1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

I was just reading something maybe 4 or 5 days ago, where some major, undeniable phenomenon (weather? animal? I can't recall) was happening off the western seaboard that indicated a major, near cataclysmic event was coming to the west coast. I don't think it was this earthquake, but it was a similarly major event - potentially even suggesting loss of land into the ocean. But I was reading it when I couldn't fall back asleep at 4am and now I can't remember what it was.

I do remember the weird dreams I was having last night though, there was a dude in my dreams who manufactured or crafted baby doll arms with tattoos and big eyeballs on them. And the guy himself was weird, weighed like 350 but you could tell he'd already lost hundreds of pounds because his skin sagged pretty bad, wore minimal clothing, and was covered in line-art tattoos that were light-to-medium blue, from head to toe.

Mind you, I haven't ingested a drop or atom of any intoxicants, and I'm not on medications currently.

 

In all seriousness, I don't wish any harm or destruction on lives or property. My understanding is the plate-shift was lateral, not horizontal. Probably be a nothing-burger. Another dose of distraction.

 

Maybe this is the start of you becoming an oracle of modern times.

 

My buddy’s shop was also busting at the seams, so he loaned me his forklift for about 5~6 years. It was an absolute game changer for engine swaps, cab swaps, swapping spit, lifting axles, welders, pruning trees, tractor implements, 55 gallon drums of oil, lifting entire cars, ect, ect. I miss that machine… a lot.

 

Nah, I'm no Natashisoro.

 

Just an update for any interested parties. Since driving the truck per my usual style, I see minimal (at best) gains, if any, in fuel economy since injector replacement. All gains and improvements have been in the runnability of the truck.

*Note* I never expected better fuel economy and seller never claimed it.

 

I wonder why the destruction is based around Cali. That was a pretty interesting post either way.

 

Closest to Russia? More tectonic activity? More active volcanos? Not sure…

 

I missed the backstory. Did you get new injectors?

 

I think he went with dirty deeds?

 

Saw this turbo kit the other day would love to see someone with a little more cash than me run it haha.

 

Yes, I bought 12-holes from Keith ~ a month ago. At ~ 230k I could tell the truck needed refreshing in that department. Very happy with them. Replaced them at the same time I did the upgraded starter to kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

 

As a chubby white guy who's been accused of being Asian, Hispanic, and that one time a "Hawaiian son of a bitch" I laughed

 

Enter the 1GT step side

 

I didn't know forklifts got the ladies hot.
I need to get a forklift now.

 

Looks like the eBay kit

 

What's the story with the ebay kits? I know way more about putting turbos on sports bikes than I do about hopping up these engines. What's the weak point on these engines, pistons, rods, cranks? Thanks

 

Rods

I don't know much about the eBay kit or turbos in general, but it's been posted before

 

Swapping spit is a euphemism for kissing?

 

You didn't know that?

I'm curious as to what the intended meaning was in that post lol

 

If there’s tongue involved.

You can kiss your grandma without “swapping spit”.

 

Just noticed that the oil pans are different, I thought the dip stick was bent but the new trans has a much shorter pan.
I was thinking of swapping the pan, but I’m not sure if the pickup would be too short to get fluid, or if the pickup would fall off since it wouldn’t sit on the bottom of the pan when it’s bolted. What do you think?

 

Whole point is that forklifts are rad

 

What was the donor vehicle the new trans came out of?

 

Swap pans.

Disclaimer: I don't have any experience I just have opinions

 

Allegedly a Tundra

 

But did it get you laid?
Forklifts are a big investment, unless I can convince Jake to let me borrow his forklift, in pursuit of clearing space in his shop.

 

Do the ID plates match between the two?

 

I’ll have to check in the AM

 

I did, I was indicating that, the question mark was more of a, “you know that, right?!”