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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: DFW
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Engine is in good shape!
I just bought this truck back in July. The guy told me the engine had been rebuild in 89 or so by the previous owner, then stored in a barn (the rust backs up this story).
I figured he was BS'ing me on the motor, but when I pulled that Victor Jr off to install a milder intake manifold, low and behold, an engine you could eat off of! Just though I'd share my joyous surprise with you guys :P Too bad the guy got a little silly with the silicone...don't people know to stop after the china walls? lol ![]() Last edited by mplex2000; 09-07-2005 at 11:28 PM. |
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Its Magically Delicious
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: oregon
Posts: 2,398
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looks nice .. what intake are you slappin on ??
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71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee. |
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: DFW
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I pulled the Victor, which oddly enough had a Holley 600 vac sec on top.
For the time being, a Holley Street Dominator (basically a Performer) is going on with a rebuilt 650 DP, just to get it to run decent. With the cam and Victor, it really liked to bog and stall off the line. I've got a Perfomer RPM that (unless I decide on another manifold) I'm going to have injector bungs welded up so I can convert to a 4 barrel EFI setup. Probably the same time I do that I'll go ahead and switch to roller cam and AFR heads. I don't really know what's in the motor since it was built two owners and 16 years ago :P |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Navarre, Florida
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Keep us informed. Also pictures
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Owosso, Mi
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Gotta love it when you doubt something and it turns out to be true! I also bought a truck with a "rebuilt" motor several years ago that had low oil pressure when i got it running
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: DFW
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Hahaha...well, I knew everything couldn't be too good. No harm done, but I found a set of throttle return springs resting above the pushrods inside the valve cover. I'm suprised with my luck that I found them before they got tangled up in the valve springs or something!
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Its Magically Delicious
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: oregon
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dont you know .. thats the hip place to store parts nowadays !!
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71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee. |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: here
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Geez I bet the past owner looked all over for those springs!
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: DFW
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Lol, yeah, I always keep a spare set of wrenches in there too!
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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Good ideas on that link you provided . . ..... "save money on parts". I've got one of those Autozone punch cards.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Carl Junction, Missouri
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haha a victor junior. the guy i bought my truck from had one new in box and said you come back when you start drag racing and i'll give you this.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,086
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Nice score! I guess I was lucky with my vic jr, it drives fine as a daily driver.
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: DFW
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Well it probably would run better but it had that 600 vac sec plus a big cam and I suspect a stock converter. Quite the totally mismatched setup!
I've narrowed my cam choices down (going roller now for sure). Just have to pick one and I think for now I'm going to go with a single turbo on the carb until I go EFI. Last edited by mplex2000; 09-11-2005 at 01:55 PM. |
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL
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whats that crack in the block for ?---------------------j/k
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is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex |
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: DFW
Posts: 463
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Added oil flow!!
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Delta,Pa
Posts: 14,950
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the vic junior is a huge intake and works fine on the street so long as you have at least a 750 carb and it will need pretty hefty jetting.
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