Brake battle lost

So the first slide pin I got out. The second not so much. It bent while I was working it in the vise and it snapped where the threads end. I may still try to work it out to keep the braket for a spare. Also failed at knocking the broke stud out of the axel.

I had success using a pry bar in the vise.
So I ordered a new one for $19 from rockauto with new pins a new caliper piston and seal kit. I am hoping to rebuild the passenger side caliper and not have to replace it.

For the life of me I could not get the right slide pin boots. The ones on there 2 were ok and 2 were just wrong and those were all I was seeing on the part sites. I ended up ordering these random ones from o Reillys because they look roughly like the good ones. 

I can't go further with the brakes because you need it back together to bleed it.

I'll get the driveshaft u joint monday and I can put the drive shaft and h-pipe on.

Tonight I will put the upper intake back on and look at the interior wiring. I need to do a main ground stud in the fendor well and a ground strap on the back of one of the heads.

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