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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.
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    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 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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