Rick's Weekend Project
Hook it, I'll pull it.
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 15,037
Likes: 4
From: Grand Lake, La.
Hey guys. We are finished with this stage of the mods. Took a test drive and I am so happy with the outcome. The first time I tried to start the truck, I couldn't. I tried twice and no go. Joe decides I don't know how to start my own truck and he jumps in and turns the key, Vroooommm, it starts and I hear a totally different engine. Man it sounds good. I put it through the gears to get the trans to temp to test the tru-cool connections. I step on the pedal a little and the whistle comes to life. 
I don't know how to thank Roland. He is way more then a mechanic, he made sure everything was lock-tite or never-seized and torqued to the right #. He lead Joe (
) and me on the way to do the mods the correct way. He brought his tool that he thought we would need. I had plenty tools, but there are some that he knew we would need.
We been fishing (Joe and I ) quite a bit this afternoon.
The story and pics will be here tomorrow. We are tired and need to fish a little more.
I am so happy.
I don't know how to thank Roland. He is way more then a mechanic, he made sure everything was lock-tite or never-seized and torqued to the right #. He lead Joe (
) and me on the way to do the mods the correct way. He brought his tool that he thought we would need. I had plenty tools, but there are some that he knew we would need. We been fishing (Joe and I ) quite a bit this afternoon.
The story and pics will be here tomorrow. We are tired and need to fish a little more. I am so happy.
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Gone Fishin for Mark
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,354
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From: West of Houston
I must confess that I started fishing about 9:am. I have turned the pics over to Rick. BUT, I do have a copy and will keep him on his toes.......
His wife IS for sure a damn good cook. Bless her understanding heart. Roland's wife is every bit as cool. Mine, on the other hand is pizzed to high heaven, at home, tending a sick horsie.
Gotta chunk another line.............
His wife IS for sure a damn good cook. Bless her understanding heart. Roland's wife is every bit as cool. Mine, on the other hand is pizzed to high heaven, at home, tending a sick horsie.
Gotta chunk another line.............
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 8,298
Likes: 25
From: Damon (South East Texas)
Rick and Joe are some great guys. I am glad to have met up with them to do this project. I like to help where I can. We had fun doing this and I am looking forward to "stage 2" 
when we do more upgrades. 
I am also looking forward to Smokin and the chance to meet more of the great members of this site. 
I am glad to have met up with them to do this project. I like to help where I can. We had fun doing this and I am looking forward to "stage 2" when we do more upgrades. I am also looking forward to Smokin and the chance to meet more of the great members of this site.
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,734
Likes: 1
From: Monroe VA
I know it was 3 PSD's in another pic but I gotta know who's this one is! Thats a damn clean motor. Did ya just not drive it for almost 5 years? Ha Ha!
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 7,241
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From: Powder Springs, East TN
That has to be the cleanest engine bay I have ever seen, they must have been covered in armoral by the time they got done 
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