>Henry wrote: So, out comes the engine. And I'll redo a bunch of the work
>myself. Thought
>that I'd save time by having someone else do it for me.
>
>Henry,
>Ever notice that nobody ever does it as good as you do?
And sometimes even I don't do it as good as I do. You know the trick - get
in a hurry, decide that the "little extra" doesn't really matter. Put it
together. Then say to yourself "OH" when you realize WHY the "extra" was
important.
It never fails,
>if you find one Mickey Moused thing , there's gonna be more. (Journey
>repairs excluded.)
Back to things GMC - your comment is very true of the coaches. With all of
the house and automotive systems, it's often the case that someone has made
a BIG mess of some part.
In my case the powered mirror remote will be made permanant after 18 months
of use (really wasn't certain that I liked the location), the inverter will
get a permanent install below the electrical cabinet, my storage area
halogens (that are now disconnected) will be replaced with florescents, and
the ceiling trim will be made from 1/8" aluminum bar stock (replacing the
temporary luan pieces). So, I've doen a bit of Mickey Mouse repair/upgrades
of my own - all with the specific intent od changing it out or living with
it for a while to decide if it's right. Personally, I find that if I finish
soemting off too nicely I'm a bit reluctant to tear it out. That's starting
to go away!
> BTW, Tom's advice about the non-hardening sealer around the core plugs
>is straight out of the "right way" bible.
The last engine that I did the whole tear down and rebuild by myself was a
1960 Ford Falcon in about 1969. The rest have been partials.
The last few experiences with engines make me pretty certain that when
it's time, I'll do the rebuild myself - or find a GMC facility that I can
really trust. I've talked to Joe Mondello a few times but not as much as
Tom. If I knew that he was overseeing my engine rebuild I'd not lose a wink
of sleep. I'm less confident of others. If I screw it up I can only blame
myself - and I'll KNOW what exactly has been done.
Henry
PS for those who asked - yes it's a chevy 350 retrofit to the '53 pickup. 4
speed tranny from a '69 Judge, disks on all wheels, etc.
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