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    "Oldsmobile Diesel" Conversion to gas

    This engine, while not a good diesel, is an excellent base for a gas engine. You need gasoline heads, maybe pistons, not sure, and of course a distributor and a carb, and the proper camshaft and lifters. It might work with the present cam, but probably won't have as much horsepower, but will...
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    Master Cylinder

    IF your front calipers and rear wheel cylinders are the same as those of a truck that came with an all-metal master, yes, but if they are different, it is not a good idea. Mike
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    Fuel line too close to exhaust

    Always use CUBIC INCHES, not Litres.
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    Dreaded radiator sizes

    Just order a factory-style radiator for a truck with a 350 and AC, and you will be good to go. If you want a Desert Cooler, order a radiator for a truck with the 454 and replace the top mount.
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    Dreaded radiator sizes

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    Sbc 350 vacuum hose help

    You can't use a conventional booster on a diesel - diesel engines don't generate enough vacuum. J. B.
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    Olds 350 diesel to sbc swap

    J. B.You must have had an 81 engine, as the earlier ones were horrible and usually died before they had 40,000 miles. J. B.
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    Olds 350 diesel to sbc swap

    That was not the best of engines. J. B.
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    Am I Crazy? Lincoln Drive Train Swap

    If he doesn't live in a smog-check state, he could rip off the smog junk and put a hotter cam, matching carb, and matching distributor for a 1969 - 70 engine in it. Then he would have, probably, about 330 horsepower. If he also replaced the heads or had them planed, 365 horsepower, and he...
  10. J

    R4 Compressor Help

    I would switch to an A6 or a Sanden. If you switch to an A6, you might have to change some other components, but you will have a reliable compressor. J.B.
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    Nylon cam gear years

    No, but the difference is tiny on a new or rebuilt engine. Most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference, but it could give the manufacturer bragging rights for quietness, then, buyers would convince themselves that their car really is quieter than their friends's/relative's/neighbor's...
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    Nylon cam gear years

    That's what I always heard as well.
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    Nylon cam gear years

    If you didn't ever run too low on oil, and got rid of the car when it got close to 100,000 miles, and didn't try to keep the car for more than 10 years, you probably would never have a problem, but if none of those limitations apply, the nylon would start breaking up in pieces. I had to replace...
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    Custom made air cleaner housing for my verajet carb.

    Good job! J. B.
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    LS freeze plug issue

    Replace it and the others while you have the motor out. You don't want to have to pull it again, and use brass plugs. They are better. J. B.
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    1987 GMC C1500 "California Sundancer" in France

    Welcome to our forum from California! J. B.
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    1987 GMC C1500 "California Sundancer" in France

    J. B.
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    Rochester Quadrajet Woes

    Rebuild kits usually don't come with links and such. I would try to grab one from a junk yard for use as a parts carb. J. B.
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    Rochester Quadrajet Woes

    If your's is an automatic, I hope it wasn't towed with the drive wheels on the ground. That destroys automatic transmissions. J. B.
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    Really tight front brakes!

    The inside of the flex hoses can also split horizontally, so it can act like an open - close valve. Fluid will move toward the caliper, but can't return, causing it to stay partially applied. I once had that problem with my 66 Ford Galaxie, (drum brakes). The right-front brake would get...
  21. J

    Big block running hot. Can’t figure out the issue

    But they didn't match the originals as far as the number of holes.
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    Can't decide what to do. Suggestions? Thoughts?

    I would just stick with stock. There is nothing wrong with the Chevy 350. They are easy to rebuild, and you won't have to worry about getting everything to fit. J. B.
  23. J

    3.08 Gears. What to Swap to?

    I wouldn't go deeper than 3:73 with automatic. J. B.
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    Tire size confusion.

    That is weird. Normally they will sell you anything you want. But then I remember when they would put an inner tube in a tubeless tire that didn't hold air very well. Now, supposedly, most will refuse to unless you are friends with them. J. B.
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    What year box do I have?

    Talking about using year correct trim on a different year tailgate. J. B.

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