2002 FE9

[Chevy1925]

Me neither, but I’ll look into it Shippo has been great though.

OB DMAX Content: looks like I turned the bars down a little much to use the Kryptonite UCAs. I can’t get the driver’s side caster down below 5.1 degrees. So my alignment has no caster split when I picked the truck up today. Argh. If they called me, I could have had them adjust the bars up until it would come down some… but oh well.

That said, the drive home was great. Everything felt right and fantastic and I wasn’t wandering.

Run it. If you don’t feel a pull, means the road crowns your drive on are low. Honestly I’d just add more caster to the pass side but that’s cause we all know each other lol. You probably would never know the additional caster and if you have larger than stock tires, it’s more better. You only need .5-.7 more on the pass side to adjust for a typical crown.

 

[N2BRK]

That was my thought. I’d love to add more passenger for the desired split. Pass Adjuster looks maxed though. So I’ll run it and see.

 

[Chevy1925]

That was my thought. I’d love to add more passenger for the desired split. Pass Adjuster looks maxed though. So I’ll run it and see.

It screws with camber/toe too so unless it’s on the rack, I wouldn’t touch it

 

[N2BRK]

I meant tempted to get it on a rack and redo to add caster to pass side. Now that I think about it… it can’t be maxed - it must be minimized. So I could dial up more on a realignment. Hmm. Brain fart.

 

[shakenfake]

Watch those third party shipping sites.

Why is that?


Also you guys need to get with the times!

 

[Bdsankey]

Shipping should be a little easier now. I turned him on to a free account at Shippo. It was 1/2 the cost to return my core, compared to full
price at the UPS store when he sent. Ouch. lol

In the last two days, I drove 3 different dmaxes, and WOW did it feel good to be back in my rig What a great feeling to be happy with what you have!

Who isn't using PirateShip these days? lol

Honestly I didn’t know about them lol

Same. Never heard of it

I've been using ShippingEasy for years now, zero complaints and much cheaper rates than going to the UPS store. I may have to check out some others. The ability to print directly to a thermal printer has been awesome (and they're not super expensive) plus the labels seem to hold up better to the treatment UPS/FedEx/USPS/DHL put these packages through.................

 

[N2BRK]

I was working on the truck today at my buddy’s lift. Truetrac is in I changed fluids and picked up some old parts I’d left behind from last spring. I never looked at my old cam, but WHOA BABY did I see it today!!! I’m glad that I upgraded to a keyed cam and pinned the crank.

 

[1FastBrick]

damn...

 

[malibu795]

damn...

X2

 

[N2BRK]

I grabbed some adjustable 1” or 2” drop shackles and slapped them in a few mins ago. I set them to 2” and I was amazed at the amount of drop. I took it for a spin and it drives and feels great. I might leave it right here!

The new bed is beautiful and rust free, but needs to be resprayed to color match. I’m thinking maybe I can get my sister to make me a window sticker ala Roadkill with “I flock to beaters” and a pic of my mismatched truck instead of their c10, lol.

 

[N2BRK]

I’m still doing little things here and there. I finally got off my ass to see what was up with the ihi inlet. Oh hell! Gasket was installed wrong and then cut? I cleaned it and flattened the surface a little and then installed a new gasket. I added a little hi temp rtv on each side of the gasket. I picked up about 4psi out of the s475 and more boost overall.

AC is still leaking . I think it’s might be behind the dash. I’ll have to pressure up with nitrogen again and see wtf. I’m getting sick of this one.

Cold mornings have also made the dash worse. Lots of “U” codes and a ton of Christmas lights and wild fluctuating gauges. It goes away after a little bit. Gotta get on that one soon too.

Lowering link is a keeper! Gotta shim the axle to get the pinion angle back though. I have some vibe.

The truck is noticeably faster with the leak solved, duh.

 

[N2BRK]

I just got back home from getting my buddy’s 72 Challenger running I have not exceeded tune 4, but I’m seeing 32psi out of the S475 and 48.5 total. The truck is much more responsive too.

 

[N2BRK]

I have a rear Big Wig sway bar on order for the last 10 weeks, and no shipping confirmation… so I don’t think that’s going on by the end of the year! But absent that, I’ve been a little busy and figured I’d put up this year’s list of what’s been done on the “new” LB7:

Fleece freedom heads
Keyed stock cam
65 over SAC injectors - S&S
DHD high rpm water pump
Fluidampr
Pinned crank/damper
Wherli twin kit
Ported and polished new ihi turbo
Turbo and crossover pipe blankets
PPE uppipes and blankets
PPE Silicone coolant hoses
New belt, tensioner, idlers
New alternator
New ac compressor etc
Boost sensors - both turbos
S&B silicone engine mounts
Mbrp 4” straight piped exhaust
Exergy 12mm cp3
FASS 250 lift pump w/FASS sump
LML hydroboost unit
ARP Head Studs


Kryptonite upper control arms
New ball joints
PPE larger center link
PPE tie rods
Rare parts idler and pitman
Kryptonite weld in gusset
Rare idler box
Minhworx steering box and custom valving
DHD centerlink bracket
DHD lower control arm brace
Energy poly sway bar links/bushes
Energy poly LCA bushes
Energy poly torsion bar bushings
New front wheel bearings
Rancho steering stabilizer
S&B silicone body mounts
Fox reservoir shocks (4) and boots
Rear wheelwell liners
Powerstop loaded front calipers

Built trans. “750hp” Diesels Unlimited. Added Goerend DK converter and a billet input shaft.

Stainless steel brake lines and hoses

Truetrac rear

2" McGaughy's drop shackles
Spicer U Joints rear driveshaft
Belltech 3 degree axle shims


FABFOURS rear bumper
BHP 20k hitch

LED projector fog lamps

Touchscreen radio with CarPlay
Back up camera in tailgate
Tailgate soft open shock absorber
Access lorado tonneau cover
New taillights and wires

New NOS accelerator pedal

Sprayed frame and body with B’Laster shield

818 Retrofits projector headlamps

Lift pump gauge and custom vent mount

Oh and a rust free southern bed that needs a paint match!

Whew! That list grew out of control. Hahaha. Hopefully next year I can work on more of things less expensive, like cleaning grounds etc. and fine tuning some things. I spent a fair amount of time on my trans tuning lately, and I’m super happy with how she’s responding! As I’m driving and yelling things like “lock up” or “shift dammit”, it’s doing it! Hahaha.

 

[NC-smokinlmm]

I thought I was the only one yelling at his transmission.

 

[N2BRK]

Too many years driving a stick, lol.

 

[1FastBrick]

AT least your making progress though...