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  1. 1981scottsdale

    been so long. vortec refresher.

    I was just wondering if someone could give me a quick refresher on what to do with my vortec heads again, because if I remember right its not just plug and play, I think I'm going to redo all the seals and gaskets over winter so I feel like I should put the vortec heads in. Thanks for your help
  2. 1981scottsdale

    1981 scottsdale ALBERTA~!

    hey there is there any albertans here who want to love a scottsdale? i bought it with such large intentions and then well life grabbed me buy the balls and told me to go die :biggun: so now i need money for college, since im drasticlly behind. so as far as the truck goes, Its stripped. the...
  3. 1981scottsdale

    New truck?need solid advice

    so im going to post this here, im not sure where else id put it, then again it is stupidly late here. anyways back on track, so i have this opition to go and get the 86 square body, and im not going ot lie im kind of in love with it. heres the ad ...
  4. 1981scottsdale

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Well today I got my patch panels welded in and am starting the body work, then yesterday I went to the wrecker and got a nice set of '062' casing vortex heads, so now I need to get them hot dipped and figure out how to make them allow me to hit 400ft lbs of torque (: I don't understand...
  5. 1981scottsdale

    Anyone here have shaved tail lights? and pictures?

    Okay, thanks for the suggestion. I really don't want a roll pan, but I think it's going to be to much work to cut out the plates that are over top of the light holes.
  6. 1981scottsdale

    Anyone here have shaved tail lights? and pictures?

    Mexi light being the led light bar?
  7. 1981scottsdale

    Lowering a 1982 C20?

    Do you have a write up somewhere of what you did? this sounds intresting, and down the ally of what id like to do.
  8. 1981scottsdale

    Anyone here have shaved tail lights? and pictures?

    so my box was all beat up because it was a farm truck, so i did what anybody would do and instead of fixing the beat up box i just went and found a reliativly better one, well little to my surprise, that i didnt notice until i drove 4 hours with it back home is it has shaved tail lights. And it...
  9. 1981scottsdale

    Legend has it of 400 ft lbs of torque.

    Can you please Enlighten me more :) id really appreciate the help. im a welder so my mechanic side isnt the best haha Have you done something like this for yourself before? im full of stupid questions, but when it comes to carbs, or engines in general i can put one together, i just dont...
  10. 1981scottsdale

    Legend has it of 400 ft lbs of torque.

    So ive been doing alot of research lately, because my 350 is going hard, and i got my hands on some nice 062(ibelieve) Vortec heads from the junker. now i doubt im going to end up doing this because its just way to much to, but legend has it of building a 400ft lbs of torque, and 350 hp 350sbc...
  11. 1981scottsdale

    Vortec head swap?

    How did you get the Castings for so cheap? found them at a junk yard? Thank you for atleast some help, this is turning into more of a project that i thought lol If you happen to have any links Left from what you bought id apprecaite it as well!:boti:
  12. 1981scottsdale

    Vortec head swap?

    So what is everything you got for your swap?:Big Laugh: And roughly how much did it cost?
  13. 1981scottsdale

    Vortec head swap?

    Okay thank you guys for the input, I got caught up in reading I guess and convinced myself that it was harder than it was, so I'd be alright with out getting "self aligning rocker arms" ? That ks guys I managed to find an d hidden thread and I think it answers most of my questions. I...
  14. 1981scottsdale

    Vortec head swap?

    I read something about like pistons and roller ahem. And lifter arms? And well gaskets did you do this to your 350sbc?
  15. 1981scottsdale

    Vortec head swap?

    Hey there gmsb, Quick question. I have a pair of vortec heads but nothing else. What else will i need to complete the swap? I know that I'll need the intake manifold, but I was hoping someone here has done it. I've read a few guys that have done this but I was hoping for some live help...
  16. 1981scottsdale

    Stupid diff question :(

    yeah i guess it kind of does sounds like that, but im different in the face i dont like slammed trucks :p and if i sell it well, id be surprised. but come on who doesnt like a burnout haha :p ill just have to start actually looking for a lunchbox, i have a feeling itll cost me an arm and a leg...
  17. 1981scottsdale

    Stupid diff question :(

    Well the nice thing is a buddy of mine is a tire tech. So I get pretty much all my tires for free. I was just looking good for a simple solution that's all really, cuz who doesn't like a good burnout every now and then it I guess the main thing I really wanted to do was have both tires going...
  18. 1981scottsdale

    Stupid diff question :(

    Thanks Hotrod just the person i was looking for!! This forum helps me so much with all of my problems haha. Could you point me in the right direction for a Lunchbox locker? i cant see my truck even getting up to 300Horse, well atleast for right now, and it isnt going to be a mudder so i should...
  19. 1981scottsdale

    Stupid diff question :(

    So here's my stupid question for the day. And i would of Google this but I had no idea how to put it. So I want to occasionally do burnouts in my truck. Nothing hard but to show up my buddy's 80.(it's a really long story) So what would I have to do to make my diff posi track so both tires...
  20. 1981scottsdale

    Patch pannels?

    So today the day I'm going to try it. Now my buddy's uncle is a hot rod tech and he says when he does patch pannels just puts the pannel over top clamps it down and cuts through the metal and the pain so you domt have to screw round to gwt the pannel to line up it'll just fit in the hole you...
  21. 1981scottsdale

    Conversion square eyes to round?

    Do you know if there is a write up hiding somehwerE? i did a quick look, but havent really found anything. any help is apprecaited
  22. 1981scottsdale

    Conversion square eyes to round?

    So ive come to the conclusion that i love the way the round eyes look compaired to square, n ow i have a 81 scotsdale which sadly didnt come with round came with square. in order for me to convert it other than buying the new grille and fenders what else would i need? is the hood the same or...
  23. 1981scottsdale

    Patch pannels?

    Yeah like im a Welder by trade, so thats what i was thinking of doing was just welding them on. i just dont want to start cutting awway and end up screwing up these panels. i started to look at them again today. and i think im going to like mach up the pannel. and clamp er' down, take a sharpie...
  24. 1981scottsdale

    Patch pannels?

    Outside. I wish it took a picture of the pannels before I left home.
  25. 1981scottsdale

    Patch pannels?

    hey everyone ive had to die down inside to deal with life but now that im back i got a serious question. so im pretty tired while im typing this so bear with me. so i bought some wheel well patch panels and i need to fix a bunch of rust spots on the wheel well that are pretty much non exsistant...

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