i guess it is all about the little victories then...

regardless of the benefits of stainless steel, i am pretty sure the riser has been in the "stuck" position the entire time i have owned the truck and it ran fine. maybe now it will run better or maybe it will run worse. either way i have to go on the belief that i have improved the running condition. i will know the results of my efforts tomorrow when i get it all back together and fire it up.

thanks for the support.