]2eDeYe Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Bad or broken guides will make a clatter at startup. Mine made excellent noises before I put in a new timing chain. Now it's back to sewing machine noises. There used to be a lower part to that guide...it ended up in the pan. The new timing set had metal backed guides instead of all plastic ones. It should be a while before it's a problem again. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted June 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 mines busted right after the lower bolt for the guide.. how far down is the guide supposed to go? it had to have been busted before i got the engine, as it didnt have an oil pan to hold the stuff... i didnt get to see the original pickup tube either.. wondering if the screen was trashed on it. who knows how much shit went through the oil pump and the engine. well see when i yank the pump in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I thought I had a picture but I don't, it extends down about 2 outside links. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 well, bee a bit since i updated.. been doing the daily driver thing with for the last few weeks. havnt had any big troubles with it.. tryin to save up a bit of cash to get the new oil pump and timing chain set. i still have to get a st of rockers and shafts from the yard. i still need to get the 240 cam in it too. oh yeah, the IE too... recent picture from the other day... more to come here soon... 2 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted July 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 had to do an emergency fix today.. the rubber around the carrier bearing is gone, and it was making it hard to take off without it jerkin all over. i also caught a shitload a gravel when they were chip sealing the roads in boise. got a couple rocks stuck in the shifter, and got a couple caught in the back right brake drum... got this all done. i used some squares of thick rubber truck mat i had, and used the bearing hoop to squarsh the rubber in. drive it around the block, and no more chatter in the driveline.. well see how long it lasts... Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 back for more.. got my matchbox installed and working! now i have working vacuum advance. oic.. also, the carrier bearing fix i did a couple days ago is still workin really well actually. i can tell the bearing itself is really toast tho.. its been what most if the noise has been comin from though, so time to get a new one. more, later... 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 KA with a matchbox, nice :D Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted July 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 yeah! got the timing light on it, and found out it was at like 15deg AFTER tdc.. i couldnt even see the marks on the pulley till i adjusted the 8mm bolt on the dist. but that got me a nice window to time it with.. i can go past he 20deg mark, so im cool with that. set it between the 10-15deg marks. prolly 12 or 13 in it now. no more hard start issue either! and i noticed the spark plugs were a nice light brown when i had them out.. guess its not as rich as i thought it was. pretty good day of work. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted July 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 took the truck for a drive with the timing set and working advance. best its ever ran! runs just as good if not better than its fuel injected counterpart.. i need to take it easy with it though, so i dont fuck the timing set it has up anymore than it is.. ill get a video tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted July 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 another video as promised.. made a little wire mount for my phone to sit and not fall backward... turned out okay. turn it up! (it should be uploaded here soon) 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 very nice! glad you got that starting issue nailed down Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted July 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 yeah, i was just talking to jason about it too.. mine and his are twins basically, and i didnt get why his was so kush and easy goin... thing is, we put the timing light on his last year, and never did mine.. drove the 900 miles to canby and back on probably no proper timing at all. im amazed it did so well for how tossed together it is. :lol: but its real good now. and now it really time for better brakes. goose goose goose... lol Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 lol goose goose goose......yor truck is quieter sspension wise the the snack......i will try and post a video .....today my side view flag mirror fell off in traffic from tda bumps...lol ka sounds very nice Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 another video as promised.. made a little wire mount for my phone to sit and not fall backward... turned out okay. turn it up! (it should be uploaded here soon) Sounds great even with the squeaky passenger. :lol: Need to be seeing the hood in the video so I really feel like I'm the squeaky guy. :D Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 red your the squeaky guy 9 times out of 10 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 got some more video.. kinda just started shooting. this is how it is getting on the freeway at 615... 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 15x10, yes! 2 Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Diggin the wheels! Did you have to roll or pull at all? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 that was the first time i put the wheel on.. i only tested on the front, buuuuut, it would roll without even touching it.. i couldnt drive it till i pulled em. i need to get one on the back and see what i need to pull there... theyre gonna have to tuck, so im gonna have to pull a bit. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 did my first oil change on the KA since i put it in.. its obvious its got 240k on it... :LOL: noticed that i caught a bump pretty hard, and tagged the drain plug on the ground... the oil pan has a bigger dent in it now too.. :/ im gonna try and raise the engine a bit. ive noticed the rubber isolators on the motor mounts have settled alot since putting the KA in. more to come. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Self clearance FTW! :lol: Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 took a evening drive.. it likes the cool air that comes off the fields... 2 Quote Link to comment
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