Daverods project 66 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

daverod · 08-21-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

i dont know either i think a Quarter Pounder is like 150 bucks so 10 lbs for 1.49 must be a great deal

I think your right it is a deal. I'm headed down now to get stocked up for hunting season.

daverod · 08-21-2009, 07:25 PM

Rebuilt the carb on my 292 what a difference. The accerator pump was shot so it would stumble when it took off. Now it's perfect. The float was set wrong also. Set that right. Thing about putting in a HEI distributor. Saw some on ebay for like $65. What the diff between HEI and MSD? I think just the kit to convert was $100 at checker. I'll have to look at ebay again. Cleaned my engine, shot some paint on it. Put some kitty hair on my shifter blended it in better.

Think I should move my gas line?

darkhorse970 · 08-21-2009, 08:29 PM

WHat brand and color is the apint that you used on the valve cover and breather? It is bright!! And I like it!!

daverod · 08-21-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse970

WHat brand and color is the apint that you used on the valve cover and breather? It is bright!! And I like it!!

Dupicolor It's called Chevy Orange.

Eagar1 · 08-21-2009, 10:48 PM

I think the only thing you need to worry about with an HEI is that you have a full 12 volts into the coil. Alot of the older cars and trucks had a resistor wire that dropped the voltage to like 9 volts.
You can run a new wire from your fuse block, and use a continual use solenoid to power the ignition, and that also makes it easy to make a kill switch you can hide for theft protection and or safety.
Also make sure to use high voltage plug wires, and resistor plugs, and increase your plug gap.

daverod · 08-23-2009, 03:09 PM

Welded my dash onto the lip from the old dash. After getting the ends to fit good I welded the front back in. Also welded up the seams around the windshield.

Drilled some holes for my vents. Ordered some side view mirrors from LMC. I got the round kind. Said 3 to 5 days. I've heard they're slow, we'll see. I guess today will be day 1.

Kind worried about the way my gas line runs over the top of my valve cover. It's suppost to run around the front. LMC had a prebent one but it was $30. Going to see if I can find one somewhere.

**Captainfab** · 08-24-2009, 12:37 AM

You could just get a length of steel line from your local auto parts and bend it yourself.

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Originally Posted by daverod

Welded my dash onto the lip from the old dash. After getting the ends to fit good I welded the front back in. Also welded up the seams around the windshield.

Drilled some holes for my vents. Ordered some side view mirrors from LMC. I got the round kind. Said 3 to 5 days. I've heard they're slow, we'll see. I guess today will be day 1.

Kind worried about the way my gas line runs over the top of my valve cover. It's suppost to run around the front. LMC had a prebent one but it was $30. Going to see if I can find one somewhere.

jgh64pkup · 08-28-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by daverod

I think your right it is a deal. I'm headed down now to get stocked up for hunting season.

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08-21-2009, 07:25 PM	#2
daverod SSN 706 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pocatello Idaho Posts: 3,821	Re: Daverods project 66 Rebuilt the carb on my 292 what a difference. The accerator pump was shot so it would stumble when it took off. Now it's perfect. The float was set wrong also. Set that right. Thing about putting in a HEI distributor. Saw some on ebay for like $65. What the diff between HEI and MSD? I think just the kit to convert was $100 at checker. I'll have to look at ebay again. Cleaned my engine, shot some paint on it. Put some kitty hair on my shifter blended it in better. Think I should move my gas line? Attached Images __________________ Daverods 64 C10 Daily driver 292 3 speed "Driver" Daverods 66 Build C10 Bags 350/350(On Hold) Daverods 52 Build 3100 S10 chassis,Bags, 350/700r4 "Click it" Last edited by daverod; 08-21-2009 at 07:26 PM.

08-21-2009, 08:29 PM	#3
darkhorse970 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Monroe, LA Posts: 2,105	Re: Daverods project 66 WHat brand and color is the apint that you used on the valve cover and breather? It is bright!! And I like it!! __________________ Keith SOLD - 1963 C10 Short Fleet 350/700R4 4/6 drop 1967 GMC Super Custom - Short Fleet COPO concept w/427 BBC T-400 w/Doug Nash overdrive 4/6 Drop, Buddy Buckets, etc... Frame Off (In Progress) I call it "Vulgar Display of Power" 1980 Silverado Original paint 49k Original miles 4/6 drop Check out my build thread here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6209941

08-21-2009, 10:48 PM	#5
Eagar1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 169	Re: Daverods project 66 I think the only thing you need to worry about with an HEI is that you have a full 12 volts into the coil. Alot of the older cars and trucks had a resistor wire that dropped the voltage to like 9 volts. You can run a new wire from your fuse block, and use a continual use solenoid to power the ignition, and that also makes it easy to make a kill switch you can hide for theft protection and or safety. Also make sure to use high voltage plug wires, and resistor plugs, and increase your plug gap.

08-23-2009, 03:09 PM	#6
daverod SSN 706 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pocatello Idaho Posts: 3,821	Re: Daverods project 66 Welded my dash onto the lip from the old dash. After getting the ends to fit good I welded the front back in. Also welded up the seams around the windshield. Drilled some holes for my vents. Ordered some side view mirrors from LMC. I got the round kind. Said 3 to 5 days. I've heard they're slow, we'll see. I guess today will be day 1. Kind worried about the way my gas line runs over the top of my valve cover. It's suppost to run around the front. LMC had a prebent one but it was $30. Going to see if I can find one somewhere. Attached Images __________________ Daverods 64 C10 Daily driver 292 3 speed "Driver" Daverods 66 Build C10 Bags 350/350(On Hold) Daverods 52 Build 3100 S10 chassis,Bags, 350/700r4 "Click it" Last edited by daverod; 08-23-2009 at 03:15 PM.



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