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No oil pressure on cold start
I got the truck apart and found more coolant sludge in the oil pan. Decided to pull the intake and re seal it again with better gaskets. Left the original oil pump in it because the pickup tube was welded to it. Right now I'm running cheap 10w30 that I'll drain tomorrow and refill to help rinse...- DrHolliday
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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No oil pressure on cold start
Last weekend I replaced my head gaskets on a 454 BBC. Got it all buttoned up and everything worked great. I took it for a test drive and come back to find I am leaking oil out of the front of my oil pan. I did drop the pan when I had the heads off because I dropped a bolt in the motor. I did get...- DrHolliday
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454 head gaskets
Thanks, that's what I'll do. It was almost impossible getting the 4 piece in with the motor in the truck. Think that might be a large part of why it's leaking. This time I'll lift the motor a good bit to make enough room.- DrHolliday
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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454 head gaskets
Looks like it was the intake manifold gaskets leaking. The heads were totally sealed and now signs of cracks or warps. My intake manifold is pretty pitted at the back end were it seals the back water ports in the head. Pretty sure I got it to seal up, but if it doesn't I'll replace the...- DrHolliday
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454 head gaskets
That's what I'm thinking the problem is. Other than coolant in the oil pan there are no other symptoms or issues with the truck. It runs great. I'm tearing it down between tomorrow and the 1st. Should be able to get it apart and back together pretty quickly. I am still going to pull the...- DrHolliday
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454 head gaskets
Hey guys, I have a Franken truck. K10 Short wide with a 454 sm465 and np205. It's how I bought it. I discovered milky oil in it yesterday. I'm leaning towards a blown head gasket. Anything I should look put for when I have it apart? Block is a 75- 87 block casting number 1401544 Heads are...- DrHolliday
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Dana 60 swap.
It has to be the tach then. My speed if from a gps. Might be time for a new tach.- DrHolliday
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- Forum: Differential & Driveline
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Dana 60 swap.
Yes they are the same width. The dodge spring perches are 1/2" wider apart. With my 6" lift springs they lined up really well. Also the chevy axle has 3" wide spring pads and the dodge has 2.5" wide pads. Most lift springs are 2.5" wide anyways.- DrHolliday
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- Forum: Differential & Driveline
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Dana 60 swap.
So I bought an 83 K10 on 3/4 ton axles. After getting it home I found out the front 10 bolt was shot. Packed with mud, pinion bearings gone, rung gear teeth missing, spindle bearings so far gone that I couldn't remove the hubs. The scariest thing was I drove it like that. I decided to put a...- DrHolliday
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83 K10 Short wide
Just wanted to stop by and say hello. I just picked up an 83 K10 w/ 454, sm465, np205, 14bolt ff rear and dana 60 front with 4.56 gears. The truck is on 38's with a 6" lift and 3" body lift. When I bought the truck it had an 8 lug 10 bolt front end that was totally trashed. I put the dana...- DrHolliday
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