Been sufferin a bit of an internet burnout, spendin too much time online doin job search stuff and fighting with the state about my UI bennefits, just dont feel like reading much.
ANYway, I have been workin on the beast. The vac line for the HydroVac finaly gave out so I had to get one made. Of course the antique fittings dont exist anymore, so I had to get a whole new set of fittings and all. New line is a fabric covered, and blue like the engine! Pulled the manifolds off to install the new ones. Old exhaust manifold was massively cracked and leaking like crazy. Explains why it was getting louder and louder! So, to prevent the recurrence of that issue, when I went to reinstall the pipe I cut out a chunk under the cab and installed a 10" flex joint. Just need to add a hanger on the back piece to take more of the weight load off the manifold and it should work good for many years. The neat part was firing it up and hearing just how quiet the truck can be, the drivetrain makes more noise than the exhaust now. I also added a case ventilation system since I had the fitting for it on the valve cover. Better than having it spit oil all over the engine compartment anymore.
Should be takin the truck for another mileage check Friday, and droppin by a local area cruise in while I'm at it.
