Finally taking the plunge and starting to build (for the first time) my 87 Power Ram I've had for about a year and a half now. Recently had a plug break off in the head and (according to the shop) mucking up my valves while trying to find a new truck to turn into a cross-country adventure rig, and figured I would use the chance to work with what I have to make that goal happen. Found a deal on a freshly rebuilt and lightly decked G54B head for $200 that should arrive tomorrow, and just placed my order for a 32/36 DGEV Weber and a Carter P4070. Things got out of hand fast....
Endgame is to have a nice little fire-road runner on 31s with decent get-up and go. Bed of the truck will have a sleeping setup with storage drawers underneath of my topper, and a basket over the topper with the brackets that mount to the bed rails and go over the sides/top of the topper- not sure what those are called, but I have quite a bit of time before I have to worry about that.
My main concern right now is getting the head swapped and the weber/pump installed to get this thing back on the road, as it is also my DD and borrowing my GFs car all the time is less than ideal. Future upgrades I'm planning on are new shocks all around and re-built front suspension with the "lifting" montero UCAs, and working out a rear suspension system to deal with the sleeping setup and roof rack on the bed- maybe adding a leaf.
I am an "amateur" mechanic, so this is a pretty intense undertaking for me- I will be painfully obvious and asking a lot of questions. I'm hoping if I keep my head straight and take my time with some help from y'all and my Chilton's I can make it happen. I think this site is great and I've already learned so much, so I'm grateful to be "contributing" to the community. Any tips or hints on anything you see above are more than appreciated.
Oh yeah.... here are some pictures of the truck.
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