What have you done to your square lately??

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S'more progress on the 10b front.

New 4340 front outer shafts
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New u joints installed.
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I got looking around, went on the Energy Suspension site, found them got the part number, then went to ePay and got them for 20 bucks plus 5 shipping. So 30ish bucks and got them red to match the other bushings on the truck. I appreciate you taking the time and posting it.
Your welcome, I had to look up how to reinstall it, and found a few pictures on this site so I got it right.
 

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Yep. Now when you open the hood you say “Wow, nice engine”. Before it was “Oh, air conditioning” :D

I wonder if it really makes sense to keep all the hardware or just scrap it. Would anyone really want to try to reinstall it and hope it worked versus just getting a Vintage Air system?
A/C lines I'd maybe keep.
 

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Been kinda hunt-peck on my Squares. I ordered a set of tall valve covers for the roller rockers on the 454 K25. I’m almost ready to fire this 350 that we’ve refreshed also. I want to make a run stand to get the new cam broken in, that’s another entire project as well. I want the engine ready when putting into the C30…I’m 4x4 swapping and that’s an ideal time to set the engine along with SM465/NP205 combo. Too much to do and not enough life to do it all. I said on 12-5-25 that “I will have this engine together next week”… Maybe I should post this in the Funny Stuff
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I've been looking for a factory style air cleaner for my '78 truck.
This one came up on EBay for $75 and I jumped on it, it still has all the vacuum parts and isn't rusted badly.
I'll get it cleaned and painted this weekend.
The install will require some fab for the hot air sheet metal I'll make for the Hooker exhaust manifolds.
 

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Got the 203 separated from the TH350. Cleaned up a little bit. My pressure washer is think is taking a crap. It would work for a few seconds like it should, then no pressure. It kept doing that. So that's another problem for later...
 

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Been kinda hunt-peck on my Squares. I ordered a set of tall valve covers for the roller rockers on the 454 K25. I’m almost ready to fire this 350 that we’ve refreshed also. I want to make a run stand to get the new cam broken in, that’s another entire project as well. I want the engine ready when putting into the C30…I’m 4x4 swapping and that’s an ideal time to set the engine along with SM465/NP205 combo. Too much to do and not enough life to do it all. I said on 12-5-25 that “I will have this engine together next week”… Maybe I should post this in the Funny Stuff
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The run stand can actually be put off kind of. If you bolt an automatic behind it,no converter needed,bolt on your starter set the whole mess on a sheet of plywood and strap it down, you can start and run it on the ground.Not as nice as a run stand,but if time is an issue.
 

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Playing around with the 3d printer yet again. Unfortunately the yellow mixed with silver as it doesn't get completely cleared out makes it look a bit dirty.
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Got the 203 separated from the TH350. Cleaned up a little bit. My pressure washer is think is taking a crap. It would work for a few seconds like it should, then no pressure. It kept doing that. So that's another problem for later...
The pump is cavitating (air in the system). Does it have a 'priming plug'?
 

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Working on the axle, drilled out brake line passageways through the bag supports and started cleaning
 

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The run stand can actually be put off kind of. If you bolt an automatic behind it,no converter needed,bolt on your starter set the whole mess on a sheet of plywood and strap it down, you can start and run it on the ground.Not as nice as a run stand,but if time is an issue.
I have a few more engines that have been in the wait so may as well put one together for future use. I have an old stove bolt 6 on the floor that we bust off ever now & then. It's sitting on wood blocks & strapped to a bench leg.

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The pump is cavitating (air in the system). Does it have a 'priming plug'?
I have no idea. This is the first time it has done this. Its a Generac. It has 3 bolts behind the pump. Are those the bleed off you are speaking of?
 
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