Recent content by Snoman002

Re: to dip or wrap? Typically dip is only tough to remove if not sprayed thick enough. It takes a lot more than is needed just to color the vehicle/part. If its 1k for instillation of wither go with the wrap. I'm a BIG fan of dip, but has its place, and longevity isnt it. Its more for those...

Re: plasti dip the cladding? Don't use wax on the cladding. You used automotive paint wax on the cladding I'm assuming, and yeah that's going to do little to nothing. Don't try and 'buff' it with the black wax either, you will get the same results or worse damage the cladding. For trying...

Re: plasti dip the cladding? Plasti-dip is a possability and the durability is OK, especially if you hit it with glossifier. Or, even some of the metal flake glossifiers could look cool, especially the copper. If you want more info check out www.dipyourcar.com BTW, doing a good job with...

Re: 57k 93 blk/gry $10k Carolinas Looks like a nice truck. Bigger injectors though? And somebody spent WAY to much time getting those vacuum marks just perfect...

Re: Gas in the oil I vote injector. I understand you didn't have gas in the cylinder, but with that low of compression it could easily be leaking by the rings and into the crankcase. What with 500 miles on a new motor, and driven infrequently, I wouldn't be surprised to hear the rings hadn't...

Re: Does driving without propshaft destroy t-case/VC OK, you lost me on your last post. Under normal operation (front shaft in, tires the same size) the t-case is not locked. In fact the both sides of the VC would spin freely (hold with me a moment). In this case the VC is doing nothing and...

Re: Does driving without propshaft destroy t-case/VC The t-case cannot be 'locked' and then unlocked unless there is a mechanical locking system in place. There is not as far as I know. The VC is the lock between a difference in rotation of the planitaries. As for your last point. Sheer is...

Re: Does driving without propshaft destroy t-case/VC Sheesh, this is like the argument that a locking differential transmits 50% of the power to each wheel. A VC cannot 'lock' without slippage. Slippage is needed to cause the fluid to resist sheer. It doesn't 'lock' it slips less. It also...

Re: front diff question. Your first point is correct, but don't forget that without a front driveshaft 100% of the engine power going to the rear wheels goes through the VC. Running the SyTy system without a front driveshaft is kinda like running a limited slip differential with one tire...

Re: Does driving without propshaft destroy t-case/VC Close, but not quite. The 35% thing is not a gear reduction, or a set number. You can't just say .35 and call it a day. And this is where the rub is, with no front driveshaft your asking the VC to transmit 100% of the engine power to the...

Re: Manual Brake Options/Discussion Sorry, that is what I was saying about moving the pivot. By moving the pivot up you get an easier pedal, but the trade off is more travel of the pedal (everything else being the same). I guess we are saying the same thing. That said, I wouldn't go with a...

Re: front diff question. No, you can't. Not unless you never drive on pavement with the t-case locked in. In an AWD system the viscus clutch allows a small bit of slip between the front and rear tires and preventing binding. If you put a 4wd t-case in then there is no slip between the front...

Re: front diff question. 4wd is not AWD. In AWD there is a little slip between the front and rear tires, in a 4wd there is none. A couple folks around here have blown up front diffs when the coupler went bad and locked the front wheels to the back wheels, effectively making it a 4wd instead...

Re: Manual Brake Options/Discussion Interesting thread. To bad there was a lot of bad info on bore size. For the record, a smaller master cylinder bore gives you less pressure and more pedal travel. A larger bore size gets you more pressure and less travel. Moving the pivot up gets you more...

Re: Turbo 3800 blazer Sheesh, where did the last hour go... LOL, love the truck. Its almost making me want my 2.2l to implode so I can swap in a 3.8! Well, except for all the cutting and hacking I would need to do to my clean '00 S10 that is. Keep up the good work.