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  1. Green79Scottsdale

    Joined and have been lurking a while. Finally saying hi.

    Welcome from West Michigan! Looking forward to seeing your project!
  2. Green79Scottsdale

    Stereo install complete with speakers in doors with power windows

    Old77... Making me think about putting better tunes in my truck. Thanks, my budget hates you! Great job, btw.
  3. Green79Scottsdale

    How Good is my gas mileage?

    Do you know how to check what you are actually getting? Your driving a big @$$ brick of a vehicle, don't worry about the MPG's!!
  4. Green79Scottsdale

    Tpi

    Shipping is no problem, I will use UPS or FedEx through my shop. There has been some confusion on other boards I have this on. This is for the hardware pictured only. No wiring harness or ecm is included. When you get the cash to spend shoot me a PM, text, or email. I will see it in...
  5. Green79Scottsdale

    Installing Tach in a Non-Ghetto Way?

    SlickGTP install pics... I see yevgenievich posted some pics too. Looks nice! I was real close to going this route also.
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    Installing Tach in a Non-Ghetto Way?

    I have seen quite a few guys buy a small ~2" one and put it in the lower left blank/clock location. Several guys on this site have done it. I think it looks pretty good, they did nice installs. How the lighting is, IDK.
  7. Green79Scottsdale

    Taking power out of motor?

    Here's thelink to an hour long video on YouTube... https://youtu.be/oLpUqS9zrP8 Book by Cliff Ruggles. Good source for info... https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sad-sa113/overview/
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    Taking power out of motor?

    A lot of good advice in here. As stated already, it sounds like that 355 was built for a vehicle like a truck. Good low/mid torque numbers will be good for hauling/towing, and you don't have to be hard on the gas pedal to get going. And the MPG difference will be negligible between the two...
  9. Green79Scottsdale

    Cracked vortech heads on a "new" engine?

    For some reason I thought they pulled the heads while they were there. Obviously they can't tell if they are cracked without pulling them. I would still like to see the cooling system pressurized higher than 25psi. In theory, if the heads ARE cracked, when you pressurize the system there...
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    Cracked vortech heads on a "new" engine?

    That means nothing IMO. I had coolant loss in my Lumina and couldn't for the life of me figure out where it was going. Finally took it to a shop. They did the same thing, 25psi for 30 minutes. Nothing. They ended up raising the pressure up to about 60psi, at which pressure they finally...
  11. Green79Scottsdale

    Cracked vortech heads on a "new" engine?

    Yuck! Not a good predicament you are in. At least you have the hardest part handled, settling down and seeing things with a rational view. Some things that stood out to me... Did the shop actually put in new gaskets? Did they even think to LOOK AT THE HEADS when they were off? They...
  12. Green79Scottsdale

    5.7 vortec timing

    Usually compression testers hold the readings, at least the ones I have used did. May not work like you hope. Do you have an indicator with a long reach that you can stick down the hole? That would be very precise.
  13. Green79Scottsdale

    16" 8 lug that accept dog dish??

    You can also source steel wheels from Ford trucks/vans that will accept our caps. I think any factory 16" steel wheel (GM or Ford) our hubcaps go on are 6.5" wide. Wheel Vintiques 82 Series wheels also accept our hubcaps and come in wider than stock sizes, 16x7, 16x8, and 16x10. They are...
  14. Green79Scottsdale

    "Budget" 350 build

    I too would say this combo is over 300hp. This is a really good combo IMO for a DD truck. Vortecs heads, dual plane intake, headers, and a good cam. I would also throw out Comps XE256H cam. It is a dual pattern grind with a touch more exhaust lift and duration than Nicks 260H. Or even...
  15. Green79Scottsdale

    Gauge Cluster Teardown and Rebuild - Beware, Pic Heavy!

    You are absolutely right. And I am in no way complaining about the price. For me it was totally worth it. Thank you for putting into words what my brain didn't think of right away. The best part of this whole was my dad's reaction. For those that don't know, he bought the truck new, and...
  16. Green79Scottsdale

    Gauge Cluster Teardown and Rebuild - Beware, Pic Heavy!

    Some of my personal thoughts on this whole swap. If I had to do it over again, I would be open to buying a nice one in good working condition for a couple hundred bucks. This took me a while to actually do, but I was not in any hurry. I could have easily completed it a couple of years...
  17. Green79Scottsdale

    Gauge Cluster Teardown and Rebuild - Beware, Pic Heavy!

    Tach cluster is finally in and working! Here are some highlights. Pic #1 - First I hooked up the tach to verify it works. I had no reason to believe it didn't after sending it off to be fixed. Confirmed the rpm's with my SunPro. Pic #2 - Pulled the dash and the three different bezels to...
  18. Green79Scottsdale

    Tpi

    I love how they look too! There is still a chance it ends up on the truck... depending on if it sells or not.
  19. Green79Scottsdale

    Tpi

    Anybody here interested in this? TPI intake from an F-body. Has the 87-95 intake bolt pattern. 9th injector (cold-start). Just the hard parts here. Lower intake, upper plenum w/ throttle body, runners, fuel rails w/ injectors, distributor and cover. All the parts are in the pictures. What...
  20. Green79Scottsdale

    Edelbrock intake fit?

    You don't need to get a different intake to get rid of the vacuum lines either. I got rid of my lines when I rebuilt my Qjet. If your engine is pretty much stock, a Performer intake is not going make a huge noticeable gain in performance either. Learn how to tune the Qjet and optimize what...
  21. Green79Scottsdale

    350 swap to 292

    Your junkyard friend doesn't have a sbc laying around? Seems like that would be a whole lot easier. I admit it would be cool and interesting to have an I6, but in this case the swap doesn't seem worth it unless you get everything to put that 292 in for a great price. Sorry, I don't know...
  22. Green79Scottsdale

    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    These seem like a good deal. If I had a truck to use them on that is... http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/pts/5556352704.html
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Don't see the Tahoe Limited wheels for sale very often. These are overpriced (IMO) for the condition... http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/wto/5635006504.html
  24. Green79Scottsdale

    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    16.5x11 Jackmans... http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/wto/5604955567.html
  25. Green79Scottsdale

    Where to find this decal?

    Now you are making me want to do a dealer decal from where my '79 was purchased from. Luckily I know one of the former owners. He works at a Porsche dealer now... guess I should go check out them new 911's!!!

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