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  1. iamtherealJayy

    5.3L LS checklist with part numbers

    We’ll day four into the swap and I’ve got the engine in, that’s about it. It’s going absolutely terrible. I had to remove the exhaust manifolds to get the rear of the engine to drop between the frame rails then I finally got the passenger side clam shell to drop onto the motor mount but I had to...
  2. iamtherealJayy

    5.3L LS checklist with part numbers

    I’m going to go through and edit the first post here in a couple days since I’ve had to order some extras and I didn’t include them in the original post, I went and got the engine yesterday and heard it run. I put my fuel tank together this morning aiming to complete the swap as soon as I get...
  3. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    Stock fuel pump, I stopped the fuel supply by using needle nose hose grips with electrical tape wrapped several times around the end, then let the truck stall. The primaries were pretty empty with a little seeping around the bottom screws, I didn’t take the secondary bowl off I don’t know how to...
  4. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    I was told to clean and rebuild it then tune it. I can’t tune it when the rebuild made it worse to the point it won’t run.
  5. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    No I checked on holleys website and couldn’t find anything specific for an 1850. I don’t know what models interchange. I stated above the gaskets were an “Amazon’s Choice” set. Just a set from Amazon. The primary float is a little low and I can’t get the secondaries low enough. I replaced...
  6. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    @Bextreme04 I did replace the secondaries needle and seat. I replaced everything. I didn’t originally replace the secondaries needle and seat because it was in great shape I set the float heights to be level with the bowl upside down plus a sixth of a Turnish. I did go back and change the...
  7. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    Since noones given any input in over 24h I took it back apart and swapped some old parts back in. Still leaking still running worse than before. I got the primaries to quit leaking other than I put the old power valve back in and it leaked through it. I put the new one back in but I can still...
  8. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    So I took the primary bowl and metering block back off nothing looked obviously wrong. I replaced the screw gaskets and reassembled and I didn’t see any fuel leaks until the truck died then it poured out all around the metering block. The truck is running really rich. There’s an exhaust leak...
  9. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    Got the carb back on… fired up after a second of cranking and ran smooth for a second then started really running poorly. It’s leaking fuel from everywhere except the fuel inlet. The primaries bowl was dumping fuel after the engine shut off. I tighten those screws and I think solved that. The...
  10. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    Got the carb apart and cleaned out. Replaced all the gaskets, power valve, and accelerator pump. This old power valve didn’t have any numbers on it and looked different than what I expected from all of TH289’s videos on holleys. I surprisingly didn’t split the gasket lol it was the only one that...
  11. iamtherealJayy

    K10 suspension upgrades?

    Mines had throwout bearing issues since I got it. It squealed with the pedal pushed and it’s only gotten worse to the point it shakes in neutral at idle lol
  12. iamtherealJayy

    K10 suspension upgrades?

    The engine isn’t in optimal condition by any means, if I shift above 3k rpm it blows some blue smoke. It’s been beat on, but if I’m not on level ground or slightly downhill it’ll shudder taking off, and if I’m in the throttle betore completely off the clutch after shifting to second it’ll do it...
  13. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    At idle, the engine runs near perfect for a while before it starts to flood out. Off idle is majority of the issues. It’ll idle for a few minutes before it’ll stall out but it usually starts back and it’ll idle again for a minute(lesser time) and so on. If it idles for a while then you really...
  14. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    Alright after reading that the whole way down to jet sizes, I still don’t know which I need exactly. Is vacuum something I can still measure with a bad power valve? The engine was at around 20inHg at idle in park, I suppose it could drop a little in drive? My vacuum hose isn’t long enough to...
  15. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    I’m actually not “used” to any carb in particular. I’ve got one quadrajet truck and it’s only been on the road once. The trailer ride home. I daily an edelbrock truck but I didn’t choose edelbrock the carb was given to me. And I drive a throttle body injection 87 frequently. Every one of them...
  16. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    I’ve read the article but I don’t understand about picking which one i need? It’s a stock 350 as far as I know with a th400 trans. I identified that spade connector with no wire as the electric kickdown, my apologies. I plan on either selling this truck or making it a tow rig of sorts. I’m...
  17. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    So power valve is also an issue, that’s fine I’m completely cleaning and replacing everything in the carb. I think someone on here mentioned a backfire will destroy the power valve? Is that true? I haven’t touched the timing yet because I didn’t want to cause a backfire and destroy it if it...
  18. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    Alright alright, I’ve got updates. I’ve actually done half of what’s mentioned. I checked the floats they’re too high but the flathead screw nut combo was stuck together and I ripped the gasket so that leaks now. The accelerator pump does not pump the arm doesn’t press it down the spring just...
  19. iamtherealJayy

    K10 suspension upgrades?

    Just updating on here, trucks getting ready for an ls swap and tuner requested my rearend ratio so I got on summit and did some mathematicals. 55mph at ~2000rpm with a 255/70/15 is 3.14… 3.08 was an option in half ton trucks, so I’m thinking the reason I’ve never had any power from this truck...
  20. iamtherealJayy

    5.3L LS checklist with part numbers

    Gotcha, I ordered a clutch pivot ball bracket from kegs and a steam port kit with two pieces, a line connecting them and a barb to send a hose to the rad.
  21. iamtherealJayy

    5.3L LS checklist with part numbers

    Yes the bell housing should bolt right to it minus two I believe there’s one extra on the block and one ear on the bell housing that doesn’t go into block, but don’t quote that. Yes I’m definitely on a budget I just need this truck reliable since it’s my work teuck and I admit 9mpg is the better...
  22. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    Update, I drove the truck around the yard a little today it fires right up idles fine doesn’t like taking off(accelerator pump?) and it seems to flood out in lower rpm times like I was backing up to the shed and it flooded out and stalled it started back up but stumbled and was smoking I put it...
  23. iamtherealJayy

    Holley issues

    I’ll have to look into float height, I noticed it was wet under the throttle linkage, on an edelbrock that’s sign of float too high. I think half of the running issue is the accelerator pump. I verified now that it doesn’t move. At all. The spring just compresses. Here’s some photos of the carb
  24. iamtherealJayy

    5.3L LS checklist with part numbers

    Sorry for late replies, I worked all weekend. I plan on trying to get a barb the correct size a clamp it in a piece of hose at the heater core spot on radiator. I did have intentions of keeping the mechanical clutch so atleast something would still be simple hopefully I never thought about the...
  25. iamtherealJayy

    5.3L LS checklist with part numbers

    Also about steam ports, how big are these lines? I thought the heater core hoses were like 5/8” hoses? I assumed steam port hoses were maybe 1/4 or 5/16

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