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    Issues with being stood for a long time?

    My 84 sat for 9 years without being cranked. I put 2 batteries in it and drove it home. Didn’t take long for me to get the old 6.2 going.
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    Are locking hubs factory or personal add on?

    They even made auto hubs for the Dana 60 after 81. Here is a NOS set I have (one has a Ford cover, but other than that, they are the same) And from the 1981 pickup brochure
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    Are locking hubs factory or personal add on?

    Main thing about automatic hubs is, don’t put too much grease in them, just need a small amount. I think overgreasing them is the reason they got such a bad name.
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    Theoretical Big Block Build

    On that era of 454, we always added closed chamber heads to get better performance. The flat top pistons that era combined with the open chamber 117-119cc heads (781/290/236 aka peanut port) produces a true compression ratio of about 7.7-7.9:1
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    Theoretical Big Block Build

    236 casting heads flow about 230cfm and will support about 550-600hp with very minor port work. We’ve had several sets on a buddy’s flow bench, and used them in local class races. I’d be more worried about the tbi flow, even with the 7.4 tbi having a higher cfm flow rating than the small...
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    Exhaust pipe bracket

    Are you needing the driver’s side or passenger’s side brackets? I may still have a set from a factory dual exhaust pickup
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    12 Valve swap

    Depends on if its going in a 2wd or 4wd. And it’s intended usage. Running stock? Or intending to increase power? I’ve done a few Cummins conversions, but everyone seems to have their own idea of what is the best way to do it
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    K20 vs. K30 Difference

    Another thing to remember is that the k30 frame has the shock mounted inside the frame instead of outside.
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    What’s IT Worth? (Post all “what’s it worth threads here)

    Going to swap my 85 k1500 to automatic. Anyone got a rough idea of what an 85 tilt standard column, 85-up hydraulic clutch pedals for hydroboost, with all hydraulics, 465/208 combo is worth? Also have the 6.2 flywheel and clutch setup. I believe the only thing missing is the bellhousing dust...
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    I just bought a John Deere tractor!

    Good tractors. Don’t get in a hurry with it, as they are low power, but dependable. Its a great garden tractor
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    New here from Mississippi

    Well, I won’t ruin that for you, and will just say there was a LOT of human “error” involved. Girl I went to school with was one of the big organizers for the monument. It’s close (1/4-1/2 mile) from the actual crash site, but its a swampy area. Liberty is also known for Jerry Clower. Know...
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    New here from Mississippi

    Last year was the first time I had ever went to the monument. Know several that helped the night/morning after the crash. My sister still has tickets to the concert they were flying to Baton Rouge to perform.
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    New here from Mississippi

    Welcome from Liberty, Mississippi
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    transfer case

    Remember that a GM Dana 60 only uses 3 u-bolts to hold it to the springs. The inner side by the pumpkin should have two studs or bolts.
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    transfer case

    That one looks to be a Dana 44
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    What U-bolts are you guys buying?

    If your post is in reference to mine about cost, the spring shop I use also had a contract with a major name lift company until that company started using imported u bolts because they were cheaper. They do all the bending, threading, and heat treating there. I’ve personally been using them...
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    Killer looking front and rear bumpers for my K20. Anyone seen these?

    I’ve got an old Warn bumper with added guard on my 84. Been on there since the 80s Rebuilding my old Warn 8274 winch to go back on it. (There was only one bolt per side in the bumper when this photo was taken, so the bumper is pointing slighty downward)
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    What U-bolts are you guys buying?

    Wow, my local shop is usually $5-8 a u-bolt with washers and nuts.
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    What U-bolts are you guys buying?

    Have a local spring shop? If so, they can usually make whatever you need, and I have found that their u bolts usually cost less than 1/2 the price of buying them “prepackaged”
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    049 Heads

    The 454s of that era had flat top pistons and large (usually 119cc) open chamber heads. Compression really is just short of 8:1. We usually put closed chambered heads on these short blocks to bring the compression up.
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    6.2 vacuum pod removal?

    Doesn’t matter which way it faces. Should NOT have to pull the intake to remove. Once the hold down is loosened and out of the way, you should be able to twist and pull up on it just like a distributor.
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    1989 v3500 ambulance Cummins swap questions

    Going to have to swap the crossmember under the engine. It can be done with no lift, and no body lift, it’s tight, but can be done. I’ve done a few Cummins swaps over the years, but got out of it 2-3 years ago. I believe I let my blueprints go with my last crossmember for squarebody 4x, and...
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    Car hauler issues. How can I fix this. I dont know trailer parts.

    Make your foot plate where it will pin on the bottom of your jack. Like this:
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    A little info about wrench sizes

    Another thing to remember, if you know bolt size, you can figure wrench size, and vice versa, on non metric hardware. On standard hardware, it’s bolt size times 1.5 for wrench size ie: 1/2” bolt, times 1.5 (2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4” bolt head) Usually stud and hd nuts, it’s 1.5 x stud size plus 1/16...
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    SM 465 pto cover plate

    Just confirming this is what you need. I’ll try to blast them at work tomorrow if I have time, as they have been sitting on a shelf for a while. If these will work, send me your address, and I’ll get them heading your way I work just above Baton Rouge, if you work that way, I could just hand...

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