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    Engine won’t line up.. mounts?

    I just went through this and I struggled for hours. What I ended up doing was in unbolting the brackets that go to the frame. Bolt the mounts on first and put the long mount bolt through. Then lower the motor in and use a long centering punch to pull it all in alignment. It's still really...
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    Mystic Blue

    Does anyone know where I can get the vinyl dye for Mystic Blue? The color code is Mystic(12)/Blue(25). I ordered blue from LMC and it ended up being just a dark blue. I can't find it online anywhere. Was this a rare interior color? Here's a picture of the arm rest color next to the one I got...
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    A/C and Cruise Control Vacuum Source

    I replaced the blower motor and accumulator on mine. The bottom tube was broken off on the evaporator and Four seasons makes a repair kit for that for 20 bucks. I'm still using the original A6 that came on the truck and it was working last time I used it. So I'm going to take it to a shop and...
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    A/C and Cruise Control Vacuum Source

    I hope all this stuff Will work. I had plans to buy the vintage air kit but it is way to much to spend right now especially when converted to Canadian dollars. I spent a few hundred restoring the old system instead.
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    A/C and Cruise Control Vacuum Source

    Hey thanks guys for the information. I bought some tees to hook up the trans modulator and the vacuum canister for the A/C. And I'll hook up the cruise control to a port on the carb somewhere. Thanks for the diagram Craig85!
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    A/C and Cruise Control Vacuum Source

    Where are you guys pulling you vacuum sources for the Air conditioning and Cruise Control? Do I use the carb ports or the back intake port. I think the back intake port is for the transmission modulator??? Should I tee into that or go somewhere else? Any advise would be appreciated. I'm not sure...
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    Undoing Intake Bolts

    Hey guys! When I built my new motor I forgot to bolt the bracket on for the factory cruise control. Id really like to use it but in order to bolt it back on I have to unbolt the two back driver side intake bolts. The bolts are surrounding the water jackets. Do you think I will be ok to unbolt...
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    Motor Mounts Won't Line Up!

    Well I finally got it installed in the truck! I even ordered a set of factory style mounts and it was the same problem so I just used the energy suspension ones. I had to completely unbolt the brackets that bolt to the frame to get the mounts in side the steel guides and then bolt each side up...
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    Motor Mounts Won't Line Up!

    Thanks for the replies everyone! Well I bought new rubber mounts and it's the same problem. I loosened off everything and all I'm doing is prying and destroying the mounts. I'm thinking to install the brackets that go to the frame and try to lower the motor in with them attached to the mounts...
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    Motor Mounts Won't Line Up!

    Hey guys! I am working on getting the new engine back into the truck and I am having the worst time getting the motor mounts to line up. They are the energy suspension polyurethane ones inside the original clam shells. When I measure the distance between the block mounts it's 17.25" and the...
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    Seam Sealer???

    Thanks for the information all. I'm just going to leave the stuff I put on there then because it has all the characteristics that bucket listed. I'll just paint to match when I think it has dried enough underneith.
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    Seam Sealer???

    Does anybody happen to know what sealer GM used in the trough under the front window where it joins to the fire wall. I had a rotten spot in my fire wall and has to cut it out and repair it. The stuff that was there was a hard black sealer. I used some Proform seam sealer from a caulk gun but it...
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    350 small block build

    The Edelbrock top end kits are a good option or you could piece together your own parts. COMP Cams makes a series of cams called Xtreme 4x4 that I really like. Getting cylinder heads with a larger/ modern combustion chamber will let you run pump gas if you just re-use your stock bottom end. I...
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    Finally finished My 406

    Yes it has the 12 bolt rearend. I want to change it to a 14 bolt at some point. I really would like to change it to 4.10 gears but I know it'll be screaming on the highway. We want to use the truck for going camping and things. Was considering putting a truck camper in it in sometimes. How many...
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    350 small block build

    What is your intended use for the truck. Are you just driving it around or will you be towing/ off roading some times?
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