BlooTwuck at 96%

I say that as there are still some issues that I hadn’t addressed, or hadn’t addressed completely; like the exhaust leaks.

And she has a front crankseal leak. I know I lubed that seal and the shaft of the Harmonic balancer before assembly, but I hadn’t checked the FIT,,,, another flutterby with all the other stuff going on, and there was a lot of that,,,

Found an axle seal is seeping, and I did check the breather tube today to make sure that ain’t plugged up causing the case to pressurize and push fluid out. That leak is what we called (in the Marines) a class one leak. Seep, drip, drop,,, in that order. showing wet, forming a drip, drips dropping.

Well, the front crank is a class 3,,, its definitely a-drippen’,,, Sigh,,, at least that one can be done in the drive in short time. Gonna let it drip for now as I kinda need a break from tearing her back apart to rebuild to tear it back apart for something else,,, (I will be running with a few extra quarts of oil in the boxes,,, She will/is using it right now, and there ain’t NO WAY IN HELL I am gonna let her run dry!)

Good news!!! that old pressure plate did the trick like it was made for this truck,,, there might be something to that statement,,, LOL Not mad,,, just another Lesson learned,, No, sadly, I can’t return it. I would have to return the whole bloody kit, and well, I used the pilot bushing, the throw-out bearing and slave cylinder, and the Friction disk,,, Fuggit,,, I got my money out of it,,, or into her, or sumpin,,, That aspect is FIXED and thats all I’m really worried about.

The Engine just PURRSSSSSSS,,,, Gets a little growly during downshifts, but thats exhaust, not from the block. Needs O2 sensors somethin’ fierce,,, B1S1 is dead as hell, B2S1 is about fried too, and the downstreams are a different breed with one completely missing (was cut off with the Cats back before I came into the picture.) I have never seen a six wire O2 sensor before.

That Purr,,, she hums along at 63mph at 2 grand and its MUSIC!!! Good Lord I found a good’un. Get that exhaust fixed up with fresh O2’s and she should see decent fuel use too. I have no idea what she is getting yet,,, I haven’t needed to top off since I filled her up back at T-day. I’d say though, from smell, and the knowing the O2’s are dying, She’s runnin’ rich, and that growlin’ on downshifts, sometimes turns into a belch or fart from the excess.

In otherwords,,, Typical old skool Chebbie Three-fiddy,,, (I recall one guy sayin’ “A 350? If it ain’t leakin, it ain’t runnin’. ;-P )

I wrapped it all up around 2, cleaned Da’s basement up (she tried to mark her spot) Did a little running/road test, then came home and started organizing the tool boxes/unloading Buffalo and did some fixing of little stuff that was irking me (one of the tool box latches needed adjustment.)

I’m filthy, whooped, and completely at peace with things, even if they are a little oily and damp in places they shouldn’t be. And tomorrow, I intend to do NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE,,,, a 5 day weekend/holiday, and I have been up early, wrenching until near dark every damned day. I want a day off!

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