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Ex-Minitrucker
Join Date: Apr 2009
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New to the boards!
Thought I would say hi cause i know not everyone reads the welcome section everyone seems well schooled in these trucks this is my first one, got a 292 with a 4sp, just got it last week for $800.00 missing the bolt in tranny tunnel and the bed floor is crap floors have been patched up badly but ok for now and 292 runs pretty bad looking to refresh it. Glad the tranny tunnel was out cause the bolts were loose in the tranny had to stop and tighten them on the way home cause the whole tranny was coming loose(LOL).
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Cool Truck
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Re: New to the boards!
Looks like a pretty nice truck. My truck had a 292 with a 4 speed, but now I have a 5 speed.
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Re: New to the boards!
Yea feels like a granny low and the rest of the gears are a mile apart gotta rev the crap out of it and then next gear is boggin the motor. What is a good 5sp to use?
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Re: New to the boards!
Welcome to the best 67-72 place on earth!!Sounds like the truck is in fair shape.Bogging may be caused by a poor tune.Try running a compression check to see exactly where you're starting from.I have had them be real dogs like you describe and found a tune up did wonders.The body looks well taken care of but repaints are always scary since you can't tell how the bodywork was done.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Crumpler, North Carolina
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Re: New to the boards!
Welcome from North Carolina,looks like a good project,holler if you need any help
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Ex-Minitrucker
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Re: New to the boards!
Thanks everbody i know i got a lot of work ahead and i am glad i found you guys cause i know i'm gonna have questions.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Re: New to the boards!
Welcome! Haven't been here for very long myself, but I can tell you it's a great forum with lots of info from some great fellow owners!
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Re: New to the boards!
Well I used a 83 Camaro T-5 because mine had a 80 Camaro saginaw 4 speed. But if you want to use a bench seat, I heard that NV3500 and NV4500 are great 5 speeds out of the 90s Silverados.
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Re: New to the boards!
looks like a nice project, hey from N.C.
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Re: New to the boards!
Thanks for all the warm welcomes
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Re: New to the boards!
Welcome to the board from NC!
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Re: New to the boards!
Welcome from another florida member, great place to hang out...
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Re: New to the boards!
Very nice truck to fix up.
That 4spd is really a 3 spd with an extra granny low to get a very heavy load (trailer etc.) started. Don't bother with it unless you are pulling some serious weight.Just start out in 2nd. As mentioned above by PanelDeland check out the basic stuff and tune it up. It should pull OK in each gear.
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Re: New to the boards!
Welcome nice truck
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