curlinginthesquatrack
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Going to be working a lot on the ol shitbox so I figured I would start a thread on the build from here.
In ALL of my wisdom I said I would remove, rebuild and repaint the supercharger in only 2 days... This was woefully incorrect.
Starting out by tearing this nasty bitch down
![1717272896584.png 1717272896584.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24699-fc35b0b6d17b493fba2a63844171e144.jpg)
After hours in the sandblaster got it looking fresh
![1717273016519.png 1717273016519.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24700-b686dac4400601a94c721df0e905d3ad.jpg)
After everything has been sandblasted and I start painting it, I turn my attention to the thermostat housing. This was the "temporary" heater core block-off I made (2 years ago)
![1717274493268.png 1717274493268.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24701-a66947985d438a3f74ca5287d75af22e.jpg)
replaced it with this unit with a welded off port. Just had t drill and tap it for a second temp sensor.
![1717274624181.png 1717274624181.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24702-c032c176ad4cb9b4d4d8481f23ecaa49.jpg)
![1717274659260.png 1717274659260.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24703-fc1df8807ba73725874f35b65f80c9cd.jpg)
Got the thermostat housing all tidied up and installed and the girlfriend helped finish up painting the supercharger housing Ford Blue
![1717274814868.png 1717274814868.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24704-634d306506efb9fc8d46d270472cfe21.jpg)
This is where the bad news started. The bearings were in BAD shape. I had replacements for the snout bearings, but the cup style rear needle bearings would have to be cleaned and reused.
![1717274981426.png 1717274981426.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24706-aeacfefc1680af8001c004f1f77169b7.jpg)
and just as i am pushing the needle bearings back into the housing, I hear a crunch. push the bearings back out and this is what I am left with...
![1717275101145.png 1717275101145.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24707-e5791a51acab72684d04d03d2f6eaabc.jpg)
AAAAAND the top pf the bearing cup just completely sheared out. new parts will be here in a week and I'll post up some details about the specifics of rebuilding this m90 if anybody is curious. trucks are pain.
In ALL of my wisdom I said I would remove, rebuild and repaint the supercharger in only 2 days... This was woefully incorrect.
Starting out by tearing this nasty bitch down
![1717272725105.png 1717272725105.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24698-558a3984b7bac3873dfdef353c2f5055.jpg)
![1717272896584.png 1717272896584.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24699-fc35b0b6d17b493fba2a63844171e144.jpg)
After hours in the sandblaster got it looking fresh
![1717273016519.png 1717273016519.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24700-b686dac4400601a94c721df0e905d3ad.jpg)
After everything has been sandblasted and I start painting it, I turn my attention to the thermostat housing. This was the "temporary" heater core block-off I made (2 years ago)
![1717274493268.png 1717274493268.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24701-a66947985d438a3f74ca5287d75af22e.jpg)
replaced it with this unit with a welded off port. Just had t drill and tap it for a second temp sensor.
![1717274624181.png 1717274624181.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24702-c032c176ad4cb9b4d4d8481f23ecaa49.jpg)
![1717274659260.png 1717274659260.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24703-fc1df8807ba73725874f35b65f80c9cd.jpg)
Got the thermostat housing all tidied up and installed and the girlfriend helped finish up painting the supercharger housing Ford Blue
![1717274814868.png 1717274814868.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24704-634d306506efb9fc8d46d270472cfe21.jpg)
This is where the bad news started. The bearings were in BAD shape. I had replacements for the snout bearings, but the cup style rear needle bearings would have to be cleaned and reused.
![1717274981426.png 1717274981426.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24706-aeacfefc1680af8001c004f1f77169b7.jpg)
and just as i am pushing the needle bearings back into the housing, I hear a crunch. push the bearings back out and this is what I am left with...
![1717275101145.png 1717275101145.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/24/24707-e5791a51acab72684d04d03d2f6eaabc.jpg)
AAAAAND the top pf the bearing cup just completely sheared out. new parts will be here in a week and I'll post up some details about the specifics of rebuilding this m90 if anybody is curious. trucks are pain.