EyeTalk2Trees
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I replaced my valve train on my tired 130k 84 Gn with a Speedpro 204-214, stock replacement springs. Put in a new set of Green strip 30# injectors, Port matched my intake, replaced my vaccum lines and fabricated and engine tie-down.
The tie-down was so simple I'm very proud of it. I looked at some aftermarket setups for Hot-airs, Intercooled, and even some Typhoon (my father's truck) set ups. I decided to simple tie-strap style. I went to the Home Depot and found some galvanized (spelling, i know) stell with clear nylon covering that was rated at 900lbs. It was a less that $1 a foot. I bought two feet for good measure and two "kits" to make the loops. the whole "package" cost around $9. I found in my bucket of extra bolts a stud that matched the lowest exhaust bolt for the number 1 cylinder. I looped the cable on and looked for some place to mount it to the frame. Found a hole already there that wasn't used (I have no idea what it is for). and put a selftapping bolt with a huge washer on it and looped the cable on it with the kit. I let it have a slight bit of slack so the regular vibrations of the engine wouldn't transfer to the frame. All in all i had about 6-8 inches of left over cable I just tucked out of the way. It works great and for $9 how could you miss. Counting shopping time and time looking for bolts and washers in buckets it took me 3 laid back hours.
Great idea for budget builders , hope this helps someone else, always glad to pass on an easy way to do things.
The tie-down was so simple I'm very proud of it. I looked at some aftermarket setups for Hot-airs, Intercooled, and even some Typhoon (my father's truck) set ups. I decided to simple tie-strap style. I went to the Home Depot and found some galvanized (spelling, i know) stell with clear nylon covering that was rated at 900lbs. It was a less that $1 a foot. I bought two feet for good measure and two "kits" to make the loops. the whole "package" cost around $9. I found in my bucket of extra bolts a stud that matched the lowest exhaust bolt for the number 1 cylinder. I looped the cable on and looked for some place to mount it to the frame. Found a hole already there that wasn't used (I have no idea what it is for). and put a selftapping bolt with a huge washer on it and looped the cable on it with the kit. I let it have a slight bit of slack so the regular vibrations of the engine wouldn't transfer to the frame. All in all i had about 6-8 inches of left over cable I just tucked out of the way. It works great and for $9 how could you miss. Counting shopping time and time looking for bolts and washers in buckets it took me 3 laid back hours.
Great idea for budget builders , hope this helps someone else, always glad to pass on an easy way to do things.
