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  1. Crankshaft Brad

    10 Bolt to 14 Bolt Full Floater Swap

    I should have been a little more clear in my first post. The number one reason I am using a former sprint car engine (ish) is because at work we have a customer who phases out parts after so long, and I can get the parts at a good price. When this engine goes together; it will have less...
  2. Crankshaft Brad

    10 Bolt to 14 Bolt Full Floater Swap

    When you say, “without the hubs sticking out on the center” do you mean a flat axle bolt flange?
  3. Crankshaft Brad

    10 Bolt to 14 Bolt Full Floater Swap

    That was the original thought, but with the parts shortage, that would be forever and a day. I would love to call up Strange Engineering for a 9 inch kit, but I would have to source my own brakes, which could take a long a$$ time...
  4. Crankshaft Brad

    10 Bolt to 14 Bolt Full Floater Swap

    I was mainly going for the 14ff because of availability, and the safety appeal of a full floater. I had not given much thought about the weight difference between the 10 bolt and a 14ff. When I did the leaf springs this weekend, a buddy and I easily moved the rear end around. I can’t imagine...
  5. Crankshaft Brad

    10 Bolt to 14 Bolt Full Floater Swap

    The long game on this truck is to piece together a sprint car engine, that will scream to 8700-9000 RPM. I have a few rotating assembly pieces right now, but a long way to go. Right now the 14ff is absolute overkill. I am trying to slowly build up the truck to handle that kind of abuse.
  6. Crankshaft Brad

    10 Bolt to 14 Bolt Full Floater Swap

    For the safety factor when I end up snapping an axle, the wheel doesn’t make an abrupt exit...
  7. Crankshaft Brad

    10 Bolt to 14 Bolt Full Floater Swap

    First, I apologize in advance for my ignorance. After changing the leaf springs on my 91’ 1500 this weekend, I now have a leaking axle tube. The junk from the roads over the past 30 years had collected in the lower plate that bolts to the axle. When I had to pull the plate off to change the...
  8. Crankshaft Brad

    Front Half Fuel Line Replacement

    After my truck has been sitting for two years, because the engine was blown up, I finally got my truck running once again! bad news is that my front fuel lines are toast. I have fuel everywhere except in the throttle body... I can find the rear section of the fuel lines, but nobody has the front...
  9. Crankshaft Brad

    Will Not Reach Normal Operating Temperature

    I have had this exact problem with my 91’ 1/2ton 4.3 5-speed trans. I have found success with blocking off the radiator with cardboard in the winter. I smoked a rod bearing and yanked the engine. I pulled the engine apart paying attention to anything that would have affected the flow of coolant...
  10. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

    I could be talking out of my @$$ saying this, but I tear down engines at work, and the V8 small block and V6/4.3 Chevy engine use the same engine mount. The bolt pattern on the side of the block looks identical. I would bet that they are nearly interchangeable. The 4.3 is really a 350 minus two...
  11. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

  12. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

    I had the time to put my motor mount bushings in today during my lunch break, and they fit perfectly! I’m glad that I didn’t have the problems that you had to work with. My motor mounts are ready to install as of today.
  13. Crankshaft Brad

    Great Lakes area

    Brad from NE Indiana checking in. (10 min south of Fort Wayne.)
  14. Crankshaft Brad

    Things to do while engine is out

    Do NOT reuse the oil cooler!!! If you have a rod knock, you have spun a bearing; and there will be metal flakes in your oil. Absolutely do not reuse any of the oil cooler parts! (You can reuse the brackets) That oil cooler has metal in it and when you install the “new” engine you will introduce...
  15. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

    I am re-using my mounts because they were so much better than what I could find online. But I have to get new rubber for my motor mounts because the old rubber literally crumbled as I took my motor mounts off. I will definitely have to look at how my stock mounts line up with my new bushings.
  16. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

    I did tear the throttle body apart and cleaned all of the parts (that I could safely clean) and re-assembled it. I haven’t messed with the throttle body in a few months, but I don’t remember there being an air diffuser... I may have identified it as something else, but I can remove it and gain...
  17. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

    I got one with my clutch kit from LUK PN: 04902. I bought the HD 12” clutch that was offered through RockAuto.
  18. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

    I did get a new crankshaft gear to go with my timing set that I bought through work. I believe it is a Melling timing set. I will have to take a look at the Energy Suspension parts and see if they fit, I know I have to drill a rivet out, but haven’t looked too closely at them yet. Thanks for...
  19. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

    I have a fresh clutch, and have resurfaced the flywheel as well. The steering was not sloppy when I drove it last (which was a year and a half ago.) I have painted the frame with a rattle can to give it a better look, but the paint job is by no means a quality job. I have new motor mounts from...
  20. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

    Anything you would suggest doing (regarding replacing parts) with the engine and trans out of the truck? I am trying to tackle as many projects as I can that are easier with the engine bay empty.
  21. Crankshaft Brad

    Preparing To Drop My Engine Back In

    First post on here, but I have been lurking for awhile. I am in the process of rebuilding the 4.3 out of my ‘91 C1500 W/T with the 5- speed manual transmission. This truck has ZERO dollars in options, and was the only truck my grandfather bought brand new. I have a gasket kit already for the...

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