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    Shifter on steering column lose

    Might be easier to buy a used steering column.
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    Missouri safety inspection no CATS

    Cats are federal.you got to have them.but mufflers are not required.
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    Loosing 12v when key turns to crank

    You are losing your ground.battery ground or else where.
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    700R4/241C leaking from vent?

    Sounds like a internal pressure problem.call a Chevy dealer find one that has their own transmission man.and run it by him.
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    Th400 stout build.

    All so with ml 60 and 80.the sunshields crack strip.go bad.they hold a clutch pack.it and a few other parts have to be replaced With aftermarket parts.like the beast sunshield..they have a oiling problem too Chevy could never fix or figure out the problem.
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    Th400 stout build.

    There is only two real transmission,s TH 400.or a TH 700 with out computer. These two are strong.never ever go with a ml60 electronic or a ML 80 Electronic They are defective from the factory.you may could buy one cutom built.but why would you want a trans that has to use a computer. With...
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    Motor Dies While Driving

    Most times ignition module.i doubt it would keep cranking up.if it was the fuel pump.a manual pump. Don't forget to use the grease under the module.
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    Can someone point me to threads on 350 vs 400 cid

    The 400 motor. Is crap.just a scam.to ad some pickup.to a new big car.like a Caprice or impala If I remember right.they took a 350 V8 block and bored it out.making the cylinder,s Simees..the center of the cylinder.is thin and the head gaskets would blow and the engine.would blow a gap From...
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    Let's talk oil

    It's not rocket science..two things kill oil Heat and dirt.if you race or do hard use.or you do not change the filter.say every two thousand miles. You notice the vehicle still comes with just one engine filter.not two or three.they want the engines to go out. Because of oil.kill the...
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    350 Distributor Recommendations

    Go to jegs and buy the best new one that you can afford.
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    350 - Cranking, won't fire

    You could have the distributor out.the rotor button has to point to number one plug.on the compression stroke.make sure all wiring is tight.wires on the starter too.you can ground the end of a plug on the exhaust manifold.to see if it is firing.see if a plug is wet with gas.
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    454 TBI lack of power

    Did you ever pull the TBI off and clean it up and put a kit in it.when I pulled mind.the base gasket was messed up.broke up some.you can get the rebuild kit.from different places.rockauto.maybe eBay.
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    Thin Head Gasket and Comprtession Ratio

    Am I wrong.at 30 over.thats it for the block.or can you go 40 over.i would use the best head gaskets you can get and seal it up tight.new head bolts intake bolts and torgue it right..maybe use some red loctight too.
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    Wiring or fuse issues

    A wire that was naked and shorting.could of killed your battery.there is a burnt wire some where.keep the battery un done.to you find it. You are lucky there was not a fire.
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    Timing Cover Crisis

    Taking the radiator out would give you some extra room.but if you are a slim guy.dont sweet it. Get a cover with a gasket kit.it should have the two short pieces.for the front edges of the oil pan.you take a razor knife.cut those tips off. Remove the belts.the fan and bottom pull and harmonic...
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    How much pressure does a mechanical pump put out at idle?

    The V8 engines in the Z28 their fuel pump had the deeper.deal under them.for extra volume.so at high speed.you did not starve the carb.of fuel.
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    Frame boxing for big tires, big axles, and high output engine

    Look up how the Hummer H 2 frames we're done.might be something on YouTube. And Hummer websites.
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    Pedel goes to floor

    Bleed the brakes..first right rear.then left rear..then right front..then left front.. All so has your front rubber brake lines been changed.change them.. All so you can get a bad new brake master cylinder.
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    No power to dash!! hELP

    The key turns and there is a rod that pushed down in to that safety switch.do you have a floor dimmer switch.that could of went bad.that controls.some of electric.lights and what ever.check the wire plug.
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    72 javelin

    My uncle ran the auto shop for a american motors dealership.so one time I got to work on the javelin and the amx.warenty jobs.people we're racing them and hurting them Repaired the heads and replaced transmission,s.they would send down what ever on the new car carrier,s. Most of the time.had...
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    Help!!! Removing House Paint???

    I had something like this.on a vehicle.i used a good brand rubbing compound With a rag.lots of rags.and lots of rubbing.use it put it on heavy.so it will soak in to the paint. I only had to do.doors and front fenders.it took part of a day.so if you go this route.to get that paint off. You are...
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    Strong gas odor

    Does that carb have the old paper floats in it.if so the floats soak up old nasty gas and get heavy.floats begin to.make the carb run rich.so while sitting.gas could be leaking down in to your motor.the floats.will not turn off the gas. New floats.or a edleblock 600 or 650.carb.electric choke.
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    Alternator Belt

    I had a worker at an advanced Auto one time tell me the exact belt I needed.i would think you may just need the one with out the smog pump
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    Motor s/nsticker

    That is where the numbers are.at the back.if there was numbers on side of the heads.maybe they got.grinded off.
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    6.0 Header Bolts

    Buy bolts that want break.or snap.stainless steel.or special header bolts.but aluminum heads I would use never seeze.on the treads and carefully torque the bolts.use the best header gaskets. I would rather retorque the header bolts now and then.then having broken bolts.you may not be able to...

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