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  1. 86Peter454

    Painted the valve cover for my civic. I think you guys might like it.

    so i havnt posted on the forum in a while really havnt been doing anything to my squarebody. been working on my civic for the last like 2 years. im getting close to finishing up with it then i can start on my 454 in my 86. for now here is this lol.
  2. 86Peter454

    Quadrajet fast idle issue.

    hello guys. been a while since i posted on here. i havnt been driving my truck much but i decided to get it out and drive it some and i have an annoying issue with this quadrajet carb on my 454. it has an electric choke on it and at a time it worked fine but some time ago it seemed to stop...
  3. 86Peter454

    454 low oil pressure.

    hello. been a while since ive posted here mostly just been lurking around. well i have an issue with my truck that popped up recently. my old man changed the oil on the truck and a couple days later i noticed the oil pressure was quite low. the truck is an 86 with a 454 and turbo 400. the...
  4. 86Peter454

    Help me GM Square Body. you're my only hope. (Lower Control Arm)

    So i was lowering my truck the other day and while i had everything torn down i was replacing the bushings on my control arms. i found that on my passenger side the lower control arm had hit something and bent it so that there was no way i would get new bushings in if i pulled the old ones out...
  5. 86Peter454

    some 4/6 drop wheel help (yea i know)

    so im in need of some new wheels. ill be doing a 4/6 drop on the truck as well. the plan is mcgauphys 2.5 drop spindles. (1" rotors im 99% sure) 1.5 drop springs from western chassis then just a flip kit in the rear no notch. i would like to stick with 15 inch wheels if i can but most say...
  6. 86Peter454

    anyone got a tailgate?

    looking for a tailgate in decent shape. can have some damage but not be bowed or bent. prefer it to be 81-87 style chevrolet. also prefer to be near south west MO i know a lot of you guys are from oklahoma i would be willing to drive to you if you have one in decent shape for a good price...
  7. 86Peter454

    2wd NV4500

    Selling a 1994 2WD NV4500 with bell housing, flywheel, and clutch. also Royal Purple fluid for it. the transmission code is 15960760 GXB came out of my 1986 c10. was behind a 454. had issues with 5th gear. replaced it with a th400. fixed the 5th gear issue and dont need the Transmission...
  8. 86Peter454

    Freshly Rebuilt TH400 issues.

    So i just rebuilt a turbo 400. i did the internal dual feed mod. i eliminated the governor. i modified the valve body to make it full manual. i did the boost valve modification on the pump. mostly followed the info in this. http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/TH400_rebuild_tech so i...
  9. 86Peter454

    Big Block team AASSSEEEMMMBBLLLEEE! (have a 454 performance question)

    So im looking at what im wanting to do to build my 454. it will be a while before im ready to build it but im one of those people who plans out what i want to do so i can dream about it for a while. anyway the problem im having is figuring out how im going to get the compression i want. the...
  10. 86Peter454

    TH400 help. (front servo)

    so im rebuilding a known good (or so i thought) th400. it came out of my 72 c20 it worked just fine when i parked the truck. took the thing apart and found that there was a shift kit put in it at some point (who new) and they removed the 2-3 accumulator spring out (thats fine i was going to do...
  11. 86Peter454

    N00b from SWMO with a slightly unique setup.

    hello, my name is Matt and i just bought an 86 c10 scottsdale. the truck has a kinda unique set up with a 454 and a nv4500 5 speed. truck needs some work done to it like the 5th gear just went out the day after i brought the truck home. seems to be a common issue with these transmissions...

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