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  1. OldBlueDually

    Just purchased a 76 gmc crew dually- it needs help

    So is the Sierra Grande a lower trim level than the Classic? @Goggles Pisano Did you buy the truck like that, or did you end up lowering it? Very cool looking truck, looks like it doesn't have any rust either! What are your plans for this truck? Here is the current state of my 76 GMC, plan...
  2. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    I had thought of doing a bit of a sleeper at first, but then said screw it, I want to make noise! Gotta love that emissions somg crap..... I bought the truck with no engine in it, and I had this 455 sitting in my garage from another vehicle (my 51 Ford truck) so I decided why not have the...
  3. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    My new roller chain, gears, valve stem oil seals, cutter & arbor will be here Monday :birgits_tiredcoffee
  4. OldBlueDually

    Just purchased a 76 gmc crew dually- it needs help

    @Goggles Pisano do you have any pictures of the truck?
  5. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    I agree, nothing wrong with it! I sent those same pictures to my dad and he said the same too, looks fine, run them! Upon first quick glance too the head bolts look nice, I did NOT inspect them much, was just pulling them and looking at them as they went into the bag! I use ziploc & other bags...
  6. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    @HotRodPC @Ricko1966 Here are a few pics of the heads, just got them off tonight. They look pretty damned nice! Valves and seats after removing them have that nice sealed ring around them, not tons of play in the stems. Our oldest (10 yrs old) came out and said "daddy I want to help" :cool...
  7. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    That they do. Even with the 2:41 gearing in that '82 Olds my dad put it in if you were hot rodding it a bit from a stop you had to be careful. It seemed the engine did not care what the rearend gears were, if you wanted to smoke tires the engine would just do it. If you got on it just right to...
  8. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    I totally agree, in fact I feel that is even a bit much for it, unless I had it tore down to nothing & had it built to the hills from fresh...but not right now ;)
  9. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    @HotRodPC I can't agree with you more. You remind me of my dad with your comment "leave it alone", I get a chuckle. More than once I should have listened to him!!! I am a curious type though. I totally agree about the valves being ok, this engine made those vehicles haul ass and I ran it pretty...
  10. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    @HotRodPC I actually do not have the heads off of it yet, that will be done maybe this weekend and I will look to see if they are recessed now. This engine came from a nice 1969 Olds (started on fire on the highway). The 1982 I mention is the Oldsmobile the engine went into, probably in the mid...
  11. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    @HotRodPC I took a look at the heads, they are C style heads on it. If This engine needs hardened seats on the exhaust valves, I suppose now the heads have to go to a machine shop to get this done? @fast68chevy I will be sure to check threads, HotRod mentioned the same thing too...
  12. OldBlueDually

    76 Chevy Crew Cab Dually (NOT mine) $2,500

    It isn't too far away from me, but I need to resist anything else at this moment.....
  13. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    @Blue Ox Not going for horsepower here….”yet”….for now the engine will be a stock build and nothing fancy. So beyond a cam, and headers it will be a stock engine. I plan to some year find a dual-quad intake for it also, possibly a tunnel ram. Not going for power, but for sound & looks right...
  14. OldBlueDually

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    I am working on my Olds 455 for my square build, and I want to cut down the valve guides myself with the arbor and valve guide cutter from comp cams (on a budget build here!). The valve guides need to be cut down due to the dual coil springs being used which are needed for the cam I am putting...
  15. OldBlueDually

    76 Chevy Crew Cab Dually (NOT mine) $2,500

    I am posting this up to help myself resist the temptation!!!! (I was thinking of buying it to fix a bit, turn for a few more $$$ and throw that money into mine....but I don't think that is a good idea)... I don't know the guy. It is on FB Marketplace.....so instead of me buying another project...
  16. OldBlueDually

    This is my mess...

    Welcome from MN! Nice setup there, great project for not being able to go anywhere! That camper looks to be in very good shape too. Have you checked each ground connection on this truck? How about fuel filter? I would start simple to diagnose it. Looks like you have already done the first...
  17. OldBlueDually

    Just purchased a 76 gmc crew dually- it needs help

    Welcome from MN! I too am working on a 76 GMC crew cab. Mine also does not have the trim on it, and I have a Sierra Grande. Look forward to seeing the pictures!
  18. OldBlueDually

    Do we have a show us your shop thread?

    @Grit dog Well if you are bored and want to stop by anyhow :D drop me a line and let me know! Or if it happens that Hockey will continue sometime I am sure I will be around. If there is snow the sleds will be out!
  19. OldBlueDually

    What have you done to your square lately??

    My 76 is getting a '69 Olds Rocket V8 dropped in. Problem solved :D:cool:
  20. OldBlueDually

    Do we have a show us your shop thread?

    @Grit dog I do like the old bar signs! Even if it is from the land of "cheese" and not from the "Land Of Sky Blue Waters" :D
  21. OldBlueDually

    Are all 350 Chevys mostly the same?

    @thecantaloupeman here is a pic of it, a bad pic at that (I took a snip from my video of it running).
  22. OldBlueDually

    Are all 350 Chevys mostly the same?

    I will be parting ways with my 1976 GMC 350 (I bought the truck for parts). All original, all stock. Transmission included. It runs good too. I even got my wife to yell at me.....it went like this: "what in the hell are you doing, your ripping up the grass"...yeah, a few figure 8's in the back...
  23. OldBlueDually

    Do we have a show us your shop thread?

    All lit up (THE SIGNS! :Big Laugh: ) one night for a Garage Party with the guys. Smelled like grilling, whiskey & cigars for a few days after. Gotta chill sometimes and play sax a bit too ya know!
  24. OldBlueDually

    Hello All

    Welcome from MN! Land of the rusted trucks :D They like their salt here...
  25. OldBlueDually

    1978 Chevrolet Suburban (our old family one)

    Oh man, nice rig but your right...too bad you were not able to snatch it sooner, the trim on them is really nice looking. You could get it back to what it was though at some point.

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