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Well had a setback today, Would been on the road tonight but my Pertronix distributor's cap took a **** on me & there is not a corresponding parts store cap that I can find anywhere. I'm dead in the water till Tuesday when I can get one delivered. Huge bummer! Was looking forward to burnin some petrol.

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Any updates??????????????????????????? I'm curious as to how that 250 runs with the TBI carb!

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Been awhile since I updated, It's been a frustrating couple weeks since the distributor cap mishap. Took awhile to get the new cap. Reinstalled & couldn't get the truck to fire at all & I've got a pro fuel injection tuner working on this. started checking everything Fuel pump, spark, computer I mean everything twice then got to checking to see if something bigger was wrong (internal engine issues) did a compression test & found 4 out of 6 cylinders had abnormally low PSI. We started wondering if the backfires caused by the cap problems hadn't caused some damage, Maybe blew a hole in a piston or something. so we pulled the head & found the head gasket blew between 2nd & 3rd & 4th & 5th cylinders. Ughh! sent the head to be checked for cracks or other issues & it's all good. Reinstalled everything truck fired right up. tuned & now touching up paint. It's running pretty good now. They say the computer will constantly be tuning & will run better all the time. Plan on driving it a bunch this weekend so I'll keep yall posted.

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pheeeew, could have been a lot worse...

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Man I have so many questions in regards to your carb setup, but that's not important right now. The biggest question is where did all the gasket pieces go from the front cylinder? Hopefully out the exhaust!

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Very nice truck. What a big differance between the red and blue. Great choice.

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Wow... Seeing as I'm not some huge engine junkie.. What caused that to occur to the head gasket??

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& found one more reason its been hard to get the motor timed right. A brand new harmonic balancer was slipping on the rubber.

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Got the new Balancer on got it pretty close to timed. Still need to fine tune the distributor, it's got a small catch around 2500 RPM's. I've been driving it for the last couple hours. It's fun! The computer is still learning exactly what the motor wants & adjusting the advance curve will cure the small hiccup but overall it's running pretty well. Laid a bout 45 yards of scratch.......It was a one tire fire but it was something. The new motor highlights the fact that my suspension need updating. Here's a video of it running.

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Well I guess not. I'll have to figure out how to post the video.

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Glad you got things worked out.:metal:

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Your Old Duffer is quite a ride. Its nice to be able to continue the work your granpa started. You have turned the corner with that color combo. Whities with blue wheels makes it look real classy. I like your like your idea with the hidden ipod connector. It's nice to keep that stock dash look. Nice work.
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Here's a link to a video of the truck running. http://youtu.be/5SducP4Ky8I Check that exhaust note. :metal::metal::metal:

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Damn Boy! If you would filmed that video from the back to front, I woulda swore that you were packing a V8!!

Sounds great.

Boucher'

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i agree, it does sound like a v8, and man it looks great. are you happy with the fast set-up? i am wanting one bad for mine, just aint got the funds.

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Thanks guys. Had another setback. Finally got out to put some miles on & the second day out lost most of my oil pressure. Shut it down right away. Investigating the cause. Think it's the oil pump or maybe the oil pump pickup came off. I hope that's it. Been pretty frustrating. On an up note My truck is gonna be on "My Classic Car" with Dennis Gage tomorrow on Speed Channel. Pre new motor install. Let's just say this episode is smokin.

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Congrats on the tv spot.
Thats totally.
Sorry to hear of the frustrating oil delema.
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I would love ta see ya do a burn out onto the highway with that thing!:metal: I wish mine was just like it. And not knowing that your motor was a 250 I told you I had the same motor, but I actually have a 292. Not much different. What horse and torque you think your makin out a that motor? Probably a lot! Thanks, T.J.:chevy::chevy::devil:
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Hey k5,
Hows your motor coming? Hope you were able to find out what was wrong with your oil pump. thanks. T.J.

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Any chance your TV Spot made it on to YouTube?
Would sure like to see it !!

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Here's a preview of the episode. It's the only one on youtube. http://youtu.be/9SOiuidQlM4

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I always get excited when I get a notification of a new post in this thread. I could look at that motor all day long.

Cool video clip...hope I can see the rest of the episode if it's gonna be "smokin"!

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very cool link, thanks for sharing.

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Oh yeah, I would definately like to see that whole episode !!
thanks for the clip link !!

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It'd be nice to have a truck video with that geetar a strummin' in the back ground.

Always a delight to take a peek at this build http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/spezial/Fool/git.gif

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A lot has happend since my last real update. The loss of oil pressure signaled my worst fear. My brand new motor was rendered junk by a small crack in the block near the cam. Water leaked through & doused my cam which in turn melted the bearings outta the journals like butter. It was an ugly mess. I shipped the motor back to Tom Lowe along with my my trucks original 250 & he burned the midnight oil to get my block prepped & built & back to Greening auto in Nashville. I feel the first motor was doomed cause the old Duffer just wanted keep his stock block between the frame rails & wasn't going to accept anything else. Right now everything is now back together & in the truck running better than the first rebuild ever did. It's at the alignment shop getting the suspension tuned up with new shocks & a few front end bits & pieces and should be on the road tomorrow. I'll post some pics & video tomorrow.

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Well still no truck. Had a couple different shocks ordered & still haven't gotten just the right amount of travel yet. Has anyone done the "No Limit" rear shock relocation setup?

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Got The Old Duffer back on the road today. Engine is running much smoother than the last one ever did. The fast fuel injection seems to be working great. Fires up instantly with the turn of the key. It's got a stumble in the 3500 RPM range that I'm hoping the computer works out. If not I've got some diagnosing to do. All in all though It purs like a kitten at idle & low speeds & Roars like a lion (a straight 6 Lion) when ya punch the pedal. It's keepin a real even temperature even at a stop light in the southern heat. Oil pressure is perfect. The new shocks really brought some control to the bumps in the road. Now for tracking down front & rear sway bars, A rack & pinion setup, Power brake booster, a 10 bolt posi diff. & a whole host of other things. The work never ends.......if it did the fun would be over. I'll post some pics & video tomorrow.

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Thanks Bomp! I've been following your build since the beginning. Wish I had your skills. I just have a love for vehicles & not not enough sense to not tear em apart, I learn by having to put it together or getting a buddy to help me put it back together.

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need pictures and video ---or it never happened--- PLEASE

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Agreed. Here's a brand new video. Hope you dig! http://youtu.be/ZUglukQIVGM

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that is bad a$$. I would so love to build a 6 but I can't make myself take out a new rebuilt v8 to do it. keep us posted on how it goes.

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Your motor is sooo sweet man, I love the whole look of your rig !!

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That has to be one of the best sounding I6's I've heard.

Great job, nicely done :thumbs:

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I just stumbled across your build thread a couple of days ago and bookmarked it to read later. I did peek at some of the pictures first, though. Then today, I sat down to read my new Truckin' magazine and came across a truck that I thought looked familiar. Came back here to see, and sure enough, it's your truck! Congrats!

Now I have to go back and do some reading :chevy:

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Nice vid and even nicer soundin' I6.
Glad its all worked out.
Now I gotta run down to the store to find that magazine:metal:

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Thanks man. Yeah for the money you spend 8 cylinder is the way to go. I just love the 6.

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Thanks man. It's a work in progress.

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Thanks man. Yeah they shot the truck before the motor was done or there'd have been some shots of it in there too.

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Yeah man it's on the news stand.