Recent content by OctaneRider03

Yes! It's a fantastic car, none the less it's been nothing but fun till this point! I'm still very open to the idea of having another Trailblazer later on down the road! Just guys, the next time I DO have one, and it's not an SS, slap the piss out of me please. Thanks. Love you guys! Again...

Well guys, I was able to identify what the problem was after several attempts to pull the valve cover off. Two lifters came though into the valve cover area, and apparently only four out of six cylinders were firing. After several conversations with my mech-buddy's all over, I realized that it...

Even with a respirator on it still screws me up. Cough cough... Before I know it everything'll be spinning...

Live feed complete! The cover's almost off....

Thus goes the story of life man, haha! Well, if you're up for a good road trip around the end of this month, you're more than welcomed to come down here and get your hands on the gun for a little while! two sets of hands are always better than one! Not to mention, I could use another body to...

I forget the actual name for it, the correct part name isn't "splash shield", that's just a little red-neckology we've used for it before in the past. Once I pop the cover you'll know what it is right away!

That's awesome that you're a contractor though man! Once I get out of the Marines, I hope to do contracting for a private security firm overseas. There's big money in that! Wish you could be here for the respray! You should come down to Camp Lejeune one weekend and check it out!

http://youtu.be/TfcYfVXEyMo Enjoy all ten seconds of that video, lol! This is what the inside looks like. Not too shabby if I don't say so myself! -Octane

That's awesome man! And to imagine that you are so knowledgeable of your surroundings' history! Way too cool bro! We'll be picking back up on the spray job here within the next few days. I suspect that we should be done by the end of this month. I know it's a little longer than we originally...

They're coming! Right now the truck is only a third of the way done! We haven't started the actually body yet. Just the front fenders and hood. The entire truck has been sanded down, and I've filled in a ton of dings and dents. There's no way in hell I'm posting pictures of it right now!!! Haha...

I think it's the splash shield guys. It needs to be tightened down. The truck runs fine, the chain doesn't have any slack and the cams operate as they should. We'll be taking the cover back off soon! Don't cringe your teeth, that's the easy part! I'm thinking about waiting until after I'm done...

I'll give you guys further word in the morning, I'm also going to be posting a "how to" video on the coolant sensor! $25 wholesale price for one, I'll talk about why it's important to have it in our trucks and go a little in depth on how far a little sensor like that can go. Looks like we're...

Right on the money, Jimmy!

http://youtu.be/aMee4qwCJyE Way to bring on the New Year!! Everything engine and transmittion wise has been running beautifully until now! Let me know what you guys think it is before I take the valve cover back off! -Octane

Okay guys! I hate to bring this article back from the dead, but we've got a problem. Upon pulling it out of the garage to continue on with the respray, I've noticed a bit of tapping coming from within the valve cover. Yep, you guessed it, the timing chain. We took it for a spin around the...