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chevy 350/290 crate engine
Fitted this motor on my 1974 c1500 longbed,mated to a stock th350 and torque converter. Not sure of rear gearing but feels high 273 or 308 ,31" tires. Engines run in now,but she has no low end power and needs revs and cam to kick in ,then she goes strong.I cant find cam rpm range specs to pick a...- Jonny B
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Heater core unit fitting
Just replaced heater core and got heater unit fitted but there is a 1/2" gap between unit and windscreen duct?Got screw fitted but also noticed the upper duct isnt square and is angled leaving a 2" gap at the back?All the screws in box and through firewall are connected but upper duct doesnt...- Jonny B
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new crate 350 start up
Got my new sbc 350 ready to start up to break cam in but trucks outside (no garage) and temperature is zero degrees.Shes been primed but i am unsure of turning her over (ignition pulled) to crank oil around motor as the oil will be thicker being so cold.Dont wanna mess my new motor.Please advise me- Jonny B
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longbed to a medium bed
Just got all my bed off my 74 longbed and dismantled it inorder to refurb,repair and waxoyl it.Trucks been belltech lowered but im not happy regarding aesthetics of longbed,id like her to be more in proportion with cab and frontend.Seen lots of shortbed conversions but theyre too short for my...- Jonny B
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ignition timing crazy
I got my 1974 GMC c1500 with 350 sb and 350 trans,edelbrock 4 barrel.I checked TDC on compression stroke and timing marks lined up correct.Replaced HEI distributor cap and sprung coil to rotor contact with ac delco parts(old contact was burnt out and cap looked poor),truck was running.I decided...- Jonny B
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