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Carlisle will be coming up... I'm right off the turnpike and on the way for you...
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It is possible to give it some texture similar to the sand casting too but that takes a bunch of time. |
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You've got a great build goin', keep it up AJ |
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My kids (and wife) are the same way.... I would be opening a box and they were all excited, now they ask "what's in the box" and I reply with "truck parts".... "IT'S ALWAYS TRUCK PARTS FOR DADDY!" is the average response...
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It will look good when done just not like it was unrepaired. The repaired area will be smooth and not sand cast finish. You can rough it up a bit but I haven't been able to make it look exactly like the sand cast finish. |
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My wife doesn't even bother bringing in the boxes anymore.:lol: Wherever Fed-Ex/UPS leaves them is where I find them when I get home in the evenings. Quote:
My 4 year old will ask everytime now before I open a box if it's truck parts for my truck. Pretty sad huh?:lol: |
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Looks like I should send a small present to your children Shannon and Mike...PM me yourhome addys
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[QUOTE=sdailey;4588338]My wife doesn't even bother bringing in the boxes anymore.:lol: Wherever Fed-Ex/UPS leaves them is where I find them when I get home in the evenings.
My wife used to pull that, until I told her the price of some of these parts:lol: |
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I just thought about checking in to see how that EFI fuel filter worked out, but I see you've had other issues. Too bad about that intake. I agree with 68 TT on fixing that....that's an easy fix. It seems odd to me that you couldn't find anyone in your area to fix that for you. There are lots of fab/weld shops around here, of course not all of them know how to weld aluminum.
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The intake didn't take long to get rid of, so I don't have to find a fab shop... I'm looking at the GMPP intake 12496822 w/ an adapter plate to get it from a square bore to a spread bore I think I understand what happened with the galling, seems that the tolerances were wrong on the thread pitch of the fittings. I'll check out Aeroquip this time |
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I have had a few new intakes not tapped deep enough for the fittings to engage enough threads. I typically run a tap into the pipe fitting holes until the fitting gets as many threads into the intake as possible before it bottoms out just to give the intake more structural integrity. That may have been part of your problem. Too little engagement area at the boss so it put too much force into too small of an area on the intake. If the hole wasn't tapped all the way through you could have bottomed out the plug and caused the damage that way too. |
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yeah, I'm thinkin' this quadrajet (500-600cfm) won't make muster down the road. Now that the top end is about done, I want to build a 400 cu. in. stroker good points, and info., and what you say makes sense. Great job keeping me informed, good thing about this board |
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Could not tell 100% but is that a water port? If interested I could weld it up for you. Is the easy out still in there? We can get that out and fixed up to. Will pm you.
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sorry guys, had the flu for a couple. didn't feel like doing anything
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Ya know, I don't think this engine will ever need 850 cfm, but ya never know if I get around to building a 400 stroker... Maybe this weekend I can post up some pics of the new intake manifold from GM, still have to chase the threads to make sure it doesn't happen again |
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well if you're not gonna use that NOS Q-Jet, I have a 68 camaro that would love to have it!
Very nice work here, just looking at buying a K5 myself, read the whole thread today just looking at what parts may need to be looked at closely before I drop the money on one. I can see that the structural parts of the tub are something to REALLY look at before buying it. Fortunately I'm in Wyoming and they aren't too rusty here. |
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Okay Jim, when's our yearly wheeling going to be this year? Should be able to schedule it, not quite so attached anymore... |
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seems like we need to talk bud working on the cooling system, wifey said if my truck isn't ready for the 4th of July parade she's putting it in a shop to get done. That would really be embarrassing |
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Jim, if you guys go to RC, can I tag along with my other toy? I know it's not a blazer but it's locked front and rear. John
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I you guys come by Lebanon, PA let me know... I have two vacations in July though so it might not work out...
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Lets try to make a good three day weekend of it!! Fri/Sat/Sun...? I'd even settle for two but campin' & BS'n gotta be included. :lol: |
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Giving the ol'girl a new look
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Looking good Jim!!
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Thanks Tim, glad to see your still following my thread |
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very original... nice touch
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