Jigs.......havin fun with you 2wd S10 (wish I had an old 4wd 4.3 maybe - 85/86 model for banging around off road on tight trails).

Today, I returned from a parts run and the State police were out with the National Guard complete with HumV's and 4 wheelers, (it's the growing season). So, locking the front gate for the next week or so and using the back logging road entrance. It's a free air show if you like low flying helicopters though. K.

Edit: 1988 first year for S 10 with a 4.3L V6.

 

They didn't run the 4.3 back then. They ran the crappy 2.8L V6 which was a pile of junk motor. the 2.5L 4 banger was and still is a great motor... not the most fuel efficient, but very reliable cast iron motor. I still want a v8 and a t56 in that S10 but it'll probably never happen lol. and back on topic...I glanced over at it..it's just sittin there parked and has been for the last week. It's been cooler out this week so been driving the little putt putt...

 

Ahhh the old iron duke!

 

Started taking stuff out of my truck. It got totaled due to the frame being twisted slightly. Sucks was my first vehicle that I owned but I now have my eyes on a different 01 that's a 1500 4x4 with a 360 and it only has 90xxx on the clock. Has leather seats and the dash isn't cracked!

 

Put the pan back on the 46rh. Screw it, way to much crap in there to continue fighting with it. Im going to pickup a NV4500 the next time I'm by the junk yard.

 

Checked the front diff, since it's stopped leaking, still have quite a bit of fluid left and greased the front end and checked tranny fluid, still nice and bright red.

 

Ordered new heads from Odessa. EQ with double springs. Price was 600 less than closest competitor. Woot!

 

Doing research on a Hillsborro bed (or something similar for the 99). K. Don't have Korns or a tooth ache and already have Java. Don't need shoes for walking across town, don't need moving equipment (thanks anyway).

 

Removed my steps for the upcoming re-bedlining job. Kinda like how it looks, thinking on keeping them off...

 

Went to see why my truck outright refuses to idle. I had replaced the IAC last year at some point, for the same issue..... So, unplugged it, turned the key on, backprobed the wires. Two had power, two did not. (which is the way it is supposed to be) Swapped in a 'spare' IAC I had laying about, (disconnected battery for that exercise) put it all back together, reached in, bumped the key, engine started and settled down to its usual 700 RPM idle. YEAH!