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    2026 Tacoma i-Force Max needs new short block - Didn't drill oil passage completely during machining

    I could fix that with the engine in the truck, It's just a drain for the oil that gets behind the seal from the rear main bearing.
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    Are MLS exhaust manifold header gaskets worth spending the money on?

    Manufactures have been using MLS exhaust manifold gaskets for years, They're great for the most part, But are unforgiving of major imperfections.
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    What are you working on today?

    Cab off the Duramax
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    What did the prior owner weld to this 1999-2007 Super Duty truck bed

    You can see where the reinforcement was an afterthought in the 2nd photo, The bed had started to buckle. A good friend of mine (RIP Eddy) was a fabricator & did a lot of custom full length roof racks for Plumbers, Contractors, & Tent rental companies. He tied to the frame through the bed...
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    2000 OBS K3500 454 miss firing

    Do a crank-cam relearn procedure up to +/- 10° difference
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    Having someone else work on your car.... car guy sin or not?

    A Branick 7600 is $1,064 retail
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    What are you working on today?

    2010 Dodge Charger 2.7L/42RLE, No speedometer & Speed Sensor "A" DTC. Scoped the wheel speed sensor & it's good. TIPM shows a good wheel speed (This car doesn't have ABS) but the PCM isn't receiving or doesn't recognize the output over CAN (No CAN/Communication DTC's) Then I found wire nuts, A...
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    Having someone else work on your car.... car guy sin or not?

    You have all these vehicles & would only use it once every 5 years? In Colorado Springs?
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    2000 OBS K3500 454 miss firing

    You have 26 year old Multec/Rochester injectors....They can cause a lot of issues & not set DTC's, I've seen shorted injector circuits not set codes on these, Vortec small blocks & Gen II LT engines. Get some Bosch injectors of the same flow rate & impedance, Trav @Hurst fuel injector service...
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    Having someone else work on your car.... car guy sin or not?

    Just between me & you....Don't tell nodody....You can buy a strut machine & hang it in your garage.
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    Taurus SHO ignition problems

    You haven't physically checked for spark out of the towers on the coil?
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    2009 Chevy Cobalt Low on Power

    Watch the Engine Load PID during a WOT run above 4500 RPM or so should read 80-100%.....Lower readings could indicate a restricted exhaust. The Engine Load PID is a pretty accurate indication of volumetric efficiency (Air in, Air out).
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    What are you working on today?

    Got the 4L60 back in the truck, Cooler flushed, 13 quarts of Dexron VI.....Test drive went well.
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    10 Best Rock-Pop Guitarists Of The 1960s and 1970s?

    I'm not a huge Led Zeppelin or Van Halen fan myself....But I like their playing style. Randy Rhoads was in Quiet Riot & was Ozzy's guitarist for a while 'til his death....I'm not that into either band but I liked his style. Another one of Ozzy's lead guitarist that's pretty good in my opinion...
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    Looking for a File Set

    I inherited well over a thousand files from my grandfather...Mostly Nicholson from the 60's & 70's. I always wondered why he needed so many?
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    What are you working on today?

    Finished up assembly on the 4L60E. Diagnosed a 2020 Jeep Gladiator with a P0300 that had the parts howitzer fired at it.....First Look sensor shows it has weak intake pull on a couple cylinders....Likely some worn lobes on a camshaft/bad followers.
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    GM 10L80 pan drop tips?

    I pull the exhaust from the manifolds, The 2 heat shields on T1 platform trucks make a little bit more of a pain than K2 trucks. Spray the 6.....15mm headed nuts down with penetrating oil a few minutes before putting the impact to them. I have a 1/2" drive Snap-on 11-1/2" impact extension & a...
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    What are you working on today?

    Geartrain staked on the 4L60
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    10 Best Rock-Pop Guitarists Of The 1960s and 1970s?

    Don't have a list as those decades were before my time, But Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page & Randy Rhoads come to mind
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    retirement party; 35 years at the same job

    I have no plans to retire, I like to keep busy & make money
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