Finally posting a "build" thread. The progression of my stupidity.

[Rocket Man]

Replaced the shifter bushing.
Replaced the driver side manifold.
Found the infamous broken exhaust bolt.
Replaced the LCA's.

What was wrong with the manifold?

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

What was wrong with the manifold?

I was putting in a wideband bung just before the cat. So I unbolted the flange, and the threads on one of the studs came off with the nut and their studs were so rusted in there that the hex on the end of the stud just rounded over as soon as I tried to turn it, so I just went and got a whole replacement manifold. 90 bucks in stock at the local parts store.

 

[Just Fishing]

Replaced the shifter bushing.
Replaced the driver side manifold.
Found the infamous broken exhaust bolt.
Replaced the LCA's.

that manifold is so pretty.

when i had my engine out, i thought somewhat seriously about removing the heat shield, bead blasting.
then coat with some header paint and reassemble.

in reality, the heatshield bolts will probably break off the moment i try to remove them.
Now it's the only really "old" looking thing about my engine.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

that manifold is so pretty.

when i had my engine out, i thought somewhat seriously about removing the heat shield, bead blasting.
then coat with some header paint and reassemble.

in reality, the heatshield bolts will probably break off the moment i try to remove them.
Now it's the only really "old" looking thing about my engine.

That's not a big deal if they snap off, grind them flush and call it a day. You're going to paint it anyway.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Suppose it's time for an update here...don't think I'm double posting, probably out of order though.
Shifter cable bushing fell apart, replaced it.
Plopped a new maf in.
New head lights.
Put the flex fuel sensor in.

 

[Rocket Man]

Whose headlights are those?

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Threw an Amazon catch an on.
Broke the rear diff.
Bought a 139k 14bolt.
Cleaned up the 14b w/g80 gov bomb, new gasket, saw the parking brake shoes delaminated and fell off.
Backlash is .004... tighter than spec, odd for 139k.
"Normal" amount of metal on the magnets for that many miles(assuming it was never serviced).

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Whose headlights are those?

Alpharex

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Stripped the cut junk from the wrecking yard off the housing.
Drivers side seal has a little leak(leaving it for now)
Sauced it up with amsoil and re-blackened the cover.

 

[Rocket Man]

Alpharex

I kinda thought they were. Expensive lights! I’m torn on the bulge they have but I hear they work pretty good.