Rebirth of Monster Mudder

[NakeDiesel]

Haven't done a lot with the truck, but I did spend a little bit of time out in the shop and took the front end off of it and determined the run away cause. The rack stuck on the injection pump. So add that to the list of stuff that needs attention on the truck.

Been trying to get some things done around the place so I can get back to messing with the truck, but things just keep stacking up. Mom got out of the hospital and we put her back in 9 days later, and she's been in the heart hospital in ICU for the last 11 days and been intubated and sedated for almost all that time, they pulled the tube out friday, and put it back in yesterday after I was up seeing her. She still wouldn't talk or nod or anything yesterday, 2 days after they took her off the pain meds to get her to wake up.
I don't think she's getting better, but everyone else in my family things she is, I think they have their heads in best wishes land and aren't facing reality.

Almost have the 2nd hand rail done for the front steps, and finished up one front ledge for the shorter flower bed on the front of the house and been moving right along on the other one. I finished pouring the footing on Friday. The trans went out on my son's 91 w250 diesel last week too, so it's in the shop being taken apart and waiting on the trans parts I ordered for it so he's driving my dually and I'm in the 99 2500 till we get his back on the road.

I did find that the pistons are made and should hopefully have them in this week for the new engine and the machine work should be done by the end of this week on the new block.

Probably going to end up sending my trans off to Muldoon to take a look at it and see if he can figure out why I keep toasting direct. Pressures looked good on my gauge, I checked the lip seals last time I had it out and they looked great as well. Also have had another issue with the converter locked, I kill the ground and it doesn't unlock, kills engine and then it unlocks. So may have issue with solenoid as well.

Also designed a wall of shelves that will encase the digital picture frames I made on the wall they are going onto. Need to pick up a few wood working tools before I start this project.

Last night I planted 4 1/2 boxes full of potatoes for a fall crop and then added some more onions into them as well.

[DieselWrencher]

Sorry to hear about your mom's condition with no improvement. That surely is rough. That sucks to hear the rack stuck. Didn't the pump shop just have that thing apart? Man, that is a massive shelf. Do you have stuff to fill it or are you planning to fill it later?

[NakeDiesel]

Well, been a rough past week. Turns out mom had a stroke sometime while intubated and on the vent and basically there was no recovery from it, it was on the back bottom of her brain and she was non responsive for days. We turned off the heart meds and vent friday and she passed away. We buried her yesterday.

On a happier note, look what I got delivered yesterday....



Rods should be here in a few more days.

Had the carrier bearing go out on my dually today while my son was using it to get to work because his transmission went out last week. I finished putting his trans back together tonight, just need to get it back into his truck so I can have my truck back.

[Bodacious]

Sorry about your mom Johnnie.

Keep on climbing.

[BRE]

Sorry to hear about your Mom. Terrible stuff. We're here if you need anything.


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[Red Sleeper]

Nothing easy about saying goodbye to your mom. Wish you and your family the best during these hard times.

Prayers will be sent. Keep on keeping on.

[CorneliusRox]

Sorry to hear about your mom bud. I haven't had to face that yet and I can't imagine how tough it's got to be.

[jwestra]

Sorry to hear about your mom. I work with my parents everyday. So i couldn't imagine.

[DieselWrencher]

Johnnie, sorry to hear about your mother. That does sound like it was rough. How's your father doing? Nice new pistons!

[SmokeShow]

I'm sorry to hear about your mom.

[CorneliusRox]

Originally Posted by DieselWrencher

Nice new pistons!

x2
Those are some sexy pistons!

[NakeDiesel]

Thanks everyone, definitely been a hard time for us all, but she's not hurting anymore.

Got my son's 727 rebuilt and back in the truck, he's test driving it right now after the initial driver around the farm. Didn't really find anything extremely wrong, but a lot of silver paste just clogging everything. We cleaned the crap out of it and put new seals, clutches and a new converter in it and it's moving much better than it had been before it went out.

Had the carrier bearing go out on my dually last weds, got it replaced but there is still a shudder in the truck, was really noticeable Saturday when I hauled 50 round bales I bought from my brother for the cows this winter. Pulling the drive shafts out tonight and taking them to have them balanced to see if a weight fell off.

Started sanding on my grill mold as well. Just finished putting another coat of putty on it to fill in some rough areas.

Yes those pistons are sexy as hell.

[NakeDiesel]

Long weekend clearing fence line and working on putting in a new 1/4 mile section. This is the next to last one I need to replace on the outer perimeter. Clearing the scrub brush with the weed eater and bow saw sucked, but the whole half mile is cleared now. The first 1/4 is almost complete. I got the top wire stretched and about 1/2 attached tonight before it got dark. Almost have the front wall of the new flower bed complete all the way to the end of the house. Need to mix up another bag of mortar and get it finished this week or weekend sometime.

Had to trouble shoot and order parts for my son's 91, he lost reverse. Wasn't something simple, the lip on the inner part of the lever broke off... 6.00 part and have to pull the transfer case and rear section of the trans off to get it fixed. Parts should be in Tulsa tomorrow at Wit trans, need to figure out a time to go get them picked up Friday.

Worked a little more on the grill mold. Had it all sanded down and applied more filler to it tonight.

My rods came in today, and getting ready to order the rest of the parts needed to get the long block complete. Was hoping I'd win that Steed burnout contest and get a new T6 comp manifold for the truck. Made it to the finals but didn't win it today.

Rock wall




25' long x 6' deep scrub brush section on the fence, took me an hour and a half to clear it out.




The wonderful leaning old fence... next to the new steel tpost fence




Almost done fence




Grill mold






New CP Carrillo piston compared to old marine bowl style stock piston




Rods and pistons

[Bodacious]

Schweeeeeet!! My that is a small piston.

[CorneliusRox]

Originally Posted by Bodacious

Schweeeeeet!! My that is a small piston.

x2! Did you steal that out of a gasser?!

Looking sexy though. When are you going to start reassembling?

[NakeDiesel]

Lol, the pictures really do make those pistons look tiny don't they. We should start going together with the long block soon. Need to order the cam and a few other items for the new block.

[jlbayes]

Longer rod I assume? Sorry if I missed it.

[CorneliusRox]

Originally Posted by jlbayes

Longer rod I assume? Sorry if I missed it.

I'd assume so. I don't think you'd get enough compression to ignite the fuel otherwise!

[jlbayes]

Shorter deck height could be done but I doubt someone would hack that much off

[NakeDiesel]

Yes, we are using longer rods....