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  1. jjester6000

    Boat Motor In My Studebaker.

    So as some of you my know, I just happen to own this really solid non running 1951 Studebaker Champion Starlight Coupe. I originally bought it with the aspirations of getting it on the road while keeping it original. Unfortunately parts are very expensive and damn near impossible to find, so I...
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    Might have Over-torqued Rod Bolts 250 I6

    So I'm doing main and rod bearings in this 250 I6 and I seem to have gotten the torque spec wrong on the rod caps. I thought it was 45 FTLB's when the Chilton's book says 35-40. I also broke one of the bolts accidentally, so I scavenged one from one of my old engines. Do you think I may have...
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    Muncie 4 Speed In A Truck?

    So I'm getting the engine put back together on 'Ol Yeller, and I was thinking "Would a Muncie 4 speed be a good option for a truck?" These trucks never came with them, but it's got to be tougher than the saginaw 3 speed already in there, right? At one point a few years back, I did briefly have...
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    '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee "Skinner"

    The story all starts with this low mile 2002 Lincoln Continental I picked up for $100. The car hadn't run in a decade, but I eventually got it going and road worthy. By the time I was done, I had a vehicle with 300HP, ice cold A/C, a clean interior, and decent looking paint. So what did I do...
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    73-74 GMC Grille For Sale

    So I was lucky enough to stumble across this gem at a local junkyard in the bed of some ford (I never found the truck it came off). It's a little beat up, and missing the GMC emblem, but I'd consider it repairable. [I know this image is ****] I was thinking of keeping it as a spare for 'Ol...
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    This is probably a bad idea, but I'm too cheap to pay for a tow.

    So as a few of you may know, the 4L60E in my '98 Busurban did what 4L60E's do best and blew up. This has put me in a situation where I'm exclusively driving 'Ol Yeller day to day. If I want to fix the Burb, I need to get it 20 miles to the Trade School I'm currently going to. Since the truck...
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    '98 Busurban K1500 Daily

    So I already got a thread about this unit over at the GMT400 Forum, but why not have another one here? Just to refresh you, this is the truck I traded for the '86 Suburban, then bought back. I bought the '98 for $900 back in late October 2020, with a bad transmission, previous flood damage...
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    "Hypothetical" Question (Wink Wink)

    Say I were to somehow come into ownership of an '86 Suburban C20 with a 454, th400, and 4:10 gears. "Hypothetically" would a "hypothetical" Th700r4 survive behind a "hypothetically" stock "hypothetical" 454? The "hypothetical" Th400 is still good, but with the "hypothetical" 4:10 gears, the gas...
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    What fluid stains do your daily drivers leave?

    This old tired motor leaks SOOOOOO MUCH OIL. I'm adding about 2-3 quarts a week, and that's just going 18 miles to work. If I actually go across town, or drive any larger distances, I might go though several in a day. I'm going to borrow a hoist, and replace that rear main seal soon (it's...
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    Am I Cursed by the Carburetor Gods? Or do I just suck with Carburetors?

    When I first bought my '74 it has the original Rochester Monojet Carburetor. It always ran rough, despite replacing the entire ignition system and trying my best to tune the carb. I then went into my first carb rebuild (other than on lawn mowers) and was very careful to get it right. To my...
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    Worn Out Posi? Any way to make it work again?

    I had always assumed that my 1974 GMC C1500 had an open rear end with either 4:10 or 3:73 rear gears, but wasn't sure since I could never seem to find the stamped identification number (until now) Now it seems that I actually have a 3:55 12 bolt Posi. Massive surprise to me, since it doesn't...
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    I'd ask the Studebaker Forum, but they aren't so keen to help.

    I've been working the past few days trying to get my '51 Studebaker on the road, but I've run into a road block having to do with the starter. This piece of casting broke off and I don't know what to do. They don't make new starters, and rebuilt ones are like $400, so what do I do? I just...
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    I'm selling the Busurban!

    https://peoria.craigslist.org/cto/d/dunlap-1995-chevrolet-suburban-c1500/7195729043.html Looking for a cool high mileage example of a GMT400 Suburban? Well I have the truck for you: With only 335,000 original miles, and a Custom Turbo Hydrumatic 350 Automatic Transmission this thing is...
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    Help! What the hell am I supposed to?

    I recently swapped the transmission in my 1995 Chevrolet Suburban from a blown up 4l60e to a th350. Everything bolted up fine (Th350 with the 9 in tail housing) but I obviously couldn't get the speedometer working since it was mechanical while my Burb needs an electronic one. I decided to swap...
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    1990 ChevyLight Duty 3/4 Ton

    I just scored big time with this truck. It hadn't run in about 10 years, but that did not stop me from driving it home. $250 for a solid 4wd 3/4 ton truck that sort of runs. The guy parked it with a full tank of gas, so the there wan no chance of the fuel system working, so we ran it off a...
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    I melted a Piston, 250 Inline 6.

    I was going down the interstate at about 75mph when all of a sudden I lost all power and the engine died. The truck had been running great for the past few weeks, so I didn't know what happened. I checked for fuel/spark, but there was no problem. It also sounded weird when cranking, as if the...
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    Saginaw 3spd OD Transmission

    I've been looking for one of these to put into my '74 GMC with a 3 on the tree. After failing to buy one from a friend before he sold it, I decided to reach out to you guys. It doesn't have to be the whole trans, it could just be the Overdrive unit itself. I would also consider an earlier non...
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    $1000 OBO 1995 Chevrolet Suburban C1500

    Anybody interested in a nice high mileage example of a 1995 Chevrolet Suburban? Well, you've come to the right place then, because I got just the truck for you . . . Its got 335,000 original miles, yet runs and drives great. The A/C even works. Reply if interested (Located In Peoria...
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    1988 C1500 Silverado

    Though I need another vehicle like I need a hole in my head, I couldn't pass up this 1988 Chevrolet C1500 Silversdo trim truck. It has about 238,500 miles on it and one big issue. Trans has no 3rd/4th gear. Despite this, the previous 20 year owner (Local guy I know) has driven it around as...
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    Is this radio original?

    When I bought my truck, I assumed that the radio was original. The radio is an AM/FM Mono radio. I recently realised, though, that it doesn't show up on the build sheet, and it is in a location that I haven't seen any other square body radio in. It also still uses TUBES. '74 is a bit late...
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    Saddle Leather Seat

    The seat in my yellow truck has seen better days. When I bought the truck it was pretty much mint, but that following winter it started to crack up pretty bad around where I sat. I tried to patch it, but that ended up looking like shit. I have only seen an image of one other truck with...
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    I ruined the yellow truck.

    My yellow truck recently whiped a cam lobe, so I have parked it until my new cam comes (comp cam 0.489 lift, 223 duration). Since we have been getting some fierce snow lately, I have found that my '95 Suburban's tires are like drag slicks compared to the yellow trucks 265 75 r15 Cooper...
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    I had a sort of crazy Idea last night . . .

    Last night I fired up the barbecue and got thinking about whether or not I could convert my 1974 GMC C1500 to Propane. Make it an Oil-Gas-Propane hybrid. Since Propane is cheap and not much less efficient than gas, so I know that I would save money on gas. (I ran the numbers a while back) I...
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    What is the worst body work you've seen or done?

    I am guilty of doing some laughable body work over the years. Everywhere from using latex house paint to paint rocker panels, to filling a 6 inch wide dent entirely with bondo, but I have since matured and moved on to being able to do somewhat passable work. What I was wondering is what is...
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    1995 Chevrolet Sudurban Carb Swap

    I am thinking of swapping the original 330k tbi unit for a Rochester 2jet Carburetor. I have the carb and the intake, I am just wondering about a few things regarding the swap. It has never really ran right with the TBI unit, so I want to just get rid of fuel injection all together Back in...

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