Just cut it, double flair it and use a union.
Just cut it, double flair it and use a union.
2006 Superior Blue Trailblazer SS AWD, Stock as a rock
Sold: 2002 GMC Sportside Denali front end with a 2002 LS1, FLT level 5, Yank 2600, Trick Turbo, T76, Nelson intercooler, 60LB injectors, Warbro fuel pump, Eaton locker, Magnaflow, 3.42, Nelson Performance Tuning (speed density).
Sold: 1981 GMC LB RC 1500 2002 4.8L 4L60E 12 bolt 3.73 Richmond Lock Right AC PS Nelson Performance tuning
Seen it done before... even on the cooler itself.Originally Posted by Vince @ FLT
JB weld on a cooler line???????You scare the hell out of me.
Hence, why I haven't bothered to mess with it. Looking into a better alternative. I'll have to look up the line size. I don't remember...
HEY VINCE, what's the line size?!?!
5.3L '86 Silverado (E/T: 14.37s @ 94mph) - First Time Out!Test-n-Tune (Nov 23, 2008) - 13.65s @ 98mph
Uploaded some pics...
Two busted rotor guide (plastic) & one good one. Take a look at the assembly instructions to see where the new one goes.
Step-by-step (nothing fancy)
Mate that side with the one below, and you're done.
BTW... that lil plastic guide only fits on one side of the rotor. There are tabs for alignment. I didn't show a pic where I slid that plastic piece against the rotor before placing it into that half of the pump. Hard to mess that up.
Also... I bought compression fitting to take care of the line leak. Gonna cut it, and join the two ends... whenever I get the motivation to get back under the truck.
5.3L '86 Silverado (E/T: 14.37s @ 94mph) - First Time Out!Test-n-Tune (Nov 23, 2008) - 13.65s @ 98mph
Did you check the mating surfaces to see that they are totally flat before you bolted the halves together? I used some real long hose clamps to line up the OD halves, FWIW.
See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709
That is pretty cool, a variable displacement pump. I thought it was a gear pump like a engine oil pump. Maybe I need to get one just to disassemble and see what is in there.
2006 Superior Blue Trailblazer SS AWD, Stock as a rock
Sold: 2002 GMC Sportside Denali front end with a 2002 LS1, FLT level 5, Yank 2600, Trick Turbo, T76, Nelson intercooler, 60LB injectors, Warbro fuel pump, Eaton locker, Magnaflow, 3.42, Nelson Performance Tuning (speed density).
Sold: 1981 GMC LB RC 1500 2002 4.8L 4L60E 12 bolt 3.73 Richmond Lock Right AC PS Nelson Performance tuning
Ive never seen the inside before..... cool
Red... yeah the surfaces were flat (phawkin' surprising... considering Murphy has seemed like a resident in my home). I checked after Vince advised of possibility of uneven surfaces. I used a large square for a straight-edge. Kinda difficult to do in the bed of a pickup.
I too expected more inside the pump before I got ahold of an ATSG manual. The manual is great for learning. Experience teaches you the tricks of the trade.
Anyhow... Finally off da jackstands...
Tube after cut... right wear the pinhole was.
Cleaner than JB Weld. And no leaks!
BTW... test drove truck and shifts through all the gears as it should. The only thing that worries me is the lockup seems to strong. I think I'll restore the settings back to stock. I had them modified for 98% & 90%.
5.3L '86 Silverado (E/T: 14.37s @ 94mph) - First Time Out!Test-n-Tune (Nov 23, 2008) - 13.65s @ 98mph
Oh yeah... make sure the outer edges of the pump halves are COMPLETELY straight! Otherwise, you could be in for trouble. If it doesn't slide in the trans smoothly, DO NOT FORCE IT! I started to do that, and luckily I pulled it out and checked. The halves weren't aligned EXACTLY even. The slightest shift (no matter how insignificant) could cause trouble with bolting the pump back... seems like you could strip a thread on the case.
5.3L '86 Silverado (E/T: 14.37s @ 94mph) - First Time Out!Test-n-Tune (Nov 23, 2008) - 13.65s @ 98mph
Great to hear it's back on the road again!
2006 Superior Blue Trailblazer SS AWD, Stock as a rock
Sold: 2002 GMC Sportside Denali front end with a 2002 LS1, FLT level 5, Yank 2600, Trick Turbo, T76, Nelson intercooler, 60LB injectors, Warbro fuel pump, Eaton locker, Magnaflow, 3.42, Nelson Performance Tuning (speed density).
Sold: 1981 GMC LB RC 1500 2002 4.8L 4L60E 12 bolt 3.73 Richmond Lock Right AC PS Nelson Performance tuning
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