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  1. RanchWelder

    Hello from western SD

    Whooo Hoooo!
  2. RanchWelder

    Think I found a somewhat rare truck

    Cool. Hope you can verify it's special order 454. Would suggest the OEM exhaust headers tell the tail. No Pics, no story.
  3. RanchWelder

    Hello From OH

    ET's and pics of the track LED panel, please? Welcome!
  4. RanchWelder

    Hello First Post/First Squarebody

    Cool! Those mountains are too small! Truck looks great. Running boards are probably not stock. Tough to say about the roof rack, without closer pics. Lot's of US contractor's were hired to modify the OEM trucks with "contractor use packages". One of my neighbor's altered several custom...
  5. RanchWelder

    4l80e conversion in 1985 suburban. What parts do I need?

    IDK if this will assist anyone, so here goes: Technical Troubleshooting: https://gear-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Supplement_7_4L80E-Transmission_Troubleshooting.pdf *** SEE PAGE 209 for Temp requirements and sensor resistance values. Make certain the sensor resistance value is...
  6. RanchWelder

    3” header back exhaust pipe kit for 2wd?

    I have room for the 55 Bel Air! You should keep it here, in MT, where it will never see a single day of road of salt! You can come and visit your Bel Air and drive to Yellowstone on your summer vacation! Nice cam. You might have to raise the valve stems and buy new springs if the Vortec...
  7. RanchWelder

    1987 V3500 Engine update

    We have the same truck with the same manifolds here at the shop. Very desirable exhaust manifolds. My new Hooker Cast Iron Manifolds, are litterally the same drop from front tube to rear tube, in design. That wa sthe exclusion for the last carb'd 350 in a HD Commercial vehicle. They allowed...
  8. RanchWelder

    I think a rod spun a bearing in my rebuilt 454

    Cannot wait to hear your new engine is running. My first fire this afternoon, after rebuilding the entire harness, engine, transmission (in-house, by myself), was a 99% success today. (One lil' drip from a lower head bolt not getting the A/P thread sealant). That's still a 1%-er. What really...
  9. RanchWelder

    I think a rod spun a bearing in my rebuilt 454

    You know, that is exactly what I was considering writing here. Proper polishing should work, so long as the outer rounded bearing journal is not cut, whatsoever. If you detect a bent rod, have no idea if the crank needs to be hit in a few spots or might have been accidentally dropped during...
  10. RanchWelder

    I think a rod spun a bearing in my rebuilt 454

    The fact you have an option for alternative machine work is a blessing. Every shop for 50 miles either direction is booked for 2 years here. Your idea to upgrade the rods and pistons sounds great. Hopefully the crank is not damaged from mis-matched caps. What you don't know, when you drop...
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    3” header back exhaust pipe kit for 2wd?

    My L31 is just built. The casting on the L31 are better than the older 87-94 non-Vortec castings, in my opinion. The decks look much better around the water jacket ports. Honed it with a $450.00 billet aluminum bore hone. It took a good three hours to cut the glaze and condition the...
  12. RanchWelder

    3” header back exhaust pipe kit for 2wd?

    That 3" video sounds great.
  13. RanchWelder

    Rock Auto Discount Codes

    What scam? Sometimes you trust people who will change their tune... ?
  14. RanchWelder

    Options for tuning of Gen1 TBI in 2023

    Everything you said here ˆˆˆˆˆ is where I'm at after securing a deal for my chip burning since 2022.
  15. RanchWelder

    Options for tuning of Gen1 TBI in 2023

    The option for sending my chip in just got renegged by the tuner after endorsing his process in this thread. Looks like I'm being forced to burn my own chip or go without a chip tune. No idea what's going on.
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    3” header back exhaust pipe kit for 2wd?

    You might be good at 400HP using 2-1/2" with X-Pipe system. Summit sells a great looking Y-Style merge pipe that is much better than a factory Y- (which is almost a T-style pipe with so many 45 degree bends from the passenger side).
  17. RanchWelder

    Rock Auto Discount Codes

    This is different than the one they sent me today. Guess they send them out and track who is sharing the codes?
  18. RanchWelder

    Another fng to here

    Build it!
  19. RanchWelder

    Replacing the TBI engine, suggested upgrades or changes?

    That's my affordable formula. New oil pump and cam bushings, forged DSS pistons, Summit racing rods, GM Performance crank and no change in bearing sizes. (New bearings at the stock sizes that were in the clean crankshaft journals spec'd out OK). We did use a $400 HQ billet aluminum cylinder...
  20. RanchWelder

    Replacing the TBI engine, suggested upgrades or changes?

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  21. RanchWelder

    Sbc 350 lifter tick help

    If the lifter bore was tight, or there is crap in the lifter contaminating it, you will not fix it with lighter oil. Verify lifter bore was not warped and the lifter can rotate. If it was stuck during break in, the spring is heat soaked and the valve in the lifter could be contaminated. My...
  22. RanchWelder

    Replacing the TBI engine, suggested upgrades or changes?

    We're covering the options you requested in the following thread: https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/options-for-tuning-of-gen1-tbi-in-2023.39732/ Your money is best spent roller-izing what you have and burning a chip. email me at my sig if you want any detailed info or ask in the other...
  23. RanchWelder

    Options for tuning of Gen1 TBI in 2023

    Health issues effect us all? So very pleased he's willing to take his time and do it right. Great guy to deal with. Less complexity. = More efficient. The LS is cool, more than twice the money and way more complex to R&R. In most cases, especially with non-race applications, it's clearly...
  24. RanchWelder

    Options for tuning of Gen1 TBI in 2023

    He asks for three weeks to rework your TBI. So expect a month or five weeks with shipping delays. My truck has taken years to complete.
  25. RanchWelder

    Any tricks to getting your SB doors to close easier?

    Was about to tac weld the new pins because they keep riding up from the new bushings and slipping out the bottom stake. 3-4 door closes and they move up and rack the door again. I'm going to try this. Very cool!

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