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  1. NacIK

    Rebuilt engine, low(er) pressure.

    Almost everything was replaced. Treed 2 different dizzys, shaped between old and new oil pump with same thing. Rod bearing spun before, not main. New rod, heads, bearings, cam bearings..... almost everything new. Mic'ed and use plastiguage. Checked out good. The only thing I can think of...
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    Will GMT 800 truck rear axle swap into GMT 400s?

    Wow, never really though of this. Almost everything on my truck is new besides the rusted POS rear axle. It would be nice just to swap it out with one that has disk brakes and not have to deal with drums ever again.
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    Electrical issues

    That's cool. No rush. After this last rebuild my budget is crap until next fall.
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    Electrical issues

    Hey, by any chance could you post a night pic of those lit up? I like the look of those and am looking for a lighted picture on the truck.
  5. NacIK

    Heater will not blow out air.

    For the 400 I would say it is the switch. I have replaced that ******* 4 times and next time I will be ripping out the wiring and motor, replacing it, and installing relays.
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    Need help, quickly plz

    No update? Must have been the control board.
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    Battery Gauge

    Same here with the weird temp gauge. I wouldn't worry about it, all of the 400's I drove showed low voltage with the key off, it is the others that seem to drift.
  8. NacIK

    Aftermarket Radio Chime for Aftermarket Radio

    Wow, that is exactly what I did. So much better than the annoying constant buzz of the factory one.
  9. NacIK

    Anybody running remote starts?

    I am making one from scratch. It has two interfaces. One is GSM so that I can send commands via text message and receive status updates. The other interface uses Bluetooth BLE (Simblee from RF Digital) and can be operated from any smartphone that has the password. This way I can install it...
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    Want to add an auxiliary rear power lock switch at the barn doors.

    Dr.Zoom, the barn door lock a few seconds after the doors are closed. If the doors are open and you hit any of the lock switches, being either the fob or doors, then shut the barn doors whenever you are finished the rear lock will activate after the door is closed. I noticed it a while ago...
  11. NacIK

    Rebuilt engine, low(er) pressure.

    Just because I know someone will ask: And now:
  12. NacIK

    Rebuilt engine, low(er) pressure.

    So, I hit the 250k mark and had to rebuild the engine because I cracked a head and melted a piston. I finally had the funds to put it together and the first time I was getting low pressure, around 40 cold and 10 when warm. The rockers were also not getting oil. I took the engine apart again...
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    Cold engine dies right away

    Oh, scratch that, something else.
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    Steering components drenched in oil

    Never thought about taping into the original radiator fittings like that. Almost looks factory.
  15. NacIK

    97 Vortec 5.7 Idle/Surging Problem

    The leak might not be as obvious as mine. I had a bad intake gasket a while back (the one between the two halves) and it would surge badly and try to take off under idle. I had to use the spray seafoam around the intake until I found it.
  16. NacIK

    97 Vortec 5.7 Idle/Surging Problem

    Is there any vacuum leaks? I just had the same problem today and it ended up being a vacuum line was missing from the intake to the heater bypass valve solenoid when I put the engine back together. OOPS!
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    Steering components drenched in oil

    Also agree on the cooler lines. Mine have done nothing but gave me hell. I am going to make custom ones when it warms back up.
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    Cold engine dies right away

    IAT. Just went through the same thing with mine. I thought it was the distributor since I just rebuilt and put it together but it ended up being the intake sensor. It was showing 90 degrees out when it was 12.
  19. NacIK

    Engine rebuilt but low pressure and knocking.

    I give up. This thing is kicking by but. I have have never had an engine give me this much crap. The machine shop did tell me they installed the rear cam plug with clearance so that the cam wouldn't wear it down, which might cause timming issues, but I don't think it would cause the oil...
  20. NacIK

    Engine rebuilt but low pressure and knocking.

    I took the liters apart and dipped them. I also checked the check ball to make sure it worked. The only thing I didn't do was test them to see if they pumped up. I think it might have to do with the cam. I don't think there is supposed to be play in it so either something is missing or they...
  21. NacIK

    Engine rebuilt but low pressure and knocking.

    I just checked again and it holds 40 when it starts up but slowly drops to 18 as it warms up. The knocking sound doesn't start until the pressure drops. I think that rules out piston slap. There is also almost no oil on the rockers so it could be in the valvetrain but seams lound for it. It is...
  22. NacIK

    Engine rebuilt but low pressure and knocking.

    I did a full rebuild with new heads and pistons. I did it myself. I Plastiguage everything and it all checked out. The only thing i can think of is camshaft. I sent the block to the machine shop to be cleaned and they removed the cam for me because one of the bolts on the retaining plate was...
  23. NacIK

    Engine rebuilt but low pressure and knocking.

    Nobody? Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk
  24. NacIK

    4L60E torque converter replacement.

    It's in and works, but the engine is not doing so well. Can't get a break! Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk
  25. NacIK

    Engine rebuilt but low pressure and knocking.

    I just rebuilt the engine in my 99 Tahoe and when I went to prime the engine it was only showing 40 psi and no oil was coming out of the pushrods. There was also alot of air bubbles in the air and it the pump was making a gurgaling sound. I swapped out the new oil pump I installed with the...

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