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No oil pressure on cold start
Last weekend I replaced my head gaskets on a 454 BBC. Got it all buttoned up and everything worked great. I took it for a test drive and come back to find I am leaking oil out of the front of my oil pan. I did drop the pan when I had the heads off because I dropped a bolt in the motor. I did get...- DrHolliday
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454 head gaskets
Hey guys, I have a Franken truck. K10 Short wide with a 454 sm465 and np205. It's how I bought it. I discovered milky oil in it yesterday. I'm leaning towards a blown head gasket. Anything I should look put for when I have it apart? Block is a 75- 87 block casting number 1401544 Heads are...- DrHolliday
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Dana 60 swap.
So I bought an 83 K10 on 3/4 ton axles. After getting it home I found out the front 10 bolt was shot. Packed with mud, pinion bearings gone, rung gear teeth missing, spindle bearings so far gone that I couldn't remove the hubs. The scariest thing was I drove it like that. I decided to put a...- DrHolliday
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- Forum: Differential & Driveline
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83 K10 Short wide
Just wanted to stop by and say hello. I just picked up an 83 K10 w/ 454, sm465, np205, 14bolt ff rear and dana 60 front with 4.56 gears. The truck is on 38's with a 6" lift and 3" body lift. When I bought the truck it had an 8 lug 10 bolt front end that was totally trashed. I put the dana...- DrHolliday
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