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Old 05-14-2009, 03:19 PM   #1
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Re: PO has me PO'd

Motor looks sweet!
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Old 05-14-2009, 03:50 PM   #2
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that seatback will leave funny lines on your skin!
Did you see the price of foam rubber I mite have to live with the squares on my back. Luckily one of the sets of utilities had good foam, trying to locate the correct matrl., some of the leads said to try LMC and Golden State, but nothing yet
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Motor looks sweet!
Thanks YJ, getting there...workin' on the vacuum side
How's the girls doin'? They still like to go to school in the Blazer?
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Old 05-14-2009, 04:04 PM   #3
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That motor is very perdy! Lookin good.

Aw heck...just throw a towel over that seat back and you'll be good to go!
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Old 05-15-2009, 05:59 AM   #4
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Gave up on the Vette covers?

Where the h*ll ya been lately?
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Old 05-15-2009, 06:41 AM   #5
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Gave up on the Vette covers?

Where the h*ll ya been lately?
Not given up, but they do need to be rethought for the PCV. That effort could be used more affectively into gettin' the motor RUNNING

Let's recap where I've been
5 day fishin' trip
first granddaughter born
35 year wedding anniversary
bridal shower for daughter-in-law
visit my Mom for Mothers Day
changing shifts at work
Taking care of wifey
surgery for Jeremy
and maybe just enuff time to take a crap for me

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Old 05-18-2009, 02:45 PM   #6
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I just installed a double row timing chain... hopefully it doesn't hit once I fire it up!
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Old 05-23-2009, 09:07 AM   #7
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I used some flexible sealant on my threads...
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Old 05-23-2009, 10:01 AM   #8
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Haven't heard about the 2 thread rule, but it sounds like a good one.


Let me know when you're heading this way and I'll put the beer on ice.
Especially hydraulics, filters and orings
Beer sounds good rite now, gotta be 5 o'clock somewhere
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I used some flexible sealant on my threads...
any more info.?
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Old 05-23-2009, 10:11 AM   #9
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I used some flexible sealant on my threads...
Sorry Mike forgot, Happy Memorial day and thanks for your service
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Old 05-23-2009, 01:06 PM   #10
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Adapter,1/2" NPT male to AN-10 male, 5/8" hose
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Old 05-23-2009, 10:47 PM   #11
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Electric water pump?? Sweet. Apparently I've been too busy sulking about my motor to keep up with yours. Looks good Jim.
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Old 05-24-2009, 12:16 AM   #12
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Electric water pump?? Sweet. Apparently I've been too busy sulking about my motor to keep up with yours. Looks good Jim.
I feel for you brother, tough break, but you still have one of the nicest blazers on the board. Are you sure a thrust washer goes behind the upper cam spocket?

I still have to find out if the waterpump will work on the street, you's guys will be the first to know if it doesn't work
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Old 05-28-2009, 02:11 PM   #13
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Re: PO has me PO'd

Trying to fix the attempt by the PO when he added a 4" lift, brake lines were to short, so he added the 'L' bracket. I'm sure this is adequate, but I am extremely anal...

Bought the front 2 SS brake lines from In-Line tube w/ brackets, minor amount of tweaking and they bolted up. Not sure if my brackets are in the right place









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Old 05-29-2009, 03:54 PM   #14
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Finished up all my brake lines(do this with the front end sheet metal off), PITA, otherwise. Couple problems, my local hydraulic hose shop made my front lines, as suggested by the board, I added 8" for a 4" lift. The fitting he used for the brake was a 10mm, so I had to bore it out to 7/16", he didn't have the right fitting. Only about .003" differance, but the bolt wouldn't go in. Two locations on the frame for the hose to go thru, one with the flat, and one without, my fitting didn't have the flat. So I used the upper hole, plus I used a panel nut, beefier than the sheetmetal nut.

Those guys at In-Line tube had all the bends right on. Make sure all fittings are started by hand a good 3-4 turns, nothing is worse than cross threading a new brake line







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Old 05-29-2009, 04:55 PM   #15
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I love progress, even when its the small stuff.

Those VC's look so good, I thought you must have found some nicer than mine
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Nice progress Jim. Looking good!
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Old 05-29-2009, 05:42 PM   #17
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Na, just spent 3 hours gettin' the paint off, that original blue was tough to get off...thanks for the deal, they got me back on track

Don't get alot've time, so I do little stuff so I feel like I've accomplished something

Once I finish the vacuum lines I think I can hang my new sheetmetal(well, new to me) NOS=Nice Old Stuff

Gotta hurry up and edit this...Thanks Tim
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Not all utility seats are created equal!!! There is a height difference caused by the rear bracket. Passenger side seat doesn't look to bad for being 37 years old. Recovering in the future if I can find the correct matrl.







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Old 05-31-2009, 03:33 PM   #19
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If you are looking for that exact material that is already on the seats SMS auto fabrics has it, I bought some fabric to do my regular buckets and they sent that stuff by mistake.



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If you are looking for that exact material that is already on the seats SMS auto fabrics has it, I bought some fabric to do my regular buckets and they sent that stuff by mistake.
that's good to know. I've got a set of utilities that I'd like to recover.
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If you are looking for that exact material that is already on the seats SMS auto fabrics has it, I bought some fabric to do my regular buckets and they sent that stuff by mistake.
Thanks, sent the request off today for samples. Appreciate the heads up
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did you have all those fuel lines made at a hydraulic shop?
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Old 06-08-2009, 12:21 AM   #23
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did you have all those fuel lines made at a hydraulic shop?
No, it's just standard industrial push on barb like all the rest, you can back it up with a worm drive clamp, if you don't trust the barb. It is a 3/8" fuel hose, which is AN -6. Once I figure it out in brass, then I order my aluminum pcs.

I've had 150psi shop air on the barbs and haven't had one come apart, so it should hold up to fuel pressure
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Old 06-12-2009, 01:13 AM   #24
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Got a delivery from the brown truck
Oil pump primer
3/8" aluminum tubing and fittings
AN wrenches

Had to play with the parts rite away and found out you can't bend over 90 degrees w/o a spring to support the tubing, but this stuff bends really easy, cool stuff

Tech Dept. helped me find the adapter to the carb with a male AN-6, nuts and sleeves make this a super easy hook up. I couldn't justify spending 100 bucks for the flaring tool(using it only 3 times) so I called my local hydraulic hose shop and he said he would flare the tubing to 37 degrees. The lenght of the tubing at the carb is wrong, waiting to find out how much room he needs for his flaring tool

Oh yeah, SMS sent me samples of the grain, looks to be right on. Waiting for the samples of the mechanical embossing...thanks 69-72








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Sweet! That's going to look great Jim!
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