2 Sav...did you put a straight edge on it like shown in chaz's photo? His is to far below keel IMO. Over on pb when someone said that to ya, I was thinking how the heck could you possibly tell from that photo.

No i have not.... I have to get the boat out of the corner of the garage first

I been working on my truck sooo i shoved her in a corner for now and i thinks she's mad at me

Im told my loader is diggin too deep although i did not porpoise , Im pulling it out and going back to a rock grate that im going to borrow..

you should atleast put something in the intake ? i would be worried running it wide open. But what do i know........

How much effort and attention to detail do you really expect a shop to put forth for $29? 

It takes 10 minutes to set the truck up on the alignment rack.

-Make sure the thrust angle is correct (rear axle alignment)
-Set the caster
-Set the camber
  -  Depending on the adjustment type (cam bolts, shims, etc..)this can take a while...and actually    requires a brain in most cases.
-Set the Toe
-remove the heads from the vehicle and pull the vehicle off the rack
-road test
-possibly re-rack the vehicle for any futher adjustments needed based on road test.

If you pay the shop $29 for this service, the "tech" probably sees about $10. 

I wouldn't do all that for $10....probably wouldn't do it for $29.

The cheapo alignments you see advertised generally don't pay any attention to caster or camber, just set the toe and ship it.  I'd be surprised if they actually test drove the vehicle afterwards.  You get what you pay for.  If you want a halfass alignment...start looking for coupons.  If you want a complete and well performed alignment...get your wallet out.

FYI...By lowering the back of your truck, you've changed your caster angle slightly. 

I understand all that ( you get what you pay for ) i was reffering to 5 years ago with the advertised $29 speacial

truck is in the shop now, i was told about fifty bucks. but since it is all new parts i might have to pay more.

And i could pay $200 for a alignment and its out in 20 miles with these roads. Pot holes everywhere.....

but thanks for the info though

No not the stars

Im talking about your cars/trucks.........

I took my truck to the shop for an estimate on replacing the steering tie rods, pitman arm and idler arm. I already knew it needed to be replaced but since they have a lift and can see under the truck better then me crawling on my back, and it was a free estimate i said what the hell.

The estimate was a total of $1120 for......

4 Tie rod ends.
1 Pitman arm.
1 Idler arm.
And alignment.

Well i went and bought my own parts + for only $198
4 Tie rod ends.
1 Pitman arm.
1 Idler arm.
2 sleeves.

then i went and ordered new shocks from the shock warehouse.
4 Monroe Reflex shocks shipped $184
and a new Bell Tech set of lowering shackles for the rear $ 60  Truck sat real high in the rear......

I started my vacation yesturday after work, so i installed all the above.

Now im calling for a place to get it aligned, $65-70 bucks is the going rate is that right, what happened to the $29 alignment Its not a freakin 4x4....

Yeah, i am trying to be  cheap on this alignment deal cause if you ever drove through Bullhead you would understand why..... Alignments here dont last long, might aswell be dirt roads

I also might be pickin up a shell for my truck, when i took it in for an estimate, the guy behind the counter said that was his old truck and he has a brand new Leer shell for it... $100 Im gonna go look at it

Ok, yes i know the shops have alot of overhead, but just by me buying and installing my own parts saved me $800  I could see spending a couple hundred more for the shop to do it but not $800

Ok my rant is over

i had heard awhile back when i was running race fuel in our cars and bikes that the fuel goes bad after sometime when exposed to air. like once you open it you need to use it or it goes bad. maybe that is causing some of the ignition problems in the race boat?.



The Beav

If this is true then it might be part of my problem, i have race fuel thats atleast 8 months old in my boat. It is mixed now somwhat but

Sorry for the jack

Steve, would that not invite it to come back again later? I mean, it'll be in a bind and every bump is gonna try and loose itself.

Fill it as is, I would think, we're not talking an 80+ MPH boat here.

Just me lookin in lil brother.

Ray

Yes i TOTALLY agree, but they mentioned clamping it down... Just trying to help

Im out

Damn, I should pay attention more Lol, guys should have hit me up

I was going to since the ol lady did NOT want to go with, but i ended up having more issues with the boat than i thought.

No im not making excuses, I think my summer for boating is over before it even started

4 sale anyone

hey cream puff....are you coming out?

well the b-day party just ended and im fukin drunk

Got to work in the am ( i will leave early ) then im tpold we have to go get furniture I mean WTF!!!!!!!


Im gobnna try to sneak away with a friend and leave her home

Maybe .... If not she will be with and i wont be out there till the afternoon

staying at the pioneer....fifty-something for saturday....twenty-something for sunday. 

Pioneer has the most boat/trailer parking


























Because there is nobody ever there

I am still gonna try to make it......... Gonna be wrenchin on the boat today/tomorrow ..........And we have a B-day for her daughter Friday

I need to re torque the heads... Anybody know what the specs are for the ARP head bolts for BBC??

I did not stretch them and i torqued to stock specs

or it could have been I was drinking when I was rebuilting it. I'm thinking that's it. I put the pump spring in backwords.

Im thinking...... your still drinking

Whackers you just dont get it

Hey Steve-o...what brand plug are you runnin' in that thing? Can't tell what it say's on the plug.... Tracy

They be Autolite's

newbie question. what lake is that? sorry

Lake Mohave........

And welcome to SoCal

 

Thanks again guys, i do have some tuning issues to deal with..... I have a miss but after 3k she clears up and runs strong.

Too strong for the woman, she got scared