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  1. Jppr26

    Mixing bowl air cleaner transition piece for TBI

    Dude this is right up my alley, cheap, home build, and a wife pleaser. Definitely going to give thos a shot
  2. Jppr26

    help with 87 GMC dual tank switch

    What is the problem with your switch? If the ignition is off and you switch it, it wont change, but if not switched back it will/should change when you turn the ignition on
  3. Jppr26

    TBI stumbles at idel

    Check your idle air controller
  4. Jppr26

    Slow hot crank

    I haven't spent alot of time on the cables, walks thinking maybe a heat issue, but my ground cable is about 2 feet long, just what was on the truck when I got it. I'll check the battery cables that may be the culprit, just wanted to get some ideas of other issues to check
  5. Jppr26

    Slow hot crank

    Timing is set to 0 per the factory sticker under the hood with the esc wire unplugged
  6. Jppr26

    Slow hot crank

    So I need some help, truck is a stock 87' custom deluxe with a 350, and when it cold it cranks hard and fast, takes about 3 seconds to fire but is running fine. When it's hot, it cranks like the batery is about dead, but fires up. Truck has a manual transmission, stock exhaust for now, new...
  7. Jppr26

    need a new radiator

    I got a new HD aluminum radiator from orelies for $140 last year
  8. Jppr26

    No Start - Smoke From TBI

    I had a similar issue with my 87 changed all sorts of parts starting with the cheapest, 200 bucks later, spent another 120 for a alternator and it runs like a top. I had replaced my pickup coil first it was around 10 bucks, but I think it was the magnet on the shaft because the old shaft woumd...
  9. Jppr26

    Newb wtfmid I need help with long term kido build

    Well I picked up a long block 350 for cheap, headman long tube headers, 991 heads, 4 bolt main, 2101 edelbrock intake, gear drive timing, dont know cam or crank. But kido was all about getting greasy on the Subaru, and now this, awants to build a motor/truck. But I dont know how to build...
  10. Jppr26

    Score, maybe, can you help id

    Well got the block on a stand and pulled the oil pan, block is a 4 bolt main, and all 8 conecting rods got some slop to them on the crank, pulled the cap off one rod to look at the bearing, cap side has some light scarring but the rod side Is showing copper. Camshaft looks fine, and has a...
  11. Jppr26

    Score, maybe, can you help id

    Not even from my stock 191 swirl port heads
  12. Jppr26

    Score, maybe, can you help id

    What kind of damage should I be looking for, this is my first time. Mainly I'm looking to put the heads, intake, and headers on my 87 v20 manual trans
  13. Jppr26

    Score, maybe, can you help id

    I dont know why it double posted the head pics, dose it mater that one is a 6 digit and one is a 7 digit. Also the guy I got it from said it slowly lost oil pressure when he did his first breakin fire up but got a 454 for a deal and used that instead. What would cause the oil pressure loss
  14. Jppr26

    Score, maybe, can you help id

    So seen a Facebook post for sbc 350 for sale for 200 bucks and came with some headman long tube headders, I know it was a deal alone on the headers so I think I scored. Has 2 different numbers heads but same type I believe. Dont know on the insides yet. I was thinking of putting the heads and...
  15. Jppr26

    ignition switch help

    I bought one for my 87 manual trans and then realized the PO had replaced the column with one from a auto, I was able to bend the tabs and reuse my old mount to get it swapped around with the new switch. There is some springs and ball bearings but it wont blow across the room
  16. Jppr26

    TBI and low MPG advice

    I recently got a tbi from a wrecking yard for my 87 tbi 350 and rebuilt it, ground down the air dams, and polished it up, haven't checked mpg but have noticed a immediate difference
  17. Jppr26

    Unidentified Air Filter Intake

    My brother in law bought one of those "As seen on tv" electric turbos for his geo metro, all it did was choke off the intake
  18. Jppr26

    Small block book

    Sence I'm sticking with the tbi, and ignition older pre vortec is fine with me, most of what I'm planning will be with rebuilding older parts/youpullit, and staying in the pre 90's with most parts
  19. Jppr26

    Small block book

    Looking for some input on a rebuild book to get, seen there is alot of them out there. Any one have some good advice as wich ones too look at. I'm looking to do my first budget build someday for a swap in my 87 v20, going to stay with the tbi and ignition system, and manual trans
  20. Jppr26

    Cam Swap in Truck W/AC

    I have been thinking of a similar project in my future for my stock 87 v20. Also I like that you dont wanna make the truck something it aint
  21. Jppr26

    Engine died and now wont fire

    Could be the pickup coil or the ignition control module in the distributor. I had a similar issue and replaced the both parts but, did not fix it 100% sometimes the magnet for the pickup coil on the distributor shaft will go bad and you have to pull the distributor to to replace the coil. The...
  22. Jppr26

    Basic TBI mod success

    I'm almost thinking of just doing some exhaust and maybe a chip for now and possible building a mid range motor later on from collected parts, and just staying with a semi stock setup in this truck for now, as this motor, and truck could use a overhaul bit I dont have the time, money, or...
  23. Jppr26

    Basic TBI mod success

    Just pulled a valve cover has the 191 heads
  24. Jppr26

    Basic TBI mod success

    I need to replace the valve cover gaskets any way maybe I'll get some time this weekend to look in them
  25. Jppr26

    Basic TBI mod success

    Cant seem to load a pic

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