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  1. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Holley Sniper Tuning 500hp 383 Stroker

    Sorry ive been dealing with some crap. I had to pull the intake manifold and re gasket/seal it was leaking oil out the back and down the bell housing had me worried my rear main was fubar. Anyhow i dicked with the mechanical and vacuum advance for a good long while and never was satisfied and...
  2. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Holley Sniper Tuning 500hp 383 Stroker

    I dont know anything more about my cam than what i posted in the title post. I do know its a 2800-6000 cam, but im definitely having questions on the build. I dont know if i have any vacuum ports on my intake. I certainly didnt see any before i dressed the motor and dropped it in. I feel a...
  3. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Holley Sniper Tuning 500hp 383 Stroker

    Well I pulled the fuel pressure regulator off the return line end of the throttle body, it had some slime in the screen so I cleaned it as best I could. I installed the progressive linkage, a throttle return spring to grunted a zero out on the TPS, and made the necessary adjustments in my...
  4. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Holley Sniper Tuning 500hp 383 Stroker

    @LC2NLS6 I'm not sure about the heads being vortec, but the seep is coming from the intake just left of the thermostat housing. I reached out to the builder and he said to check torque on the bolts in sequence. That because of the iron to aluminum mix they could loosen after a few heat cycles...
  5. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Holley Sniper Tuning 500hp 383 Stroker

    Awesome insight guys. I will definitely drive it some more and do logs for each drive. @arrg @LC2NLS6 As far as the vacuum advance goes, the shop that built the engine said not to hook that up and leave it set at the timing they dialed in. That being said, i have no problem giving it a shot...
  6. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Holley Sniper Tuning 500hp 383 Stroker

    Have some questions for the tuning wizards out there. I have a fairly worthy monster under the hood. Nothing insane by any means. 383 n.a at 512hp and 500tq being fed by a holley sniper 4150. It seems to run okay, wont idle below 1k without dying once warm. Hard for me to know 100 percent as ive...
  7. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Transmission Reccomendations for 383 500hp

    HAHA thats awesome man. I didnt know these trucks even had the option of defrost for the rear glass. Also i like that you call the salvage yard the "treasure" yard. Im 100 percent certain im going to call it that now :Big Laugh: Off topic but im going to be painting my truck here soon and i was...
  8. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Transmission Reccomendations for 383 500hp

    If you get tired of pulling the fuse there is a kit that make front dif engagement manual instead of the thermal actuator, pretty damn nice to have :)
  9. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Transmission Reccomendations for 383 500hp

    As stated in the last reply i had the sm465 in my other truck and i loved it. I must be biased towards 4 speeds though. My first truck was an 81 f150 w/ a 4spd and i think that ruined me on transmissions. I learned how to 4 wheel in that thing and now granny gear is a must for my hobby truck. So...
  10. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Transmission Reccomendations for 383 500hp

    My old truck (the one in my pic) had stock gears and a stock motor, on 35 tires and a sm465 i could pull a 6 precent grade in 4th gear @ 70mph if my tank was below half and no passenger. If it was flat i was flyin. must have been the tires to that ratio gear but never really had a problem. I...
  11. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Transmission Reccomendations for 383 500hp

    Oh i missed that comment, now im looking into the 4500 for sure.
  12. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Transmission Reccomendations for 383 500hp

    I appreciate the insight, however i wont be using an automatic. I wouldnt call my truck a daily driver. I drive it around town and highway often enough but its kind of a big boy toy. I do a lot of 4 wheeling in the snow here and an automatic just doesnt get the job done. I am pretty much of the...
  13. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Transmission Reccomendations for 383 500hp

    I did some reading on the 465 and was under the assumption that the 465 designation was essentially the amount of torque the transmission was rated at. I had a 465 in my previous truck that i really liked. I dont mind the long throw but i reallt liked having that low gear. It was sort of like...
  14. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Transmission Reccomendations for 383 500hp

    My 383 is almost finished and will have a little north of 500hp and slightly more torque. I currently have a Getrag 5LM60 or nv3500 5spd and im wondering if i should replace it with something stronger. Currently dont have posi and this is a 4wd application. I had an sm465 in my previous truck...
  15. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    The Stupid Interior Questions Thread

    I have a 91 stepside and I ordered a set of leather bucket seats from a 2007 yukon without thinking about the fitment. Im fine with drilling holes and making some bugs for the inner most bolts but will the outers line up with the existing mounts? I haven't received the seats yet so I don't know...
  16. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    TBI vs Carb for idling in granny

    So I have an sm465 in my 90 k1500 which i love to death but I also owned an 82 f150 with whatever 4 speed those came with, only that truck was carbed. The difference between the 2 is that obviously my chevy is superior :p but when I let off the clutch in granny gear in the ford it would just go...
  17. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    RCSB Stepside Build/Restore

    Of course I couldnt help myself. Winter was almost over and I needed to take advantage of it.
  18. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    RCSB Stepside Build/Restore

    Got the doors put on off the donor truck and got the guts all swapped for the manual cranks and put on my new plastics. Wasnt to happy with the plastics from Rock auto. They look a hell of a lot better than the broken and worn old ones but the fitment leaves much to be desired, as does the build...
  19. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    RCSB Stepside Build/Restore

    Truck in my buddies garage getting "primed" (beer) to get the bushings, drop bracket, and driver lower replaced. I wish all ball joints were this easy to replace!!!!! Dont know what the deal is but the kid used washers to hold the bolts 4 bolts he had in place. they ate a pretty...
  20. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Clutch/Flywheel/TO Bearing QnA please

    Hey thanks for your reply. I purchased a clutch and now it's sitting till I find a place suitable to change it. Another odd thing is if I'm in neutral and let the clutch out it kind of moves forward slightly like it's just baaaaarely in gear....only on level ground of course. Strange though to...
  21. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    RCSB Stepside Build/Restore

    Hello everyone, This is my build thread where I will go over my project and elaborate on the headaches and sweet sweet joy I experience along the way. I owned this truck for about 3 years before selling it off after a DUI and losing my license. Sold it to a local kid who was still in highschool...
  22. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Clutch/Flywheel/TO Bearing QnA please

    Hello there fine folks I need some direction here with my transmission situation. I have a 90 k1500 with the 5.7. About 6 years ago I installed an sm465 I had purchased from Novak Conversions. They sent me the bell housing, clutch, hydraulic adapter kit, the works. I had a local shop install...
  23. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    Nv3500 or nv4500

    I swapped my 5 spd for an SM465 4spd with granny 1st. Transmission is unbreakable. All you need is the proper bell housing and a few parts to make it play nice with a hydraulic clutch. :) Oh and the crossmember doesnt work as stock i pretty much flipped it upside down and did some minor modding...
  24. Nor_Cal_Crawler

    The Center Console Thread

    That is AMAZEBALLS

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