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Shorter steering column?
Yah, the stoopid expensive Borgeson Shaft, hurts my eyes every time I get bored and search for one on sale. I have an inner tube wrapped and zip tied over my upper socket joint, just to keep the grease in and the water out. It works OK. Made a Delrin bushing to replace the lower bearing race...- RanchWelder
- Post #14
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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Hello from West Virginia
Right On! Hot Rod the Bread Truck!- RanchWelder
- Post #16
- Forum: Introduction
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What's the best way to drain the gas tank?
You can ingest three our four ounces of fuel before it makes you puke... man up and do it old school. It burns your eyes when it come back up through your sinuses though... :flame:- RanchWelder
- Post #27
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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'88 GMC R3500 DUALLY W/350 TBI and idle closed loop problems.
If you pull the EGR circuit connector and stick a wire between the pins, it will help determine if there's an issue with EGR system, the vacuum port of the switch clogged up or broken / bad connector wiring. Shorting the 2 wire connector with a wire or paper clip, tells the computer you have a...- RanchWelder
- Post #8
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Distributor thoughts needed on an issue
Yah, at 14 seconds of the first video, it looks as if the upper bushing was wobbling as you tried to force the rotation... could be the base was not tightened down and it just looks weird? The unit I have has zero play or wobble, when I hold the gear and the casting and rotate the springs. Some...- RanchWelder
- Post #14
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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305 to 383
Ultra-Red Silly-Putty! Says on the tube, it's for making gaskets... Maybe he used it on the heads too.... ? Might want to clean and rod that radiator? We could have wager on who correctly guesses how many tubes are clogged shut, in the lower core... ? I'm going to start the wager by going...- RanchWelder
- Post #8
- Forum: TBI & EFI Conversions
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Gave away my LS
Your truck project is amazing. Nobody gets to rebuild a super clean 70's truck as nice as your's is. It's mint. The metal dash makes it so much easier to complete the interior. Yours is cool. The glove box was the only thing missing, and there's a new one on the seat... your life sucks! There's...- RanchWelder
- Post #16
- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Ethanol Free Or Premium Or Either
Wreck your truck. You will be F'd up Insecure Neurotic & Emotional. = FINE. There, you're "FINE". Use the worst fuel you can because it's cheap! Ignore decades of science and research and go with your gut. Only a moron would research the facts. I agree.- RanchWelder
- Post #70
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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LS/NV4500 swap
Sent you an email. Nice looking engine and transmission. Check out the OBDII ECU from a 2000-2001 truck with the same engine. The ECU's after 2000 are more likely able to be reprogrammed using your own laptop and tunerpro or another software. You'll have to verify the specific model with...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Gave away my LS
3/8" steel plate across the front, then cut out as much is needed for your tunnel spacing. Weld your tubes for the cage and your front end supports off it in both directions. The space for the fire wall is minuscule in the CH-Vett. Better have it all braced up good before you cut the tunnel out...- RanchWelder
- Post #14
- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Gave away my LS
Having the crank sensor and cam sensor will make it really cool, if you get the ignition set up with multi-coil. It would be great to avoid the $400 for the MSD distro, and keep the coils... Just the fire control box... (Turkey Baster). If there's a cost effective way to do it, somebody here...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Gave away my LS
Multi coil ignition, MSD and a carb on the LS? You might be able to mod the camper axle with the 727 TorqueFlight and the disc trans brake to work! Rebuild the power booster and you got a working axle brake. You might even be able to weld together the rear dual-ee's and build a set of wide...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Gave away my LS
Good catch! He's got one of those high velocity caps goin' on, so the trailer don't catch so much air? Tunnel the whole uni-body so the firewall plate between the engine and transmission, bell housing shield to half pipe, all solid to the rear axle bracket/mount. 1 solid multi dimeter tunnel...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Gave away my LS
Nice collection. Cool wheels too. With any luck, you'll end up with another good core. Tub the Chevette and stuff a V-8 in there... ? There's Rob's 68' with the 69' grill in the back ground... errr something like that... Nice truck. Happy Easter!- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Mark IV 454 Engine Build
OK. I'll check Bextreme04 for max valve lift with stock Vortec Heads. The ZZ502 you posted: Lift with 1.7:1 rocker ratio (intake/exhaust) is 527/544. ...sounds good. The ZZ502 is carbureted, and uses Chevrolet Performance Aluminum Bowtie heads. It's not rated for a computer controller though...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Does anyone use Gear Venders unit with TH350?
I have no experience with them yet, and I'm interested in owning one. Keep it simple, sounds good to me. Beef up a TH350 with hard parts, no electronics, no lock up and add the gear vendors, might be good for a long time? Weight vs tire size @ HP/TQ... Lil' bit of math... Not destroying one...- RanchWelder
- Post #9
- Forum: Transmission & Transfer Case
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Ethanol Free Or Premium Or Either
Methanol is completely different. It's in your windshield washer fluid, if you buy the blue stuff. (Do not lick your fingers). It cools your engine, when injected and prevents detonation, when used properly. Much better efficiency, over water injection, alone. Either or a combination of both...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Ethanol Free Or Premium Or Either
Yah, he probably used High test. It sat for 10 years and tuned to varnish. I have a 1985 F250 which will fire right up, with a new tank, new lines, new pump, new cap and rotor, etc. Sitting for 5 years. Never had Ethanol in it. Fixed an F350 last year, similar story, sitting for well over a...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Ethanol Free Or Premium Or Either
The shale play and the off shore drilling just got shut down, to force everyone to drive electric vehicles. Domestic Oil production took a ten year hit. There's no reason to go to Alaska, if there's no jobs there. 20 years of oil exploration and the world's largest copper/gold mine just got...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Ethanol Free Or Premium Or Either
Unfortunately, Ethanol is not good for your TBI or carbureted engines. E-15, 55, 85 Corn clogs up everything and causes corrosion to your, tank, injectors, carburetor bowl and seals. Here: https://www.onallcylinders.com/2014/10/29/ethanol-effect-understanding-ethanol-can-protect-classic-ride/...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Mark IV 454 Engine Build
Catbox I'm about to dig into a Mark VI 454. The injectors probably need to be swapped out. How much max lift, did you find the L-29 heads will allow? Are you going to stick with the rollers or go flat tappet with the "new to you Mark VI"? Got cam numbers, I can check out? I figure, if I have...- RanchWelder
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
