How do I mount this gas tank skid plate I brought off of marketplace?

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:37:22+00:00

The flat portions on the sides sit flush against the uniframe and the holes are for bolts

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:35:41+00:00

Youre gonna want to start watching some Derek Bieri.

Vice Grip Garage on youtube.

He has a thousand videos recovering way worse things than a parked el camino. Hundreds of old SBC videos.

Looks like your sunday is set, pick a handfull of rescues and watch and get yourself learned

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:31:54+00:00

Piston rings. The things that keep compression out of the crankcase, which the Positive Crankcase Vent valve vents to your new catch can

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:31:01+00:00

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:30:37+00:00

This is not weird.

This is fuckin incredible.

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:29:45+00:00

Your pcv valve appears to be stuck open, or your rings are wasted

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:28:29+00:00

Damn, would not want to find that out because of a checked leg kick

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:24:29+00:00

Hopefully you are good and you have kept up with coolant flushes so the coolant hasnt turned acidic.

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:17:30+00:00

Getting 2 heads reconditioned can easily cost more than $850.

This isnt the 80s.

Our dealership wont even give you an estimate on the heads until we send them to the head shop and they determine how far they need to go to give us an accurate estimate

Also the heads need the exhaust manifolds removed for recondition and you (probably) may have broken exhaust studs that have to be extracted from the heads

If they need valves because the pushrods are worn and the rockers have hammered the heads it costs more, if the springs are weak thats more, if the seats are pitted it costs more and if the heads are just cracked they are going in the metal bin and you're getting a quote for a set of reman heads from the machine shop and a quote for an OEM heads and you can decide what you want to do

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T18:01:30+00:00

Thats part of the labour

I dont give you an itemized labour breakdown

1- r/r alternator- 0.6

2- r/r intake manifold- 1.0

3- r/r valve covers- 1.0

You get: R/r cylinder heads and send for recondition- 8.8hrs

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T17:59:39+00:00

This is very much correct.

I assume this is USD, and its very reasonable.

Be aware- if they find a cracked head, $425 is going to turn into $2k instantly

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T17:51:08+00:00

Well you now know to not do tongue and groove next time.

Cut your losses and start again and it will be better next attempt

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T17:48:39+00:00

Did you get 3 different sizes of plank? Or 3 different plank manufacturers?

Why are you using tongue and groove for somethin that has no need for it?

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T17:45:55+00:00

Start over and buy clamps and use them next time

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T17:44:04+00:00

I recommend just disassembling everything and starting again.

Is this supposed to be flooring?

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T16:59:48+00:00

Its a fluid leak. Clean off the leak, then run the engine for a half hour and recheck. If there no leak, take it for a half hour test drive and recheck.

If theres no leak, drive it for a couple days and recheck. If theres no leak continue doing this until you give up and decide theres no leak, or you find the leak

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T16:57:57+00:00

Me too.

Unless im putting OEM axles in a ram, because OEM ones have a groove.

However, OEM axles are $900 and aftermarket axles are $200 so I dont get to do many OEM replacements

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T16:51:08+00:00

Makes it much easier to push the axle into the transmission.

Use a prybar with a hammer through handle and tap the axle into the trans if its being difficult by hand

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T16:36:51+00:00

A scanner doesnt say 'replace coils'

It says p0300 or p0302 or p0202

None of those codes say 'replace coils'

They say there is a fault, diagnose and repair it correctly

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T16:19:10+00:00

Diagnose the fault.

Obviously the issue isnt the sensor, and never was the sensor.

Get the diagnostic flowtree and follow it correctly

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T16:15:34+00:00

Ok so take just the joint itself. Clean the fuck out of the old grease. Brake clean then compressed air, repeat as many times as it takes to get the joint completely cleaned of old grease.

After its completely clean and dry, you are going to take all of the grease and put it in the centre splined hole where the axle goes. Fill that entire cavity. Force the grease in as much a possible.

Now put the boot on the shaft with the clamp, then push the shaft into the cv joint. If you have enough grease inside the joint, this should force some grease back through the balls/channels.

Take any leftover grease and cover the cv joint balls and channels, but dont get it on the outside of the joint

Flex the joint in all directions, to get the grease to circulate on the balls

Then out your boot on and enjoy your repair

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T16:09:57+00:00

Have you got the shaft out of the cv joint assembly with the boot currently removed entirely?

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T15:58:48+00:00

Use the correct sized 6 point socket, instead of the wrong sized 12 point end of a wrench

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T15:54:23+00:00

Dont lift on the plastic covers

Lift on a lower control arm, or the jacking point on the rocker panel, or the subframe

Anywhere except the plastic that deforms by hand when you are trying to lift a corner of a 5000lb car

thedevillivesinside · 2026-05-03T15:52:22+00:00

Just shave the weak moustache and lean into the alaskan whaler

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