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  1. Michael Nielsen

    Truck parts for sale

    I also have an okay hood that just started to bend in the typical spot I welded braces on but then it bent in a different spot so if interested let me know it's for a 73-80
  2. Michael Nielsen

    Truck parts for sale

    I do not have an engine harness but I do have a taillight lense it's not in the greatest snap I got my new ones from rock auto and it was pretty cheap for both of them
  3. Michael Nielsen

    Truck parts for sale

    If there is anybody in north texas that is looking for a good front bumper for a 1980s chevy truck let me know i would like it gone soon. I also have a table of miscellaneous parts that i would like to sell all together for a reasonable price let me know. I will post pictures if anybody is...
  4. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    I need ideas for other modifications to do to my truck my birthday is next week and want ideas to ask for as gifts my parents keep asking me
  5. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    @crazy4offroad thats not something i thought of ill give that a try as soon as i can! i still think I should get new plugs they are not that expensive.
  6. Michael Nielsen

    Anywhere I can buy a axle truss like this anymore?

    i have one that looks similar to that on the rear of my truck. check out my build thread to see the pictures i posted
  7. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    new heads are on. did it all over the weekend. Got the new heads friday night had the engine torn down and was able to paint the new heads on Saturday. i was able to get one side on before i had to leave the house saturday night then i got it all buttoned up on Sunday. it runs a million times...
  8. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    The guy said he would take a 100 if i went and got them tomorrow. i just asked about going to get them checked. I still think i should just go with the 882s its cheaper. and then save the money for later. on the other hand i could get a better set of heads from only an extra hundred bucks
  9. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    I hope so. Im gonna check the pistons as soon as the bore scope is charged up. thats ultimately what I need is for it to be reliable and if something goes wrong down the road i will be in college by then and will be working more than I am right now so ill be able to splurge and buy a little...
  10. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    gotcha. You think the 882 heads will be okay for the time being? i looked them over to make sure there were no cracks and im headed to the machine shop tomorrow to pick up my other ones. so it would be nice to drop them off at the same time i get the others. for $200 its hard to beat for what it...
  11. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    My dad actually has one that plugs into your phone so I might give that a try. I graduate may 24th I think it'll be okay for school and back I only go a max speed of 45 between school and my house nothing above 2000 rpm.
  12. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    I'm not 100% sure the engine was rebuilt when I got it I pulled the pan off and looked around and it was brand new in the bottom end it had never run before. So as soon as school gets out I'm gonna pull the heads and take a look. I think I'm just gonna go ahead and get the 882s rebuilt if it...
  13. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    @4WDKC @1987 GMC Jimmy Got some interesting information. I pulled my valve covers today to confirm which side has the 305 head. and it turns out the side that is smoking is the 350 head its a 441. The 350 head is also the side that im 90% sure the pinging is coming from. I havent heard the ping...
  14. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    I'm pretty sure they are just flat top pistons with 4 valve reliefs. I'll have to wait until schools put before i can swap heads or do any work on the truck as I don't have any other way to get to school. So I'm still debating on what heads I need to get. I'm sure the 882s would be fine for a...
  15. Michael Nielsen

    engine troubles

    This wasn't a performance build so I don't think it's got dish pistons. The engine currently in the truck won't ever be built for performance just as a driver. If I ever build a performance engine to put in something it'll probably be in a car. All I need this engine to do is get me from A to B...
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