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    Black soot feom exhaust pipes

    Haha I have a bit of rubber on my floor too! Thanks guys I'm just paranoid it's my first time building an engine and I learned from Google and this forum so appreciate the responses
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    Black soot feom exhaust pipes

    Hello I have a question about my newish 350 vortex engine. I have a brand new holly 750cfm carb, it seems to run amazing but I'm getting black soot on the garage floor on start up? Is it too rich? Anything helps. I posted a picture. It's equal on both sides.
  3. 2square

    Truck won't start with tilt up.

    Anyone have this problem? When I tilt the wheel up all the way no start. One notch lower it starts? Any ideas?
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    swirl port heads and excessive blow by

    funny you say thicker oil i am planning on putting some 20w-30 in this weekend to see if that helps, I think I've eliminated everything else. Might has well try the oil. I just don't wanna pull apart my brand new motor in peak driving season. But I may have too I guess. Also I'm...
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    swirl port heads and excessive blow by

    You may be right about the valve guides. It has to be something, and what you say does make sense. I'm curious, would what you describe here not make the engine run a little funky? This thing is making power its responsive and I have no issues with anything until it gets warm zero signs of...
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    swirl port heads and excessive blow by

    Hey guys n gals, i have a very annoying problem i have never experienced before. i am going to be extremely detailed to avoid confusion. here is goes. i purchases a sbc 350 that had some miles on it, it was burning excessive oil but ran well. i originally thought it had vortec heads but i have...
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    Oil consumption problems on my stock 87 305tbi-350 carb

    . Thanks aurora girl but I solved the problem see my post I had bought a used SBC that I rebuilt it came with a older style intake that did not fit the vortec heads. Google will say these intakes will fit and they do. But you need to ream the bolt holes. Also you may get lucky I did...
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    Oil consumption problems on my stock 87 305tbi-350 carb

    Get a leak down tester. You put air into your cylinder while it's at TDC and let you know if it's leaking out. If it's leaking out it will also give you a good indication of where and why it's burning oil
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    Oil consumption problems on my stock 87 305tbi-350 carb

    Just in case anyone cares I found the issue. It was the Intake... I had done what I seen online and reamed out the holes on a older model SBC intake and used thick gaskets on my vortec heads. But it did not seal to the ports properly and was sucking oil through the exuast port.. the proper...
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    Oil consumption problems on my stock 87 305tbi-350 carb

    I recently rebuild a 350. Bored .30 over new rings pistons,rings, rods, cam, lifters everything is new. The reputed engine builder did the bottom end and heads, I did cam(comp 12-238-2) lifters. ( comp 813-16).I followed the comp cam instructions and broke it in as instructed...
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    Worn out leaf springs

    Can anyone help me with some ideas? I've installed the belltech 4/6 flip kit. I now notice the truck is leaning 1 inch lower on drivers side. When I jack the frame beside drivers leaf spring the entire truck levels out??? Is this a worn out leaf spring? It looks fine, but is there a easy button...
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    4/6 belltech lowering kit seems wrong after install!

    Hey guys, I posted recently asking for help picking a lowering kit... I found the belltech 4/6 and from what I've seen it's what I wanted. I have recently installed it( see pictures). It has done as advertised and frankly I love the way it looks but.... It has leveled out the body line along...
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    Help with picking a lowering kit

    Ok so I'm pretty sure I want to go with the belltech kit 4/6 seems like the best fit for me but I'm curious if rim/tire size will be an issue? I've got 18" rims 255/55 on rear and 245/50 front?
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    Help with picking a lowering kit

    Hey thanks for the reply just outta curiosity why did you go with tubular control arms? I found the belltech 4/6 I kinda like that kit it's 650 American and it looks like it's pretty Eazy to install even with the notch in the frame... I'm not afraid to do the work I'm just looking for the best...
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    Help with picking a lowering kit

    Hey guys I'm working on my project 87(73front end). I'm just about to get a lowering kit but I really don't have a clue on what I should get from the research I've done a 5/5 or a 5/7 is probably the way to go but I'm not sure I need to go that low check out the pics and maybe give me some...
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    Voltage after fuse box

    Hey guys I've got a problem.... I have a new battery and let me say all issues are with the truck off ( not started I've yet to fire it up) but I noticed the aftermarket gagues are working, but when I turn anything on ie. Fan, turn light, head lights the volt meter goes to 0. So I grabbed a...
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    breaking in a fresh 350

    thanks for the replies guys, i found a nice 4 core rad to replace the stock one there is a lot more power here so i think my first step is getting that drivers side head to cool is my first step here, i think thats why those rings have not seated on that side. but you guys and some research...
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    breaking in a fresh 350

    hey guys, ive got myself a fresh 350 bored out too 355, new pistons, new rings, new comp cam the works. bottom end done my a machinist top end by myself( ive done around 15 engines and never had this issue). i used the recommended comp cam break in oil with the zddp, and followed the...
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    Swapping 73 front end onto a 87

    Hey guys I've just struggled my way to get the 73 front end to line up nice on my 87.... See pic. Anyone else do this? Maybe give me some insight into what I just got myself into or does everything from here go easy?
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    87 TBI to carb swap question

    Hey guys thanks for the warm welcome hah, my block does have the provisions to install a mech pump and the box of the truck is not bolted down at this point so I think the right thing to do is just go with the proper sending unit run some new 3/8 line, bobs you uncle. Most guys I've seen on the...
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    87 TBI to carb swap question

    Thanks for the help. I want to do this the right way... I've seen a few videos of guys simply installing a regulator on the stock fuel lines and not changing the sending unit, but like you said I'm not sure that would work with the added HP and 750 CFM carb? I've also seen a guy who just pulled...
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    87 TBI to carb swap question

    Hey everyone, I have a 87 r10 that I'm restoring, I have replaced the stock 305 TBI with a 400 HP vortex 350 with a 750 demon carb I'm faking it until I make it here, but what do I need to do to the fuel system to make this work? I was planning on going with a mechanical pump, but am open to...

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