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04-01-2013, 09:44 PM
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Old blue
Ok time to start a build thread ... I just got all my engine stuff in got some pictures of it all .... I was originally going to put a 427 big block in it about 4 years ago but times got hard and money got scarce .... Also big block stuff is expensive .... So back to the drawing board and out comes my old 350 ... machine shops want to much for stuff I priced getting my old double hump heads reworked the cheapest I found was $600.00 for everything... So I just purchased a set of aluminum heads for $580.00 ready to bolt on... So far I have got about $1300.00 in all of my parts...
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04-01-2013, 09:54 PM
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Re: Old blue
Here are some pictures of it all...
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04-01-2013, 09:59 PM
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Re: Old blue
More pictures ....
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04-01-2013, 10:00 PM
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Re: Old blue
Love the truck color. Matches mine
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04-01-2013, 10:02 PM
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Re: Old blue
Cam card... It's going to hit a good lick....
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04-01-2013, 10:08 PM
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04-01-2013, 10:14 PM
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Re: Old blue
looks like you have the parts to make it right, looking good.
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04-01-2013, 10:19 PM
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04-01-2013, 10:43 PM
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Re: Old blue
Looks like its going to be a HELLL YEAH
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04-02-2013, 08:58 PM
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04-02-2013, 09:04 PM
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Re: Old blue
Some more pictures of tire sizes I am thinking of going with ....
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04-02-2013, 09:17 PM
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Re: Old blue
test fit everything on those pro comp heads, headers, valve covers, i had probelms with the ones i bought
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04-02-2013, 09:22 PM
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04-05-2013, 11:51 PM
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Re: Old blue
Ok does anyone have any options on a drive shaft mine is too far gone to use .... I'm looking to go cheap maybe something from another truck different year what ever might work with a 350 turbo transmission......
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04-06-2013, 07:36 PM
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Re: Old blue
Ok got a little bit done today just a little .... I found a parts truck so most of the day was spent stripping parts off .... but I got a automatic steering column and all the shifter linkage and a power steering box... all for 40 bucks.... Not to bad I don't think ... Here are a few more pictures of the ol girl...
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04-06-2013, 07:39 PM
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Here is what I got done today.... A little paint on the rails.... Covering the rust up ....lol
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04-07-2013, 03:58 PM
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Re: Old blue
Ok guys I've been thinking about doing this little project with my gage panel but my main concern is turn signals and the bright/dim lights... Just how difficult would it be to do on this style truck??
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04-07-2013, 09:15 PM
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Re: Old blue
Are you going to race it? Even if you were your cam and intake choice wont be very good in a heavy truck.. Not to mention driveability.
Otherwise she looks pretty good!
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04-07-2013, 09:52 PM
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Re: Old blue
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04-13-2013, 12:31 AM
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Re: Old blue
Ok I have decided not to cut any wires in the dash just yet... So I'm going to build a small fiberglass console to put all my small gauges and my shifter into... Just got my pistons and rods back from the machine shop tonight.... I'll post some pictures in the morning...
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05-08-2013, 11:32 PM
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Re: Old blue
Ok got some more pictures for you guys..... I just got the bottom end of my engine put together and ran into a problem not with the engine but with some parts... I ordered head studs for it and just as I was getting ready to put them in... I got one with no threads on one side of one stud.... Not to worry I called the shop I ordered them from and a replacement is on the way... Here are a few pictures I couldn't resist sticking the heads and intake on just for fun...
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05-08-2013, 11:35 PM
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Re: Old blue
Here is a picture of the messed up stud... I think someone forgot to do something...lol
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03-11-2014, 11:16 PM
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Re: Old blue
Ok guys haven't been doing a lot but just trying to find another block.... yep mine was cracked... So I've been searching for parts... With a short budget it's been hard to do..... So here is a picture of the crack in the block.....
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03-11-2014, 11:39 PM
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Re: Old blue
So I finally found another block a good one ..... Just like the other one early model 350 four bolt main casting 010 ..... and while I was searching for this one I found a complete 350 goodwrench block and crank from mexico ..... All of these for $50.00.... So I'm gonna rob the crank and rods from it to use in my older block.... The reason I'm doing this is because the mexico crank is all standard mains and rods and the older block I have is standard bore.... The "Cracked" block and other crank and rods were .010 rods and mains and the pistons I had put on them were .060 over bore ... So that's why.......here is some pictures of the older block getting all smoothed up grinding all the rough casting off....
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03-11-2014, 11:46 PM
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Re: Old blue
Here is a picture of my tach mounted..... and also some pics of how I'm gonna make my mount for my shifter..... got it all fabed up with cardboard so I can make it out of some metal I got laying around....
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