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*highperf4x4* · 03-03-2010, 10:52 PM

You must not be living right or something!

GMC406 · 03-03-2010, 10:55 PM

I must be doing something wrong to displease the truck gods. Maybe the 65 parts truck I am ripping the heart out of and sacrificing will apease them

*highperf4x4* · 03-03-2010, 10:56 PM

Yeah? Where's the pics for that one? You are slackin dude!

GMC406 · 03-03-2010, 10:57 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...93#post3838493

Shes a beauty

GMC406 · 03-04-2010, 02:19 PM

Heres the super-heavy-duty radiator mounts.

And that split grille

GMC406 · 03-04-2010, 04:22 PM

Still mezmerized by this freeze plug. I mean I had the water pump off when instaling and the block was more or less empty what tiny bit i did see come out looked like antizreeze. I never put any water in there so I am hoping maybe since it was a brass freeze plug, maybe the two metals contracted at diferent rates and it poped itself out? Thats me being hopefull.

*highperf4x4* · 03-04-2010, 09:22 PM

Well I'll be hopeful for ya too but it doesn't usually work out that way.

radiator support kills me.

*highperf4x4* · 04-21-2010, 12:19 AM

what
the
crap!

what's the status on the block?

GMC406 · 04-21-2010, 05:13 AM

Well so far I think I am going to be ok. Seems I have 50 diferent things to do with my free time so I still havn't done alot. I dropped the exhaust and put the new freeze plug in, topped the block off with coolant it has stayed at the same fluid level for a good week now. I need to get some time off on a weekday to make it to the parts store and get a couple little peices like a throttle pin for the carb so I can attach the linkage and a reducer so I can put my water temp sensor for the fan on. Other than that I should be at the point of priming and timing. Never know for sure till I heat it up i guess but from what I can tell now I think I got lucky, real lucky.

*highperf4x4* · 04-21-2010, 10:45 AM

Right on!

03-03-2010, 10:52 PM	#1
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 You must not be living right or something!

03-03-2010, 10:55 PM	#2
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 I must be doing something wrong to displease the truck gods. Maybe the 65 parts truck I am ripping the heart out of and sacrificing will apease them __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

03-03-2010, 10:56 PM	#3
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Yeah? Where's the pics for that one? You are slackin dude!

03-03-2010, 10:57 PM	#4
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...93#post3838493 Shes a beauty __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

03-04-2010, 02:19 PM	#5
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Heres the super-heavy-duty radiator mounts. And that split grille Attached Images __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

03-04-2010, 04:22 PM	#6
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Still mezmerized by this freeze plug. I mean I had the water pump off when instaling and the block was more or less empty what tiny bit i did see come out looked like antizreeze. I never put any water in there so I am hoping maybe since it was a brass freeze plug, maybe the two metals contracted at diferent rates and it poped itself out? Thats me being hopefull. __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

03-04-2010, 09:22 PM	#7
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Well I'll be hopeful for ya too but it doesn't usually work out that way. radiator support kills me.

04-21-2010, 12:19 AM	#8
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 what the crap! what's the status on the block? Last edited by highperf4x4; 04-21-2010 at 12:19 AM.

04-21-2010, 05:13 AM	#9
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Well so far I think I am going to be ok. Seems I have 50 diferent things to do with my free time so I still havn't done alot. I dropped the exhaust and put the new freeze plug in, topped the block off with coolant it has stayed at the same fluid level for a good week now. I need to get some time off on a weekday to make it to the parts store and get a couple little peices like a throttle pin for the carb so I can attach the linkage and a reducer so I can put my water temp sensor for the fan on. Other than that I should be at the point of priming and timing. Never know for sure till I heat it up i guess but from what I can tell now I think I got lucky, real lucky. __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

04-21-2010, 10:45 AM	#10
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Right on!



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