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    Advice and Parts recommendations for some 6.2 cam/valvetrain work?

    Yep, no machine work necessary unless the bearing spun and tore up the block. Probably won't necessarily even need all new bearings unless you can see visible gouges, but it would be good to do an inspection and know for sure
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    A family heirloom

    That is wild.. I would never be able to tell it isn't a blazer from just a casual glance. I really like it. Welcome from Oregon!
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    1983 Chevy K10 Cab Search

    Yep, road salt is prohibited for use in Oregon except for a select few spots on the interstate through steep mountain passes. They mainly use crushed cinder on the roads to promote traction in the mountains and main roads. You can find a single cab donor around here for $150-300 with zero or...
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    Advice and Parts recommendations for some 6.2 cam/valvetrain work?

    Cam bearings are notorious for spinning in these motors. You wouldn't get your symptoms from that though. Honestly, you are worse off having metal from a cam/lifter failure going through the motor than you are a bearing issue. Also, if you are already pulling it down far enough to replace...
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    Advice and Parts recommendations for some 6.2 cam/valvetrain work?

    Yeah, oil analysis will be able to tell if there is metal and what type, but really only matters if it’s small amounts and in the process of failing. I would drain the oil and cut the filter open. If a bearing spun or the cam got chewed up by a lifter spinning, you’ll be able to physically see...
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    Intake plenum gaskets

    Yes, needle likely fell off when you turned it over to dump the gas, it just hangs on there by the spring normally. The power valve hanger can easily get bent if the last person to assemble it didn't make sure the needles were lined up inside the jets before assembly. It's kind of a pain to get...
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    Advice and Parts recommendations for some 6.2 cam/valvetrain work?

    Any update on this? I think I finally got enough stuff prepped and my 5.3 is getting super tired. We towed our trailer out to Newport for the first camping trip of the season and hot oil pressure at idle is dropping down under 20psi and never gets above 35-40 psi even at full tilt. Fresh oil and...
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    Intake plenum gaskets

    Yes, that is the idle kick up solenoid that engages when the AC is engaged. The two prong electrical connector that is next to it(not plugged into anything) is the connector for the AC compressor. I totally forgot to check for the carb instruction sheet last night, I'm getting some stuff ready...
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    Another Oil Pressure Question

    Only the single wire to the sender on the back of the engine feeds the gauge. The oil pressure SWITCH provides power to the choke in a non-fuel injected truck. That wire provides a power feed to the sender from the gauge and the sender provides a variable resistance to ground, based on the oil...
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    Intake plenum gaskets

    I've got the instructions at home for all the quadrajet setting instructions. I can post them tonight when I get home if I remember. Float level for all truck quadrajets as far as I've seen is supposed to be 3/8". You measure it by gently pushing the other end of the float arm down to set the...
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    Intake plenum gaskets

    The correct method for tightening the carb bolts is: Tighten one diagonal set of bolts to 36 in-lbs (3 ft-lbs); tighten the other diagonal set of bolts to 36 in-lbs (3 ft-lbs); tighten all four bolts to 144 in-lbs (12 ft-lbs). This is shown on an inset drawing in the Chevrolet Chassis Service...
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    Intake plenum gaskets

    She is south of Eugene. This is the same person I pointed to the Eugene squarebodies group on facebook and she had made contact with someone down there that was going to come out and look at it. Apparently he wasn't much help either I guess.
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    Intake plenum gaskets

    You will need a new base gasket for the carb. They are cheap and available at the local parts store, Fel-Pro 60249 is the correct one for a 79' 400 quadrajet...
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    TH400 Direct Drum/Sprag Question

    You won't need anything different for towing normal loads behind a mild 350.
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    Mandrel exhaust shop

    This is also what I was going to say. I buy the bends in mandrel bent form so that I can cut and weld them as needed easier to get the smooth bends I want.
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