Bean's Rig finally runs and The Limo is ready

Beans original engine was okay but when the top end was re-done the bottom couldn't really take it. So he swapped it for the other 350 he had out back. When the dropped it in the soon realized it was more than it looked. It's bored 30 over and has a pretty nasty sounding cam. The truck really moves now and once the transfer case is figured out we'll be rippin' it off road. He got some other tires for it today too. Some real mud paddles.

Kev's old work truck now has a transmission and is ready to go. She sounds nasty with the long pipes and gutted cat, as you can see in the video. Also i added a shot of how we do tires at the Half-Assed garage. Kev is a wild man.

The Parts are in...

It was rainy and overall horrible weather today but regardless, when the parts came in the sun shown in the garage. Those parts where unwrapped and lubed up in no time. The truck was already stripped down. some might call the following photos and video "Chevy Pornography"

-parts on parts

-group truck work

-Kev goin' in deep

-we're comedians

Tune in tomorrow for more video, hopefully of the rig running.

Add Corey to the list of Half-Assed Mechanics

I knew Corey was one of the mechanics but wasn't sure enough about his role to add his name. Bean informed me this morning that his name most definitely needs to be mentioned. He's just like Kevin, he could draw the blueprint to a chevy engine in the mud on a tailgate. All these guys might be part of the Half-Assed crew but they get some serious stuff done. I mean, check out Corey's ride:

It's 1-ton with a 350 and some sweet, sweet stacks up the back. This photo doesn't quite do it justice, there'll be another whenever it's all cleaned up.

Bean's Truck

So, she's naked. Bean over the past year has been pursuing his perfect truck. So far he's been through a few different rigs. Rust and horrible gas mileage have led to the purchase of this ride. It's a '95 shortbox. That means it was fuel injected when it was stock. The previous owners stripped the computer and put in an eighties monte engine, a 350 v8 to be exact. The older more bad-ass style with a 5-speed conversion too. It was on the road for a short time but wasn't running just right. A look under the bonnet revealed that some of her valves weren't even moving. Some of the nubs on the cam shaft were entirely worn down.

I think these are called lifters. as you can see a lot of them spooned out badly. The joke by Corey was he had a gas saver cam, or maybe a hybrid v8. Either way, a new cam and other parts are in the mail and possibly tomorrow the reconstruction can begin. Kevin can do the job with his eyes shut, so hopefully with his eyes open he'll be able to slap the thing back together in no time. Expect many videos of us driving like morons in this hot rod as soon as it's done. Also we should have some more pictures of the rides up.

Welcome to the blog of Half-Assed Racing and Garage.

These guys have been around for a while, when i first noticed their operation this spring i decided they needed some recognition. They don't have time to run a camera or do web posts amongst all their engine revving and wrench turning. My name is Dylan and i'll be handling the media end of things. These are the rest of the roles as i understand them so far. They all do mechanic work so let's just leave that assumed
Bean (john)- assistant mechanic and helps runs events. Also in charge of some comedic relief.
Kevin- THE mechanic and is also a driver for tough truck and mud running events. This is a man who lives a breathes V8 engines
Travis, or Trav- Driver for mud
Eric- Safety Comissioner
Liz- mother of the Half-Ass team.

So far there are a few things i have noticed that go without question. They run Chevy/GMC trucks. Nothing else. Also a day cannot go by without there being a few safety meetings. If you're not safe things will go badly.

-kevin working on the Half-Assed Hauler

Posts will start flowing as soon as the mud runs start. the first being in Strong, ME on May 14th. For now i have some pictures and video of the rides