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  1. Piratehunter

    Bowtie Brody's Namesake 96 454

    @BNielsen what brand of air bags are those and where did you find the cradles. I have a very hard time with my airlift bags flexing around
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    94 5 speed swap slave & master

    i did not bench bleed it, just hooked all up and gravity did it.
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    94 5 speed swap slave & master

    mine is a ‘97 with the nv4500. I had read about it being a pain to bleed, but when I installed a new slave, I just cracked the valve open and it gravity bled from the master just fine.
  4. Piratehunter

    98 7.4 Vortec intake manifold leak

    ditch the rubber gaskets for the china wall and use the Right Stuff.
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    Bump stop gap on the rear

    RockAuto
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    Nv4500 clutch recommendations?

    Had original flywheel resurfaced last year for $50 and new Luk disc and pp parts, new TO bearing and slave while I was in there. Been working great.
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    96 burb 7.4 misfire after 5.0 injectors

    when you replaced the FPR, did you get both of the old o-rings out of the housing and put both new ones on the new FPR? the little one is sometimes left behind when replaced or missed on installation.
  8. Piratehunter

    Inner fender splashguards

    I made mine from this material a sharp utility knife, drill, and was done in an hour.
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    The Official Vortec 454 Info thread

    I used a melling standard volume. It is 70 at cold and 35 warm, based on the oem gauge in the dash. I have two of the oiler plugs behind the cam gear. 10-30 oil. the dizzy gear does not get direct oiling, so I cut a .030 slot on the bottom of the dizzy housing to direct some oil to the...
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    Well this is gonna suck!

    There is a guy on here that sells the inner fender dust/splash guards. https://www.gmt400.com/threads/inner-fender-splashguards.48784/
  11. Piratehunter

    leaf spring bushing replacement - DIY or have a shop do it

    so, I replaced the RS5000 shocks with 100k+ miles with RS9000, good results. going to replace the 5+1 leaf springs with 7+1 3300# springs from General Spring soon. pulled the air lift bags, they were great for level roads, but bound up in the back country and kept breaking the air line nipples.
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    The Official Vortec 454 Info thread

    @BNielsen I'm happy with it. I've got 5.13's which puts me at 3000 rpm at 70 in 5th gear with 32" tires on the open highway. I don't drive in the left lane that much, too much rage in that lane, but when I need to, since I'm in the middle of the power band it will pull away fast. pulls my...
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    The Official Vortec 454 Info thread

    I used the comp XR270HR. idles great with tune, in my truck it starts ramping up at 2000 rpm, real strong between 3000-4500, I don't get over 4000 often
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    leaf spring bushing replacement - DIY or have a shop do it

    thanks everyone...yea its getting the bolts out of the spring eyes that looks most concerning. there are several good ways to get the bushing out of the eyes. ORilleys has a loaner ball joint press, I've got a sawzall and air impact and air chisel. I don't have a rust issue really, but I'll...
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    leaf spring bushing replacement - DIY or have a shop do it

    '97 K2500, leaf spring bushings are shot. I've watched a few videos and reviewed several threads here on replacing them. have quotes that range from $500 to $800 to replace them. the effort of actually replacing them once the leaf springs are out doesn't look so hard, its the getting the...
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    99 L29 454 build

    in my experience, the CMP can be off quite a bit from the 0 +/- 2* @ 1000 rpm’s before it will throw the P1345 error code, so you’ve got it in pretty close. But, that is an easy one to dial in with a scanner. BlackBear 0411 install notes say you should do the relearn with a new 0411, but...
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    99 L29 454 build

    A quick google search on the codes suggests the p0200 is a broken or loose injector wire in the loom. The u1300 code is probably cleared after fixing the p0200. There are a couple YouTube vids on the p0200 diagnosis. Glad it fired up, great job
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    97 CMP Offset - Distributor Installation

    make sure you get a melonized gear. there should be a dimple in the gear above the gear pin hole, on one side only. in "practice" that dimple should be orientated with the rotor tip. in today's offshore manufacturing, tolerances are just a suggestion. as stated above, you may have to pull...
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    My 454 Rebuild

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    My 454 Rebuild

    @Spareparts what application or scanner are you using to monitor and report the misfires per cylinder.
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    99 L29 454 build

    Good idea and great progress
  22. Piratehunter

    My 454 Rebuild

    I would take this one apart and inspect and measure everything, and deal with a better shop to correct whatever you find. The current issue you're having with the knocking may be a simple fix. upgrade your valve springs. did you try taking off the fan belt to eliminate noise from everything...
  23. Piratehunter

    The Official Vortec 454 Info thread

    yes, you will need the old boot and terminal end for the dizzy side. it takes a ton of patience to take the old ends off and fit crimp to the new wires. I think there are special pilers for crimping it but I used several tools in the box to get it done. edit: here is where I describe taking...
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    The Official Vortec 454 Info thread

    hey Scott, I used these wires: I know you have your custom headers, I have the JBA headers. with the Accels above #3 is a tight fit, #5 would not take a straight one and I had to buy one of these: I think they sell a full kit of the 135*, but not sure. hang on to your old wires...
  25. Piratehunter

    More horsepower/ pick up

    If you have a manual trans, when you do this swap is a good time to replace the clutch parts too. If you have an engine oil cooler, they will need the bypass valves in there. Speaking of oil cooler, good time to replace those lines if leaking. Knock sensors, might get replaced. Oil pressure...

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