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    LED Taillights

    X2 On that, those things are sweeeet
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    Seeking Information on a 454 Swap

    I don't know about swapping the 7.4 Vortec in and what changes that would entail, but I have swapped a 454 TBI from a 95 K2500 into my 93 C1500. However, I converted it to a carbed setup. You will need to extend the three wires that run to the oil pressure sender/fuel relay switch, because the...
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    Need Cowl Hood Paint ideas

    That hood is sweet! I think it'd look good with the scoop painted silver and the rest black. Then you could put the factory style pinstriping around the base and really tie it all together.
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    Badge idea

    I'm in favour of using the Ram emblem. Looks better than the stock emblem and is something different.
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    Anyone in Alberta have a good shop to recommend for a swap?

    There's a few of us Albertans kicking around on here! Unfortunately I don't have a shop to recommend, but I may know someone who does. As for the 6.2, never heard of anyone doing that swap, probably because those motors are so new and that makes them a little bit expensive and hard to come by...
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    5.7 TBI to Carb swap + Rebuild Questions

    Yup! Vortec heads are a direct swap. They are worlds better than the TBI heads. I would absolutely do a cam if you're going to go that far.
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    1990 k1500 tbi carbed 400 swap

    So here's what you're gonna wanna do to make everything work. I'm speaking from experience here because I've just put a carbed 454 in my truck. To run the stock fuel pump, you need to take the oil pressure sender from your original motor and find a good spot to screw it into your 400. The fuel...
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    89 C1500 454 headers

    I don't own a video camera that's any good, but I'd be more than happy to snap some pictures in a few days when I get back to my truck
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    89 C1500 454 headers

    I Just finished my 454 swap and header install last week. I have an NV4500 in my truck so I had the same issue with the slave cylinder being in the way. I bought a set of Hooker long tubes for a 454SS truck. Part number 2461HKR on Summit. They fit quite well, but you have to jack up the...
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    97 K1500 No Power to Fuel Relay

    Actually I was wrong, when I test with a test light, I have power at pin 86, and that's it.
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    97 K1500 No Power to Fuel Relay

    My 97 will turn over, but it will not start, I took a test light to the fuel pump plug on the frame and got no power when the key is in the on position, or when the truck is cranking. So I pulled out the fuel pump relay and took a test light to the terminals for the relay on the distribution...
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    My '71 Monte Carlo SS

    I've been a member for around three years I think, and I thought I recognized Bruce's car and story from the message board, so that's why I asked. I definitely didn't expect to find another member on here! The orange makes it go faster! :boti:
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    2002 Freightliner ClassicXL

    Freaking gorgeous. The drop visor looks great!
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    Lake Pipe/Sidepipe Pictures

    I'm thinking I'd like to stick some chrome sidepipes on my '93 RCLB. Has anyone here done this or have any pictures of a truck with them on it?
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    My '71 Monte Carlo SS

    Thanks everyone! She's not perfect, but she's an absolute blast to drive. Funny enough, my dad also has a '70 with the 400! I only wish it actually looked that good in person. Thanks a lot! Yep, she's a great highway blaster. I'm a big fan of GM orange, and the car is so original, I...
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    93 RCLB With 454 3/4 Drop

    I'm not real experienced with drop kits, so I figured I could find someone on here with more knowledge than myself. I'd like to do a 3/4 drop on my 93 RCLB C1500. I've pulled out the original 5.7 and replaced it with a 454. I know that the front springs will need to be changed to compensate for...
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    My '71 Monte Carlo SS

    All finished...for now. I also swapped out the original 15x7 rims for a set of 15x8 Corvette rally rims.
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    My '71 Monte Carlo SS

    Reassembled engine bay. All put back together and ready to go back into it's home. Almost there... Ta-daa! All back together, minus the hood.
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    My '71 Monte Carlo SS

    Here's the 454 back in my shop after being sent out to be rebuilt. It got a standard overbore and a mild cam with domed pistons. All unwrapped. It's better than opening any Christmas present. After being painted.
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    My '71 Monte Carlo SS

    I then started on painting the frame and the firewall.
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    My '71 Monte Carlo SS

    I drove it for a summer, but quickly decided to pull everything from the firewall forward off of the car, and clean and rebuild it all. Here's how the engine bay started out. Complete, but really dirty. Engine stripped, ready to be pulled. Poof! No more 454.
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    My '71 Monte Carlo SS

    I figured I'd start a thread for the partial rebuild I did on my Monte a few years ago. This is basically how she started. A numbers matching 454/TH400 car. It was in pretty good shape, but she was tired, and well overdue for a cleanup.
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    Low Beams Only When Steering Wheel is Tilted All the Way Up??

    Perfect, thanks for the info guys! Looks like I've got some digging to do to get to the bottom of this.
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    Low Beams Only When Steering Wheel is Tilted All the Way Up??

    I just bought a 98 K1500, and like the title says, the low beams only work when you have the steering wheel tilted all the way up. DRLs work fine, and the high beams work no matter what position the steering wheel is in. I was doing some reading and I think that I might have to replace the...
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    7.4 Vortec Heads on 454

    This might be a pretty basic question, but I'm wondering if anyone knows if 454 Vortec heads will fit on an older TBI 454 block. I know I'd need to get a vortec intake, and I'd also like to do a carb swap, so could I even get a 7.4 vortec carb intake? I'm not trying to get a massive amount of...

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