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    Rear blocks / zero rate advice?

    I like the DIY4X version better, easier to tune the shackle length and angle. In my opinion a better quality part, sold by someone who actually makes it, rather than being sold by someone who outsources to the cheapest bidder.
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    i have to get a new frame

    Sand blast it, let it sit outside for a couple weeks, wire brush it, clean it with POR's metal prep, POR 15 it, and then top coat it. POR is moisture curing, you need some rust for it to bite properly.
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    1973 C20 Fleetside wood bed?

    My dad had a 76 C10 with a 400 in it when I was a kid. I distinctly remember the wood bed floor. It was a longbed fleetside.
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    HELP! Unknown Bumper

    It's a cheap universal bumper.
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    camel back heads?

    265HP its the factory rating I do believe. Anybody heard from driver4r today?
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    CB Radio Mounting

    My 465 shifter, and my 205 shifter cleared just fine.
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    upgrading your square with a hydraulic clutch

    Power shifting? Or just one gear?
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    camel back heads?

    I've seen guys claim 330-340 finely tuned with a good intake and exhaust. Driving mine, it's not entirely out of the question. It's 10x better than the cammed L05 I had in it.
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    Stock TBI and Vortec heads

    Actually that particular part is part of a recall for 97+ trucks
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    Stock TBI and Vortec heads

    Its not really as complicated as you would think. Ford actually has a decent system of organizing parts. Every part has a 3 part part number. F65Z-9092-B for example... F65Z says it's an F150 part from what I understand, 9092 tells you what kind of part it is (in this case a fuel tank...
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    camel back heads?

    GM part number 12530283... Gets you a nodular crank, 4 bolt mains, roller cam, and Vortec heads, with a GM warranty. Add a Vortec intake, swap the timing cover for an older version, the factory timing set for one for a TPI V8, and a flexplate for a 1 piece rear main engine, and you're in...
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    Stock TBI and Vortec heads

    Thanks. And yes I have been extremely busy. Started working at a Ford dealership in sept as a parts manager, despite zero Ford parts experience. Flying totally by the seat of my pants 95% of the time. Had to purge a lot of inventory, including over $10k in aftermarket parts, as well as removing...
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    Stock TBI and Vortec heads

    No, it's been parked since September. Bought my Taurus since I drive over 100 miles a day to and from work now. Needs a flexplate, and if I come across a deal on a set of front lead springs for a square, I'm going to straight axle it.
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    camel back heads?

    No difference between 062 and 906 Vortecs when it comes to performance. Chevy High Performance retracted that inaccurate claim shortly after it was published.
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    camel back heads?

    The 1.84 heads were common on smogger engines. The 1.72 valves were common in early small blocks.
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    camel back heads?

    Ok, post up the casting numbers... And the paperwork showing "camel back" heads being installed.
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    camel back heads?

    "camel backs" "camel humps" and "double humps"are all the same thing. Later models did get accessory holes from the factory. They are ALL 40+ year old heads. As for your 86 Monte having "dealer installed" heads... Sounds like a voided powertrain warranty right out of the box. Best case...
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    Stock TBI and Vortec heads

    454 tbi, performer rpm intake, Vortec heads,and a good tune. Skip the flat tappet cam, and go for the Vortec roller cam. Youwill love it.
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    educate me on "roller cam capable" blocks

    What heads are they? Most smog ETA heads don't work well over 4k.
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    camel back heads?

    Most likely they won't have hardened seats to run unleaded fuel, figure a valve job, surfacing, and a crack check before you even bolt on used heads. If they do need hardened seats, or any guide work, you're money ahead to just but a set of new Vortecs. Even when you factor in the cost of a...
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    How do I get to the clutch pedal bushings?

    Hydro pedals are completely different. If you're looking to take the whole pedal assembly out, plan on removing the steering column, and unbolting the brake booster from the firewall.
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    upgrading your square with a hydraulic clutch

    No mechanical linkage to wear out... Z bar parts are stupid expensive to buy. I'll see if I can remember to get some pics of my clutch linkage in my 80. Every single piece is shot. With the hydraulic setup, all of those exterior moving parts are eliminated. No greasy connections to attract...
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    Mech. to Hydraulic clutch conversion?

    http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?p=162776#post162776
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    upgrading your square with a hydraulic clutch

    i've had several guys ask me about swapping a hydro clutch into an automatic truck, or a truck with a factory mechanical clutch. so i thought that this post could be useful in the future. for starters, you need the proper 85-87 hydraulic belhousing. the hydraulic belhousing from an IFS truck...
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    my new toy

    you want good tools, you've gotta pay good money. Paid over $400 for my 2135ti 10 years ago, worth every penny!

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