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  1. rpcraft

    Nifty center console

    For the sake of curiousity, when you did have it in, how was the elbow height for bucket seats? Just keeping options open in the future for my K5
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    Nifty center console

    Sometimes you gotta just spell it out for people, then again some guys just want to be able to prop that right arm up as high as the left would be when they hang it out the window and drive with their beer belly locked into the steering wheel, so maybe the height would be appropriate based on...
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    77 K10 LS Swap

    Now I have an excuse to buy the PEX to do the airlines in my garage, lol.
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    Fan clutch options

    I used to have to do it on my 77 back in the day when I first got it but after replacing the radiator and water pump I discovered that the previous owner never installed a thermostat so when I put one back in it didn't need it so much but I live in a pretty temperate area.
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    Dash bezel

    Sounds like you are well on the way. Good luck!! And Happy Thanksgiving!
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    Engine swap

    get a torch and a welder...
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    Dash bezel

    the control for the delay is under the steering wheel in the later models so you will need the wiper motor and the pig tail for it.
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    Fan clutch options

    Have you not ever seen big rigs with shrouds on the front of their grill for deep winter driving? You can do the same thing with cardboard fwiw if you really need things to heat up quickly.
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    Best mud tire?

    Yep, its a solution that creates more problems, lol.
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    Best mud tire?

    They're all pretty good at what they do but if you want to go all in then you need to make sacrifices for on road performance, tire life, and be willing to spend money on bigger tires because size matters when it comes to navigating mud unless you just plan on winching through everything
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    Which crate motor to use

    I think I would be fine buying the GM Perf crate motor for much less and selecting my exterior bolt on parts, but that is also because the first thing I'd be doing is changing the cam and using an Edelbrock performer, as well as swapping the timing chain to a double roller if they did not...
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    4wd not engaging

    Hubs are so overlooked. Everyone forgets about them and usually when you find out they are not working is when you are already stuck and stuff is in the water up to your elbow or armpit and its bone chilling cold.
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    A/C Heater Delete Panel

    You can make it or you can buy one. They have types that bolt on and others that you cut the old holes out (because they have a lip around them) and then weld in a piece of sheet metal. The only limit is your imagination and what tools you have access to. Maybe google can provide results...
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    Which crate motor to use

    The L31 would simply be a matter of adding a fuel pump, regulator, an intake, and a carb adapter plate (depending on your carb). Everything else bolts right on (even your older style AC brackets). Probably about 250 bucks total if that in extra parts. I spent more buying Edelbrock stuff but...
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    Help me identify a vibration

    You might want to take a close look at your flex plate and see if any weights fell off or if there is a crack in it. Normally they are balanced so as to not vibrate, as are the torque convertors.
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    Which crate motor to use

    People rag on it but there is really nothing wrong with the good old GM Goodwrench 350 if you just need a basic build engine but for about few hundred more bucks you can get a L31-R 5.7/350 and all you need at that point is a proper cam, intake, carb, and electric fuel pump, because that block...
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    4wd not engaging

    One other thing to check is if your hubs are engaging properly. Sometimes they have a habit of freezing up after sitting for a while, especially if they have not been taken apart, cleaned, and regreased (like during a wheel bearing checkup). You can jack up one side at a time and spin the...
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    Painting interior trim

    I'm a big fan of paint it black and put it back, so I definitely agree on flat black to start with. But that is just because I am not into shining and polishing things, lol...
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    6.0 Header Bolts

    Just get you some of the Stage 8 header bolts. They are more expensive but with the securing devices you can tighten them up to spec with the anti-seize and once you put the clips on they will stay very close to 100 % tightened.
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    400 SBC vs 454 BBC

    I would tend to lean towards the Big block for reliability and ultimate torque/power potential. As previously mentioned, the 400 in stock trim was prone to overheating and simple issues that never made it a legendary motor. If given the alternative to a mildly built 350 and a stock 400 I'd...
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    Painting interior trim

    The key to painting is prep. Get yourself some TSP, some gloves, and take them out in the driveway and take them apart all the way, then clean well with water and dawn dish soap. Once you get that far then take your water bucket and mix up the TSP as instructions include on the box and wash it...
  22. rpcraft

    Newb question on t case retrofit

    You can use the adpater from a 4l80e to an NP208 from what I understand. I think the only difference is if you are using a 2wd 6l80E you just have to trim the output shaft shorter (I think its a 5/8 cut on the shaft). The NP205 does not have as low as crawl ratio as the np208 but a lot of...
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    Gauge swap.

    The big swing is probably due to the fact that the one that was bouncing was not reading correctly because the magnetic pickup had too much drag and was reading slower than it should have been. Just a guess. As far as the new one reading fast. Are you running tires or gearing that is lower...
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    1 ton wheels on 1/2 ton truck?

    Put E rated tires on a half ton truck I am thinking
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    14 bolt finally going in.

    What did you do in regards to your brake proportioning valve? I came across this not too long ago. Supposed to be good for GM trucks and K5's for front and rear disc... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006K8JYYE/?coliid=I3PXUOP7GVD48P&colid=27MZ7VYAGDIIP&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

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