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    Trouble Installing New Engine

    What??! Mine only ever held up the EGR hoses before I deleted it. I remember thinking that seems like a lot of bracketry for a hose LOL. PO must have removed them and never put them back in :( And of course i went and cut them down to the size of the clamshell last night... damnit I coulda used...
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    Trouble Installing New Engine

    So they act like spacers that make the clamshells stick out further. Thats why I said they must have made the clamshells for these years shorter to accommodate these "spacers"
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    Trouble Installing New Engine

    No, they were plates that went on between the clamshell and the block. So they weren't interfering, them not being there, was making it so that the clamshells were too short to reach the mount. Here are those brackets before I trimmed them down. The long side would stick out from behind the...
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    Trouble Installing New Engine

    I figured it out! The actual solution. Thank you everyone for your help. I wonder if this is the same reason so many other people have been in the same predicament, prying like their life depended on it lol. I would have made it to work with force too. I could already get within 1/4 inch from...
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    Trouble Installing New Engine

    Headers are not "on" they are just sitting there because Im pretty sure I wont be able to get them in and under the frame once the block is in. So i just let them hang there for now. They arent doing anything but looking pretty. Motor mounts on both sides are already loose, probably hanging on...
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    Trouble Installing New Engine

    ya I noticed it probably wasnt going to work. I thought maybe a 90 degree fitting might work but couldnt be sure until I actually had it in. Nothing is interfering with anything. I am positive of that. Had the wife out here wiggling the headers as I dropped it to make sure. The entire engine is...
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    Trouble Installing New Engine

    Hey Everyone, I know this has been discussed before, and I read through the other posts but no one ever had a solid answer. I was hoping maybe someone has figured out a part number that magically fixes this? lol So I have a brand new Blueprint 383 I am installing in my 79 K20. I am using the...
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    It’s official, I’m a nerd

    ill be getting an electric too at some point. Might get a cybertruck. I think it makes sense and is the perfect setup, 2-3 squarebodies and an EV. Ive got my K20 for off-road, my C30 for hauling, and im just missing a C10 with a blown bbc. So you can do everything you want to do but be able to...
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    Looking for repair shop in Goodyear AZ area

    Your not crazy, there has been a couple of times I wanted to take my '79 K20 or my '79 C30 into a shop just cause I was feelin lazy or was short on time and no one wanted to work on it. They make more money on insurance claims than working on old trucks. The bright side is, I ended up doing all...
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    Upgrading Alternator, Can I Run A Second Wire From Alternator To Battery?

    It is a little lol. But I figured if Im doing this, I want to make sure that the extra amperage prefers this connection over the small stock wire that I am leaving in there. I want it to have very little resistance even under full load. Doesnt hurt me any to have a thicker wire there.
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    Upgrading Alternator, Can I Run A Second Wire From Alternator To Battery?

    6 gauge is only rated to handle about 130 amps max... Why would you put in a wire that cant handle the full possible output of your alternator? Also, it doesnt hurt to have extra capacity lol. Just means less heat and easier for the power to flow. Oreilly sells it by the foot. I just bought a...
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    Upgrading Alternator, Can I Run A Second Wire From Alternator To Battery?

    Thanks for the input everyone, gonna go ahead and run the second wire.
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    Upgrading Alternator, Can I Run A Second Wire From Alternator To Battery?

    Ok so sounds like creating a loop and running another wire going direct to the battery wont be a problem? Thanks!
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    Upgrading Alternator, Can I Run A Second Wire From Alternator To Battery?

    Hello, So I just installed a new 150amp alternator in my K20 because I am installing a stereo system and power inverter. I had planned on upgrading the wire from alternator to the starter but am finding I physically cannot get to it. I can't even really access the starter because my headers are...
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    Lets give the 6.2 diesel some love

    I have been looking for a GearVendors but it would be going in my C30 with a TH400. Do you know what would be needed to use it with an automatic? Sorry I dont know much about gearvendors other than what it does lol. I tried to look it up, and didnt find much.
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    Brand new, never installed Holley Sniper EFI

    Ya i want it. I need one, 10mpg on a daily driver when you drive 90 miles a day really starts to add up lol. I dont have 950 right now though. I could do like 800 this Friday when i get paid. And pay for shipping.
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    Carb upgrade for 250 I6 in a C50

    The exhaust, intake, and heads are all restrictions on the 250. Upgrading one doesnt do a whole lot. You really need to upgrade the exhaust to a true dual setup before you will see any gains. But if you want to go to a 2bbl, do the Holley 390. You can buy one that is tuned specifically for the...
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    I want a rear sliding window!

    Lol. Ok so it should not happen when both windows are down right? I mean thats generally how you fix it in any car, just want to make sure if I go solid ill still be able to drive on the freeway with the windows down without it happening in the square. TotallyHucked said "windows" did he mean...
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    I want a rear sliding window!

    Damnit, that is exactly the opposite of what I wanted to hear lol. Have you tried opening the floor vents to see if that makes it go away?
  20. mrburitto

    I want a rear sliding window!

    I have a rear slider but the latch and seals are all gone, cant seem to find replacements. Sucks cause the glass is perfectly fine. Guess Im gonna have to replace the whole thing unless someone knows where I can get the latch. Im about to get the seat redone and need to get that window sealed up...
  21. mrburitto

    ACC GM Floormat with Bowtie Emblem

    Mine is the burgundy too. Carmine is what they call the burgundy. So just look for carmine and that will be what you need.
  22. mrburitto

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Damn I'd kill for 14mpg. Just checked the mileage on my K20 with a long highway drive while actually trying to conserve gas and only got 11 :( Probably getting 8 around town as I like to stomp it every now and then lol
  23. mrburitto

    ACC GM Floormat with Bowtie Emblem

    Just got my new carpet and floormats in today from Auto Custom Carpet. Quality seems pretty good but I was a little disappointed with the color they chose for the bowtie emblem. Bright red on dark red(Carmine)? IDK maybe its just me but that seems dumb. I guess it doesnt look terrible but it...
  24. mrburitto

    Door Plastics and door glass questions.

    Ya if you can find the post from the guy that rebuilt his own panels, it turned out really nice. I just bought new ones, but if I was less lazy I would have done what he did.
  25. mrburitto

    Refurbishing Dash

    Im getting mine done this week at a local upholstery shop. Was about to bite the bullet and buy a new one when I decided to give them a call and just see what they said. Glad I did. A new dash was gonna cost me $400. This shop is gonna add foam and wrap my dash with some custom touches. They...

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