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looking really good, but I know that when you lower the front the back will come up some..

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Ya, I figured I would gain an inch or so. Will be interested to see.

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Cool, lots of work there. How long till you drop the front?

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Love your progress - thanks for the updates!

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i would contact porterbuilt on that man. seems fishy. looks good

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Sent ya a PM Deven. The crossmember isn't designed to be used with the carrier bearing you have installed. A shim or spacer like you have made is necessary for clearance at the shaft. It will work as you have it. I will give you a call tomorrow to further discuss.

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SHould be doing it next wednesday. I have another day off and going to start on it. should take a day or two to get it all done. I would be set if I could find someone that has a set of 71-72 A arms that I could get shipped to me and then I could ship mine back to them. I want to powdercoat my arms and that would save me a day of disassembly.

Nah, its custom fab stuff. it all bolts up easy but nothing is a factory fit


cool, Thats what I figured, Just ran around till I found a spacer and went that route. I looked at every carrier bearing I could find and they all had the same dimensions height wise.

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Nice progress ! She looks great lowered :metal:

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Had a starting issue with the truck this morning. or this last evening.

i cut my exhaust right in front of the muffler to get my rear suspension on. Well she no longer starts very easy like she used to. i dont get it. i would not think loosing back pressure would make it hard to start but maybe.


Last night she started idled for a few seconds then died. would not restart. It has fuel and floats are full.

Any ideas? I was thinking a muffler that was flow through but those dont restrict much if that is my problem

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Just a thought check the grounds
Looks good

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Lack of back pressure won't cause either situation. If I'm understanding you correctly, it won't start and it hasn't started since it died right? Check your ignition module inside the dizzy or at least check a wire for spark.

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Ya, It cranked and cranked but nothing. Plug looked dry but float bowls were full. I broke a plug taking one out so Ill check on it this morning.

i think the lack of back pressure is making it run and start hard. It without a doubt has made the gas mileage drop

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Three things you must have for an engine to run, fuel, air, spark. Make sure you are actually getting all three before going futher.

Exhaust back pressure can change the tune needed but will not typically cause an engine not to run. I have run open headers without issues.

Check all the basics first. Good luck.

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Ya, I got an idea of the basics!! LOL

Went out to trouble shoot and the 12 volt wire came off the Dizzy. she fired right up after that. Still runs crappy though

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Truck is looking good. Keep up the nice work.:metal:

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glad you got it running. I'd adjust the idle screws unless you will be doing the exhaust soon. THe freer flowing exhaust will affect the tuning of course. I ran more timing and less fuel if i remember (might be wrong-it's been 12 yrs) on my 80Z28 whenever I opened up the exhaust cutouts. Let the exhaust dump right after the headers....It ran really good like that once I learned to tune it. I ran it at the strip and I picked up 2 tenths with the exhaust open vs through the exhaust (had high flow cats and dynomax turbo mufflers)

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SOUNDS LIKE GROUNDS FOR A 383 HOMBRE!!!! :lol:

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I have so many ideas, thoughts and plans it is not even funny. i have kicked around the big block idea, LS or 6.0 motor, 383 stroker motor, all kinds of everything.

I know that it is a matter of time with the current motor as it is probably 180k on it and 40 yrs old. Not to mention the tranny lol

Well I need to start on the motor route soon. Ill probably patch up the exhaust a bit and then wont get to a motor for awhile.

i want to do the front suspension, wheels tires, front sheetmetal and 67 front end, then a few other odds and ends and then the motor. So it is a few months away at a minimum. but it will be a great motor when i head that way. I want to do another truck as well so i was thinking I could build a nice 383 and then keep it for another project if I decide to do a FI motor later for this truck.

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LOL, got the spark working. :lol: Knew it would be one of the three. :mm:

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Well I'm a big fan of the 383's :D

Alot of guys are doing to the LSx motors with fuel injection and overdrives but I love the old school stuff. I'll leave the 402 in mine but I'm gonna toss some mods in it soon.

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I wanted to add a muffler to the truck as I chopped the exhaust off when I lowered it.
Got a flowmaster from a buddy he had laying around and got her fabbed up. It is fabbed in a way that you would be scared to know who did it. LOL but it will work till I finalize building a small block, big block, LS motor for the truck. So many freaking ideas, and so little money to fund them all. HAHAHAHA

not to mention I wanted to double check nuts and bolts

For ease of not doing an LS install it would be obvious to swap in a 383 stroker as it will drop right in with minimal changes. the big block will take a little more, and an LS motor even more.

So what do you think about this small block idea??? :metal:

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I love the twin turbo idea, I've been kicking that idea around for awhile now. My money has to get other things done on the truck first. But someday I hope to hang a couple hair dryers like that. :metal:

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If i had a twin turbo SBC in my garage, it would not take long to install.

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I'll tell you what I think, I think you're going to need some meats on the rear. :lol:

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I LOVE THE IDEA!!!!! two huffers, oh yeah, nothin better than the sound of a tubo spooling up getting ready to lay down some serious pwer!

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Got home from work today, through the truck up on jackstands and decided to get to work on getting the front end done.
I think cleaning and refurbishing the parts not being replaced will take longer then anything else. A lot of dirt, rock, concrete type stuff on it all over. LOL

I am hoping to be done by Friday.

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Progress!!!!

Looking good and dirty...will be a nice improvement not only to the stance but getting all that cleaned up!!!

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Ok, sounds good.

Hey, the grooves in them rotors are supposed to be there! :lol:

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:lol::lol::mm:

I think just getting all the caked on mud stuff off will be a world of difference, not to mention getting new steering components

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Right on! Are you planning on shooting any paint on the frame after things are cleaned up or is that in the future.

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Ya, Im going to try and something. Luckily out here we dont have rust problems but I want it to look a little better lol.

Im looking for a rolling chassis that I can powdercoat but I lost out on one a few weeks ago by an hour... grr

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Truck is coming along nicely!! Keep it up. Not gunna lie Im a bit jealous cause Im no where close to even dreaming of being at the point you are. Keep on Truckin!:metal:

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Love the build man, like the fact that you plan on it being a daily driver. Keep rockin, and can't wait to see the front suspension done.

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A few quick pictures of the res of the truck. Finished taking it all apart. Started oven cleaning and pressure washing all the control arms and I found out I need a bead blaster lol

The drivers side upper ball joint was still riveted to the control arm so it was an original.

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Looks like good progress...I remember the dirty stage on mine ;)

do I spy bonnie???

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looks good but why dont u pull clip and do the whole frontend?

lookin killer cant wait to see front droped!

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I think he has to keep it together to drive it.


At least the control arms can be taken somewhere and blasted easy enough.

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I actually am installing 67 fenders, 67 grill and a cowl hood in about a month or two. Once my rims and tires are on it. So It will be coming apart for that install and Ill finish the frame then.


I actually picked up a bead blaster and picked up some stuff and will be installing it in the garage tomorrow. Ill bead blast my own arms LOL

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Looking good! Dont you love all the work we have to do to just prep something to go back together! :metal: But I guess thats what gives us the pride and joy of having these trucks and knowing we know every square inch of them. Tell Bonnie to get her cluckin bum off the wheel and help you clean up some. She may be a guest but nothing comes free now adays.

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Sweet progress....I see Bonni supervised this work!!!:haha: