to the Career and Tech. Center for diesel technology, in the second half of junior year, and first half of senior year. im psyched. i got a head start on all the other kids

i recommend that anyone who is going to remove the turbo, buy new o rings. save yourself the hassle.

 

Congratulations Strokin'. Keep at it, you have far more vision than I did when I was your age.

 

It is highly recomended you get the complete rebuild gasket kit with new main bolts and all the O-rings when you remove the Turbo. It is cheap insurance. We have both just the pedestal O-rings and the complete kit in stock.

 

nice job bud...! glad to hear you gotter done..!

 

Congratulations on getting your leak fixed!! Sounds like you took everybody's advice on getting rid of the Amsoil, very good!!

 

Rub some raw chicken on it, dance around the truck twice, face west and you're good to go.

 

whats rong with amsoil just curious ive heard good things about it

 

My first was a 56 of which I am 5 years older. I am currently building a flathead V8 powered 30 Coupe.

Glad all worked out Strokin

 

16!!! Now I see why you chose "stroking it" for a name. Just kidding with you. I guess I would be considered middle aged. Congrats. on fixing your truck. Nothing like fixing it yourself. I love that feeling.

Yes, turbo bolts will come loose. They have been notorious for that. There is a site somewhere that shows how to drill and wire the bolt heads on the turbo to keep them from backing out. I think that is extreme though. All the directions that I read before changing mine out stated "re-check bolts after a while.

 

Safety wires in the bolts is a security and piece of mind. It is well worth it. I just about do it on everything now. A habbit I picked from my shifter kartracing.

 

what are safety wires on the bolts