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#76 |
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Crossmember modification started today.
Once it's installed, I'll weld in some braces to give it a fighting chance.
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#77 |
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Well, I decided to shoehorn the muffler in with the orig xmember. Gonna be tight.
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#78 |
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Building your own exhaust is a lot more work that you think it is.
But, I like it!
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Removed the headpipe to fully weld it. - only 3 welds were done on the truck. Victory lap: ran out of gas and had to get towed back to the ranch....
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MN
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Looks great. I just ordered some tail pipes I hope I can use as is or adapt for my truck and need to re-do the front sections a bit to level them out. Hoping I can tie it all together to look good. Wish I had a lift, sure would make it easier.
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
I've been slacking on my the Hefty project!
Installing my home made battery tray this weekend - here it is after creation and the truck airborn for the install...
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#82 |
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Distraction:
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Do you still have the wheels that were on the suburban?
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GEARHEAD
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
I don't think I'd spend much time in the garage either.
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
I've been slow on updates...
Vortec 350, Edelbrock EFI, 700r-4 all installed. Battled with a fuel delivery issue for a month before I removed my low pressure carter pump I was using to prime the system - it ended up being a bottleneck at high RPM. Running pretty good now, just tinkering on the computer settings and TV cable linkage to the transmission.
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Race Gas is Blue
Return Fuel line plumbed into stock sending unit Had the trans pressure and fuel pressure gauges ziptied for test drives. Factory Tach reads really high...
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#87 |
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Completely disassembled and painted the backside of all the front sheetmetal, repaired the fenderwells, installed mostly new bolts and washers and new hood hinges so the sneaky bastage sits down a little better. It's all pretty tight and clean under the hood. Still crusty on the outside
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#88 |
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
I'm about to pull the trigger on this Spartan Locker. Can anyone verify that all truck 12 bolt axles had 30 spline shafts? I don't really want to yank em just to see and have to re-fill / seal the axle while I wait to receive the locker.
Has anyone installed one of these puppies? I like the idea of installing it in an hour or 2 for under $400 and having a posi. I feel like such a wimp laying hundred foot one wheel stripes. Spartan GM12-30
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
great looking truck !
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
That's a nice look n dog.
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Good looking project! I'd love to do one like this
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#92 |
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Here's the bay as it sits currently.
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Good progress. I've got a lock right in my axle, which is about the same kind of thing. Pretty sure all the truck 12 bolts use the same axles. I know there are different carriers for 3.73 and above, so if you do gear swaps you have to pay attention to that, but the rest is the same.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Riverside Calif
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
if you need mufflers that bad so that you wount have such a hard time getting at the transmission i got a fw i'm not using
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
I just replaced the axles on my '67 to 5 lug, and they are 30 spline, and the rear end is original. I too have one wheel drive, and was looking at the Auburn unit. It's a little squirrely under full throttle with one-wheel traction, even with 10 inch rims.
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
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Oops, sorry Mang. Sold those things before you even asked the first time. In fact the whole burb is gone. Made the engine better than free when it was all said and done. Posted via Mobile Device
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#98 |
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Ordered that locker and some custom steel wheels from summit last night. I hope after tires my last big purchases are over. This truck, like you all know from personal experience, has costed more than it's worth.
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
I dont' think you can look at worth when building one of these trucks unless your intent is to buy and flip it. Most of us plan to hold onto and enjoy ours for a very long time. The way I see it is I can put a lot of money into an old truck and still be ahead of a newer one with far more miles of smiles in return. JMO
Have you driven it enough yet to get a real good impression of that eldo MPI setup? I'm old school in that I really don't want any electronics on mine but I do like the easy cold startups and clean running of the fi engines. What wheels have you ordered?
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
I agree with what you're saying - just stating that I've spent too much.
The EFI is pretty fun. I can def say that a returnless system that's just a throttle body is how I would go if I did it again. Things to note- as you said, cold starts, efficiency, less fumes, more adjustability on the fly, better idle with nasty cams.... EFI is really a lot better now than the system I have but I still like this better than a carb any day. You'll get over the electronics once you install it. Makes it look less scary. Quote:
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