Engine for the truck should be ready in the next month, I'll appreciate a hand getting it swapped.
Anyone in the Central Florida area wanting to help? Last I spoke with him about it, John was willing to help out with a space in his shop to do the swap.
Who wants to be in on this?
I wish I within a few hours because I'd do it in a second!
Post the dates. Lots of busy time but I'll join if I can.
Tentatively scheduled to pick up the short block this next week? I've got a rental Charger, it'll definitely fit in the trunk.
Week to put it together. Weekend of the 24th or the 1st?
Weekend of the 24th works best for me. That will motivate me to get the shop cleaned up. LMK if that date works for everyone.
Where aboot in central fl?
In reply to TJL (Forum Supporter) :
hobiercr has generously volunteered his shop, he is in Dunedin
In reply to TJL (Forum Supporter) :
Central as in top to bottom not side to side. Tampa/Clearwater.
In reply to glueguy (Forum Supporter) :
Florida is so weird about where it calls everything.
24 is a three event day for us (two are car related). If it leaks into the 25th I'll stop by.
Could I come Friday and help get stuff started? If I do the 24th I'd have to drive down and then back because I work the 25th.
In reply to Stampie :
You asking me or John? Maybe? I'm not 100% sure what my schedule should be for this. Last time I berked it up something fierce. Budgeted three days and took me 10 cause I had to keep ordering stuff that I had broken or ordered wrong.
Hoping that having people to help will help me avoid similar mistakes
I'm in. Let me know if I need to bring anything.
In reply to Mr_Asa :
I felt kinda dirty when I realized we were part of NORTH central Fl, not "central fl".
good luck with the swap!
In reply to Mr_Asa :
Both or either? Hell I can hang with John Friday and drink your donated beer. Might be nice to get everything staged and game planed for Saturday morning? How are you getting the truck to John's? Need me to bring my trailer?
She drives, just doesn't do it very well.
In reply to Mr_Asa :
It is a Ford so yeah that's expected.
In reply to Stampie :
Been running poorly so long if it were a horse it would have been shot a year or two back.
I think I need to cancel this.
I haven't even been able to pick up the shortblock and not having time to do this right is what screwed me up last time.
After the Challenge? You guys don't want to spend time with your families going to Thanksgiving and Christmas/Hanukkah/etc, right?
In reply to Mr_Asa :
I honestly can't think of a better reason to not go to my in-law's house.
I'm in town for the holidays so this can still work from my end.
So hey, its that time again. Picking up the block and other bits Friday.
Tentative date of Feb 18th. Will keep you all updated.
18th is good for us. Think we'll get a room because I've learned lately that Lil Stampie is too cityfied.
Next weekend, folks! Short block is 95% done, with just a couple things needing to be knocked off the list.
I'm still in. I'll bring my big Ford hammer and anything else you think I might have that would be useful.
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