Fed Up!
 

As you all have seen my threads over the past year on trying to get my 78 k10 running again, it finally happened. I rebuilt the motor and put it in and have had it running for about a month now and been adjusting things on it in my spare time, now that everythig is adjusted and its running smooth i can hear a good ol rod knock in the bottom end. So I'm FED UP! after dad and i dropping $1800 in a small block cause we got screwed and it having absolutely no power, to this big block which has been in and out of this truck twice and is now knocking, its time to either crush the ol girl or send it down the road i think. I love these old trucks, but let me tell ya i hopped in my 2000 f150 last night it fired right up, purred so quietly i couldn't even tell it was running. It always outpulled my 78 and would even outhaul it and it hasn't left me stranded yet. So i think its time to say goodbye to this carberated stuff for a while, get through school and keep driving whats reliable.

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hahahaha, BOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
BOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

hahahaha.....but I understand that at some point, enough is enough...at least for now!

hope to see you back some time!

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Give it a week so you can cool off a little bit. If it still seems like a good idea, it probably is.

Slonaker

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OMG, no comment!

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been there done that too.
Ive thrown the finger to my projects many times.:metal:
But never sold anything, these hobbies are Love Hate relationships....:lol:

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Been there done that!! know exactly how ya feel. Park it out back and let it sit for a bit. Or put a for sale sign on it and see what bites. Just out of curiosity did you check the tourqe converter bolts and the flywheel for cracks? Had those things happen to me and it can sound alot like a rod. Hope you feel better about it in the AM!! Best of luck.

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Park it, sit down tilt head back ,do the ohm ohm thing and forget about it. we've all been through the same thing and kicked ourselves for throwing it out or selling. I've got an old shovelhead that I swear is channeling one of my ex wives. Looks good,acts good most of the time, but when she's bad, watch out. It'll pass.
xrcr

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Been there. Done that. Still haven't learned.

Good luck. You'll be alright in the morning.

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It hurts now , but know need to crush tha truck cause of bad motors...crush tha motor..sell tha truck or go tha crate rought..good luck.

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....park it out back, throw a tarp over it and forget about it for a while. then when your F150 falls apart you'll have a backup!

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car cover not a tarp, tarps cause more rust than without em. Don't give up, New stuff sucks, They are all like toasters, All the same and no character ,no style.