@Godzilla/Tremornator travel & antics

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

this will be an on-going saga of my good, bad, indifferent decisions, travel and activities.

please feel free to follow, add-to & comment if you feel so inclined!

should be fun & entertaining?

i hope anyway????
well see

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

1st question?

anyone interested in
Moab
Off-Road Games
March 20-22, 2025

my plans are to be there!!!!

Matt's Off Road Games

Join Matt's Off-Road Games. Come watch YouTubers and Off-Roaders go head to head in a fun and friendly competition.

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[Godzilla/Tremornator]

little project I'm helping a buddy with

frame-off restoration/modification
'50 chevy pickup

 

[Optimus🤖]

If we don't see any tits or ass in this thread, I'm gonna delete it. With the information I got from @Canyon Trekker, it's gettin' hacked .

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

hack it

might make it interesting

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

might not too

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

finished up the chassis today.
front & back, brakes all on, disk brakes front & rear. front rack (does that count) centered. front end alignment, as best we could eye ball.

next step
cap set in place to figure out engine placement & motor mounts.

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

bad news / good news

bad first:
"Tremor" is in the shop
took it in Tuesday evening last week
they've diagnosed
needs new motor
needs transmission rebuild
it's going to be in the shop 3 weeks

good now:
new motor
fresh tranny
all under warranty
warranty covers a rental

94,000miles
new motor
new trans
might have just turned into a keep for life truck
we'll see???

 

[Optimus🤖]

bad news / good news

bad first:
"Tremor" is in the shop
took it in Tuesday evening last week
they've diagnosed
needs new motor
needs transmission rebuild
it's going to be in the shop 3 weeks

good now:
new motor
fresh tranny
all under warranty
warranty covers a rental

94,000miles
new motor
new trans
might have just turned into a keep for like truck
we'll see???

Well you definitely put that motor/trans through the ringer. I just wish you'd keep the info on a fresh tranny to yourself. This is a truck forum! .

 

[pickleknuckles]

little project I'm helping a buddy with

frame-off restoration/modification
'50 chevy pickup

Hell yes!! I've been neglecting my '51 project.

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

Hell yes!! I've been neglecting my '51 project.

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it won't happen unless you make it happen

my buddy torn his down 30yrs ago, then just had it in his way ever since

get on it, get it done, else it'll never get done!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lunch Box 🥩🍔]

bad news / good news

bad first:
"Tremor" is in the shop
took it in Tuesday evening last week
they've diagnosed
needs new motor
needs transmission rebuild
it's going to be in the shop 3 weeks

good now:
new motor
fresh tranny
all under warranty
warranty covers a rental

94,000miles
new motor
new trans
might have just turned into a keep for like truck
we'll see???

What were the specific issues with the motor and Trans?

 

[pickleknuckles]

it won't happen unless you make it happen

my buddy torn his down 30yrs ago, then just had it in his way ever since

get on it, get it done, else it'll never get done!!!!!!!!!

Mine's not actually on hold. I'm currently building a big '56 261 w twin Strombergs, a T5, and 10 bolt posi before tearing it all down. It's drivable w the tired old 216 and a Saginaw 4spd on the original torque tube, but it's not as fun as it used to be.
I've also got a lifted '87 Power Ram and a '74 CB750K in different stages of completion, and a lifted '09 XC70 that I regularly beat on off road. So many projects, so little time.

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

What were the specific issues with the motor and Trans?

engine
2 issues
1st
what sounded like lifter clatter at 2000rpm
clatter went away upon trans shifting & rpm dropping to 1500 to 1700 then begins clattering again when the engine reaches 2000rpm.
the clatter also went away above 2000 to 2500 rpm and remained clatter free at higher rpm

2nd
only during hard acceleration above 5000rpm the engine light comes on blinking. after crusing at lower rpms for 3 to 5 miles the engine light goes off & stays off only until rpm's go above 5000.
even moderate acceleration all the way up to the speed limiter as long as it's under 5000 rpm, no engine light. cruise as long as you want on the speed limiter, no engine light.

dealership verified/confirmed all the above. ford agreed to warranty & replace the engine. but, required/requested a documented tear down.

transmission
hard/abrupt engagement from park to drive/manual/reverse.
hard/abrupt engagement on upshifts & downshifts. sometimes it was 4th & 6th. sometimes it was 3rd & 5th. all other gears were smooth. also, when it switched between 4th & 6th or 3rd & 5th, the other shifted smooth again.

dealership said some bushing came loose & there was serious metal in the pan.

repairs are supposedly in process.
they are telling me 2 more weeks but hope they get it finished sooner

we'll see, is what it is

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

Mine's not actually on hold. I'm currently building a big '56 261 w twin Strombergs, a T5, and 10 bolt posi before tearing it all down. It's drivable w the tired old 216 and a Saginaw 4spd on the original torque tube, but it's not as fun as it used to be.
I've also got a lifted '87 Power Ram and a '74 CB750K in different stages of completion, and a lifted '09 XC70 that I regularly beat on off road. So many projects, so little time.

I'm already confused

i have another buddy sounds a little like you. more projects than I'd wanna try to keep up with. i think he works on which ever one he finds what he needs cheap. then waits until he runs across the next whatever parts cheap.

good luck with keeping up with & juggling life on yours!!!!

 

[pickleknuckles]

I'm already confused

i have another buddy sounds a little like you. more projects than I'd wanna try to keep up with. i think he works on which ever one he finds what he needs cheap. then waits until he runs across the next whatever parts cheap.

good luck with keeping up with & juggling life on yours!!!!

The struggle is real.

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

tore down my buddies motor today.

been on the engine stand fo 30yrs.
a nasty mess.

cleaning up pretty good though.

still need to steel wool the cylinder walls tomorrow. there are 3 nicks in his crank. we'll need to get it turned, swap for one that's already doneor get a new one.

few pics of the teardown & clean-up

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

welp!!!!!

confirmed today

lifter failure
trashed 7.3L gas
new motor needed

another week or 2 for warranty approvals & parts procurement.

new motor & fresh tranny on the way

 

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progress on my buddies '50 chevy truck

got the trans ready for paint

taking the body to a paint & body guy today

hope he's reasonable
if he's no we'll do that ourselves too

 

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mafe some progress on the weeds (crepe myrtles) i pulled a while back

got about 1/2 way done

I'll finish that the next no-burn day
they're few & far between here latly

what i have left

what we got done

last night letting it burn down
about 10pm