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    Gaaahhh!! Timing a 383

    Got it static timed, but it still ain't cooperating! Now its a fuel issue, no fuel on the outlet side of the fuel pump. I tried swapping the fittings but that didn't do it. So now, i'm thinking I need to trace the fuel lines to their source and make sure I'm hooked up to the supply line and...
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    How to change brakes on a 1/2 ton 4x4.

    Awesome job! Great pics and descriptions, bet your truck stops a whole lot better now too.
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    Springs vs Blocks

    Both my axles are ten bolts, front and rear. And yes, I mean things like perch width for doing a cheapie upgrade to 14 bolt axles without having to do any welding. For what my truck is going to be used for the 10 bolts are probably fine, but if I can score something better at the local...
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    Crap.

    It is always the jobs that you dismiss in your mind as "half an hour no more" that turn into an entire weekend of heartache and pain. I went to change the oil on my wifes Subaru and discovered that the monkeys at Quickie Lube had apparently installed the drain plug with a airwrench! Its...
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    Springs vs Blocks

    14 bolt axles from a truck up to 86 should work under my 85, but what year did the mounting style change for 4WD axles? Was it in 89, or did they stay the same later than that? I'm asking so I know what not to waste time looking at when i go "upgrade shopping" at the junkyard this winter :p
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    Headers or not

    You are speaking of the connection at the bottom of the header correct? Where the rest of the tubing connects to the header? I'm worried about my Jegs brand headers leaking there and I haven't even gotten her started yet LOL Runs to Summit for "header buddies"......
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    Springs vs Blocks

    So the taller you go the shorter the wheelbase gets! LOL Crazy what have you done with your pinion angles at that height?
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    Springs vs Blocks

    And the reason you never ever use blocks in the front is that they can't handle torsional stress (like from steering) correct? Thanks for that BTW, I have wanted to know what they were for forever!
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    Headers or not

    I'm using the Percys header bolts with the center-mount set screw. I'm hoping that will end the re-torque the header bolts dance. Cast iron takes longer to heat up, but once hot it stays that way far, far longer than the thinner steel of headers. The main reason OE was cast iron was cost...
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    Gaaahhh!! Timing a 383

    My dad is gonna come out and help me get it right his weekend. I have never static timed a motor starting from scratch before and have too much money tied up in this one to get it wrong LOL
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    Springs vs Blocks

    Hey thanks a million guys! Lots of really great info. I had thought that a shackle flip would be the best thing for a start also. And having just removed the radiator support on my 85 I second the opinion on body lifts. The rusty sheetmetal and stout plastic blocks look like a disaster in...
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    Crap.

    We should start an entire thread dedicated to things like this that make you say every bad word you know. We have all been there, I gaurantee i have. Like when I spent forty five minutes hooking up the starter on the new motor, bloodying both hands in the process, stood back from my freshly...
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    that chevy really hauls

    And its nice to think that you can still buy two or three salvageable "squarebodies" for the price of a new 2011 Silverado. And for my money have more fun in the process!
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    The CUCV Thread

    Is there much of an aftermarket for the 6.2 though? It isn't a turbo either correct? A duramax swap would be sweet!
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    Anyone have any info/pics on stripping & painting dash?

    you would have to cover it in something, the metal is just there as a base for foam and vinyl. With nothing but paint it would look like ASS. If mine gets much worse, we may find out though....
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    that chevy really hauls

    With Chevy, you can bring home the bacon and the eggs! LMFAO!:roflbow:
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    What's the most dangerous tool in your shop?

    +1 for me on that one!:wave: My wife says I am the ONLY tool in the garage from time to time. I have hurt myself with so many of them its hard to choose LOL
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    Springs vs Blocks

    I am wanting to do a four inch suspension lift on my 85 K10. It has a three inch body lift already, and 33 inch tires. Are there really any benefits to replacing the rear springs on a modest lift like this? I am aware of the shortcomings of blocks, but was assuming that really only applies...
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    2bbl on a 454?

    On the bright side, it would probably fix your gas mileage, because you wouldn't want to drive it that way LOL Weren't the later Quadrajets set up to run on two barrels most of the time anyway?
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    Gaaahhh!! Timing a 383

    As I understand it thats 13-16 degrees initial advance, they suggest no more than 34 degrees total. Thanks for the tip crazy, I wouldn't have thought to back it off one to let the thing turn into position. That has been one of the things driving me nuts! I'll have another go at it this...
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    The CUCV Thread

    Try govliquidation.com they may not be local to you all, but they could surely direct you to someone who is! They seem to have more of the Blazer type, rather than the P/U. I am probably misinformed, but I thought the diesel in the CUCV were rather weak...
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    Gaaahhh!! Timing a 383

    Finally got all the [U]other[U] bugs worked out and am trying to get my fresh 383 to fire. The distributor is out of phase by two cylinders (trying to fire #3 first instead of #1) I have got the timing mark lined up on the pointer. But getting the distributor squared away and re-installed has...
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    Post up your engine setups

    Blueprint 383 Cast iron heads, not sure which casting number, I haven't really looked 2.02/1.60 valves cam of specs mysterious LOL Jegs long tube headers VHT silver by me Edelbrock 750cfm carb Performance products Weiand air gap knock off intake Shot at 2010-07-23 Shot at 2010-07-23
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    More WV Squarebodies

    Hey all, saw the referral on FSC so here I am. I've got an 85 K10 Scottsdale which will be re-born this weekend with a Blueprint 383 in it. A huge pain in the ass, but i have enjoyed every cussed second of it! Some pics of the truck before and during, followed soon by the after LOL Shot at...
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