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**Palf70Step** · 12-30-2004, 09:23 PM

Was a bigger pain than we hoped for, but got the HEI put into the 70 today. had to spend several hours cleaning/replacing fuel lines/filters and all. The line was clogged/varished solid in 3 or 4 places. I'm not sure the gas would have even burned had it made it to the carb. Got it flushed out and new gas in and she roared to life (as much as a 6 can) Man does it run smooth.

Many thanks to EdB and our friend Robert. It is wonderful to have friends that will spend their afternoon helping me clear out my crap.

I was also able scrape off the paint and undercoating on one side of the bed. Slowly but surely it is starting to come together, but she RUNS

.... and moves too.

Think I'll hose off about a years worth of dust and residue tomorrow she deserves it.

Pretty soon

Tx Firefighter · 12-30-2004, 09:26 PM

Bill, when I joined here didn't you just have a little car port outside to work on your stuff under? The shop looks new.

**Palf70Step** · 12-30-2004, 09:49 PM

Yeah TX, I still have the carport on the old shed, but I just built the shop between May and August of this year. It is soooooo nice to have it to work in. According to EdB today, the only thing it lacks at the moment is a coffee pot.

robert wright · 12-30-2004, 10:01 PM

Bill, no fair having a shop door open in december, no snow, and rubbing it in. congrats on ignition of the 6. I see you removed Hurricane Ivan's grille also. What are you using to remove the bed paint with? elbow grease or chemicals?

**Palf70Step** · 12-30-2004, 10:08 PM

Robert wright....At the moment just a scraper and elbow grease, lots of it. Once I get all this flakey paint off, I'll sand everything down before I prime it.

Oh yeah...December 30, 72F degrees today. Gotta love the south!

***Liz*** · 12-30-2004, 10:26 PM

sweet Palf!!! its gotta feel damn good

now go bathe the poor girls dust off

gr8scott51 · 12-30-2004, 11:01 PM

...or just go bathe.

Glad to see there is some progress with our southern most club member!!

cableguy0 · 12-31-2004, 12:16 AM

palf save all the ball busting work and get yourself some aircraft stripper you will be down to bare metal b4 you realize what happened

HeavyD · 12-31-2004, 01:29 AM

The HEI is a good upgrade. My truck ran MUCH better after installing it.

barn9 · 12-31-2004, 01:54 AM

Great to hear ya got it goin' Bill. I'm bettin' a little lost truck time isn't bothering you that much, since it resulted in a nice shop to spend future truck time, lol. Make that QUALITY TRUCK TIME IN THE NEW SHOP, LOL! Congrats, and keep that camera clickin'!

krue · 01-01-2005, 08:12 PM

Looks good Bill!

70 shorty · 01-01-2005, 09:41 PM

Bill, what year HEI and what is it out of? I think my HEI on my 70 6 cyl needs some help, and I'm just looking for a suggestion. Would an HEI off any 6 cyl truck work (as long as it's not computer controlled)? BTW congrats on getting it running again. Sounds like you went through about what I did to get mine running after having sat for 5 years. I bet mine was more varnished than yours!

68w/sbc406 · 01-01-2005, 10:52 PM

that first picture sure brings back some memories

but my 6 never had HEI or all 6 cylinders firing

**Palf70Step** · 01-02-2005, 09:14 AM

70 Shorty I believe it came out of an 82 Chevy truck. I'm told they are all the same except for the computer controled ones, which I don't think they had for the inline 6.

70 shorty · 01-02-2005, 11:27 AM

Thanks Bill, that's exactly what I needed to know.

purple gas · 01-02-2005, 05:16 PM

6's can rock man.. Back in the 70's-early 80's a guy from my home town had a mustang with a straight six in it. He built v-8s like crazy for other people, but his own racecar had a 6 .( h-modified production back then) why? Just to show people you can make a six go fast. It was great advertising for his engine building buisiness.

12-30-2004, 09:23 PM	#1
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,249	Success, she LIVES again!! Was a bigger pain than we hoped for, but got the HEI put into the 70 today. had to spend several hours cleaning/replacing fuel lines/filters and all. The line was clogged/varished solid in 3 or 4 places. I'm not sure the gas would have even burned had it made it to the carb. Got it flushed out and new gas in and she roared to life (as much as a 6 can) Man does it run smooth. Many thanks to EdB and our friend Robert. It is wonderful to have friends that will spend their afternoon helping me clear out my crap. I was also able scrape off the paint and undercoating on one side of the bed. Slowly but surely it is starting to come together, but she RUNS .... and moves too. Think I'll hose off about a years worth of dust and residue tomorrow she deserves it. Pretty soon Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-30-2004, 09:26 PM	#2
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Bill, when I joined here didn't you just have a little car port outside to work on your stuff under? The shop looks new. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

12-30-2004, 09:49 PM	#3
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,249	Yeah TX, I still have the carport on the old shed, but I just built the shop between May and August of this year. It is soooooo nice to have it to work in. According to EdB today, the only thing it lacks at the moment is a coffee pot. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-30-2004, 10:01 PM	#4
robert wright Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anch. Ak Posts: 50	Bill, no fair having a shop door open in december, no snow, and rubbing it in. congrats on ignition of the 6. I see you removed Hurricane Ivan's grille also. What are you using to remove the bed paint with? elbow grease or chemicals? __________________ bw 70 chev short/fleet:son's hotrod w/tickets to prove it 69 gmc short/step: project in pieces 87 chev short/step: still thinking about 2000 gmc xcab/step: daily driver

12-30-2004, 10:08 PM	#5
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,249	Robert wright....At the moment just a scraper and elbow grease, lots of it. Once I get all this flakey paint off, I'll sand everything down before I prime it. Oh yeah...December 30, 72F degrees today. Gotta love the south! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-30-2004, 10:26 PM	#6
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,767	sweet Palf!!! its gotta feel damn good now go bathe the poor girls dust off

12-30-2004, 11:01 PM	#7
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	...or just go bathe. Glad to see there is some progress with our southern most club member!! __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

12-31-2004, 12:16 AM	#8
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,948	palf save all the ball busting work and get yourself some aircraft stripper you will be down to bare metal b4 you realize what happened __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

12-31-2004, 01:29 AM	#9
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	The HEI is a good upgrade. My truck ran MUCH better after installing it. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

12-31-2004, 01:54 AM	#10
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Great to hear ya got it goin' Bill. I'm bettin' a little lost truck time isn't bothering you that much, since it resulted in a nice shop to spend future truck time, lol. Make that QUALITY TRUCK TIME IN THE NEW SHOP, LOL! Congrats, and keep that camera clickin'! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

01-01-2005, 08:12 PM	#11
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Looks good Bill! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-01-2005, 09:41 PM	#12
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	Bill, what year HEI and what is it out of? I think my HEI on my 70 6 cyl needs some help, and I'm just looking for a suggestion. Would an HEI off any 6 cyl truck work (as long as it's not computer controlled)? BTW congrats on getting it running again. Sounds like you went through about what I did to get mine running after having sat for 5 years. I bet mine was more varnished than yours! __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

01-01-2005, 10:52 PM	#13
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	that first picture sure brings back some memories but my 6 never had HEI or all 6 cylinders firing __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

01-02-2005, 09:14 AM	#14
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,249	70 Shorty I believe it came out of an 82 Chevy truck. I'm told they are all the same except for the computer controled ones, which I don't think they had for the inline 6. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

01-02-2005, 11:27 AM	#15
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	Thanks Bill, that's exactly what I needed to know. __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K



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01-02-2005, 05:16 PM	#16
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