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Old 03-19-2012, 11:33 AM   #226
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project

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Can't wait to see her back on the road!
i got it going last tuesday nite and took it up over the road and back to my house then i got a phone call from one of my buddys saying the state cops were enroute to my road for loud noise and burnouts and it was only loud i never did burnouts
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:36 AM   #227
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i got it going last tuesday nite and took it up over the road and back to my house then i got a phone call from one of my buddys saying the state cops were enroute to my road for loud noise and burnouts and it was only loud i never did burnouts
Lmao. Nice. If you do decide to do some more burnouts, this time don't spin a rod bearing
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:37 AM   #228
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Lmao. Nice. If you do decide to do some more burnouts, this time don't spin a rod bearing
ill try not to i gotta change my headgaskets again for some reason they are leaking again and i torqued the right and everything so idk might be a cracked head
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1994 GMC ext. cab short box 350 auto Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438873
1996 GMC 2500 ECSB 454 4l80e: build thread http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthre...gmc-2500-build

1998 GMC K-1500 ECSB 305 auto partd truck
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:39 AM   #229
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ill try not to i gotta change my headgaskets again for some reason they are leaking again and i torqued the right and everything so idk might be a cracked head
Cracked head or the gaskets didn't seal right.
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Old 03-19-2012, 12:19 PM   #230
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Cracked head or the gaskets didn't seal right.
im thinking its cracked heads
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1998 GMC K-1500 ECSB 305 auto partd truck
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Old 03-19-2012, 01:24 PM   #231
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im thinking its cracked heads
That's never good. Changing a head gasket is one thing, if you can afford the gasket set it's pretty much easy from there if you know how to strip the engine to get the heads off lol. The ***** about a cracked head is, same thing, but cylinder heads don't come cheap.
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Old 03-19-2012, 08:59 PM   #232
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That's never good. Changing a head gasket is one thing, if you can afford the gasket set it's pretty much easy from there if you know how to strip the engine to get the heads off lol. The ***** about a cracked head is, same thing, but cylinder heads don't come cheap.
i got a set off a corvette in my basement
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1994 GMC ext. cab short box 350 auto Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438873
1996 GMC 2500 ECSB 454 4l80e: build thread http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthre...gmc-2500-build

1998 GMC K-1500 ECSB 305 auto partd truck
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Old 09-11-2012, 01:54 AM   #233
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project

i guess its been awhile since i updated this thread i crashed the truck 2 days after i graduated high school ended up hitting one of my old teachers horses and doing a estimated 4000 bucks worth of damage to my truck which his insurance didnt cover i have been slowly fixing the truck doing what i can i dropped it off for paint 2 days ago and i should hope to have it back mid next week but here are some pictures







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1988 chevy stepside 305 five speed Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=383945
1994 GMC ext. cab short box 350 auto Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438873
1996 GMC 2500 ECSB 454 4l80e: build thread http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthre...gmc-2500-build

1998 GMC K-1500 ECSB 305 auto partd truck
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1981 Corvette 350 auto Also Dads project
1989 Corvette 350 auto ^^
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Old 09-11-2012, 01:58 AM   #234
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project

ive also been doing the local truck pulls with the truck and havnt done to bad with it this year the only thing i managed to blow up so far was another tranny

heres some videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7_MHZOBGU8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v...ture=endscreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3BP...feature=relmfu

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1988 chevy stepside 305 five speed Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=383945
1994 GMC ext. cab short box 350 auto Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438873
1996 GMC 2500 ECSB 454 4l80e: build thread http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthre...gmc-2500-build

1998 GMC K-1500 ECSB 305 auto partd truck
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1981 Corvette 350 auto Also Dads project
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Old 01-17-2013, 06:14 AM   #235
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project

doesnt this truck have duramax mirrors now?
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Old 01-17-2013, 06:35 AM   #236
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project

ohh nvm found them eariler in the thread, nice truck btw i have the same truck 88 k1500 stepside even same color lol
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