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  1. 4WDKC

    Steering box leaking

    When the time comes or maybe even when you replace that seal you should flush the ps system to get all of that stop leak out. I used that stuff in a radiator when I was younger and it stopped the leak, it also severely reduced flow through the radiator and heater core.
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    New here from Florida

    Google maps says its not far from St. Augustine.
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    New here from Florida

    Welcome, holy crap thats a good looking truck.
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    Pulling drive train, should I remove the front clip?

    Honestly if your going to have to buy a trans and adapter to work for this swap I would find a 4l80e and the adapter then you wont have to wonder when the 4l60 will quit.
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    Pulling drive train, should I remove the front clip?

    the th350 will bolt to it, I believe you need a spacer for the convertor possibly a convertor. You dont need a 4l60 but most people take advantage of it becase the ecm will control the trans also There are adapters to do anything but some can be expensive..You can bolt a 208 to the 4l60 as I...
  6. 4WDKC

    GM TBI to Holley sniper conversion writeup

    two delco vortec 96-98 fuel pumps would have supplied enough pressure for the sniper, not sure this was cheaper 2 sending units plus a pump vs 2 moderately priced pumps.
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    Spark plug wire opinions

    I like MSD and Taylor, never heard of firecore. Make sure you either get heat sleeves or wires that can handle the heat from headers.
  8. 4WDKC

    Pulling drive train, should I remove the front clip?

    Pull it, I did cam/heads swap on my lifted 4x4, it was a pita and hard on my back. Also if you are removing the body lift it makes more sense to pull it..both of those look fairly nice, why is one headed for mud bog?
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    1979 Trans Am - 25 years in a garage

    I see someone else do this in another thread that is older, is there a reason why the boards are laid flat and not on end?
  10. 4WDKC

    Diesel rear axle help.

    Are you going to take this off road or is it a highigh crawler?
  11. 4WDKC

    Garage hacks/ideas to make life better?

    I was thinking like sliding doors on your house work. Similar to this but hanging from the I/H/W beam already in place. I worked for a company that had these on a pole barn to house the trucks, trailers and equipment at night.
  12. 4WDKC

    Diesel rear axle help.

    They think the numbers stamped on things tell the gear ratio like engine/head numbers tell you what it is.
  13. 4WDKC

    Diesel rear axle help.

    if its original theres a sticker in the glove box with a bunch of 3 letter codes like G80,GT4 grab all the codes that start with G and look them up, the only other option is to pull the diff cover and locate numbers or count teeth.
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    Diesel rear axle help.

    what gears does it have now, what size tires are on it and what were you swapping on? if you can locate an axle close by that could be the quickest turn around.
  15. 4WDKC

    Help with 454 decision, picking up today.

    They do have limited support but with FI you dont need aftermarket heads, possibly intake, if Raylar can grind cams for them anyone should be able to. The use the 454 exhaust manifolds and have the same foot print. quick google turned up this...
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    Help with 454 decision, picking up today.

    the dominator is one if not the best setups it controls the engine, the trans, boost controllers, etc.. has a ton of in/output options some are even using it for traction control. Using the dominator with an 8.1 would allow you to use a procharger kit for the engine or boost using much larger...
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    Help with 454 decision, picking up today.

    I knew you meant forced induction the reason I asked about efi is because it has become stupid easy to boost efi engines with certain setups. I was only suggesting this for an EFI application as not sure how that engine would work with a carb.
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    Garage hacks/ideas to make life better?

    unless the battery had power to excite the alternator it would never charge even if it was spun to reach enough RPM.
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    Garage hacks/ideas to make life better?

    I usually stay away from them because they are so picked over by carpenters its hard to find good straight lumber.
  20. 4WDKC

    Need help with very bad sputter with 83 k20 bbc 454.

    while you have the plug out checking it, also write the part number down and make sure its the right one for the truck, to cold of a plug will make it sputter and not burn all the fuel and make it run poorly. Went through this with my car and the heads, changed the plugs to a hotter plug and...
  21. 4WDKC

    Help with 454 decision, picking up today.

    Why wouldnt you use the forged crank? If you are thinking fuel injection you might want to check out the 8.1l engines, they use the same technology as the LS engines so you can use the same ECMs Holley Dominator/Terminator X and has controls and inputs needed for boost.
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    1979 Trans Am - 25 years in a garage

    look around see if you can find someone selling an old electra/88 for cheap that has a 455 in it. Theres your power.
  23. 4WDKC

    Help with 454 decision, picking up today.

    88-95 were TBI mark V 96-03 (i Think) gen 6 multiport fuel injection deals are out there if you are patient and scour the right listings, I found a 98 454 180k miles. The guy was parting the truck, I wasnt really looking for an engine but when he responded only want $200 for the complete...
  24. 4WDKC

    Garage hacks/ideas to make life better?

    studs are precut to length (IIRC 92 5/8") to produce a wall that is 8ft tall with a 2x4 on top and bottom
  25. 4WDKC

    1979 Trans Am - 25 years in a garage

    What I use in my garage is pads for horse stalls, they are thick and heavy.

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