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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
What engine is it? If it's a TBI 305 or 350 it will fit with no problems. Are you staying with the EFI?
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07-25-2010, 12:15 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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07-25-2010, 12:21 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
what would be the best way to clean a engine? I know that the outside is easy pressure wash with a good degreaser but what about pulling the pan off and having just a block what and how would you clean the inside. I bought a 350 plus a turbo 350 trans that ran but has been sitting in storage for about 6 months. Im going to change all the gaskets and add other goodies but I wnat to clean it inside and out before adding royal purple. This is just my hurry up motor so I can move the truck around
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07-25-2010, 12:55 AM
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07-25-2010, 09:43 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
spent 3 hours trying to load it on a trailer that was too narrow!
It died on me in the middle of the road, it was breaking up last week, then just died. no spark, trouble shooting is not my best area???? maybe coil, dist modg. who knows??? takin the parts to the auto parts store to have them checked. Oooooh damaged both front fenders and a door loading on the stupid trailer ( just paint) and the freind that helped pulled a leg muscle and is off work for two weeks! Sorry mark!!!
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07-25-2010, 10:41 AM
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07-25-2010, 05:32 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I started bolting things together and painting (Por15) the bed wood and cross rails today. I found an excellent (just like original) seam caulking product at NAPA a few days ago. It comes in 12" lengths x 60 pieces for approx $20. I used some when I attached the steps to the fenders and I will use more when I attach the rear fenders, etc.
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07-25-2010, 08:57 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I started to line the interior with Second skin and got the firewall done and the new two speed windshield wiper motor installed and the heater.
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07-26-2010, 01:24 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Not today but Thurs. 7/22.
Finally got my 66 C-10 Long box up and running. Tore it down to shortblock and put in a gasket kit. The truck hasn't been run for the last 5-7 years (shame on me...). I had built the engine approx. 10-12 yrs ago. Specs: 355 CI 882 Heads w/ racing valve springs (I wish my heads were better casting #s) Edelbrock Victor intake Holley 600 CFM carb w/ trick kit Lunati 488 lift 292 duration (230 @ 0.050") Crane Roller Tip Rockers I HAD FORGOT HOW GOOD MY PIPES SOUNDED!!! Dam I missed them! When it fired up my kids burst into the garage to see what the commotion was about. When I went in for supper my daughter (8) told me she hasn't seen me this happy in a long time. "Dad you sure are smiling alot." A little sonic therapy goes a long way...
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07-27-2010, 01:44 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Spent a few hours today getting the parts truck all striped down. Just a couple more and the motor and trans will be ready to pull. All that is really left for that is exhaust, bell housing and torque converter, and all of the mounts. Could have finished that pull today, but my cherry picker is at another friends shop. So I spent more time cleaning out all the extra garbage parts from the engine bay, and started working on the interior some too. It was very hot this weekend, so it was kind of hard to stay focused as wells as hydrated.
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07-28-2010, 12:29 PM
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07-27-2010, 03:46 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Picked it up!
Had to take it to a trans shop for a rebuild on the th350. Guess you have to run a trans cooler sized for the weight of the vehicle rather than just what tranny, I didn't know this. So I fried a transmission. At least the rebuild comes w a warranty! I will be putting on a MUCH larger cooler, 28000gvw, tonight when I get home... after I drive real slow on back roads the whole way trying to keep temps down!
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07-27-2010, 05:03 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Over the past few days I was able to fire up the new motor. Now buttoning up the repaired under hood harness's n getting the dog house ready for clean-up n paint so I can get back on the road for some break in miles!
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07-28-2010, 06:33 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I came to the conclusion that the factory drums do not give me warm fuzzies in traffic in the kansas heat. Guess its time to pick up the conversion kit.
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07-28-2010, 06:44 PM
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I was a big fan of your original Rustoleum Red Oxide but then again I kinda like the new color too. |
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07-28-2010, 08:54 PM
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07-29-2010, 12:44 PM
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07-29-2010, 12:53 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
cleaned her up for the car show & cruise in grants pass this weekend.....come on over...
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07-30-2010, 09:09 PM
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07-29-2010, 06:40 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Thanks guys, I was going for something close to the original tan color so this is a little light. I liked the red oxide too and the dirty look, so maybe once I get to doing that on this color I may like it better. I think I don't like it because the wheels don't quite look right with it, but the wheels match the seat PERFECTLY.
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07-29-2010, 07:52 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Maybe add some side trim with the red oxide color as the accent color?
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07-29-2010, 07:57 AM
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07-29-2010, 08:04 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Then if you use red oxide poking throug the tan it should look killer with the existing wheels, IMHO! Keep us posted on the results.
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07-30-2010, 05:17 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I started to patina the truck and think it is coming along GREAT. See pic in profile or pic post thread (dont want to litter everywhere)
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