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New nothern guy
Welcome from the other side of the land of beavers moose and igloos!- 82flatdeck
- Post #5
- Forum: Introduction
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What oil should I use?
Using a diesel engine oil is what you want to do they have the zinc you want for the flat tappet cams.- 82flatdeck
- Post #3
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Someone settle the motor mount debacle
Kelowna is in canada. Everything is a hell of a lot more expensive up here. And the taxes there are even worse than were i am.- 82flatdeck
- Post #10
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Carb and intake suggestions
Edelbrock performer 600cfm vac seconday carb and edelbrock performer rpm intake is pretty much the go to for easy tune and decent performance.- 82flatdeck
- Post #2
- Forum: Carb Fuel Systems
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Won't start after it warms up
if you are pulling the carb apart again make sure to take carb cleaner and some small pieces of welding wire or something similar and Clean out every little port. Also make sure the carb is tuned properly for that engine. I would suspect a carb issue though.- 82flatdeck
- Post #5
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Won't start after it warms up
How does the starter crank? The starters on these trucks are notorious for getting hot and barely turning over once hot. Does it start fine without ether? What condition is the carb in? if not the starter I would move on to the carb needing a rebuild next. That would be my best guess for the...- 82flatdeck
- Post #3
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Back brakes lock before fronts
Just as a note these go back to at least 82. My 82 has one that I need to be rid of at some point.- 82flatdeck
- Post #14
- Forum: Brakes
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newish to the forum
Haha well actually its already drained my wallet. But this isnt my first rodeo when it comes to building something. Im pretty used to a vehicle devouring my money haha.- 82flatdeck
- Post #3
- Forum: Introduction
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newish to the forum
Good day! i am newish to the forums. I didn't realize it had an into stop but i figured better late than never. Little bit about me. Im not really a chev guy just a squarebody/bigblock guy. I fell in love with the squarebodies when one of my good buddies got seventy something i don't remember...- 82flatdeck
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- Forum: Introduction
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Electric fuel pump on dual tanks?
As per the name pumps will pump better than they suck. the further back you can put the pump the better. Also when a pump sucks it can create vacuum causing vapor lock. the harder the pump is sucking the greater the chance of vapor lock.- 82flatdeck
- Post #20
- Forum: Carb Fuel Systems
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Electric fuel pump on dual tanks?
Yes you will need a fuel pressure reg or u will overflow your carb.- 82flatdeck
- Post #16
- Forum: Carb Fuel Systems
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Electric fuel pump on dual tanks?
I just put in an inline pump ahead of the selector. Works fine for me.- 82flatdeck
- Post #12
- Forum: Carb Fuel Systems
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What causes front end wobble after Bump?
Check to see if your steering box is loose as well.- 82flatdeck
- Post #5
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
