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Rebuilt motor, oil from spark plug hole..

For those of you that have been following this and helping me out, I primed the motor today and had oil come out of cylinder 1.
- Jimbo2312
- Thread
- May 23, 2023
- Replies: 32
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
PSA for camshaft expansion plugs+ flex plate!

Hey fellas, The motor I’ve been waiting for is finished, I’ve dropped it in and had to pull it already. Motor builder was suspect, three plugs were absent. Here is some info I wish I had. 1) Not all flex plates are the same, I’m not sure if they were different for the trans that had the TV...
- Jimbo2312
- Thread
- May 13, 2023
- Replies: 77
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Do you have to regear the tranny when going from a 305 to a 383?

hey guys, doing a swap from a 305 to a 350, it’s a .30 overbore with upgraded internals so technically a 383.. I’m a little nervous with the transmission though. Any thoughts? Thanks!
- Jimbo2312
- Thread
- Feb 25, 2023
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Transmissions
Penetrated body mounts..

Hey fellas, This truck has 2 of 4 body mounts penetrated, just curious if you guys have experience with this. Mechanic is telling me it’s not safe and to scrap it, the motor is shot and I have a completed 5.7 with a .30 overbore ready to drop into something. Thanks!
- Jimbo2312
- Thread
- Feb 24, 2023
- Replies: 13
- Forum: The Garage
Hello from Idaho

Good morning fellas, My name is Jim, and I’m super excited to be in a group with so much knowledge on these trucks I’ve grown to love so much! Replaced the 305 in my 96 k1500 (along with front suspension, rebuilt trans and rebuilt AC system). The motor was a salvage with 91k on it- 4k miles...
- Jimbo2312
- Thread
- Oct 1, 2022
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Introduction