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aggie91 07-01-2019 04:52 PM
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Man that is a good looking truck!

Dads79GMC 07-03-2019 11:31 PM
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Thanks Sir

Dads79GMC 07-29-2019 01:11 PM
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:) Just a quick update. Getting closer by the month. :chevy:

mongocanfly 07-29-2019 01:27 PM
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Nice....Starting to look like a truck again....

Jaysonb 07-30-2019 05:11 PM
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Very nice!

LT7A 08-03-2019 07:31 PM
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beautiful

moregrip 08-03-2019 07:57 PM
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you got a good jump on that harem you must be starting! Question: It seems like you've been non stop on these builds for a good while now......still enjoying it? I'm on the other end of the spectrum, still in a holding pattern, wrapping up my concrete pour to build a small shed to free up some space in the garage so I can start my own damn harem!

Dads79GMC 08-05-2019 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by moregrip (Post 8570023)
you got a good jump on that harem you must be starting! Question: It seems like you've been non stop on these builds for a good while now......still enjoying it? I'm on the other end of the spectrum, still in a holding pattern, wrapping up my concrete pour to build a small shed to free up some space in the garage so I can start my own damn harem!
Love it!! I’m in a holding pattern as we remodel a couple bathrooms.

Low Elco 08-07-2019 01:10 PM
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Looks Great!

Dads79GMC 08-14-2019 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Low Elco (Post 8572265)
Looks Great!
Thanks Low Elco.

MrFinland 08-21-2019 12:54 PM
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It is really a long time since I last visited this website. You've done a really great job, Mike!

Dads79GMC 08-22-2019 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MrFinland (Post 8579748)
It is really a long time since I last visited this website. You've done a really great job, Mike!
Thank you Sir.

SCOTI 10-15-2019 06:36 PM
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It's the factory color from I think 78-82, somewhere in there. GM Corporate Blue. Thanks Mike
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Thanks Chief. I like orange and had I stayed with the factory color I would have gone orange. However, since the truck is crimson/white, I thought the factory color (Corporate Blue) would pop against the crimson firewall?
Did the Corporate Blue color come from a rattle can or did you shoot it w/a gun? Any prep tips on the aluminum heads you care to share?

Dads79GMC 10-16-2019 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SCOTI (Post 8610087)
Did the Corporate Blue color come from a rattle can or did you shoot it w/a gun? Any prep tips on the aluminum heads you care to share?
SCOTI, color came from a rattle-can. I did a basic cleaning of the heads and the degreased them prior to spraying. I painted intake separate from the block/heads.

Mike

Dads79GMC 10-16-2019 08:14 PM
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I've been slacking on updating this site. :)

Thought I'd throw in my IG logo

Thanks Mike

54Caddy 10-17-2019 04:42 AM
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Finally found a build thread. Been lurking on IG. I’m Mac’s Garage. My 73 has a 350/700r4 but built that engine when I was 14 and it now burns and smokes a little oil. A customer of mine has a 5.3 I pulled out of a rolled over truck we parted out. 120k miles 4x4. So I’d have to get trans shaft and tail housing swapped for a 2wd. But my question is on your intake. Is it using the factory truck injectors?? Nice truck by the way man.

Dads79GMC 10-17-2019 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 54Caddy (Post 8611041)
Finally found a build thread. Been lurking on IG. I’m Mac’s Garage. My 73 has a 350/700r4 but built that engine when I was 14 and it now burns and smokes a little oil. A customer of mine has a 5.3 I pulled out of a rolled over truck we parted out. 120k miles 4x4. So I’d have to get trans shaft and tail housing swapped for a 2wd. But my question is on your intake. Is it using the factory truck injectors?? Nice truck by the way man.
54Caddy, yes, I used the factory injectors. However, I took the cap off of the tip of the injector so that it would sit deeper into the manifold. Used a pliers to take them off. Thanks Mike

54Caddy 10-17-2019 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Dads79GMC (Post 8611118)
54Caddy, yes, I used the factory injectors. However, I took the cap off of the tip of the injector so that it would sit deeper into the manifold. Used a pliers to take them off. Thanks Mike
Interesting. Have you ran it like this yet? No fuel leaks?

mongocanfly 10-17-2019 01:49 PM
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54caddy...I know Mike,myself ,and dayj1 as well as a few others have done the LS like this....dayj1s build thread is probably the most complete thread on this setup...and hes the 1st I saw do it this way...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...+to+skin+a+cat
but be aware that pb has his pics all screwed up

aggie91 10-17-2019 04:53 PM
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Truck is looking good.

How can I get one of those Home Built C10 stickers as shown in post #428?

Dads79GMC 10-26-2019 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 54Caddy (Post 8611279)
Interesting. Have you ran it like this yet? No fuel leaks?
No fuel leaks

Dads79GMC 10-26-2019 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by aggie91 (Post 8611405)
Truck is looking good.

How can I get one of those Home Built C10 stickers as shown in post #428?
aggie91, Hit me up on IG. 👍


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