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    GM 4200 I6 swap?

    I’ll look for his posts and see if he has much info. An LS is the easy way to do it, but I do like the idea of something different. And these I6s seem to plentiful and cheap in my area. Ive found lots for $500 for engine and transmission. I can’t even find a high mileage 4.8 for that price and...
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    GM 4200 I6 swap?

    Yes that’s the same. It’s also the place I got the idea from. This guy has a 4200 in a few vehicles one of which is a 63 Studebaker. I just got my great grandfathers 63 stude back from an uncle so I was trying to get ideas for it.
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    GM 4200 I6 swap?

    Has anyone done a 4200 series inline 6 swap on a square yet? My plan has been to do a LS type swap but decent engines have really gone up in price in my area. A higher mileage 6.0 and 4l80 is going to be over 3k from what I’ve found. I’ve come across a few people starting to mess with the Atlas...
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    Let’s talk about headliners

    That looks really good. I think I’ll be ordering a cloth covered one from LMC and hope it fits. I have some other interior pieces I need that I can only find at LMC so I might as well get it all in one place.
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    Let’s talk about headliners

    When i did the plaid material on mine I spent hours scraping old glue and material off the old one but I know I didn’t get it all off, which is what I assume caused the sagging I’m starting to see now. I did use some stuff that is sold as headliner glue and is meant to hold up to the heat it...
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    Let’s talk about headliners

    It looks like I’m going to have to replace my factory headliner. Last winter when I started to work on my interior I recovered the original with the same plaid material that was used for my seat. I love the way it looks but it’s starting to sag a little in a few places already. The question is...
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    4l80 swap question

    Thanks for the helpful answers guys. I guess the quick answer is to just save myself the headaches and find a trans out of a 2wd truck (which is what i kinda assumed). I’m not in a big hurry to do a swap so I’ll just keep looking till the right donor shows up. My plan is to have things lined up...
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    4l80 swap question

    This might be a bit of a dumb question but I’m unsure of the answer. It came up in conversation with a friend when I was saying how i was having a problem finding a 2wd donor truck to do a LS swap. 4wd trucks are everywhere ( I actually own a 1500hd I could use) but 2wd trucks are like hens...
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    Flip kit ended up too low. Now what?

    I might as well update this for anyone who runs into a similar problem. After looking into all the options I decided to add a set of helper air bags to the rear end to raise it back up an inch. The set I ordered wasn’t really meant for a lowered truck but with a little modification they worked...
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    Stereo with no head unit?

    I had thought about doing this as well as I didn’t want to cut my dash either. I considered one of the retrosound ones but they’re crazy expensive for what you get. In the end I bought a Kenwood deck that has no CD player so it’s quite small and I mounted it in the glovebox. Everything is run...
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    Flip kit ended up too low. Now what?

    I finally got around to doing the rear flip kit on my 79 yesterday and the end result is way more drop than I anticipated. By my measurement, my Belltech 4/6 kit gave me a little over 7 inches in the rear and almost 3.5 in the front. So now I have a reverse rake that does not look good. I assume...
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    Rear bumper difference 73-80 vs 81–

    Thanks guys. I’ll be honest and say I don’t think I’ll be doing it “properly“. I’ll probably order a bumper and make it work with the existing brackets. Maybe modify things a bit if I have to. I’m going to try to order the proper bumper for a 79 but if it’s out of stock I’ll probably get the...
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    Rear bumper difference 73-80 vs 81–

    You can see in the first pic the bumper i currently have. This is not the original bumper the truck came with, it was put on by one of the previous owners. I like the way it looks but the chrome is pitted very bad and its scratched up pretty bad from use. I'm almost positive its a 81 and newer...
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    Rear bumper difference 73-80 vs 81–

    Rear bumpers. I keep coming across conflicting info on if I’ll need to buy new brackets or not. I’m not even 100% sure what bumper is on my truck now. I know for sure it’s not a 73-80, but it has the impact strips so a few people have told me it’s a blazer or suburban bumper not a truck bumper.
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    Rear bumper difference 73-80 vs 81–

    I was wondering if anyone can tell me what the actual difference is between bumpers on a 73-80 vs 81 forward. My truck is a 79 but the previous owner mounted a 81 and newer bumper on it. The bumper is in rough shape so I was going to order a new one but I’m don’t know if my mounts will line up...
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