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grampadirt

On MEDICARE Officially Old From Santa Clarita,Ca.

Joined: Apr 18, 2012

Last seen: Today at 12:48 PM

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- grampadirt reacted to termite's post in the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block with Like.
  
  :cheers:heres to hoping for a happy union of mated parts.
  
  Today at 9:37 AM
- grampadirt replied to the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block.
  
  Did the new lifter break in today,ran the engine @2,000 rpm(+or-300-400) for twenty minutes,then let it settle down to a nice idle.Seems...
  
  Today at 1:10 AM
- grampadirt replied to the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block.
  
  WooHoo!!!!! Got it fired up today!!! Took a little while to get the timing right but when we did it ran great!! Didn't run it long cuz...
  
  Friday at 10:12 PM
- grampadirt replied to the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block.
  
  Update: Got the intake manifold installed & torqued,primed the oiling system,installed the distributor and set to #1 cylinder.Tomorrow...
  
  Thursday at 9:21 PM
- grampadirt replied to the thread Skid plate washers.
  
  I believe they are called ''wave washers''
  
  Tuesday at 7:19 PM
- grampadirt replied to the thread Greetings from Cal. central valley.
  
  Welcome! from a neighbor a little south of you.
  
  Apr 21, 2024
- grampadirt replied to the thread 95 454 Intake Fastener Torque Sequence Question.
  
  I agree with both of you,that sequence crossed my mind,strange though.
  
  Apr 19, 2024
- grampadirt posted the thread 95 454 Intake Fastener Torque Sequence Question in Engine Performance + Maintenance.
  
  Why are there two sets of sequences?Someone please explain.What am I missing?
  
  Apr 19, 2024
- grampadirt replied to the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block.
  
  Got some more done today,lifter,push rods & rocker arms installed. Look what showed up!
  
  Apr 19, 2024
- grampadirt replied to the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block.
  
  Look what showed up today!!
  
  Apr 13, 2024
- grampadirt replied to the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block.
  
  Ordered new lifters,valve springs & assembly lube from Summit today.Got the necessary gaskets also from a local warehouse where I used...
  
  Apr 13, 2024
- grampadirt reacted to Erik the Awful's post in the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block with Like.
  
  Doh! This is big block stuff, and I'm talking small block stuff. But it wouldn't surprise me if GM did the same thing with the big blocks.
  
  Apr 12, 2024
- grampadirt replied to the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block.
  
  Found a new problem....decided to check the distributor a little,tried to spin the shaft from the gear end and could barely spin...
  
  Apr 12, 2024
- grampadirt replied to the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block.
  
  I wish I had the $ to do what you did :(
  
  Apr 12, 2024
- grampadirt replied to the thread Collapsed Lifters 95 GenV Big Block.
  
  Does it look like this block was machined for a roller cam & lifters? I see four holes that have threads for the lifter spider and flat...
  
  Apr 11, 2024
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