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Got the intake bolted on, carb bolted on, cable bracket on, throttle and kickdown hooked up, and dizzy stabbed and set at TDC. Just need to change the oil, install the cap and wires, and toss some fuel in it so I can time it.

Also found the casting numbers on my heads.

They are 14014416.

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Took my instrument cluster apart, cleaned thoroughly, painted the needles, cleaned the lens with Mequiar's headlight kit, and painted the silver on the bezel. Not a perfect job as I'll more than likely get new gauges when the 6.0 goes in, but looks much better IMHO.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/1...1bee5a88_z.jpg

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Thanks BruthaMan! I took a look at your's and it's looking good.

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Started with this at 10:00 this morning.

It's a 3970010 block that was handed off to me by a great friend and Forum Member.

On my first unpracticed eye inspection, the block looks great. I'll get it hot tanked, measured
up, and m-fluxed as the first steps. Thanks again, Tom.

She's down to a bare block now. Yup, 4.0 bore.

The crank rod journals are almost funny. About four of the bearings looked like they have been
spun like race horses.

But, what the heck? The crank was probably going bye-bye, anyway. NBow, it's surely, "383 here I come".
It's just all so damned much money.....

I'll post the cleaned up pics and maybe a couple of rod journal pics as
soon as I can get *myself* cleaned up.

;););)

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Here's where it ended up today. Calling it a day.

No pics of the crank....Too sad....:lol::lol::lol::lol:

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Finally mounted some new tires on the rally wheels I refurbished. I like the new look.
Before:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps25622f8d.jpg
After:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps70aaaaab.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps8ade821f.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...psfed8e670.jpg

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They look alot better tucked under the truck, nice!

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Checked on the cutout fender....it should be on its way this week to a garage in town. I called the garage too to give them a heads up.

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I finished my interior upgrade this last weekend.. all new interior hardware, seat belts, door panels re-done, bench seat redone (bought a donor seat), new carpet, dash pad, etc. It was gratifying doing all the work myself.

Here it is finished:

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...s6a7f44cd.jpeg

And before I started:

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps47171fe1.jpg

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Here's a pic of the rod journals on the crank AFTER the rod big-end bearings were removed.

I think I need to do something to the crank. Like take it to the junk man.
The block looks really good, though. We'll see after a mag-flux.

:metal:

This is the kind of stuff you can buy on E-Slay ...Usually says something like, "...10,000 miles since it was machined".

In this case, it was a wonderful gift. Looks like I have a nice block to work with.

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Dude... that is smooth... Build it with that crank... LOL

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I worked on a right chevy fender for one of my 70's on putting a lower cup portion on[in]. Also did some checking on the core support that I had cut for a patch, making plans to get it on the table after the cup is welded in. I don't get to work on that stuff much the body shop is normally busy with other stuff. Jim

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Got some pics from the Body Shop today... the Floor is in... One Rocker and 1 cab corner... working on the other cab corner and rocker along with the left kick panel... Starting to come together... I am so Stoked!!!...

http://images9.fotki.com/v749/photos.../21814A-vi.jpg


http://images16.fotki.com/v387/photo.../21814B-vi.jpg


http://images16.fotki.com/v387/photo.../21814C-vi.jpg


http://images60.fotki.com/v367/photo.../21814D-vi.jpg

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Finished my glovebox door today. Back on the truck tomorrow.

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C-Notched the rear, cut out 3" holes in the center cross-member for future dual exhaust and installed cupped LCA's...

She is laying as low as possible, without doing drop spindles and disc conversion :)

She goes in this week for body work and paint...

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THANK YOU for the engine and crankshaft photos ! .

Engine works are my favorite because it's always so easy .

You might want to show better pix of the ' wiped ' bearing shells clearly showing the bare copper underlay ~ .

I see this all the time and occasionally the crankshaft is O.K. and can be carefully polished with crocus cloth and re used , not this one I don't think :waah: .

Never forget that ALL self service Junkyards are chock full of standard 350 cranks , cheaply .

I may soon have an extra good used 292 crankshaft , I now have two 292's and will cherry pick parts to build up one nice one for my '69 C/10 , then I'll be clearing out lots of spare 292 stuff, a bare block that needs sleeves , a spare cylinder head , connecting rods and so on .

I'm GREEN with envy looking at the cab repairs here ! I went and visited my truck again , still no work done .

I know , I know , patience is a virtue but dammit , I DRIVE my truck daily so three weeks + is too long for no worky ;) .

:chevy: .

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Here you go Nate. I shot another close up of one of the crank's rod journals, and the bearings all lined up with nowhere to go. That one bearing is my favorite.

I'm gonna clean 'em up and run 'em. :exit:

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[QUOTE=BugzC10;6530713]Finally mounted some new tires on the rally wheels I refurbished. I like the new look.

Those wheels and tires look perfect!

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[quote=OregonNed;6533911]Thank You....I paused for a long time before pulling the trigger. Wheel tire decision was driving :uhmk:

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Still messing around in the garage today.

Got the new (working) fuel pressure gauge in, finished up the fuel pressure regulator.

And made a sticker for the fire wall cover using a pic from the web along with a pic of
my wife in 1947. Figured she should have her pic on RAT somewhere.

I See DEAD Things !
 

WOW :jdp: those are awful .

Maybe you can post some close ups of the cam lobes and followers so the others will know what's good Vs. bad ? .

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Man that looks great!What kind of oven do you use?

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Got the new rotor's installed this past weekend. Zinc coated slotted dimpled drilled.;):chevy:


http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...ps08363967.jpg


http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...ps90fd239f.jpg

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Cleaned up the sound deadener under the hood.

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Installed new "true-double roller" timing set. Had pix of old set but got a new phone and haven't downloaded them yet. It was bad...almost full inch of chain travel between sprockets! Removed intake because i had the gaskets, and it needed a thorough cleaning.removed thermostat to check condition.Add thermostat and housing to the list of "things that cost money and need to be replaced."water pump is also on that list... Everything is prepped for paint,I.e.:block,oil pan, timing chain cover,balancer,intake. paint tomorrow. Also, new H.E.i. dizzy,Taylor wires, plugs, and one wire alternator came in today! Far more work (money) than I had planned.but glad I did it.

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Well first we did our version of the Old Magician's Trick; we sawed the lady in half (my old survivor GMC that is)

And Today we install the Vortec V8 and trans. I'm shakin' like a kid on Christmas morning!:gmc2:

Thanks to Great Friends, REAL Hot Rod Pros I drove my 68 in this last Monday afternoon with the old 350 V8 & Turbo 400 and Here We Are TODAY!

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how did you go about mounting 90s gm cup holder i have been planing on doing the same thing? i already have the cup .holder from a previous trip to the junk yard

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You have to engineer and fabricate a bracket to hang the cup holder.
Check out the pictures in this link.

http://photobucket.com/albums/cc230/...9/CUP%20HOLDER

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got this guy all ready to go in....

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps627f4dbe.jpg

This....

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...psf8d4b28d.jpg

:metal:

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Rebuilt my rag joint. Feels like it tighten up the steering sitting still without the engine running. Have to test drive to confirm.

Thanks to TxFirefighter for his FAQ instructions. His tutorial with pictures was helpful.
Thanks Kevin.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=6525292

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Figured out that the dwell on my new set of points was way off. No wonder it wouldn't start. Finally started, ran strong, forward and reverse gears working good. Even brakes were working just enough to stop me. Was all excited, then I saw water coming from the block. Upon further inspection, the block appears to have a big C shaped crack on the drivers side. One step forward, a big leap back. Now I have to make a decision.

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That IS a bad day! Sorry to hear.

I tinkered with touching up some black paint in the engine bay. Figuring out the little things I need to replace. Gotta love old trucks.

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Weather in the 50's for the first time in months, so I gave the old girl a bath.

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Beautiful day today in North Texas. Spent so time with the wifey at the Decatur swap meet. Bunches of 60-72 truck parts there. Spent $115 and got all this. The doors are "scratch and dents". The PS is the one I needed and only has 3 small dings in it. The DS needs a new skin, but I think it will buff out:lol:.

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Did drop engine and trans in, NOW everything goes back together

Motor is 2005 Vortec 5.3 from Suburban. We're using 2013 Camaro LS3 exhaust manifolds, x-pipe, dual flow masters, with K&N intake and PCM tune should be around 335-340 HP.

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Changed the rear brake pads and removed all the parking brake related brackets off the rearend/ calipers

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could never make the bowtie gate fit right installed the original tale gate fit like a glove getting closer to sending her out for paint

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It was nice today, so I washed the '72. I was careful not to knock off any more rust :)

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/t...121755_958.jpg

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love them steppers;)