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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Nope I'm going to give the 454 a shot. I came across a deal I couldn't pass up, and the fitment is a little easier since some of the brackets to mount the 8.1L AC compressor up high are getting harder to find.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
wow very good work. Should be nice with the vortec 454. Are you parting out the donor crew cab?
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Thanks. Yeah a buddy that I work with is. I'm just grabbing the motor, accessories, PCM, transmission and oil coolers.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
are you just looking for the engine harness? shoot me an offer on those parts. im sure i could stuff them into a flat rate box.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
You might have said it all ready, but where did you get the floor mat?
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Floor mat, window and door seals, front interior door panels, front speaker pods and gauge pillar pod all came from Chris Lucas at 73-87chevytrucks.com. Great service, but shipping to AK sucks.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
imagine havoing to have youre parts shipped to europe from there
it cost a bunch and theres a real chance the parts whont arive at all ordered two wintercoats at an online store it took me 3 months to prove them the coats never arved (shipper america said shipped schipper netherlands said never arived etc) and for them to refund the cash at least you guys can go to the place by car , takes me 18 hours flying at least by then my mad is just about cooled and i dont feel the urge to pull someone across his desk ![]()
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Yeah that would be a PITA. I couldn't imagine trying to build an MG or equivalent over here. Good luck.
Time to yank out the L29 and get to work. Pics to follow.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Keep us posted. Also, keep that white stuff up there.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
No snow to speak of after that first dump we got. Motor is out and on the engine stand. Engine stand is protesting. It took me part of two days as I was working with the truck half in and half out of the garage and only worked during the warmer part of the day.
Disassembly wasn't too difficult, though a couple of the bellhousing bolts were a mother bear. There was a nice next in front of the radiator. I didn't think anything of it, until a snow white marten was standing over the distributor hole this morning staring at me. I about jumped through the roof. I guess he hadn't gotten the memo and found a new house yet. This motor is huge. I hope I can still squeeze my wife's car in the garage with it or my name will be mud.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Way to get after it!
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
That marten was probably like "these dang neighbors making all this noise, honey I'm going to settle this!" Then he saw you SUUUPRISE! Lmao
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
better make sure the marter didnt knaw on any of the engine wiring
better to find that now than when the engine is in the other truck and youre fighting gremlins
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Nice! Can't wait to see that in the crew cab! I forget, but aren't your tires 255 85 16?
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Yep 255/85R16 cooper ST's. Going to be a little while before I stab it in the truck. I want to go through it pretty well and only do this once. I'm tired of swapping motors...
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
This truck is just awesome. Hope to see more. subscribed.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Just about torn down. No major surprises thus far. There was a ton of slop in the timing set so it is on the list of parts to be replaced. Lifters all looked good.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Well that's good.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Awesome man, good work!
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Thanks guys. Imagine my surprise when I received my piston rings, which I plunked down $55 for, and found that the set was the set of rings for one freaking piston. $440 for piston rings?!? I like using GM parts but that is freaking ridiculous. Any suggestions for a quality affordable set of rings?
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
Yowza! I'm no help. I always just use whatever.
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
my best guess would be to talk to a friendly machineshop that does cookie cutter engine rebuilds
to be able to get the best profit out of their engines there allways looking at the lowest price for stuff like that , they usually have a good idea of the quality too might allso be able to just take measurements of those rings and look at a universal ring suplier , these usually have a sort of hollander manual with sizes instead of types of engines
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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Re: 1991 V3500 Project Heavy Hauler
My machine shop sells me Hastings, I used them on my last two engine builds with no issues.
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