[Project] Rebuild the Duck!

JSM

Active member
Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

93 TY 2185 said:
For some reason it always easier to work on other peoples stuff.
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I have a truck, garage, and a lot of cool tools to play with if anybody wants to work on someone elses truck. Will even buy you food and drinks, got a place to sleep feel free.

Good job on progress, looks like you will be running in no time.
 
Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

Well the truck is home and sounds to be running fine. i just have some other issues i need to deal with now.

I installed the exhaust and now i hear a rattling. Now i know what you're thinking that a bolt is loose, but they're all tight and the rattling seems to be coming from right where the starter is. Anybody have this problem? it sound like a loose nut with a bouncing washer sorta. No idea, its really depressing. And that exhaust was a bitch to install, i dont know how it looks so easy in the RPM instruction guide, it was not a good time at all.

Next on the way home my brakes were finally amazing, they worked well that itself is amazing, then like between stop signs on a road, they were non-existent. Because they worked before, i'm thinking it is a vaccum leak somewhere. I dont know where. Hopefully I'll find it. but right now i can't stop when i drive, the only way i was able to make it home was to throw it in neutral at every stop sign and pump the brakes. There was also no fluid loss so thats also why i htink its vacuum.

Lastly, i have a check engine light, its a code 42 Electronic Spark Timing (EST) Circuit. Morgan told me how to fix it but i was wondering what other people may have done to correct this code.
 

Black Knight

I Glow Therefore I am
Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

There's that heat shield right there by the starter that the exhaust could be rubbing on making the noise or it's loose.
 

White97SVT

Member
Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

It's nice to see that truck is on the road and your enjoying it. Nice work Morgan
 

Captain Morgan

Moderated User
Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

yeah it was a bear to get finished, took a little longer than originally planned, but if Eric wasnt at school and I didnt have work, we could have totally finished it in the 5 days we set aside.

along with the couple little issues above, theres also a converter lockup issue and OD seems to wanna engage at 60mph, so we'll have to look into that.

OH, but I was able to fix the overboost problem this morning too. Despite Eric doing the correct thing and lengthening the rod on the WG to lower the boost, it wasnt working because the WG was pretty much frozen in the closed position. Unfortunately I didnt think about it when the turbo was sitting in the crate in my garage, but nevertheless I was able to spray some PB Blaster on it and work it with a wrench and got it to loosen up and now it only goes to about 10 PSI, which is more than enough while the engine is still breaking in.

One way or another, the Duck will be all straightened out. :tup:
 
Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

Black Knight said:
There's that heat shield right there by the starter that the exhaust could be rubbing on making the noise or it's loose.

i'm throwing it up on a lift next weekend, i'll check that for sure, thanks! :tup:
 
Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

Well everything is fixed and running great, I need to break the rebuilt motor in nicely so we don't have another mishap. I put all the cladding on and cleaned it up... its an ugly duck no more! enjoy

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Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

the only problems i'm having now is the damn exhaust from RPM... no matter what way i put it hits something, I've finally got it into a position where its ONLY hitting the floor, leaf spring, gas tank and axle... yea that is the best way it fit heh, oh well i'll have to probably cut out some stuff to make it fit right...
 

Baythan

SY2TY2SY2TY
Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

Wow...what a difference...congrats...looks like a real Ty now! :tup:

Nice rescue!! Time to add it as an avatar.
 

92boostedty

Senior Member
Re: [Project] Rebuild the Duck!

truck looks sick :tup: morgan can i get one of those licence plate brackets, u saw how my bumper looked at hooters i got a new one now and i dont need any rubs...
 
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