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01-21-2008, 09:43 AM
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Location: Winona, MN
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New From Minnesota
Hi all, I have been reading for a while now and I am excited to have a group that I can bounce things off of. I have been working on my very first project now for 2 years. I have had no experience working on my own vehicles until this project. I always wanted to build older truck for a daily driver. I chose a 1971 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4. I have done a lot of reading and jumped in with both feet to get it going. I have replaced the floor pans, cab corners, inner and outer rockers, cab supports, new fuel tank behind the axle and working on a 4" lift now. I am getting ready to fire it up and wanted to know is there anything I should do to protect the engine before I turn it over? Thanks for any help you can give this MN Rooky
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01-21-2008, 11:43 AM
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You want it there when???
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Re: New From Minnesota
  from Southern Ky and looks like a great project
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01-21-2008, 12:39 PM
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Its always something!
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Re: New From Minnesota
Welcome from FT Worth TX.
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01-21-2008, 01:29 PM
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Step Brother
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Re: New From Minnesota
from Knoxville Tn....
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01-21-2008, 03:05 PM
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Re: New From Minnesota
to the boards
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01-21-2008, 03:15 PM
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Gone Fishing
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135
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Re: New From Minnesota
Welcome to the board from Texas
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01-21-2008, 09:38 PM
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Designated A-hole!
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Re: New From Minnesota
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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01-21-2008, 10:49 PM
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Re: New From Minnesota
 from Idaho
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01-21-2008, 11:30 PM
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Tot Roddin'
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Re: New From Minnesota
to the board from Mid-MO!!!
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01-21-2008, 11:51 PM
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Re: New From Minnesota
Welcome from Tennessee
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01-21-2008, 11:54 PM
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Re: New From Minnesota
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Welcome from Brookings, SD. If you can, I would prime the oil pump before you start the engine.
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01-21-2008, 11:54 PM
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Keepin it runnin!
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Re: New From Minnesota
from CT! Frank
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01-23-2008, 02:14 AM
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Born a Chevy Man
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Re: New From Minnesota
Welcome to the board from Western Kentucky. Good luck with your project.
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01-23-2008, 06:07 AM
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On the fast track to nowhere..
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Re: New From Minnesota
from South Texas!
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01-23-2008, 06:09 PM
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RIP Mr Ron
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Re: New From Minnesota
Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.
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02-16-2008, 06:32 AM
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Step Brother
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Re: New From Minnesota
Welcome From Knoxville Tn!!!
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02-21-2008, 08:52 AM
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Re: New From Minnesota
Welcome from Iowa. Good luck.
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02-23-2008, 08:12 AM
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Nothing to see here.....
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Re: New From Minnesota
Welcome aboard from Shawnee, KS!
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