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I actually found a 78 350 carb motor that I may pick up its just untill I decide how I will build my real motor for the truck

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what would be the best way to clean a engine? I know that the outside is easy pressure wash with a good degreaser but what about pulling the pan off and having just a block what and how would you clean the inside. I bought a 350 plus a turbo 350 trans that ran but has been sitting in storage for about 6 months. Im going to change all the gaskets and add other goodies but I wnat to clean it inside and out before adding royal purple. This is just my hurry up motor so I can move the truck around

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I would just drain it and fill it, not worth the effort , if you insist on cleaning I have heard that 1 qt of atf in the oll for a few miles will clean the engine inside, they sell cleaners for the block but it is just kerosene...

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Sea Foam

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Man...it must be nice to be at that point in your truck rebuild, I just have a little more work and then I hope to be there too !

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when I am done with my doors I will have my old ones for grabs if you are interested, the pass one is just needing an outer and the drivers an inner and outer, they both have 6x 9 holes cut in them

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I got my doors from the turkey rod run in datona $600.00 , nicest set that I've ever seen. With the biggest price!

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spent 3 hours trying to load it on a trailer that was too narrow!
It died on me in the middle of the road, it was breaking up last week, then just died. no spark, trouble shooting is not my best area????
maybe coil, dist modg. who knows??? takin the parts to the auto parts store to have them checked. Oooooh damaged both front fenders and a door loading on the stupid trailer ( just paint) and the freind that helped pulled a leg muscle and is off work for two weeks! Sorry mark!!!

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Just got back from the parts store and it is the dist. mod a 23 dollar part, I'm glad thats all it is but..... The real kick in the teeth is- I have to wait till payday to get it. so broke lately! been in the hospital 3 times this month for the strokes, at least they are telling me that they are caused from seisures, the problem with that is ... the state could take my lic. five years to build my truck and I might lose my licence, nice!!!! I feel like retard , cant hardly speak and get confused , when I have a episode. my mind still works just cant get it out. enough about my wining. I'm drivin it- period!!!!

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I started bolting things together and painting (Por15) the bed wood and cross rails today. I found an excellent (just like original) seam caulking product at NAPA a few days ago. It comes in 12" lengths x 60 pieces for approx $20. I used some when I attached the steps to the fenders and I will use more when I attach the rear fenders, etc.

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I worked on my bed a little and then I cleaned up the garage, I did buy a different cab for 200.00 with very little rust, so I put mine on ebay for 145.00 but she needs a lot work. Anyhow i'm thinking on changing my palns for the truck, I was going to paint it sour apple green and have bigger wheels on it and lower it and do all that cool stuff to the enigne so I can hear all those wows and oh my's but I may just go to old school and for get about all that and drive it. Those are my thoughts in the last 10 minutes stay tuned for another mind changing episode.

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I started to line the interior with Second skin and got the firewall done and the new two speed windshield wiper motor installed and the heater.

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Not today but Thurs. 7/22.

Finally got my 66 C-10 Long box up and running. Tore it down to shortblock and put in a gasket kit. The truck hasn't been run for the last 5-7 years (shame on me...). I had built the engine approx. 10-12 yrs ago.

Specs:
355 CI
882 Heads w/ racing valve springs (I wish my heads were better casting #s)
Edelbrock Victor intake
Holley 600 CFM carb w/ trick kit
Lunati 488 lift 292 duration (230 @ 0.050")
Crane Roller Tip Rockers

I HAD FORGOT HOW GOOD MY PIPES SOUNDED!!! Dam I missed them!

When it fired up my kids burst into the garage to see what the commotion was about. When I went in for supper my daughter (8) told me she hasn't seen me this happy in a long time. "Dad you sure are smiling alot."

A little sonic therapy goes a long way...

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Spent a few hours today getting the parts truck all striped down. Just a couple more and the motor and trans will be ready to pull. All that is really left for that is exhaust, bell housing and torque converter, and all of the mounts. Could have finished that pull today, but my cherry picker is at another friends shop. So I spent more time cleaning out all the extra garbage parts from the engine bay, and started working on the interior some too. It was very hot this weekend, so it was kind of hard to stay focused as wells as hydrated.

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Picked it up!

Had to take it to a trans shop for a rebuild on the th350. Guess you have to run a trans cooler sized for the weight of the vehicle rather than just what tranny, I didn't know this. So I fried a transmission. At least the rebuild comes w a warranty! I will be putting on a MUCH larger cooler, 28000gvw, tonight when I get home... after I drive real slow on back roads the whole way trying to keep temps down!

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Over the past few days I was able to fire up the new motor. Now buttoning up the repaired under hood harness's n getting the dog house ready for clean-up n paint so I can get back on the road for some break in miles!

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CONGRATS! I know the feeling!!

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Regreted painting it.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...pictureid=9066

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I came to the conclusion that the factory drums do not give me warm fuzzies in traffic in the kansas heat. Guess its time to pick up the conversion kit.

-Brian

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Tell us more. Did you do it yourself? Just don't like the color?

I was a big fan of your original Rustoleum Red Oxide but then again I kinda like the new color too.

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X2......looks good to me!!

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Thanks guys, I was going for something close to the original tan color so this is a little light. I liked the red oxide too and the dirty look, so maybe once I get to doing that on this color I may like it better. I think I don't like it because the wheels don't quite look right with it, but the wheels match the seat PERFECTLY.

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Maybe add some side trim with the red oxide color as the accent color?

Are you planning to leave the paint as is or will you be doing a "Patina" job on it?

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Got to patina it. I use my truck and love driving it. The main reason I like the patina is that I don't have to worry about some A-hole banging it up or scratching it. So if it has the dirty look I can touch it up as needed or leave it if it looks good.

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Then if you use red oxide poking throug the tan it should look killer with the existing wheels, IMHO! Keep us posted on the results.

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what !! what are you talking about !! wish my truck looks that good !!

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cleaned her up for the car show & cruise in grants pass this weekend.....come on over...

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I started to patina the truck and think it is coming along GREAT. See pic in profile or pic post thread (dont want to litter everywhere)

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Picked up stainless heater hoses to complete what I need for front end reassembly this weekend. A little rattle can on the inner fenders and heater box and it's all goin back together this weekend!

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I had just bought the paint for my truck at the sum of 800$ when I saw your truck and realized I bought the wrong color...I love the way your truck looks !

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Put the fuel pump on, a new fuel filter, and valve cover...

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Im getting a different cab today and other parts not really aware of the shape of the parts but the cab is in pretty good shape. Ill be out in the garage all day. heres the thing should I just put it together or wait and paint it all nice and wait for the nice wheels or how about just old school it?:sumo:

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hey SIR, what color is your truck? the first two piks look black but the third looks dark green metalic. whatever it is, it sure is pretty. course, i'm color blind & they dont do colors in braile. thanks!
andy

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I fixed the turn signal switch. Anybody else have a brand new switch that required some re-bending and trimming of the little springs in the switch.

-Brian

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I started disecting 198plus' cab to see how bad it was butchered up.

I braced to cab prior to surgery.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...b/DSC03093.jpg

This is what he got from a restoration shop that he paid good money for. :sumo:

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Only two of the welds along the top were even hitting the inner rocker. The ones along the bottom weren't much better.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...b/DSC03072.jpg

They used kitty hair to cover up there mess, or tried to cover it up.

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Had the chrome air cleaner on the motor for years. Got an original style Inline 6 air cleaner from member rejeandem in exchange for a windshield. Changed the snout on it using a 3" exhaust pipe from work that I re-shaped in an arbor press by sandwiching it between two blocks of wood to create the taper, the flanges were hammered on the edge of the steel work bench. I'll blast the cover this week and paint the assembly black. Installed a K&N filter

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[QUOTE=aerotruk63;4116319]Had the chrome air cleaner on the motor for years. Got an original style Inline 6 air cleaner from member rejeandem in exchange for a windshield. Changed the snout on it using a 3" exhaust pipe from work that I re-shaped in an arbor press by sandwiching it between two blocks of wood to create the taper, the flanges were hammered on the edge of the steel work bench. I'll blast the cover this week and paint the assembly black. Installed a K&N filter

Looks good,great job! Vinegar & Wine?
& what carb's under there? Got a build thread?

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Bought a new engine stand so I can start rebuilding the 250 cu in motor in the garage.

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The carb is from a dual 4's setup I had on a Big Block 28 years ago. Holley 460 mechanical secondaries. To much carb for this little motor. Needs a vacuum secondary. No build thread as this project has been going on and mostly off for 24 years.
The Vinegar & Wine label comes from the yard that the air cleaner was rescued from. The guy was making a batch and needed a cover so he labeled it as to avoid the guys from throwing the stuff out.

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I just got a different cab in a little better shape so I started working on that. the inside rockers are all rusted out so I cut out the old rust and started making a inside rockers. The roof has a ton of bondo on it for the reason of who knows untill I sand it all off any tips on that? other then that! can someone help me start a bild thread? Thanks Jeff