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    New - Reproduction OEM Floor mats

    I was actually going to trim that small corner piece off...it came with clips for the carpet too but seems like at some point I always forget they are there and pull the mat out to clean it and take the clips with me!
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    Emissions after MSD Ignition/EFI

    Some of the best advice I ever received from this forum was unsolicited so I'm all for it! I don't think I'm going to have a problem passing through the tailpipe but I think my inexperience in dealing with this has gotten me paranoid. All of the deletes I made on my hose diagram were directly...
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    Emissions after MSD Ignition/EFI

    I appreciate the insight my man! I have definitely heard some horror stories about the one smog tech who is going to save the world one charcoal canister hose at a time.. I was hooking up my routes this afternoon and I was resolved to the 'it is what it is" school...all I can do is take it...
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    Emissions after MSD Ignition/EFI

    Yet another question....it looks like both of the vacuum sources to the EGR TVS are needing ported vacuum? The EFI only has one ported source so hopefully it's acceptable to just run one line and tee off connections?
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    Emissions after MSD Ignition/EFI

    I just got off the phone with the referee call center and they were definitely nicer than I thought they would be! She told me that if I'm doing a "direct replacement" which is what an engine rebuild would be vs doing an "engine change" I do not need a referee, just a regular smog test. I...
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    Emissions after MSD Ignition/EFI

    I always thought that you had to make an appointment with one AFTER you failed a smog test? Can you just cold call them for questions? Also with a new engine, wouldn't it need to be broken in to pass?
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    Emissions after MSD Ignition/EFI

    Well after doing some reading it looks like I already have a flaw in my plan...it seems as though the EGR will need ported vacuum..which the Atomic does have a provision for...
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    Emissions after MSD Ignition/EFI

    Hopefully someone can take a look at this and let me know if it makes sense as I know very little about this stuff! So I'm using an Atomic EFI system, MSD 6AL box and MSD 85551 distributor. All of the items have a CARB exemption so in theory I should be able to pass smog check with all the...
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    New - Reproduction OEM Floor mats

    Soooo....as I was looking for mats as well I ran into these Weathertech mats today at my local Costco for $23...granted not branded and probably don't fit as well but for a budget mat they are pretty nice..pics are from my 1981 Suburban
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    Steering Gearbox Blues

    Just an FYI..I contacted Autofab and they confirmed that they indeed do make the bracket for ORD... Not exactly sure why it's $140 at ORD and $150 at Autofab though:rotflmao::rotflmao:
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    Steering Gearbox Blues

    Good idea, I think I will make a road trip out there! I was poking through the forums and someone said that the ORD brace is indeed the Autofab I'm not sure why anything happening in Eastern Europe is causation for our fuel prices to DOUBLE...but politics is not my strong suit...however I do...
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    Steering Gearbox Blues

    Yes sir! Less than the price of tank of gas in California... Quick question, I was looking at ORD and then someone mentioned Autofab..the two items look identical to me...do you think one is better than the other? Autofab is about 30 mins from me which I like...they seem to imply they fabricate...
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    Steering Gearbox Blues

    Haha...once again I am hearing you! Fortunately in this case, since I'm taking the steering gear off anyways, I can get a good look at the frame and be reasonably confidant in it's integrity. And also since I have it all apart, I should probably add the steering brace because it looks like I...
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    Steering Gearbox Blues

    Your experience and words ring true Rob! In my mid 20's I thought I was indestructible so I probably thought everything else must have been as well...I did a decent amount of wheeling around in the sand dunes and the daily trip up and down the mountain would have been hard on a Vette, much less...
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    Steering Gearbox Blues

    I just got my 81 K1500 Suburban up and running (it sat for 5 years before I got it) and the steering box is almost free flowing...I just ordered a Lares rebuilt unit from Rock Auto to replace it. While it was sitting, I replaced the shaft with the Jeep variety and when I repositioned it in the...
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    New engine startup

    Yeah...I feel like a bit of an idiot posting it but hey, you guys are honest with me so it's a two way street..haha!
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    New engine startup

    Well...mystery solved on why it wouldn't start up...it looks like in my haste I wasn't too concerned with where the plug wires were sitting on the exhaust manifold...it started right back up after I pieced in some of the old wires... However now it's not wanting to start/idle and it seems like...
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    New engine startup

    OK! So I went back and looked at everything, checked the filter and put 5 more gal of fresh gas in the tank...I did find that I had somehow mixed up the 5 and 7 wires. I got the engine up to 2100-2500 for 20 mins and then shut it down, I put a big fan in front of it to cool it. The temp went...
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    New engine startup

    Thanks for the insight everyone! I'm using an MSD 6AL to control the timing...I was going to check the firing order, check the pre filter to the fuel pump and then go through the troubleshooting checklist from the Atomic... I figured I'm getting fuel and getting spark so I can't be that far...
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    New engine startup

    Thanks Fast! I think the only bad gas would have been in the 12" or so of the pickup tube... I ran a new fuel line for the EFI from the tank...there is a prefilter to the pump as well so I should probably check that tomorrow as well. What was burning at startup smelled almost identical to what...
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    New engine startup

    Hey All! Tonight I finally got to a point to where I was able to make an attempt at starting the engine in my 1981 Suburban. Quick history, new engine and I'm using an MSD Atomic EFI system. It's a new engine so I was hoping to get it up to 2000-2500 rpm to break in the camshaft however Murphy...
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    1981 K10 Suburban ECM questions

    Thank you sir! You are correct that the Atomic has a kick up provision..and your also correct as I started tracking the wires that it looks like the wire going to the compressor clutch from that connector has been spliced more than once, some repair is in order...I was pulling on it and it...
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    Tuff Country 12711K lift kit for sale- best offer

    Hey All, During my project somehow I ended up with 2 of the same lift kits for my 1981 Suburban..unless I pick up another Suburban project anytime soon I should probably sell one off I wanted to give it a decent stance but trying to keep everything as stock as possible so it's a 2" lift kit...
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    1981 K10 Suburban ECM questions

    Thanks! I think your correct..it looks like only the 5.0L got the ECM for 1981... I'm just hooking stuff up as completely as I can to get it started and break in the camshaft and then will start troubleshooting any issues once it's on the road...
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    1981 K10 Suburban ECM questions

    Hey All, Trying to get everything hooked up to fire this thing up and break it in but trying to figure out what exactly needs to be hooked up since I ditched the carb and installed an MSD Atomic EFI, also the 6AL box, distributor and coil which are all CARB approved... In the process of doing...

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