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    Engine dies when put in gear

    Will do, thanks guys.
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    Engine dies when put in gear

    Now that I can do, should I fill up both tanks?
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    Engine dies when put in gear

    Thanks for the advice guys, sounds like I have a few more things on the list to try. Halloween party next weekend in the barn so I better not start dropping gas tanks and end up with a truck back in pieces and an unhappy wife haha.
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    Engine dies when put in gear

    I had a local shop install the motor since I didn't have the garage l do now. Everything ran fine leaving the shop until my rear end went out the second drive after motor install. That's when the truck sat for 6-8 months as I gathered funds, knowledge and courage to just do it myself. I just now...
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    Engine dies when put in gear

    Considering the motor only has 40 miles on it what's the likely hood that is the problem? This is my first introduction into working on an old vehicle so I'm pretty new at these things. This truck has been one thing right after the other, I'd love to actually drive the darn thing!
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    Engine dies when put in gear

    I have the same exact setup Shelby has minus a new dizzy that I'm putting in next week because my timing was bouncing around and the existing one looks old. Not sure if that will fix my issue or not. I did just change the vacuum modulator yesterday with no success.
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    Engine dies when put in gear

    Figure it out? Did you ever figure out the issue? I have a 79 K10 that does the exact thing after I did a motor swap using the 350/290hp GM Crate.
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