With the 46RH conversion successfully completed. Redtruck is in need of a mod or two. Next up is to finally get her tune dialed in. Keith has been doing the heavy lifting and I'm trying to give him a platform that is easier to work on than the Manual flashed automatic based PCM. According to B&G the current pcm flashed to manual trans can have issues due to software and hardware not being terminated properly. Bought a 03 manual PCM from ebay and found it to be junk. Apparently locked up from security lacking compatibility with my truck. Can't tell for sure since I took it to B&G to have it checked and it was DOA. Still going to use it for a core for a new PCM I've ordered. Told the guy it was dead and had been opened but he said "no problem". Manual trans PCM are a fairly rare bird just to note the obvious. The good news is the same pcm is used in Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500. And the vin doesn't necessarily need to match the vehicle. I ran a salvage yard pcm for a couple years before I reflashed it with a vin. Anyway next mod, take the new pcm to Dave@B&G for him to adjust idle, rev and speed limiters. Install a pair of BV heads. Then tune the old girl. I bought one of those push rod holders, so hopefully I won't have the same difficulties I had last time. So that's the run down on Red it's all good...
Redtruck's never ending tale....
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Thank you sir..
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:exactly: :iagree:
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Thank you gentlemen, red hides dirt extremely well.....
Seriosly needs cleaning.
Seriosly needs cleaning.
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Snow on the ground, about 4" this morning. Temp is mid 40's, snow melting fast
Not fast enough in my book. Anyway a little cool for me but put it back together anyway. Installed new heater hose and moved it a little to take stress off of it if it had any to begin with. And of the squeal is back. I think I trashed the tensioner when it rubbed the mounting plate. I squirt water on it to see if the noise changed any. And of course it didn't. Need alignment yet. Never ends...
Not fast enough in my book. Anyway a little cool for me but put it back together anyway. Installed new heater hose and moved it a little to take stress off of it if it had any to begin with. And of the squeal is back. I think I trashed the tensioner when it rubbed the mounting plate. I squirt water on it to see if the noise changed any. And of course it didn't. Need alignment yet. Never ends...
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Got alignment scheduled for next week. Going to change bearings in the tensioner tomorrow. Roads are clear, just sand remaining.... ugh
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The alignment didn't get done, got it rescheduled tuesday. It's hard to believe but red really doesn't need anything other than a good cleaning. And of course it is raining all week...
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Did you get to cut the spring yet?
I wish I could say the same...:coolsmiley:
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Ric, i'm trying different adjustments on the shocks before making the cut. It is sitting just a touch harder on the bump (timbren spring) than I want. I most likely will raise the front a 1/4" and do a little more testing. There are more than a couple hundred combo's....
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Mark, these are hobby trucks, they are never truely done. I have several mods and changes planned for the summer. The narrowed axle being the biggest on the list. And along with that I'll need both track and street rims. Fortunately I have the slicks I'll use and the street tires are on order. The rear bolt pattern will be changed for a better selection of off the shelf rims. Plus I need to keep the truck ready for testing Martin's new vb.
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Rained off and on since yesterday, now with snow expected overnight. Drove red to the shop for the scheduled front end alignment. I usually don't take red out when its nasty but said to hell with it. Rised the front about 3/8" and did the alignment. With it spot on, drove around town stopping at the feed and seed scale. Red has gained some weight and is just under 5000lbs. Oh well red is a street truck. She drives great both town and on the highway.
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Thanks guys, the only think left is to see how well she can dance....
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Brown truck just left. The madness continues...
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TnT is the end of the month. Plan is to get a couple passes in. And pull the axle the following week. It looking like it'll be 4" each side.
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The new tires /rims will take some more brake trimming and the axle needs cutting before I can use them. I was hoping i could mock them up. But I'm thinking I'll just tnt and cut the axle and be done with it. Is what it is... just hope the weather doesn't step in..
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18' is a tad small and 20' is too wide. A 14" wide rim is just right. And 15" rim has the right combo of rims and tire. The 15x14 rims I'm using for mock up are 5x5.5 and the 15x10 I have slicks mounted also 5x5.5 will be abailable. I'll be using 5x5 with the narrow axle. My hubs will have both 5x5 and 5x5.5 pattern.
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