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    1980 Scottsdale C30 3 fuel doors but just 1 tank? adding a tank or 2 and in tank fuel pumps

    @Ricko1966 @75gmck25 @Hunter79764 @Grit dog will this work in my application? I'm not finding much on google about 34 gal tanks, wiki says gmt400 is 1988>, would this still work in my project? shipping, duty and these tariffs have really thrown a damper on my plans Will fit reg cab long bed...
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    Led headlight mod

    So I picked up the rad support and misc bit to convert scott to 4 rectangular bulbs from 2 round ones, these came with it, Any info? Guessing high beam only? But what std uses such tiny pins, never seen this style before, it had 4 of these 2 pin jobs, not 2 x 3 pins and 2 x 2 pins tyia sorry...
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    Do throttle body or carb spacers actually help?

    I tend to go with the dryer duct, big factory air cleaner, but because my truck sees as much cold as hot I leave the stove doors, vacuum thermostats, etc., in place and build a stove for both sides to wrap around a header tube, but I think the only gain is winter drivability, if i do see a gain...
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    Are these modern carburetors a big improvement?

    multiple AI assured me (google, bing and a knock off) that a 670 cfm carb was huge and would over fuel a 440 or 454, best small carb for a bbc or bbm "700 to 750 cfm holly dp" or, also suggest was 1000cfm
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    Led headlight mod

    i made my own using 8ga wire for the hots and grounds and 4 of these pin out plugs but with 12ga wires, the heaviest ga I could find and 2 high current relays 1 for high beam, the other for low, they are secured to the back of the rad support right close to the lights, 2 plugs are currently in...
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    Led headlight mod

    current set up is 8ga power/grd wires and 1 lo relay and 1 high relay to 2 stock 7" rnd bulbs, with a 2nd set of unconnected hi/lo beam plugs, for when I get it I am converting the rad support to 4 small rectangular buckets and 4 stock replacement silver star ultras, then full alignment
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    Led headlight mod

    sorry you went through that Ricko1966
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    Vintage Air Firewall Installation

    in message 7 you posted an illustration labeled figure 1, I wondered if you had figure 2 or more and or text and if you could post it? pls?
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    Vintage Air Firewall Installation

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    1980 Scottsdale C30 3 fuel doors but just 1 tank? adding a tank or 2 and in tank fuel pumps

    about 8 out of 12 months thats an issue for me, I assume I am going to have that issue with the torker II on my 440, if I keep it. is it as big an issue with a sniper etc?
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    1980 Scottsdale C30 3 fuel doors but just 1 tank? adding a tank or 2 and in tank fuel pumps

    still have to find one, Scott lost his prior to moving to my place, he is currently wearing Cubit the cube vans stock dual snorkel air cleaner off Cubits 440, donated by a 1975 new yorker brougham
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    This can't be good....

    do you use a battery isolator? I use a 140amp princess auto 2 wire unit, it is mounted to the inner fender well away from heat sources, its little ecu constantly monitors voltage at each terminal if the source terminal drops <12.6v it opens separating the vehicle source from the trailer load, if...
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    1980 Scottsdale C30 3 fuel doors but just 1 tank? adding a tank or 2 and in tank fuel pumps

    ok, cool, any suggestions on rise? i have read some say a manifold is a low rise or a high rise, any suggestion to narrow my research field? ideally looking for milage and to start moving out from a stop, not top speed ty ia
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    1980 Scottsdale C30 3 fuel doors but just 1 tank? adding a tank or 2 and in tank fuel pumps

    gearing is currently unk, but with a proper rise and plane manifold, do you feel 650-680cfm is a good range for a 454 tow rig?
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    1980 Scottsdale C30 3 fuel doors but just 1 tank? adding a tank or 2 and in tank fuel pumps

    ok, sorry Ricko1966, that's a typo, Scott has a standard aluminium aftermarket and q jet atm, the cube van project I shelved to start Scott came with the torker II, I'm still lurking the forums and reading posts to try to decide a good manifold for Scott
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