SoCal checkin' in

[JOHNORO]

Originally Posted by moes64gmc

checking in from corona , let me know when you guys get together and ill try to be there, just found this thread tonite lol

moe you need to keep checing in on the socal subforum
lots of fun stuff going on

[hopped up]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Are you broke again? What happened?

Didnt change the oil pump on that motor i swapped in . And it gave out!! Connecting rod thru the oil pan!! only lasted me 3 weeks! At leats i made it to the xmas cruise with you guys
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[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by hopped up

Didnt change the oil pump on that motor i swapped in . And it gave out!! Connecting rod thru the oil pan!! only lasted me 3 weeks! At leats i made it to the xmas cruise with you guys
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Man...that's tough. I wish I had a motor lying around to give you.

Who is going to the Pomona roadster show this weekend?

[hopped up]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Man...that's tough. I wish I had a motor lying around to give you.

Who is going to the Pomona roadster show this weekend?

Thanks anyways ! Ill be at the roadster show on sunday. Looking forward to it. One of the best shows of the year. Of course i prefer to hang at the suede palace but always great cars
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[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by hopped up

Didnt change the oil pump on that motor i swapped in . And it gave out!! Connecting rod thru the oil pan!! only lasted me 3 weeks! At leats i made it to the xmas cruise with you guys
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Wait ~ more detail please ~

You were driving along with the oil pressure light leering redly at you or the gauge on zero then a connecting rod began to bang loudly before it broke ? .

These oil pumps rarely fail , depending on the details of what happened will help greatly .

FWIW , Melling's current Q.C. leaves much to be desired , I've seen many right out of the new box that were worse than the old pump .

It's a very rare thing for me to need a new oil pump .


It's raining again so I guess I'll have to drive my truck in it to - day , rust holes and all ~ I dislike the water dripping onto my feet .

[ItsRandy]

I was at Pomona yesterday and stopped to talk to the guys from Classic Industries. I asked if they were going to have an open house this year. They said they were talking about inviting individual car clubs for an event at their shop. I said "C/10 club, C/10 club"! The guy I was talking to is the sales manager Brian, he may come to the So. Cal. Part of the board to check interest.
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[69Rumbler]

my name ins Johnny i live in El Monte 626 let me know when the next meet up is i like to join and check out some other truck !

[Lee H]

Originally Posted by 69Rumbler

my name ins Johnny i live in El Monte 626 let me know when the next meet up is i like to join and check out some other truck !

Hi Johnny, welcome to the forum. We try to have a get together every few months. Stay tuned for the next one. Feel free to plan one in your area and post up the details here. I'm always up for lunch on Saturday afternoons. Lee
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[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by 69Rumbler

my name ins Johnny i live in El Monte 626 let me know when the next meet up is i like to join and check out some other truck !

WELCOME JOHNNY ! you'll find this to be a fun , helpful group .

Being in El Monte you're right in the thick of cheap used parts , lots of good Self Service Junkyards all around you .

DO make one of the meet & greets ! they're terrific , some guys will show up with under construction rigs , others with amazing show rigs , some with tatty old beaters that still earn their living as Work Rigs (ahem) .

The really cool part is the sharing of knowledge , there's always a cool new thing to learn and they're helpful to look at your rig and offer suggestions if you ask .

[hopped up]

Whats up jonny. See you found the socal section. Hopefully we have a meet soon.
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[69Rumbler]

Lee for sure man !
Hopped thanks for the link man lol now if I just could figure out how to put a picture by my name like you guys ..
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[VDOG]

There was mention of a meet next month at No Limit in San Berdo, but have not had too many responses.

[hopped up]

Originally Posted by VDOG

There was mention of a meet next month at No Limit in San Berdo, but have not had too many responses.

I havent heard much either. Id go even if i have to drive my new truck.
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[Dano69c10]

Originally Posted by Dano69C10

I usually try to organize get-togethers in February (IE), May (SFV), August (LA), and November (OC). This is probably the last year (2012) I'll do it though.

Dano

Originally Posted by VDOG

Dano, say it aint so.

Sorry guys, usually I can organize these events and make a flyer, but this year I'm swamped with work.
I will also be working on the truck this year and won't be able to make any events in 2013.
I hope to be hangin' out with you guys in 2014.
Dano

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by Dano69c10

Sorry guys, usually I can organize these events and make a flyer, but this year I'm swamped with work.
I will also be working on the truck this year and won't be able to make any events in 2013.
I hope to be hangin' out with you guys in 2014.
Dano

We understand Dano, thats why we will come and visit you at your home.
After a few visits you will beg us not to come back and promise to make at least one meet. LOL

Dano whatever you need make sure you let us know how we can help.

[Lee H]

Originally Posted by VDOG

We understand Dano, thats why we will come and visit you at your home.
After a few visits you will beg us not to come back and promise to make at least one meet. LOL

Dano whatever you need make sure you let us know how we can help.

Ditto!

[moes64gmc]

i will keep checking in. john o , but for sure will see you at cpp . if they have there cruise at the new shop if not sooner.

[JOHNORO]

Originally Posted by moes64gmc

i will keep checking in. john o , but for sure will see you at cpp . if they have there cruise at the new shop if not sooner.

No Cpp Cruise this year

They are Moving to a new building across town.
But they said for sure in 2014
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[hopped up]

Driving to work started to smell something (kinda burning oil) smell. Looked at my oil gauge and it was at zero. Very loud clanking and BOOM!! This all happened in a few seconds . Had enough time to get over to the shoulder and put it in nuetral and coast off the fwy. Then push it 2 blocks to get it off the major street I was on. So I assume it's my pump ,don't know what else could be the blame. It was a cl motor I picked up cheap so I knew it was a gamble to start with
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[VWNate1]

O.K. ;

It's been a while since I did and SBC works but I remember there was a plastic clip connecting the oil pump to the distributor drive that often failed , allowing the oil pump to stop wile the dist. kept turning so unless you noticed the light/gauge , you simply drove the engine to death .

Also , used engines often have sludge clogged oil pickup screens , this is why I always flip 'em and yank the oil pan for cleaning and a looksee , then re seal the nearly always leaking rear main and timing cover seals .

Bummer you lo$t out but , there's plenty of good ones out there , keep working at it .

Luckily , The Chevrolet Division knew they were building the Common Man's cars so they designed the SBC V-8's & L6's to be simple and robust , easy to fix even if you're unskilled and only have minimal tools ~ remember those basic facts and you'll never go wrong with a Chevy . part of why for many years it's been the most popular car in the world .

FWIW ; 283's are not slow / underpowered when it proper tune ! maybe not tire shredding burnout beasts but what use is a truck you don't want to or cannot afford to drive daily ? .

Hell , I even like the original 265 CID V-8 but then , I tend to work my stuff really hard and don't accept less than 150,000 miles as normal service life so to me , build it right (low compression , balance everything) then you can hammer it like a red haired step child while the other guys are fixing theirs yet again .

-Nate

Originally Posted by hopped up

Driving to work started to smell something (kinda burning oil) smell. Looked at my oil gauge and it was at zero. Very loud clanking and BOOM!! This all happened in a few seconds . Had enough time to get over to the shoulder and put it in nuetral and coast off the fwy. Then push it 2 blocks to get it off the major street I was on. So I assume it's my pump ,don't know what else could be the blame. It was a cl motor I picked up cheap so I knew it was a gamble to start with
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[VDOG]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

FWIW ; 283's are not slow / underpowered when it proper tune ! maybe not tire shredding burnout beasts but what use is a truck you don't want to or cannot afford to drive daily ? .
Nate

I still have my 283 sitting up I only changed it because it started running bad and from what I was told it was the cam. Changed that, but broke a stud on the heads. Instead of changing the stud, got a price on rebuilding the heads, 450 was too high so I found an enging cheaper.

My problem was lose head bolts after all that. It was in my truck for over 12 years without a hitch. Just depends on what you want.

[VWNate1]

Older V-8's should always have some value for the restorer crowd .

Of for cheapskates like , um , you prolly know a tightwad or three =8-) .

[ItsRandy]

Just a couple of pics from Pomona over the weekend.

[hopped up]

Yeah i havent had a chance ti call him yet.been checking out sone more local ones
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[50bomb]

Well you better hurry before I buy it hahahaa. J/k..I was thinkin about it once I save up and goin to v8 if I dont like my l6 250 but I really am rootin for the 250. I havent really gotten a chance to drive it cause I need to register it and get new plates. So gonna give it a chance first before I start buying more stuff I dont need.