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G series camper van forums
Two panels on waiting for wire glands, as I need to route the A/C and solar into the van. Once I get those, will route the wiring rear pass side, down the inside wall, then under the bed where all the electrical stuff will be. Once that is done, then we can mount the DC to DC converter, ( 24v...- Craig Nedrow
- Post #87
- Forum: Introduction
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Smoke machine advice
Most excellent smoke machine, Something Rustynail would aprove of.- Craig Nedrow
- Post #29
- Forum: Garage
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Chuck’s engine build thread!
From my engine build post 59. Rods have .028 side to side gap, just fine. Main bearing clearance was .002 on 1-4. and .0025 on #5. Rod clearance is consistent @ .0015. Minimum clearances allows me to run a lighter weight oil, less volume, both increase power, and better oil control. The rods @...- Craig Nedrow
- Post #213
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Chuck’s engine build thread!
I used a hi pressure not hi volume pump, Melling modded by moroso. I always take them apart and check clearances. I also put a groove on the gears to stop cavation, but moroso did that for me. RPM goal on my engine is 6500, so I used a 60 lb spring.- Craig Nedrow
- Post #212
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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G series camper van forums
Just finished the rack, all right and tight- Craig Nedrow
- Post #86
- Forum: Introduction
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G series camper van forums
All painted and ready to go back on the roof- Craig Nedrow
- Post #85
- Forum: Introduction
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G series camper van forums
Getting there, all cross bars done. Cut the hole for the A/C used a cutoff wheel, cut like butter. Deburr the cutout, than apply the foam around the hole. We also use elastomer for RV roof both in and outside of the foam.- Craig Nedrow
- Post #84
- Forum: Introduction
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G series camper van forums
Cross bars are 43 3/8” apart as that fits the spacing on the solar panels. We use these nuts, as they are easily adjusted, and stay in place, and are non corrosive brass. Panels are secured by ss bolts.- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Introduction
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G series camper van forums
unitstrut comes in varied renditions, ours is the heavy duty tall version. In retrospect it is overkill. We cut two pieces 171 inches long, which is the roof length. Then the pictures show how we attached them to the brackets. They are very secure and sturdy, I can hang off of them. We are using...- Craig Nedrow
- Post #82
- Forum: Introduction
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G series camper van forums
Next we attached them to the drip rails after painting. We used five on each side. They originally had a slot and a single bolt, but that method was not secure, and brackets would bend when tightened, hence why I modified them.- Craig Nedrow
- Post #81
- Forum: Introduction
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G series camper van forums
Back at it, these brackets were purchased from K Suspension, which I moded. Bent the top to 90*, drilled and tapped two 1/4-20 holes. These clamp to the rain gutters.- Craig Nedrow
- Post #80
- Forum: Introduction
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Turbo 350 to overdrive
Thank you Rick. I am good friends with the owners of PAC Trans in Yakima where I do business and Brian the owner has an impressive storage of old transmissions tail shaft and etc. down there. He has one so I’ll check out my transmission crawl under there. See how much space I have it would be...- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Automatic Transmission
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Does this head/rocker setup need guide plates?
Valve geometry’s critical. I have a step by step for the 489 BB and will give a link. It is not to hard to do, and you may be fine, but if it were me, I would still check the pattern, go here: https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/bbc-489-build.45389/page-6 start at post 76. The goal is to keep...- Craig Nedrow
- Post #22
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Blower motor wiring
Way to go Brandon, good diagnostic, better than me.- Craig Nedrow
- Post #6
- Forum: Heat & AC
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Turbo 350 to overdrive
Just bought a 700r4, it's down at the shop I use. The later ones have the 30 spline instead of 27, it is replacing the TH400. I have a 4l80e but it needs a controller, and my 85 with the 6.2 dezel had the option for that year. You will/may have to cut the drive line, shorter, (I think about 2...- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Automatic Transmission
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3rd line coming out of master cylinder?
IF you want to use an electronic brake controller, here is step by step on my 85 installing a RedArc controller and part #. Starts with post 152 https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/new-for-me-1985-silverado-20-6-2-diesel.32359/page-11 I have been using this controller to haul gravel behing the...- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Brakes
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New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel
Drive the truck today. and brakes are excellent, so thanks everyone that helped, and especially Ricko, as post 190 got me going. I did gravity bleed the rears until I got nice clean fluid, and vacuumned the fronts, and fantastic! Also found a Century topper for the truck today, only 10 miles...- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Introduction
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New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel
Left Sat at noon, made it to Shasta in Jans OBS truck, but stopped by storms down there, so stop and tried to sleep in the back with two dogs. Yeah, you can imagine...Up at four, made it to Plesantation by 10AM. Beautiful looking truck, but mechanically it was terrable. Bad brakes, bad...- Craig Nedrow
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New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel
I think the brakes are good. I gravity bled both the rears until I got new clean fluid. Had to vacuum the fronts, but now the brake peddle is hard, and she stops on a dime. Best brakes of all the squares I have owned. Thank God! Now Jan and I are headed to Cali to buy a new truck for her, as we...- Craig Nedrow
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The 4 bolt main LIE !!! Or is it???
also of note, most of the late 50s to mid 60s block were hi nickel blocks. Have a 283 with a high nickel block out in the pasture with the cows....- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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The 4 bolt main LIE !!! Or is it???
Ricko is right on about the bearings. It’s also why you see some cranks wth the smaller Honda size journals. Great story Hotrod.- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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The 4 bolt main LIE !!! Or is it???
Hey Sgt Gus thanks brother. We are doing good this year, and plan on staying that way. Jan is onery as ever, and we are working on her van rack this week hope to get the rack assembled, solar panels placed so then I can cut, (shiver) a hole in the roof for the A/C/ heater. WIll show pic as we...- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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The 4 bolt main LIE !!! Or is it???
Ornery as ever and feeling good, bout of us are. We are gonna stay where we are at. So we mostly finished the new garden area. Next week rack on van, maybe A/C, paint rack, and etc. one week. Then back on the Nova, and K20.- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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The 4 bolt main LIE !!! Or is it???
Sadly I have not run the motor yet, sick wife, hernia, etc. Hope to have it in the truck and running but not driving in a couple months. Doing body work now....- Craig Nedrow
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
