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  1. OldBlueDually

    I think I may have bent push rods--and other issues (76 GMC W/455 Olds). Crap.

    @Matt69olds are you speaking of these guys, it says they are in Wisconsin..?? https://rocketracingperformance.com/ When you stated to paint the pushrods, you mean with sharpie like on the valve stem, correct? Would I mark the pushrod with something simple like using a steel 6" rule (flat...
  2. OldBlueDually

    I think I may have bent push rods--and other issues (76 GMC W/455 Olds). Crap.

    Not yet, plan to tomorrow, or Thursday. I don't think the cam would be flat (man I hope not!!), as I followed the cam break in procedure from Comp Cams right to a tee...and I see no shavings, or any hint of glitter in the oil, it's still as clean as can be. I could make that meme now too, the...
  3. OldBlueDually

    I think I may have bent push rods--and other issues (76 GMC W/455 Olds). Crap.

    Well Gent's, all the work into the 76 GMC dually has been worth it, but now I think I may have another unforeseen problem!! Looking for advice here, I think I am on the right path..... Not too long after firing it up for break in, this 455 just did not have the "potato" sound that it should...
  4. OldBlueDually

    20 Year OBS Owner, Trying out the Squarebody

    Welcome! That sucks about your 92, looks like you had some work into the baby! I dig the tail lights, well the whole truck for that matter!! Lemme guess, young chicky needed to check her FB/TicToc/instagram/bank account...etc...? Unreal, pretty sure by the looks of the picture, that is not a...
  5. OldBlueDually

    Hood not sitting flush

    These big hoods can be a pain! My hood was just kinked, and it has the braces on it underneath. Good suggestions here, I am going to keep these in mind when my hood goes back on....well, if I can get the hood straight enough! It blew off my parts truck in a wicked storm last year, hit garage...
  6. OldBlueDually

    81 C30 Dually Lowering Kit suggestions please

    First of all, welcome!! Bunch of great guys on here, with more knowledge than you could even know what to do with! These guys here below can solve that problem for you. Great people to work with, I highly suggest checking them out!! I even looked up your truck kits for you, link below...
  7. OldBlueDually

    Be safe when trying to pull out a stuck vehicle-

    That just sucks. Gotta be so careful, but sometimes in the moment you just don't think of crap like that. This happened locally here to a guy trying to help a stranger out of a stuck snow bank. He hooked up to the other vehicle (back to back), and the other persons receiver hitch came out...
  8. OldBlueDually

    Is the 8.1 still a dead end swap?

    Wow, that is one nice Suburban!! I would trade you for my '01 3/4 ton with the 6.0 if you want to send that 8.1 out my way and you could do a 6.0 swap instead :cool: Honestly I would like to own a Suburban like that, some of the hills we encounter with our 6.0 I tell my wife "sure wish I had...
  9. OldBlueDually

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Doing some stuff here and there, and things like that. Rear-end and all new internals finally put back together. Runs on it's own gas tank too :cool:
  10. OldBlueDually

    76 GMC TH400---dipstick boot, or no??

    Thanks for that info Matt, I will check them out too! I was hoping to "stumble" upon an original one to throw in here...
  11. OldBlueDually

    76 GMC TH400---dipstick boot, or no??

    So the 400 in my truck should have a boot?
  12. OldBlueDually

    76 GMC TH400---dipstick boot, or no??

    Gents, my 76 GMC has an aftermarket (POS) chrome dipstick tube in it. It has an o-ring at the end of it. It will not fit in the trans properly, because the o-ring groove in the dipstick tube is like it should be on half of it, and very shallow on the other half making the o-ring sit out too...
  13. OldBlueDually

    1983 Olds Toronado

    LOVE them Oldsmobiles!!!! @Memaloose That is a beautiful 72 you have there!! I asked my parents if their 73 Olds NinetyEight could do this;
  14. OldBlueDually

    100 Square Bodies being auctioned off Sat June 25th Online.

    I made a big mistake and clicked on the link.....how can so much beauty be in one place! Seems to be a few 75 & 76 GMC's in there too. Really dig that 73 GMC and the black dually on that auction. All I gotta say is I REALLY HOPE my Nigerian princess lady who's father was a bazillionaire that...
  15. OldBlueDually

    1983 Olds Toronado

    @Memaloose You need to post up some pics/info on that '72 98!! I love that era Olds! Grew up in a '73 98 my Dad and Mom always drove, burgundy with black vinyl top. Huge cars. Also, how much are you asking for the 98?
  16. OldBlueDually

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Well, yesterday I FINALLY figured out a solution to the stupid LMC and every other place that has the WRONG window regulator rollers....all info is in my build thread, and on the "Interior" section of this forum if you guys have the same issue. My younger brother stopped by today which was...
  17. OldBlueDually

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Square or not, that thing is fricken awesome!!!! LOVE those old Bronco's like that! Very well worth posting about!
  18. OldBlueDually

    First square body

    Not too far at all, couple hours away. Our little town is West Concord, if you blink you miss it!
  19. OldBlueDually

    First square body

    Welcome @bigchip06 !! I see you are also from MN. Where in the rust belt here in MN are you from? I am between Rochester, and Owatonna. Nice truck you have there! They are addicting. You are never "done". There is always "just one more thing" to do, right after they last "one more thing" was...
  20. OldBlueDually

    LMC truck has the wrong window regulator rollers....

    Then I cut off that stem. Tack welded all 3 of them, making one tack on each roller until there were 3 tacks. Helped keep the stem cooler too so I did not melt any plastic. Had the welder turned down a bit. Roller now sits where the old one did. Will just spray some black paint on the...
  21. OldBlueDually

    LMC truck has the wrong window regulator rollers....

    Well, I did what I said I was going to try and so far it worked! Ground off the head of the old one, back side is bare steel so easy to remember which way to put it back together! After punching out, I used a 9/32" drill bit, this left a snug fit for the roller to be punched into. I put a...
  22. OldBlueDually

    LMC truck has the wrong window regulator rollers....

    The height of them is still different though, that would make the roller further away from the arm than the stock roller, but if it works that's good! So here is what I was thinking today as I was messing with these once again. The rollers will sit at the same height IF I drill the hole out...
  23. OldBlueDually

    BEAUTIFUL '73 Cheyenne Suburban 454 (not mine)

    CRAP!! I realized I just posted this in the wrong section!! Sorry about that guys, if a MOD see's this please feel free to move it to the e-bay & craigslist area. **Thanks to whomever moved this to the correct section!!**
  24. OldBlueDually

    BEAUTIFUL '73 Cheyenne Suburban 454 (not mine)

  25. OldBlueDually

    BEAUTIFUL '73 Cheyenne Suburban 454 (not mine)

    Here is another great example of a beautiful survivor!!! An early one at that too! Don't know who owns it, just wanted to show it to you guys. Check out that front push bumper! Is that something that was an option? I have not seen something like that before (keep in mind I never really payed...

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