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  1. EightyEight

    Leaking intake manifold.

    Not saying that at all, use what you want. ;) It's all preference at the end there's not a right or wrong silicone to use honestly, it can't hurt much unless you get all squeeze happy in the valley.:33:
  2. EightyEight

    Leaking intake manifold.

    My only relevant experience with silicone is Permatex. Overall, there's good and bed techs wherever you go, doesn't matter the shop name or the "rating" of the shop, a lot of the techs at my GM dealer sucked TBH and I feel that way about most stealerships. I'm a perfectionist to say the least...
  3. EightyEight

    Leaking intake manifold.

    As far as the end seals, I've been a full time technician for several years including a GM dealer, I've sealed way too many sbc intake manifolds. If you use black rtv you're gonna leak, I gaurantee it. Get grey RTV, apply a nice thick pinky sized bead across the ends, it'll still leak it's...
  4. EightyEight

    my stock 85 backfiring

    Honestly I wouldn't worry about it too much if It's popping, backfiring that's different though. Your carb may be set a little bit off, your timing may be slightly advanced, or possibly(probably) an exhaust/manifold leak. I'd check timing and inspect for exhaust leaks, especially at the exhaust...
  5. EightyEight

    New swap project in the planning stage right now

    Know any good, quality paint/body guys in the AZ that I could trust with my baby when the time comes?
  6. EightyEight

    Dually Conversion

    Idk where at in Cali you're located but I'll be pulling my dually Dana 70 here soon to swap in a narrower cab and chassis dually axle if you're interested. It's in really good shape has fresh oil and bearings in it. Nice axle very HD tubes are thick as shit.
  7. EightyEight

    New swap project in the planning stage right now

    Beautiful truck came out great! Can't wait to get mine done up after I get the step-side long bed fitted
  8. EightyEight

    Driver Bed Side Sagging???

    Make sure you inspect it thoroughly, the passenger side could be tight, or the driver's side could be stretched. Just make sure you find the right bent part before you order stuff of course. -Good luck!
  9. EightyEight

    Driver Bed Side Sagging???

    Theres your issue, my geuss is the rear shackle got smack on a rock or something
  10. EightyEight

    Driver Bed Side Sagging???

    Did you inspect the spring mounts? Are they straight? Measure the spread between each of the spring mounts see if they're the same? Looks like my friends 450 lb sister is sitting in the driver's seat....o_O
  11. EightyEight

    my stock 85 backfiring

    When you let off gas? Are you geared down driving or idling in the driveway? When I was moving to AZ I was going down a large steep grade just outside of Flagstaff on I17, it was a good 5 miles of grade, I was in 4th doing 65 with a 6x12 uhaul trailer and the motor was popping out the exhaust...
  12. EightyEight

    my stock 85 backfiring

    Is it backfiring through the exhaust or carb? Sounds like a distributor advance issue but hard to say without seeing it in person myself.
  13. EightyEight

    another new guy here

    Welcome, nice squares!
  14. EightyEight

    Need advice with D70 DRW Disc brake and SRW conversion

    Gross the RV axle WMS to WMS almost 70", if not 70" exactly I could do better with my 70hd and some hubs...Anyways I'm going to look at a 77 one ton dually truck tomorrow, he doesn't speak very good English and has a flip phone (no pictures sadface) but he says it has a 12ft flatbed and heavy...
  15. EightyEight

    Need advice with D70 DRW Disc brake and SRW conversion

    I'm gonna go down there and take some measurements later if they get back to me, I'll report back on my findings
  16. EightyEight

    Need advice with D70 DRW Disc brake and SRW conversion

    No they're motorhome duallies, but seriously look narrow as hell, definitely 14 bolts of course.
  17. EightyEight

    Need advice with D70 DRW Disc brake and SRW conversion

    OK good, well the one I was looking at for the 85 sold 10mins before I messaged the guy yesterday x.x FML it was perfect. Anyways, I'm looking at a couple mid 80's RV's and they look like c&c axles judging by the location of the spring perches near the drums, would this be a correct assumption?
  18. EightyEight

    Need advice with D70 DRW Disc brake and SRW conversion

    Also, does it have to be a chevy cab and chassis or certain years? I'm exploring some options, found a nice lookin 85-86 ford C&C looks like a D80? Also some 01-03 Chevy C&C axles...hmmm
  19. EightyEight

    Need advice with D70 DRW Disc brake and SRW conversion

    Does the driveline line up the same as my D70? Am I stuck with drum brakes? Or can I get bigger wheels to clear the calipers and convert to disc later on? Never done a c&c axle before, woulda been perfect for my old jeep
  20. EightyEight

    Need advice with D70 DRW Disc brake and SRW conversion

    Found a local cab and chassis axle from an 85, it even has my same gear ratio 4.10 with posi, it's clean and it's pretty cheap hmmm...thoughts?
  21. EightyEight

    Need advice with D70 DRW Disc brake and SRW conversion

    interesting, idk maybe....
  22. EightyEight

    67-72 Long Bed Swap

    Also the fender where the spare tire mounts has already been flushed, ie the indent removed and welded over, which I was going to do anyways, huge plus :). My buddy has a mobile media blasting service he's gonna clean it up for me in a couple weeks after I remove the current flatbed, mount the...
  23. EightyEight

    Need advice with D70 DRW Disc brake and SRW conversion

    Hello! I'm about to do some major surgery to my one ton dually crew cab western hauler. I just picked up a long bed stepside from a 60 c10 to swap on and will be doing a SRW conversion and at the same time disc brake conversion. Hoping to to get some advice here so I can get all my facts...
  24. EightyEight

    67-72 Long Bed Swap

    Great Idea!....was looking at one on ebay for $535 + $450 freight off of a 58 chevy, the measurements were almost perfect. BUT THEN I found a local 1960 chevy c10 with a longbed stepside in even better shape, $80 for the whole truck!!! I already pulled the bed off of it I'm gonna scrap the...
  25. EightyEight

    67-72 Long Bed Swap

    Thanks, glad to be around some like minded bowtie fellas! Bed lines? Some creative body work can make bed lines really good, lined up or not. I'm curious about cab to center axle measurements, width compared to the cab, and whether the bedsides hang higher/lower than the bottom of the cab...Any...

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