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    6.2 porous block?

    Yeah, I saw the J-B Weld. Somebody that JB Weld. Somebody once told me not to use brake clean for surface cleaning, because it has oil residue. He recommended, now what was it? Google it, obviously if you do decide to repair the block, you want the best sealing possibilities.
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    6.2 porous block?

    25 years ago I bought an oil boiler for an apartment building, and the heating coil was leaking from the gasket, so I heated up the nuts and bolts with an oxy acetylene torch, just like I would do on a car, and Snap Crackle Pop, Just Like Rice Krispies, the housing cracked out from the threaded...
  3. CORVAIRWILD

    6.2 porous block?

    I had a Banks on the 6 2 on which the crank broke. It really woke the 6.2 up!!
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    New steering box and now this....

    Interestingly, the ONLY way to set up a reman box is the put an inch pound torque wrench on it and adjust the preload screw on top. Sounds like ATROCIOUS quality control! What did this surgery cost? All rebuilding shops use minimum wage laborors, and they can be sharp and conscientious, or...
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    6.2 porous block?

    I have 290k on my 6.2 Suburban, towed PLENTY, up mountains, overloaded... gets hot, cools down, runs fine I broke a crank in a 6.2, it was badly abused, bad damper I plow with an '84 K5 Blazer 6.2, 139k, runs like new, starts without block heater below 0f I have a '95 6.5 Suburban w 309, runs...
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    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

    Entirely possible... I may try BAT Thank you
  7. CORVAIRWILD

    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

    Well said bucket... I just "missed" a '57 Cadillac that was a far superior car than the one I just bot. The seller of the "missed" car had a few deadbeat eBay hi bidders, and kept dropping the price until it sold just before I came along. His car was a few thousand more than mine, and loaded...
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    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

    Everybody has a number in their head, but a flawed title doesn't mean anything if you're going to keep the vehicle forever. Personally I don't care if there's a salvage title, because usually when I buy stuff, I buy it to keep forever and what do I care what it's worth when I'm dead? This...
  9. CORVAIRWILD

    TH400 2WD to 4WD Question

    Maybe I'll post some pictures of both trucks, and even make a YouTube video for you guys to salivate over what the coronavirus can do to a Body and Frame
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    TH400 2WD to 4WD Question

    My friend has an 87 K10 with a th400 np208. 5.0 tbi The truck has about a hundred thousand miles, and is rotted to hell, but he drives it daily. It replaced an even lower mileage 87 2 wheel drive, also 5.0 th400. And far more rotted than the plow truck, which is rotted to hell!
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    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

    I didn't specify a price. And I removed the driveshaft because I was having trouble with the differential on my '84 K5 Blazer with a 6.2 diesel that I plow with. I wanted to see how much play there should be in the pinion gear. It turns out my Blazer had broken spider gears. And then I found a U...
  12. CORVAIRWILD

    V belts - good brand?

    I had an '83 half ton short box 305 with low miles, and when I put a giant alternator on to accommodate my slow speed snow plowing, it would chew an expensive belt in no time, so I put on the El Cheapo $5 made in who knows where where land, and I never had a problem. Go figure. I've had...
  13. CORVAIRWILD

    WHEEL ARCH MOLDINGS?

    I'm looking for a pair in the junkyard, and luckily I noticed this thread, I can't believe they're only $10 each for my K5 Jimmy! But door sill molding for $100 each, go figure
  14. CORVAIRWILD

    Can't believe this gas mileage

    2.60 at Sams Club upstate NY . $3.15 diesel PA is high. NJ used to be lower...
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    Can't believe this gas mileage

    Here's an example of crazy numbers. I filled up my 4-cylinder 5-speed G5, it was down to about half a tank, the tank holds 11 gallons. And go figure out why I was getting 12 miles per gallon, usually gets 28 to 32. To go over the math, I did 60 miles, my odometer is accurate, I checked it, and...
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    Can't believe this gas mileage

    Fuel mileage is a very tricky thing. There's only one way to accurately measure it, and even that way has its shortcomings. Drive a certain amount of miles, make sure the speedometer is accurate, and then fill it up with the same amount of clicks after it's full. I always always always check...
  17. CORVAIRWILD

    Front brake hoses

    I've bot custom made stainless hoses made by a fellow in Holland Michigan. He offers black plastic sheathing that more resembles original black rubber. And the aftermarket hoses are made in Mexico at best, and mostly China at worst. And I've notice the rapid deterioration of Chinese rubber...
  18. CORVAIRWILD

    '73 Chevelle SS Wagon (local find)

    I'm well aware of the 73 Chevelle SS, and the Laguna S3, but I never knew they made an SS Wagon. I also didn't know there was a 69 Chevelle SS post Coupe available with a big block. Was the only year SS post was available in the Chevelle. Back in the day, the next door neighbor woman had a 73...
  19. CORVAIRWILD

    Help! I can’t stop my coolant leak.

    Run thicker coolant...
  20. CORVAIRWILD

    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

    Another month and our deep freeze winter will break, and I'll start to clean it up. It's parked just the way I left it after I got back from picking it up in Detroit last June The originality and rust free condition are just below a thin layer of road trip crumbs etc. I don't believe the dash...
  21. CORVAIRWILD

    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

    Title was transferred to PO name in Illinois, and he gave me everything, I used it to get a 10 (30?) day driveway last June, but I have misplaced that envelope of docs. Worst case I'll get in touch with PO and get a duplicate copy of the title. In fact he he was a detective in the police force...
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    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

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    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

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    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

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    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

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