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  1. AustinDube

    383 Stroker build

    FIRST OFF I WANNA SAY SRRY FOR THE LONG POST, BUT IF U WANNA SKIP TO THE QUESTIONS TO THE BOTTOM I WOULD APPRECIATE IT ILL SEND OLDISH PICS OF MY MOTOR WITH ALL NEW PARTS IF ANYONES INTERESTED IN SEEIN IT, I GOT 4K INVESTED IN THIS TRUCK W MY EARNED MONEY Just looking for some tips n tricks...
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    8 Inch Lift Driveline Help

    So I haven't done the rear yet, but the front 8" of lift i have in the front gives me about an inch and a half to 2 inches of room I need to extend my front driveshaft. I have seen spacers for cheap and I might get one from superlift but it doesn't seem long enough. Transer case drop wont do...
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    383 Stroker build

    here is the kit im looking at http://www.ebay.com/itm/352081370211 And it says that the block would have to be decked and bored for the pistons, now yes I want to have it machined .40 over in the cyllinders but Im wondering if I need to deck the block? this engine has been rebuilt before and Im...
  4. AustinDube

    Looking for a new cam

    Im looking for a cam that would deliver the best power to my sbc 350 1st gen w stock heads. Im looking at an edelbrock rolling thunder series roller cam and converting it to a roller engine since im building it to handle more power as it will be a 383 soon. Also debating a edelbrock performer...
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    T-56 6 speed swap?????

    Is it possible to hook up a t-56 to a 350? on a 4wd k10 that goes to a np205? wondering if its possible even with new machined bellhousings or anything
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    Curious of hp/torque output

    I have a 350 4 bolt main stock everything exept edelbrock EPS high rise, edelbrock 1405 600cfm manual choke, and a full dual exhaust summit racing headers dual hooker super competition exhaust with 28" thrush glasspacks. Thats all thats done to it for now but its also hooked up to a sm465-np205...
  7. AustinDube

    383 Stroker

    Wondering about getting a stroker kit but my only consern is the balancing. The kit i found is already pre balanced but its externally balanced with a flex plate in the kit, I have a manual flywheel but found this bracket on ebay as a counter weight http://www.ebay.com/itm/191450583552
  8. AustinDube

    Manual Clutch Fan To Automatic Fan Concerns

    Ive heard about swapping a manual fan to an electric and heard it can free up 10 horsepower and fuel economy due to less drag on the motor, but it will put more on the alternator too right?
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    Just bought lift kit. prob gonna ride rough

    I just got a 6" rough country lift with front springs, also got a 2" shackle lift for the front and new bushings and some new cab and transmission bushings all polyurethane. Comes with add a leaf and blocks in the back and i have a flatbed now that is still sorta heavy with pressure treated...
  10. AustinDube

    Factory front leaf spring sag.....

    So my truck used to be a plow truck its whole life and the front factory leaf springs are arching in a negative way now. Would it hurt to flip the front springs and maybe get another inch higher and ride a bit smoother or?
  11. AustinDube

    Radiator Hose

    So i got a 76 chevy k10 w a 4 speed sm465 manual. I got a lower and upper radiator hose but theres one on the passenger upper side that is plugged with a bot and 3 hose clamps, is that for what would be automatic transmission coolant lines? or am i missing something here.???
  12. AustinDube

    Turn Signal Linkage

    Is there any way to tighten up the linkage for my blinker lever? if i hit a bump it just goes left and it doesnt even click in its really sloppy
  13. AustinDube

    Wiring (Headlights) HIGH BEAMS WACKY!!

    My wiring was tapped into a long time ago to power the plow lights on my old mount. When i got the truck the high beams didnt work. Now i have the lmc truck wiring harness for the headlights and I noticed the light green wire connecting to the left headlight was disconected and I spliced the...
  14. AustinDube

    Top Speed Roughly??

    What do you guys roughly think my top speed would be and i doubt it but it prob wont be able to make up highway speeds steady without raising the rpms through the roof. I got a 1976 Chevy K10 sm465 np205 12 bolt gm rear with 3.31:1 Rear ratio. 350 is a 4 bolt main with a edelbrock performer...
  15. AustinDube

    Welding Rear 12 bolt GM axle

    is it really a good idea to weld the spider gears on my chevy k10? it will be a street and mud vehicle but im only thinking of doing the rear. I have a 12 bolt gm axle. Im wondering if a good weld is still dangerous to dump the clutch or anything? should I weld in a plate too or? but will it be...
  16. AustinDube

    Rockers and floors

    I have a little mig 195a 220v welder and theres settings high-low and 1-2 for heat and the wire feed 1-10. I dont want to melt through so low and 1 and 5-6 for the wire feed or?
  17. AustinDube

    Dash lights

    Dash lights are not working properly. Cant see anything at night at all. just 2 little dim lights up at the top of the speedo gauge. Do i need one of those laminated wiring boards on the back or? maybe new bulbs? im thinking green.
  18. AustinDube

    Vacuum Advance

    So when I changed my distributor and carburetor I had no issues at all, I went with the $90 blueprinted distributors from summit racing and got a edelbrock 1405 carburetor. I was told to just put a screw in the vacuum advance hose, the hose plugged up on the side port of the old quadrajet but...
  19. AustinDube

    High beams not working

    Just swapped my bad floor switch, the green high beam cables on my truck are cut, is that what is wrong? and where would I wire these up?.
  20. AustinDube

    Battery terminals are hot!!! Almost burned my truck down

    So i almost burned my truck down, my battery cables are corroded and old, hoping if I throw in new wires this will not happen. Its a tight clean connection on the frame n starter but when I went to start it the wire melted and started smoking from the positive wire on the back of the starter...
  21. AustinDube

    350 Turns over but does not start

    So i changed my rear main seal on my sbc 350, the trans was out so the motor was leaning back and I noticed my distributor cap was breaking on the weight of the motor against the cab, i started the truck and ran it for only a minute till I realised, The truck also makes a different noise when...
  22. AustinDube

    Fuel Line Size

    So I need to change a busted fuel line, its one of the 2 that is to the tank from the filler cap, the smaller one. I have a 1976 btw. Is the fuel line a custom ordered one? cause I see that it must be universal because the end on the tank is bigger. I can send pics later tonight.
  23. AustinDube

    Door Jamb Striker

    So is there a tool to adjust the striker on the door? my passenger side closes good but drivers side is iffy, theres marks from someone using channel lock pliers but its not even worth trying.
  24. AustinDube

    Rear Main Seal Done, KNOCKING NOISE

    Hey, so i just did my rear main seal 2 piece, hearing a knocking noise when its turning over. I torqued the bolts of the rear main cap at 75 ft lbs but just put the bolts in dry. Is it possible the bolts require loctite and could have loosened up? Right now I am assuming its the crank rubbing...
  25. AustinDube

    Project 76 Chevy K10 4 spd

    Hi guys, got a 1976 chevy k10, want to turn it into a mud truck till i can put it on the road, wondering with no lift at all how big tires i can fit in my wheel wells, the truck's front leaf springs are bend the opposite way due to 20 years of being a plow truck. Also wondering (for when i lift...

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