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    Interesting post on parts and machine work quality

    Hey if somebody wants to sell me a machine shop real quick I'll do it. "We do it right, because we do it twice!" Already got a slogan.
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    I need mental help!!! What should I do?

    They will all be lots of work and take all your money, so build what you want to end up having and working on. If you don't want to do any tuning whatsoever, I'd recommend no swap at all. Cam, springs, and a gasket refresh on the LY6 with a Terminator X Max sounds like a pretty good time to me...
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    92 K2500 Revival

    Got all the way into town today and my wiper motor self-destructed. Drove back in the rain looking about like this: Brand new Cardone wiper motor for $50 doesn't seem like such a good deal now, eh? Whatever, swapped it for the unit I snagged out of the '99 and we're back in business...
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    Amazon Headers

    I'd get some sockets that fit, cut the old ones off the y-pipe, and weld the new ones on.
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    95 454 Intake Fastener Torque Sequence Question

    I'm guessing you do the 1's first, then the 2's, etc and which one of the pair comes first doesn't matter.
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    Engines 101

    The book "John Lingenfelter on Modifying Small-block Chevy Engines" might be of interest to you. It's been out of print for a while but isn't too terribly expensive and goes through all the basics of what stuff does and how adding power in the EFI Gen 1 SBC era was done.
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    Heavy Half?

    Drivetrain is the same as a 1500. Measure the length and u-joint size to confirm.
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    Odd question

    Lid flips can make power on restricted systems, but they still lose power by sucking hot air. Aftermarket air cleaners also suck hot air, but it's an approachable modification for people who want to participate in car modding culture without doing anything potentially destructive. The fact that...
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    Fuel Quality!

    I've always wondered if it's best to play the field with oils and fuels, so over time you get to take advantage of everyone's special additive package and whatever it's best at.
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    What can I use to wipe away (( Dried rattle can paint )) off rubber trim

    My paint guy's name is Johnny Walker :boti: .
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    What can I use to wipe away (( Dried rattle can paint )) off rubber trim

    I always try to get acetone on the paint only, give it a second to cook, and as I'm wiping it off I'm wiping it into a dry part of the rag so there isn't actually much acetone to rubber contact. You can probably get away with little to no visible damage that route. The taillights didn't like...
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    What can I use to wipe away (( Dried rattle can paint )) off rubber trim

    A ((little bit)) of ((acetone)) will fix that right up.
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    Top end build worth it?

    The flat tappets won't be cheaper when they send chips of metal throughout your block.
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    Top end build worth it?

    I probably wouldn't do H/C/I in the vehicle just to pull the motor in 9 months. More convenient to do it on the stand. Not sure where you're getting all that stuff for $600 either. Does your block already have provisions for roller rockers?
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    Heavy Half?

    I mean, I wasn't going to say anything because I'm building a fake Z71, but now you've got me thinking about what the difference between a F44 K1500 and K2500 LD is.
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