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01-26-2004, 04:12 AM
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Help I'm new to mechanics
Hey guys well i'm new to mechanics and I have a 73 chevy cheyenne with a 350 small block and i'm looking to increase it's power give me some tips and info please.
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FAMILY MAN 77 CHEVY LB 4X4  78 GMC LB 4X4  "TOWED AWAY"77 GMC FLATBED 502 CADDY BB. 85 CHEVY BLAZER (wrecked)  86 CHEVY LB 2WD 77,000 ORIGINAL MILES 86 RX7 "SOLD" 88 RX7 "SOLD" 88 SUPRA "SCRAPPED" DIVORCE SUCKS 2003 HONDA CBR 600 F4I  "SOLD" DIVORCE SUCKS
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01-26-2004, 04:17 AM
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Budget?
1st.....headers 2nd....intake 3rd..... see pic |
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01-26-2004, 06:20 AM
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Welcome to the board.
New to mechanics. Well jump right in and change the cam!!! Or just add a flux capasitor. |
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01-26-2004, 08:19 AM
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Welcome to the board. More power? Well that just depends on how much you want to spend.
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01-26-2004, 09:17 AM
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Welcome to the board........
From the posts I see, they mainly say chrome it..............makes it go faster........
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01-26-2004, 11:02 PM
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OMG!!
Quote:
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01-27-2004, 12:28 AM
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Speed cost money....
How fast do you want to go? Serious tho, welcome to the board, search the engine board, and year specific, you will find alot of info around here! Intake and exhaust are first!
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01-27-2004, 10:32 PM
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OK guys what is a flux capasitor and exactly how do I get this thing to run. The starter is fine had that checked do I need to check my plugs or what??
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FAMILY MAN 77 CHEVY LB 4X4 78 GMC LB 4X4 "TOWED AWAY"77 GMC FLATBED 502 CADDY BB. 85 CHEVY BLAZER (wrecked) 86 CHEVY LB 2WD 77,000 ORIGINAL MILES 86 RX7 "SOLD" 88 RX7 "SOLD" 88 SUPRA "SCRAPPED" DIVORCE SUCKS 2003 HONDA CBR 600 F4I "SOLD" DIVORCE SUCKS
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01-27-2004, 11:41 PM
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BAD BOW-Silverado XST
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Will it start? Or just not run/idle properly? Need more info.
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01-28-2004, 12:58 PM
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Your question is a litle to vague for anyone to really give you a good answer. Ask a more specific question, tell everyone how much money you want to spend to "increase power," and they will go from there.
The flux capacitor is a reference to the movie "Back to the Future." http://www.4reference.net/encycloped...capacitor.html Slonaker |
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01-29-2004, 06:54 PM
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OK guys I figured out my problem someone screwed with the spark plug wires and had them firing in the wrong order. OK so this leads to a new question. What is the firing order. It's a v8 350 small block. Please help.
 Come on guys i'm trying to get this vehicle goin haha..
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FAMILY MAN 77 CHEVY LB 4X4 78 GMC LB 4X4 "TOWED AWAY"77 GMC FLATBED 502 CADDY BB. 85 CHEVY BLAZER (wrecked) 86 CHEVY LB 2WD 77,000 ORIGINAL MILES 86 RX7 "SOLD" 88 RX7 "SOLD" 88 SUPRA "SCRAPPED" DIVORCE SUCKS 2003 HONDA CBR 600 F4I "SOLD" DIVORCE SUCKS
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01-29-2004, 06:55 PM
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help please.
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FAMILY MAN 77 CHEVY LB 4X4 78 GMC LB 4X4 "TOWED AWAY"77 GMC FLATBED 502 CADDY BB. 85 CHEVY BLAZER (wrecked) 86 CHEVY LB 2WD 77,000 ORIGINAL MILES 86 RX7 "SOLD" 88 RX7 "SOLD" 88 SUPRA "SCRAPPED" DIVORCE SUCKS 2003 HONDA CBR 600 F4I "SOLD" DIVORCE SUCKS
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01-29-2004, 07:30 PM
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01-29-2004, 07:33 PM
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you should pick up a chiltons repair manual, it will help you alot if you are gonna be doing much work on the truck, and are not too sure what you're doing! lol and dont be afraid to ask, there's always someone who can answer you here!
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01-30-2004, 01:29 PM
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KK guys I got my baby started. HAHA, but one little problem I got fire blowing out of my exhaust gaskets, so I need to repair those. And I need to fix the radiator it has a leak in it at the top so should I just solder it. It's at the I don't know what you call it hose?? Thanks for all the help so far guys.
Peace out 
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FAMILY MAN 77 CHEVY LB 4X4 78 GMC LB 4X4 "TOWED AWAY"77 GMC FLATBED 502 CADDY BB. 85 CHEVY BLAZER (wrecked) 86 CHEVY LB 2WD 77,000 ORIGINAL MILES 86 RX7 "SOLD" 88 RX7 "SOLD" 88 SUPRA "SCRAPPED" DIVORCE SUCKS 2003 HONDA CBR 600 F4I "SOLD" DIVORCE SUCKS
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01-30-2004, 04:48 PM
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sounds like the upper rad hose. i dont know if you can solder it, probably, but if better be strong!
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01-30-2004, 05:38 PM
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To solder that you need to get some leaded solder like 60/40 most of the stuff that hardware stores are selling now is 95/5 not really good for radiators
And get some C flux dillute it a little with water and clean the are where its leakin put some c flux on it then heat it up and solder it it should flow really well if you get it cleaned and fluxed up good. |
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01-31-2004, 06:39 PM
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Thanks guys now I need replacement things and i'm finding those out if i need help i'll hoolla
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FAMILY MAN 77 CHEVY LB 4X4 78 GMC LB 4X4 "TOWED AWAY"77 GMC FLATBED 502 CADDY BB. 85 CHEVY BLAZER (wrecked) 86 CHEVY LB 2WD 77,000 ORIGINAL MILES 86 RX7 "SOLD" 88 RX7 "SOLD" 88 SUPRA "SCRAPPED" DIVORCE SUCKS 2003 HONDA CBR 600 F4I "SOLD" DIVORCE SUCKS
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01-31-2004, 11:26 PM
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KK guys new question if you don't mind. I took off my headers and my exhaust gaskets were fried one of them was just totally gone. pretty much. Could that have caused a problem in my engine. When I started it up before I changed them the way I found out was there was firing blowing out my #7 exhaust gasket. Please answer thanks.
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FAMILY MAN 77 CHEVY LB 4X4 78 GMC LB 4X4 "TOWED AWAY"77 GMC FLATBED 502 CADDY BB. 85 CHEVY BLAZER (wrecked) 86 CHEVY LB 2WD 77,000 ORIGINAL MILES 86 RX7 "SOLD" 88 RX7 "SOLD" 88 SUPRA "SCRAPPED" DIVORCE SUCKS 2003 HONDA CBR 600 F4I "SOLD" DIVORCE SUCKS
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02-02-2004, 02:05 AM
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kk guys can I get some help on that question of my please? I just need to know I don't want to cause any more damage.
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FAMILY MAN 77 CHEVY LB 4X4 78 GMC LB 4X4 "TOWED AWAY"77 GMC FLATBED 502 CADDY BB. 85 CHEVY BLAZER (wrecked) 86 CHEVY LB 2WD 77,000 ORIGINAL MILES 86 RX7 "SOLD" 88 RX7 "SOLD" 88 SUPRA "SCRAPPED" DIVORCE SUCKS 2003 HONDA CBR 600 F4I "SOLD" DIVORCE SUCKS
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02-02-2004, 03:08 AM
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shouldnt hurt anything. about 6-7 months ago a friend of mine and i took the headers off of his '77 C20, and just to see what would happen, we fired it up. it ran fine with no headers on it, and it ran fine when we put manifolds back on it.
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02-02-2004, 06:01 PM
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KK man thanks for the info now a new question if you guys don't mind. KK my Transmission coolant pipes that go to my Radiator don't want to come out I don't know why and i've been trying WD-40 and pliers, and a pipewrench. Help how do I fix it??
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FAMILY MAN 77 CHEVY LB 4X4 78 GMC LB 4X4 "TOWED AWAY"77 GMC FLATBED 502 CADDY BB. 85 CHEVY BLAZER (wrecked) 86 CHEVY LB 2WD 77,000 ORIGINAL MILES 86 RX7 "SOLD" 88 RX7 "SOLD" 88 SUPRA "SCRAPPED" DIVORCE SUCKS 2003 HONDA CBR 600 F4I "SOLD" DIVORCE SUCKS
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