A list of what I finished as of today

New improved 4 hole fuel injectors

Improved flow OEM intake manifold

Improved flow OEM 60mm throttle body

Oil catch can installed

Installed used no damage replacement air box

Replacement new NTK upstream O2

Installed rear 1.5" drop blocks

Replaced ABS/Speed sensor

Installed new rear brake shoes all new springs and hardware

Repaired damaged air temp sensor plug/connector and new wires

Pored mmo into each cylinder to free up any stuck piston rings these soaked for one day

Cleaned all excessive oil off the engine block and manual trans

Installed cool Blue Led lighting on front of truck just for a fun look


Im finishing a few more small things

 

Oil catch can MODIFIED stock ebay model didn't work well

 

First Pic's of my Dakota lowered looks even front to back now maybe a little lower in back more an R/T look thats what I wanted. Didnt think I would notice it sitting in the truck but I do a little different being a little lower to the road. Also shows that a 17" or bigger rim would look better for an R/T look not the 15" I have now. Now I need to cut my axle bumper down as parking in the driveway it bottomed out on them.

 

Im tired and beat up backs all stiff I guess thats what happens when your 60 years young. It was all so fun what next I have two months till oppressive Arizona heat?

 

I hear yea on the years man , and on the heat coming,
well the heat is kind of already here .
At least you got most of your project done ... ?

 

Well I have become used too the heat now lived here 10 years so oppressive heat to me is 110 and up at those temps you just don't want to work on anything prime time in AZ is Feb to April possibly May June NO November is good.

I do have a few small things I may do on the Dakota.

 

oh yea , ya'll have dry heat over there

 

We get high humidity July to end of Sep. its called the monsoon season yea everybody thinks Arizona dry heat not so plus farming and watering all the landscaping makes it worse.

Look lt up http://arizonaexperience.org/land/ar...monsoon-season

 

Wasn't sure about being lower to the ground not much but lower.

But my Dakota drives more like a car now it just feels more comfortable to drive. The changes I made to the engine have help also it idles better and more responsive. She even sounds better smoother in all gears except 2nd has a small lag that I think I can overcome with a little more gas.

All in all good changes all around for my Dakota the 60mm throttle body may help 2nd gear I will find out next week when it gets delivered.

 

Playing around with the paint so far this is what I have done.

Pay 3K or 4K for a great paint job but cant see spending that at all so a rough DIY is whats going to happen I think a bit of Rat rod is the look.