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    No start and I am stumped

    Hey I need some ideas. 73 gmc c1500 with a 454 and th400. It dropped compression on a cylinder so we ripped it apart and put in new rings, main bearings, rod bearings and cam bearings. Put it all back together and no joy. It will crank for days, but will not start up. We checked...
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    454 Accessory Brackets

    My daughters 73 c1500 454 blew a head gasket, so like any of us I did some upgrades. Upgraded to a hydraulic roller cam, and some 1.7 roller rockers. Some valves were looking bad so got the 049 heads reworked with new valves, guides, seals and springs. Problem I am having is when I built it...
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    SBC Suggestions

    I just picked up a 95 350 that came out of a truck so it 2 bolt with the crappy tbi heads on it and non roller cam. I have stripped it down and will be taking it to the machine shop to get tanked and magnafluxed. If it checks out ok I will proceed with the build. I will have the machine shop do...
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    Opinions on grounds needed

    Evening everyone, just wanted to get some opinions on where I should add some grounds. I have been having some ground related rear brake/signal light issues so when I go through and inspect the grounds in the rear, I want to add some. I have 10 3/4in brass grounding straps to add for this...
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    Electrical gremlin

    So got a little bit of an issue let’s get right to it. So with headlights off all signals work properly. However if you turn on the headlights, the reverse lights also come on and the rear turn signals do not work. The side indicators still work just not the main break lights. Before I get...
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    Sending unit/general questions

    Hey everyone it’s been a minute. Well took black beauty out for a while and she ran out of gas, while the gauge read 1/4 of a tank. So we are going to nip this in the butt. Plans are to replace the tank, sending unit, fuel pump and all the rubber in between. The truck has a saddle tank that...
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    Kill switch which wire?

    So I have converted the ash tray into a max max style kill switch pic below. Just trying to decide which wire would be the best. Cool wire or starter would work or even the neutral switch. Any of them better than the others? The switch setup is 3 dpdt switched and a push button disguised as...
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    Bulb and ignition switch questions

    How is everyone doing, the temperature here is finally below 100 so we can get some real work done. Vehicle is a 73 GMC C1500 and we have started the complete wiring harness install. Since all of the sockets are getting replaced, thought might as well replace all the bulbs as well, which comes...
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    Charcoal Can

    Hey all getting ready to put the 454 back in my 73 GMC and guess I need to address this issue. When I took everything apart the fuel line to the can was fine, but the other two lines were literally just tucked down inside the fender. Where do the two live from the can go? G
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    Questions about aftermarket kits

    Hey everyone, I bought my daughter a 73 c1500 454 that came without factory AC, and as we reside in Texas AC is not optional. Wanting to get you guys opinions on the aftermarket kits that are available. Vintage air etc...the PO did an ac install but then cut the hoses and took out the...
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    Finally got a squarebody...for my daughter

    Just wanted to say hi from Texas, I just purchased a 1973 sierra grande longbed 454 for my daughter. She is 14 so I have time to get the truck nice and purdy. Truck has 193k original miles and I am super stoked to get a new project that the wife approves of O_O. Truck is solid and runs and...

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