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  1. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Maybe .50%! I happened to have a used one laying around that I used for now, but ordered 2 new ones to have on hand since they're cheap.
  2. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    I've had the truck running for a little bit now, but am still working on some finishing touches. I got all of the fuel system plumbing done but have been fighting to get the pressure low enough for the carb. The bypass regulator I got was supposed to drop the pressure to as low as 3psi, however...
  3. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Got nearly everything just about finished up except for those 2 fuel fittings which i'm still waiting for, but close enough to dump some gas down the vent tubes to hear it fire! It ran long enough to see that all of the factory gauges still work. It was actually very simple to get the original...
  4. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Almost there! Still waiting for a couple of fuel line fittings for the bypass regulator, (went with some AN adapters to keep everything fairly nice looking), but got the intake, carb, distributor, and belt setup all on place. I did forget to add a couple of small things to my list but most has...
  5. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    I did, and also reused the timing chain cover with sensor but I am not familiar enough with these ECUs to know if thats all it would need for a signal or not.
  6. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Got a majority of the big stuff done today, I ended up having to return the intake manifold I ordered and the replacement should arrive Monday. Besides that, the biggest thing left is to figure out how I want to do the wiring and tidy it up since most won't be needed. The only pieces I will need...
  7. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Finally took a day to get the long block back together and stabbed back in. I've been curious about the full length headers I bought because they said they fit K2500s up to 1994 only. They are Hooker Competition Headers part #2461HKR. They fit with very little issue, the driver's side slid in...
  8. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Finally picked up the heads today, and discovered what the issue was. The valve on that cylinder with the issue was tuliped and very obviously mishapen compared to the others. The other was slightly bent and was replaced. Time for reassembly!
  9. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    I think you're right, it looked familiar but couldn't place it. Wonder how it ended up there!
  10. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Honed the cylinders today, they turned out great. Also cleaned up the pistons got all of the rings swapped. Not sure how common this is on these big blocks but almost every 1st and 2nd piston ring broke as I removed them, even when trying to be careful, not that it mattered. I would guess maybe...
  11. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Out of that entire head, the one on the end with the ziptie was the only one that was down, and looked a little crooked. All of the others were up, so just basing my assumption off of that.
  12. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Got the heads sent out the other day to get redone, before dropping them off I looked a little closer at the cylinder with the weird intermittent compression issue and do see something off, the seals are in different positions inside the springs. I didn't go any further but I would imagine maybe...
  13. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Yes, for the short block at least. I am having the heads gone over as well and decided to swap the fuel injection for a carb setup. I will also be replacing some other things while it's out as preventative maintenance to try and make sure it will be as reliable as possible.
  14. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Started the engine overhaul process today. I got it pulled and completely dissassembled, the only thing still in is the crank which I don't have a reason to pull. I discovered a random bent pushrod in the lifter valley, must have been some sort of issue before I bought it and they didn't feel...
  15. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    So I can't remember if I had mentioned this before but about 2 years ago I randomly lost a little clutch fluid which caused the pedal to be a bit spongy. I found the fluid level to be a little low, topped it off and it was fine for a while. Several months later it happened again. I looked all...
  16. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    I've been using the 2500 for parts hauling lately since I have a plow on my 2500hd and I don't feel like taking it on and off, plus this one has more ground clearance for instances like this. Hard to see but there are some ruts over a foot deep. Also ran into this poor truck, been sitting so...
  17. Justin S

    Daily truck pics

    Thanks, just stock steelies with black paint.
  18. Justin S

    Daily truck pics

    Might as well post a pic of the truck I just picked up too, I don't plan on keeping it around long, just a flip. 94 C1500 4.3 auto, looks good in pics but needs some work.
  19. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Well I guess it's bee a while since I have posted here. Not much new besides it's been partially retired as a hauler until I decide what to do with the engine. It's getting tired and has a weird compression issue on one cylinder. It drives ok, but I now have a 2006 2500HD to haul trailers with...
  20. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Got the exhaust all done last week, turned out well. I ended up having an issue with what I thought was ignition related, ended up being two things. 1, I forgot to tighten the intake boot on the throttle body so the hose would come loose and mess with the MAF, and also the distributor cap button...
  21. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Actually I was able to look back because I posted about it when I got the truck, they are JBA headers. Also I just remembered, you would need to get different plug wires, the OE style touch and will melt cyl 3 and 5 unless you get creative with zip ties like I did.
  22. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    They are actually in pretty nice shape besides that tube, they seem to be a thick/heavy well made header. If I recall they are JBA, but the big issue is these do not bolt up to the factory pipes so you'd have to modify that as well. If you think they're something you can use I'd be happy to ship...
  23. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    So I am getting into this little project more than I had anticipated. I got the new replacement "y pipe" in the mail and it doesnt come close to fitting. I figured out why the old one rotted, the previous owner must have bought these headers to replace the stock manifolds and they are not meant...
  24. Justin S

    '98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

    Yeah tell me about it, got it in August of 2016!
  25. Justin S

    Project Ted, a 1993 RCSB 496 Build

    If the TH400 that came with it was numbers matching I would have kept it auto, but it came back as being from a 1982 Chevy truck. I don't plan on restoring the car back to factory specs anytime soon, it was originally gold with black stripes and black vinyl top which isn't what I'd want to do...

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