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RRicko1966 reacted to legopnuematic's post in the thread A Technical Comedy [Only After the Fact] with
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I’ve not done with while running, but have locked the keys in my 76 a couple times at work. Thankfully got it opened up with a bent... -
RIf I were to stick with the V6, I'd start with a 4.3 from a '96+ truck. They have much better heads, a balance shaft and a factory...
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RYep. My non A/C 1975 GMC operates like this. Sliding the HEAT/DEF lever to OFF just redirects airflow to a port in the heater box that...
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RRicko1966 replied to the thread heater fan - always on?.Looks like 1999 escalade would do the same,with nothing but a vacuum hose for switching
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RRicko1966 replied to the thread A Technical Comedy [Only After the Fact].Was going to say the same thing first time I read it,but figured,what are the chances it'll happen again?
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RRicko1966 reacted to EvilGenius's post in the thread A Technical Comedy [Only After the Fact] with Like.
Crazy tale! If you are ever in the situation again I think you can just pull the pink 12v feed wire to the HEI. It's a little hard to...
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RRicko1966 replied to the thread Early 4.3 upgrade?.Seriously with all the people doing LS swaps you should be able to find a usable as is SBC cheaper than you can buy a stock rebuild...
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RRicko1966 replied to the thread heater fan - always on?.I wouldn't feel comfortable shutting off water flow through the heater core,it acts as a bypass and does not bypass the same on all...
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RRicko1966 replied to the thread 305 tbi carb swap.Plain old edelbrock performer and whatever 600 carb you want to put on it.
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RNo... I'm nowhere near that yet. One of my buddies has this one, and it worked great on his truck. He used it to beed his complete brake...
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RRicko1966 replied to the thread 74 C10 rear end interchange.I didn't answer because I do not know enough about interchange on the rearends,to tell someone what is a straight swap. I don't believe...
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RRicko1966 replied to the thread What new tools have you got lately?.One of the shops I used to work at,the service writer was sold on the Phoenix injector reverse bleeder. He had the shop buy one for shop...
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RRicko1966 reacted to legopnuematic's post in the thread BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb with Like.
@Beast496 beat me to it If the transfer slots are over exposed, by the butterfly being open too far, it will be running off of the...
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RRicko1966 replied to the thread BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb.Go back and read carefully what I said about the dipstick,vacuum gauge etc. I'm trying to determine if you have a vacuum leak under the...
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RRicko1966 replied to the thread BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb.Set your shop vac hoses to blow,put an air cleaner with a snorkel on the carbureator,put rags in the exhaust pipes, pot your shop vac...
