Swapped out the Derale e-Fan controller for a Flex-a-lite.
Did this since I had a dud followed by a half working Derale controller.
The Flex-a-lite works great... spinning both fans at 60% is giving much better cooling as there is flow across the whole core instead of half (not to mention 20% more CFM).
At the slower speed, it is quieter, even though there's now two fans running instead of one.
The ramp up/down of fan speed is nice also... I had a code for high battery voltage, which I think was due to the spike when the Derale unit tuned the fan off.

I also put a new AIT sensor in the K&N intake tube (close to the hat).
I left the old one in the keg, as the keg will soon be replaced with a FI Airgap.
On startup it threw a code for low AIT input... the scanner showed 300°F.
I swapped the sensors so the old one was in the new location, and all was fine.
So is this just a dud Standard Motor Products part?
As an FYI; the AIT reads 52°F lower in the intake tube (100°F) than it did in the keg (152°F).
I'll see if this has any real effect on the MPG.

 

+1 one more. Bolt grade need is dictated by either clamping force required or shear. 12 ft. lbs, is well within range of grade 5!


Used Ram to winch wife's car into garage to yank out steering column. Ignition switch will not release, and cannot be removed from column as bots heads break off upon installation as an anti theft measure. Gotta take column to dealer tomorrow to see if they can remove it - if not, locksmith to drill it out.

 

Used the Ram to pickup the Artic Cat

 

i moved iat to cold air intake tube,and advanced my timing with the crank sensor,couple things i picked up here anyway after driving more today i have noticed a big difference in milage and mid range rpm power ill be trying the 91 tune tomorrow morning

 

How did you do timing with the crank sensor? Slot the mounting holes?

 

I would think the PCM would counter that.

 

i replaced the exterior light fuse in my 81 yet again. starting to get irritating. there is nothing consistent about the fuse blowing. can't find a short and as far as i know there is less than 10 amps of draw on the circuit since my headlights are on relays and it has a 25 amp fuse.

 

May just be an illusion, but it looks like you've got some serious negative camber in that picture...

What all is left to fix? Just cosmetic mostly?



What did I do? Looked at it. That's it. lol

 

The wheel is slightly turned? I don't see it. But it's as it should be.


The front end still looks like this, so you can tell what still needs to be done. It has the passenger side headlight still though.

 

I guess the wheel is turned and the angle of the picture.


I didn't realize the truck was still completely faceless. lol
At least get a grille on it.