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  1. Drauka99

    LC9 swap questions

    Tuning- Send off the existing computer to a reputable tuner to get the AFM and VATS deleted as well as setting it up for the SM465. Cooling system - a few brackets and the bottom of the radiator support from the donner and you can hook up the existing cooling system including all the hoses...
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    Throwing Parts at the Wall

    What he said.... I had a Chevy TBI truck in the 90s, pretty well maintained... high idle for around the time you said is what it had always done and did my whole time of ownership.
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    Rearend gear ratios 1980-1987 most common

    My 81 had a 305 with MY6.... 2.56 axel as well. Was a dog in 4/OD, lost speed in 4th unless is was a steep downhill grade.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    body work and more body work. I've been stripping a donor hood to bare metal and cleaning up some small dings and pinholes. At some point I think someone did a driveway paint job on it and used a concrete block to scuff it and then went back with 1 can per square foot of hood with spray paint...
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    For you LS swap guys.

    mine was an 03 with 135k. Oil pan was clean when I changed out to a lower profile one. I wouldn't be to concerned with sub 250k if it appeared well maintained. I limited mine to 03-06 motors because i wanted , no EGR and no DOD.
  6. Drauka99

    6.0 swap

    more than likely you will need to shorten the driveshaft motor mount adapters (new mounts themselves are recommended) you will need to come up with a cooling system plan, you can use the LS system, it fits in our trucks with some minor mods, or you can use a big block radiator, or others have...
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    Loud Knock After Replacing Intake Manifold

    We're invested now, please let us know what you find :)
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    Rear brakes lock up, fronts don't seem to work

    /\ This was my first thought
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    1984 Silverado Radio Harness Question

    yellow is switched power if I remember correctly on my 81
  10. Drauka99

    What I need to know before LS1 swap K10

    That's who I followed. LT1Swap did my computer work (after I tried local and he failed) I used a few different parts the Ugly Truck. I didn't use Holly for the fuel pump (to expensive) And I found some rubber spacers for under the LS radiator support rather than the metal he uses, I figure...
  11. Drauka99

    LQ4 Swap, starter wire routing question

    mine had heat shield tape for the last 8" or so, it starts getting back close to the exhaust collector where it plugs in and by the starter.
  12. Drauka99

    Loud Knock After Replacing Intake Manifold

    oouuuffftaaaa that sounds bad. I'm thinking bore scope into the cylinders. Sounds to me like 1 of two things, something got dropped into a cylinder and its hitting or rod knock happened to happen at the same time as the intake change.
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    LQ4 Swap, starter wire routing question

    i'll try to look this weekend at mine. I think it ran along the oil pan towards the front of the engine then crossed sides and then up to the top side into the main loom of wires. I kept mine with the stock harness and fuse box, so i didn't have to touch many wires.
  14. Drauka99

    A little info about wrench sizes

    Info I learned on LS header bolts, if you round off a 10mm a little a 3/8 socket is the answer to tap onto what's left and hope it turns.
  15. Drauka99

    What motor is best for a swap on a K25

    350 SBC (or 383 stroker) or 454 big block if you want to go old school with carb 5.3 or 6.0 LS for a fuel injected flavor. none are bad choices, just depends on what you like and how much work you want to do.
  16. Drauka99

    10W-40 for Chevy 350

    T5 in all my vehicles, T4 in tractors and lawn equipment.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I looked at the bed that I got that came off the same truck.... the back corner below the taillight has a "new" body line on one side. LOL at least I am prepared this time. The door was supposed to be a "quick" clean up the flaking paint and get prepped for eventually painting the truck...
  18. Drauka99

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I started body work a few weeks ago. Yesterday I put a door I had bought on the stand to get cleaned up. It looked great other than some chipped paint. I pulled the molding off and lo and behold a 1/4 inch thick chunk of bonding came with it. The previous owner had bondo over the rust...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I started body work. I think I have my new to me tailgate done. Had several dents and dings on the face that I was able to repair. The top rail was petty beat up and I smoothed that area out as best I could. probably running a trim piece across the top anyway. Had some rust along the bottom...
  20. Drauka99

    Installing windshield in a Squarebody

    Here is a video that shows what he's talking about.
  21. Drauka99

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Nope. To get the seat lower all the adjustment stuff had to go. After the engine swap it became very clear to me that I wasn’t going to feel safe letting my SO drive the truck or pretty much anyone so seat adjustment became pretty much a moot point from there
  22. Drauka99

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I’m a big guy (6’4” and 350ish). And my bench seat was a bit high and forward for me. So today I modified the stock sliders. They are fixed position now but the seat should sit about 2” further back and an 1-1/2” lower. Pretty much the hinge cover on the sides will be right on the floor of...
  23. Drauka99

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I replaced the rubber rear brake hose. On this list of things to still work on, new rear brakes (pretty sure the original shoes from 1981 are still on the truck), sandblast and paint 2 more of the stock rally rims (already done 2), and dig deeper into the dash to fix the wiring that the mice...
  24. Drauka99

    EFI rated fuel plumbing solution

    That's what I used on my LS swap. Been working fine so far.
  25. Drauka99

    1981 C10, 6.0 LQ4 swap with Manual Trans Exhaust Question

    I am not great at giving reviews but I wanted to drop a line here for LT1Swap.com. Brendan not only emailed me several times helping me diagnose an issue I was having with the ECU(PCM for some) but he actually answered the phone when I called. Extremely rare these days. I ended up sending...

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