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  1. Catbox

    New from the PNW

    Welcome from Oregon!
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    Frankenstein headliner

    Looks like a good job from over here.
  3. Catbox

    Blue Print or GM Performance

    The way better cam lift would do it for me. I have been driving a dog ass stock 1995 one for nearly 20 years and it is a gas slurping slug.
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    What did you pay for a square

    We have since put a bunch of stuff into the truck and it just runs and runs and runs. Oh and that battery it was supposed to need. Turned out to just need more than the occasional drive. My son daily drove it all through high school with that battery. Currentish photos. Max done knocked a...
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    What did you pay for a square

    I have yet to post in this thread. Max found this one on Craigslist and they had it listed for $2,250 I believe. 454, SM465, 3/4 ton, Silverado, Camper Special. Runs, needs some work overall good condition. It "needed a battery" was what was said to us, but it would run after it was jump...
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    I want to drive an '89 suburban 700 miles home, what should I know?

    Here it is and don't buy the cheapest one. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,1989,v1500+suburban,5.7l+350cid+v8,1301285,ignition,ignition+control+module+(icm),7172 We picked up a Delphi the last go around and it is going strong. But we still have another in the glove box just in case...
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    I want to drive an '89 suburban 700 miles home, what should I know?

    Buy a spare ignition module for the trip. It fires the injectors and they randomly go out. We found this out the hard way.
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    Picked up my first classic truck

    Welcome from Oregon! Sounds like a "new to you" vehicle tune up is in order. Do all the normal stuff like plugs, oil, wires, and filters to make sure they are all up to date. You may have to get into the carb to clean it out as well, but those are pretty simple to deal with. YouTube will be...
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    Wanted: banks 6.2l diesel

    Best I can do is this ATS Turbo air intake from a random Ford diesel at the junkyard...
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    Scores from DIY Parts Yards, Pull A Part, U Pull It etc

    It s like a garage sale, if you see it and you want it. Take it then. No complaining afterwards.
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    RockAuto Magnet trading?

    I got the bottom one #153 from Vice Grip Garage in a purchase I made for my hat. I have some other ones as well I can take a photo of...
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    I did a thing for the TH400's!

    Nifty solution for the kickdown switch mount.
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    Quiet muffler recommendations

    The writing will be on the upper side of the muffler. Switching to even a 50 series or a delta flow will help with the noise they put out. We have a pile of flowmasters we have brought home with us from various places. They are pairs of all different series of mufflers and sound outputs...
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    Quiet muffler recommendations

    I had a buddy put a set of the 50 series Flowmasters on his truck behind his 350. We make fun of him for how quiet it is. If I were in your shoes, I would look at those or the 60 or 70 series mufflers. Those will tame the sounds way down from loud. Have ya sounding mellow like a delivery truck...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Yes sir. That is my 1970 Squareback. The PO had fabricated a wide body kit for it back in the 90's that consisted of a set of four rear bug fenders. Those were cut and contoured to the squares fender shape, then welded into place on the square fenders. It rolls on 225/60/14's currently and has...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Dang VW's will multiply in the driveway before your eyes if you don't keep an eye on them too....
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    Searching for a modern sound system

    Sound Ordinance is from Crutchfield.
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    Mark IV 454 Engine Build

    I should also state that I am not going to be using the stock injection set up. Mine will wear a Holley carb and a Performer RPM intake under the hood of my truck.
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    Mark IV 454 Engine Build

    I am a super slow project completer. Thanks Mom! Due to that, I have not completed any work on the roller big block. I will be using the roller cam for sure with the stock lifters. For my use, I have been looking for the stock cam out of a ZZ502 engine: The duration at .050" tappet lift...
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    Mark IV 454 Engine Build

    Another simple thing you can do to the engine that is fairly inexpensive is to swap the heads to a set of the GEN 6 heads. These are the L-29 heads with a smaller chamber (100cc) than the peanut port heads (119cc) that may be on your engine. This has been said to raise the compression ratio to...
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    Mark IV 454 Engine Build

    Here is a sample clip of it starting up now after all the fun has been added to it.... We have since changed the mini starter out for a different one and the starter takes off like a rocket now. The starter is off of a GMT-400 truck that had a small block in it. They bolt right in and take off...
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    Mark IV 454 Engine Build

    For the next set of upgrades I took some time to find the deals that I wanted on the parts that work like a champ together. I sourced a Edlebrock Performer 2.0 like you had mentioned for this version of the engine. I have no plan on changing the cam out just yet, so it should work great for now...
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    Mark IV 454 Engine Build

    I can tell you first hand that you will love your engine after some simple upgrades. My 454 was completely stock when it came to us. It had been rebuilt back in the April of 1990... For the first upgrade we installed a set of headers from a 1968-72 Nova onto the truck as they fit like...
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    1990 454 SS Pickup

    I guess my buddies truck from long ago was lowered as his is the reference I have. This is a photo of a truck similar to the one that I knew...
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    1990 454 SS Pickup

    I think you did the stickers just fine. I was talking about the truck on the whole.
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