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    1994 Chevy C1500 Stepside “Black Lightning”

    I hear you on that one lol.
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    1994 Chevy C1500 Stepside “Black Lightning”

    Is there a pull-a-part junkyard around you? My closest one had a sale on engines and transmissions and they gave me 20% off on the set of Vortec heads I bought. Still had thread sealant on the bolts and paint on the valve springs when I yanked them off the tahoe they were in which was a shame...
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    1994 Chevy C1500 Stepside “Black Lightning”

    Also had an '83 C10 that had a nut dropped down the intake apparently. Put a hole in #6 piston and caused a miss I wound up finally tracking down. The engine that came out of my 3500 detonated a piston too and melted partly onto the valves above that cylinder. I've had some good luck myself lol
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    1994 Chevy C1500 Stepside “Black Lightning”

    If you're going flat tops and having the work done, get a set of Vortec heads done and the guides cut down to accept bigger lift. You're going carb, you'll love the power gain you get from flat tops and Vortec heads. I know I've always enjoyed something for a bit but then wanted a bit more power...
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    1994 Chevy C1500 Stepside “Black Lightning”

    Definitely looks good! Love the stance! Not usually a fan of an ECSS trucks but as @618 Syndicate said, it looks right! I'm sub'd for future updates, I know you said plans for a rebuild and a swap to carb, any other plans?
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    Crash’s C2500 Project

    I hear you on that. I've had mine parked since around this time last year and have had it apart and not running that entire time until a few days ago. Still have driveshaft and other assorted things to try to even move it.
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    Crash’s C2500 Project

    Coming together good! Makes me want to get my C3500 done quicker lol. I've got the 88-93 GMC grille on mine, but prefer the 94+ grille and found the grille I need and will be buying it eventually. Mine has the same 2 piece driveshaft setup and is a RCLB but I'm 350/TH400. Sub'd to see where this...
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    My "new" 1993 Sierra K1500

    Love the truck! Awesome color combo for sure! Sub'd, look forward to see how this turns out!
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    1988 GMC C3500 RCLB

    Well, life got in the way.. I've been so busy with work, COVID BS and other things I put the truck on the back burner. I wound up trading the street demon for an Edelbrock 1406. Had to re-stab the distributor, and buy a new coil. Got her running today, it's not complete turn key yet. I just...
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    1985 F150 XLT Lariat RCLB 4x4

    I decided to say **** it. Went and traded it in on a 2015 Mustang Ecoboost Premium that's loaded out. I've been waiting since 4/11 for the dealership to come get this damned truck and it's still sitting here at my house lol. It was fun while it lasted, but I decided I'd start building credit...
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    1988 GMC C3500 RCLB

    Alright, everything is all in. I chased a problem with my HEI not getting energy, fixed that. Here's my dilemma I'm having. I've got a mechanical fuel pump bolted to this engine, all the lines ran. Bent me up a line for the outlet to the carburetor. Everything I've understood, if you unplug the...
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    1985 F150 XLT Lariat RCLB 4x4

    Alright regasketed and no leaks, ran it for a bit, got it hot, no misses or anything. This ****** Edelbrock, and I mean ******, isn't responding to air/fuel adjustments at all, whether you screw it in or all the way out, idle never changes and how it runs never changes. I'll swap to a different...
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    1985 F150 XLT Lariat RCLB 4x4

    I’ll put it this way, I’ll do the minimalist things I can to see if this engine will work, if it doesn’t work then it’ll be yanked and I’ll find another good one to drop in. The smoking could be attributed to many things as well, there’s 6” of stupid spacers on top of this intake cause it has...
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    1985 F150 XLT Lariat RCLB 4x4

    Bronco fell through but oh well. I found an intake I'm gonna order on Friday, already have the new gaskets and the bolts sitting here. I'm gonna order another Edelbrock rebuild kit since the kit I ordered came with improper gaskets, rebuild the 1406, pull the choke off and put the manual choke...
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    1985 F150 XLT Lariat RCLB 4x4

    '85 was a weird year for Ford, I've personally seen a computer controlled 2bbl carb 302 with the TFI-IV ignition(what the EFI engines used) and then I've seen EFI 302's but with the filter box in a weird place. The 351w and the 460 didn't receive EFI until 1988. This truck has a 351w H.O. which...
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