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    Removing throttle body

    I posted a few months ago about the 350 in my '92 K1500 blowing up, I got a new 350 but it's out of a van so apparently the throttle body is different. I need to remove the old one but I'm not seeing quite how to do it and I'm having a hard time finding a guide on how to do it. Does anyone have...
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    Rod thrown, what now?

    I meant putting a whole vortec (as in a late small block / big block engine, not LS-based truck engine) engine, harness, and ECM into the truck, someone is selling one he was planning on dropping into a square body. Are the 6th generation big blocks more different than the "big block" name would...
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    Rod thrown, what now?

    I think I probably won't go with that engine just because I don't want to source the brackets and parts that are missing and then try to figure out how they go together. What is involved in putting a Vortec (non-LS) engine in assuming I have the harness and ECM from the new engine and have a...
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    Rod thrown, what now?

    I hadn't even thought about any rods like that. On the other hand if the 454SS didn't come with them they probably wouldn't be strictly necessary I would hope? The 350 has an oil adapter like mentioned above on the 4x4. It looks like the part is available still looking at the dealer I ordered...
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    Rod thrown, what now?

    Good catch, thanks. Why does it being from a 4x4 or not make a difference? Did they have different manifold designs to avoid hitting the crossmember or something?
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    Rod thrown, what now?

    I'm not sure how to tell which transmission I have, I know I have a 10 bolt axle. I thought 5lm60 but I'm not sure where the markings on the transmission are or which RPO code I'm looking for. I'd rather check the transmission itself anyway since I know this thing had the transmission done ~3k...
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    Rod thrown, what now?

    I threw a rod in my 180k mile ‘92 K1500 with a L05 a couple days ago and am trying to decide how to approach this. I’ve decided that no matter what I do this truck is never going to be a heavy duty long haul power machine so I’m not inclined to spend LS swap money on it. From what I read a 454...
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    Upgrade option feedback

    Yeah, combining a carburetor and forced induction could make up for the shortcomings somewhat, at least I think so (I repeat, I don't know fluid dynamics), but then you're looking at a manual boost controller adjusted every time you gain/lose a couple thousand feet of elevation or using some...
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    Upgrade option feedback

    The first option does seem like the most practical in that it's a simple, relatively cheap modification that as I understand it should function standalone assuming I'm not messing with compression on the heads, just letting them flow better. Whereas a turbo or cam or supercharger or LS swap...
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    Looking for advice on basic engine mods to boost performance.

    I am definitely not taking a 30 year old truck on a 3000 mile road trip, no. The last time I drove down to sea level rather than flying was 2011. You make a good point about it still being something you would want to do for breathing room though. And who knows, maybe I find a unicorn car that...
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    Upgrade option feedback

    If you can make a carburetor work equally well in single digit temperatures at 10,000 feet (a common requirement up here) and high 80s to 90s at 5000 feet I'll buy you a beer, because Honda doesn't think you can...
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    Upgrade option feedback

    Yep, that's the plan. I've done a lot of research over the past few weeks since deciding to get this truck and there's just a ton of options. My situation is kind of unusual in terms of my elevation / temperature range issues, there was someone else that asked about something similar recently...
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    Upgrade option feedback

    Thank you, I appreciate it. As I mentioned in a different thread most of my work has been on Subarus which generally don't gain much from heads / headers / cams because they were small enough that the manufacturer didn't need to strangle them to meet emissions with old smog technology. At least...
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    Upgrade option feedback

    I'm about to pick up a '92 K1500 with the L05, a manual, and 3.73 gears. The problem is I live up at about 9000 feet, and even at 5000 feet the engine isn't blowing off any doors or winning any tractor pulls. I'll be keeping it stock for a while and checking the engine for...
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    Someone talk me out of ditching my TBI setup

    Fair enough, I'm just kind of lost when it comes to these engines. I've always owned Subarus being a proper Colorado boy but I'm buying my dad's old work / current farm truck in "needs work" condition. I used to just rent a truck when I needed one but now I moved somewhere that's not an option...
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