Recent content by Rhett Croley
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Amp Power Steps on a K5 solved.
Rory- Sorry, just saw this. I stayed with the 208 and got the in-line signal generator/tac input (don't remember what it's actually called) that ties in line with the speedo cable and brought the speed input in that way. It's the terminator X with trans control harness. 4L80, 6.0 LQ9- Rhett Croley
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- Forum: Introduction
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Amp Power Steps on a K5 solved.
This idea has been kicking around in the back of my head ever since these retractable steps came out but there's nothing on it, just a bunch of blogs that go nowhere. What set it in motion was my wife buying the $1400 steps for Christmas. If I couldn't make them invisible when retracted then...- Rhett Croley
- Post #12
- Forum: Introduction
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Opinions on an Engine Swap for 81 C10
I put a Blueprint 350 sbc in my son's '87 k10 a few years back. It came with new cast block, carb, intake and flywheel. Basically it was a vortec motor with a cam with a dyno sheet showing 375chp for $3800 delivered. It ran great but dropped a cylinder at @3k miles. Blueprint took it back and...- Rhett Croley
- Post #38
- Forum: Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc.
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Amp Power Steps on a K5 solved.
Forgive me. Each side/assembly was @50lbs. Good eye. '86 K10 short bed in the background in the process of receiving an LT swap from an '05 Escalade 6.0 LQ9 and 4L80 trans, Texas Speed stage 3 cam kit, Holley Terminator X w transmission control and 92mm throttlebody. Estimating 410-420chp- Rhett Croley
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- Forum: Introduction
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Amp Power Steps on a K5 solved.
I see you like to post stupid comments based on your posts. Crying out for attention, lonely, wtf- Rhett Croley
- Post #6
- Forum: Introduction
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Amp Power Steps on a K5 solved.
First let me explain: My wife has always been down to ride, for 26 years, but we're both turning 50 this year and starting to look a little silly jumping up into this old Blazer w 7" of lift on 36" tires. She's been on me for years about a step but I like my clean look as-is. I told her...- Rhett Croley
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- Forum: Introduction
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DISC BRAKE COVERSION
I have them on a 14ff and two 14sfs. They look great but not worth the trouble. I have lock-up issues on the rear after changing to hydro boost, even with the prop valve turned all the way down on the 14ff. The 14sf has el dorado calipers and they were a **** to bleed and set up and I beleive...- Rhett Croley
- Post #17
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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Headers? worth the effort & cost?
I run the Sanderson manifolds on my 496ci. A couple reasons why. First, I've been fighting headers for almost 30 years in several different k10 and K5s I've owned. I've had good results with the Stage 8 locking header bolts but they will still leak eventually. Still the stage 8's are the...- Rhett Croley
- Post #31
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Rebuilt Cardone Crap
I recently was forced to go hydroboost to get the clearance needed to get BBC head covers off because the stock vacuum booster was too close. I knew it's be a problem one day and the wife was looking to buy me something for my birthday so I got the parts. Wish I'd never done it. It stops great...- Rhett Croley
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- Forum: Brakes
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LMC should be proud
I buy what I have to from LMC, hardware and stuff like that, otherwise it's from USA1. I bought a "premium" bumper from LMC last year and the first had bad places in the metal that made it look dented so I tried to send it back but they said keep it. The second one was defective too, gave them...- Rhett Croley
- Post #46
- Forum: Exterior
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700R4 Rebuild cost
I've had two 700r4's built in the last 2 years. One for a 400hp small block and one for a 505hp 496 BBC. Both were built with heavy-duty clutches, both have corvette servos, both were built to handle the motor they mated up to. I removed, delivered, picked up and installed each one myself...- Rhett Croley
- Post #34
- Forum: Transmission & Transfer Case
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Stimulus Check, Header Nightmare and Regrets
I've regretted every time I put headers on my trucks, come to think of it. I put just put Sanderson high flow manifolds on my K5's 496 big-block project and I frickin love em(@$600). I baked them to 400 degrees, took them straight out of the oven, hung them up and put a can of high heat black...- Rhett Croley
- Post #52
- Forum: Tech Discussion
