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08-07-2007, 11:26 PM | #1 |
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Hmm same thing I've got, where'd you get the seat covers?
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08-08-2007, 12:58 AM | #2 |
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The seat covers are the super high quality cheetah hide from auto zone imported from africa.
Actually they are only on there temporary until I get the seats reupholstered because the seats are blue.
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09-22-2007, 01:02 PM | #3 |
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I'm having some oil leaking issues that I can't seem to fix. I must have a turbo charged oil pump because I'm getting lots of oil pressure up top in the valve covers. It first started with just oil vapors/smoke coming out of the breathers on the valve covers so I put in new rubber grommets with new breathers and I would get so much oil squirting up there that it would leak out of the side of the breather or trickle down the side of the valve cover from the grommets. I then changed over to a breather on the pass. side and pcv valve on the driver's side with a hose going up to the air filter. That cured the visual smoke but I'm still getting so much oil vapor that it's sucking it up all the way up to the air filter and accumulating. Even my oil cap gathers oil on top of the lid from it not making a good seal I guess. It makes a HUGE mess of oil everywhere if I go floor it and wind it up. Oil spatters all over the carb and valve covers, etc. I just can't pinpoint where it all is coming from. One time it even blew my oil dipstick out of the dipstick tube after flooring it one time. But still, why am I getting so much oil pressure up there that it's making everything leak? I even notice oil dripping off the starter underneath and making a little puddle of oil on the ground. I made sure it's not overfilled with oil. I show right in the middle of the "add a qt. line" and full mark on the dip stick on a cold motor. I have a 7 qt. Moroso oil pan with windage tray and baffle. I don't know if that makes a difference.
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09-23-2007, 11:24 PM | #6 |
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
sounds like a broken or worn piston rings
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09-24-2007, 01:59 AM | #8 |
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Definitely excessive blow-by. Do you have a PCV system in place?
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who did your dash i fiberglass an the cost to doit
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09-24-2007, 11:37 AM | #10 | |
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I sure the hell hope not. The motor only has a hand full of miles on a fresh rebuild.
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09-24-2007, 04:47 PM | #11 |
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Wow I really like the dash work. Truck sounds good but ya needs some adjusting. Keep up the good work.
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09-25-2007, 05:50 PM | #12 |
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Good lord if I have to tear this motor down f it I'm putting 9:1 pistons in there and going F/I.
I really hope a leak down and compression test comes out good though or else I'm gonna go stupid with it and "blow" more money. Get it?
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09-26-2007, 03:22 AM | #13 |
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MMmmmmm.. Blower.
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12-10-2007, 12:06 AM | #14 |
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I just got through fabbing up an aluminum panel in my dash bezel and installed a few switches for my NAAAWWSSSSSSS!!!
j/k ...no but seriously, I did put some switches for the fans and fuel pump and whatever else I feel like adding later on, maybe NAAAWSSS ya never know :rofl: oh and I almost forgot.... this showed up today!
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Finally got the carburetor issue solved with the QuickFuel 750. Slapped it on, took the front jets out of the Holley and put'em in the Q/F, adjusted the linkage, 1 1/2 turns from base on the 4-corner idle... cranked right up ran great. I'm still gonna put a light on it to make sure the timing is right but I think it runs way better than it did and starts up easier.
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12-23-2007, 08:04 AM | #16 |
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Sounds great, dude. Truck's really coming along.
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12-24-2007, 10:27 AM | #17 |
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Something stupid. It's not lowered in the front yet and the truck is leaning backwards. Oil was settling toward the back of the valve cover on the pass side. Old worn out gasket... you get the idea. I changed out the gaskets and put new valve covers on it. Done.
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I'm about 95% done with the interior now. Just need to wire up the guages (the cluster is just sitting in there in the pic), install the stereo and tint the windows.
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12-30-2007, 01:53 PM | #19 |
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Look very cool! You have been working your butt off on that one. What are you doing for wheels?
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I ordered these in 15x7 and 15x12 with M/T drag radials. This truck will not see city streets much at all. It has a 3-speed, 4.11 gear and a Strange spool. When I turn a corner I get rear tire chirp
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I think I've said it before, but that dash is hawt.
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Yep, not bad for the first go-round
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SulphurDave.... all you need now is some glassed kick panels and maybe a glassed center console from the back of the cab to the bottom of the dash with your shifter coming out of it in the middle. That would set it off. Just my opinion. Your definately way ahead of me. Looks Awesome!!!
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I have been trying to figure out what I was going to do with my guages, I think I've found it. Nice Job!!!!!!
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