So, 3 weeks from motor order date and my 1.5 week lead time motor has not shipped. Motor is built aside from cam. Two, yes two cams have shown up chipped or broken. So driving this sweet ride 270 miles to RC is looking like the plan if we want to wheel July 4th weekend.
Coming up with a prep checklist
-Accessory squeak, guessing either alt or idler
-Steering box leaked from column input when let droop during bumper removal, self healed. ?? investigate
-Dim headlights, investigate. Maybe add some aux lighting
-Starts hard, consider ignition tune up
-Perform Dan's driveway alignment method using chalk or something, he swears by it but I need to be educated
-Gas leaks from top of tank when topped off, safety issue worth dealing with before trip?
-Check ball joints, wheel bearings, tie rod ends, wheel spacers
-Check and top all fluids
-Check and tighten all suspension connections
-Check brakes
Battery, belt, radiator are all new, cooled well on last highway trip. Runs good, has been reliable since we've had it, though has probably only had 3000 miles put on it.
I forgot about the gas leak until I started making this list, bah. Drips from corner of skid when topped all the way off, appears to be coming from the top of the tank. I suspect there is some slight rotting up there and the skidplate pushed the tank up into the floor a bit.
Reasonable amount to get done in two weeks I think, and all things that need to be checked and dealt with anyway. But leaves the potential for several hundred dollars to be spent on a budget wheeler inside a short period of time.
