Awesome! Sometimes yalls knowledge astounds me lol. Makes sense, I guess I did notice they fit a lot of engines when I was pricing out a refurb one on eBay.

Sometimes I just need to confirm things as I don't trust my PO lol combine that with this truck being a learning opportunity and I just want to make sure I do things the right way the first time so I don't have to fix things later like I'm doing now

 

I ran FE blocks until the mid 90's. They had so much bottom end. I even had a 427/410hp mid-riser, out of 64 Galaxie. The kids mom sold me the car for $100 after her son and 3 friends got squished by a cement mixer who didn't stop. The engine and trans was all that we saved and some misc. There was not a lot of savable stuff on it.

Luckily I worked for a Case equipment dealer, so i used the shop overhead to pick the body off, and a torch to cut away the hold-on parts. We left that hunk of weight laying on the floor and put the body on a slideback. Went slicker than I thought it would. Hot wrenches can save your butt at times. lol

 

Yea, didn't really think I needed it. I'll use it from here on out, it's just too quick and handy to pass up. Diagnostics are right on.

 

I get that all the time...well, the astounded part.

 

I was playing around online today, and found an 01 Gator for parts. I bought the upper dash panel, with the clock in it, for lil Red. I have to go pull it tomorrow. It looks like this picture, with the built in clock. It is the correct grey, but I think I'm going to go with the dark charcoal to complete the look. Anyways, another easy, yet fulfilling project to do. lol

 

Still accessorizing I see lol.

 

We stopped by the trailer this morning to check things out and cook up some breakfast, we couldn't get to it. Grounds soft, almost got stuck lol.

Parked the car, fired up the truck and drove it back there, had to lock it in about half way back...6" of wet topsoil. Sticky stuff, looks like I went 4 wheeling, mud clods all over the truck. I guess I'll be doing some lawn repair come spring.

Trailers doing great, using very little propane since I finished the insulation. Of course the temps being above 30* for awhile helped.

 

Yeppers. This was the one piece that I wanted to pick up and put on. It's cold as hell out this morning, so I may have to wait until tomorrow when it's warmer. I don't want to crack the damn thing pulling it.

On to your trailer. It seems that your work paid off. If it's comfortable at 30 or a bit lower, you can have fun in the country. So many use them and motorhomes to go Arctic Man in the spring. It's still cold, but they have fun, and the coaches usually are prepped well enough to have no problems. It's fun to watch the nuts on the skis getting towed to the finish line with snowmachines. They FLY. lol

 

Broke the radiator shroud in the 98 that way. Hit the ground and snapped in the cold.

I'm not getting into the travel trailer thing, maybe because it hasn't been any fun ha ha.

I better keep it for a little while, while I'm home less anyway lol. Okay, well sort of lol. I think they give yuh 2 years to reinvest...I better confirm that.

 

If any of you guys with an escape get a chance this week, could you see what your heater output is? I THINK I have my wife's heat fixed... temp reads 120 but man it just doesn't feel like it's warming it up that well... I read 120-140 is the acceptable range. also noticed passenger side vents blow 10° cooler than driver side. Sadly I, who is never cold, have a truck with a heater that blows 145° and my freezing wife is struggling Without heat. Before y'all judge, I'm a good husband and offered my truck but it doesn't fit in the employee parking garage. Lol Anyway thanks in advance