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  1. Rustjunky67

    Dies without throttle until warm

    I posted a reply to a thread I had covering my long process of learning about this motor and haven't received any responses and I also think this situation is one that may help others because 99% of what I find is the opposite of what I'm experiencing. 94 k1500 5.7TBI NV4500 transmission. What I...
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    Tbi backfire through intake

    Hi all, Ok I'm back working on my 94 k1500 5.7 tbi....NV4500tranny I got it all put back together. Static timed. Didn't even turn key good and it fired off... Rpm rose to about 1500 and stayed there didn't come down. I shut her off and, as it was late, went to bed. Next morning got up fired...
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    Timing set question

    Okay guys, I have a question..... 94 k1500 5.7 TBI nv4500 I ordered a cam and lifters kit and the timing set they sent me is a cloyes 3023 double chain and gears..... I have single chain on my stock engine.... The issue I have is that the existing crank gear has a "shoulder" that extends proud...
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    Oil, galleries, flushing, priming

    I want to take an extra step of precaution here before assembly.... 94 k1500 5.7 I have cam, lifters, pushrods out..... intake OFF..... Can I use old distributor priming tool to run atf through the galleries as it sits as a "flush"? If my understanding is correct, flow is...
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    Score!!

    Hey guys, Just thought I would share my good fortune yesterday..... Looking thru ole fb marketplace I find an ad with a 1.5 ton jack and other misc tools.....$55 Ad says it was posted over a week ago.... I'm thinking there's no way it's still available but I shoot a message about 4am expecting...
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    Harmonic balancer question

    So in my quest to get my truck put back together and locating PRECISE Top Dead Center, this is what I have upon installing "harmonical torsional balancer damper" and rotating to my piston stop that I made.... The only thing I can see that doesn't look right is this one little spot where the...
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    Cam and crank turned independently of each other

    Ok so I'm in the middle of replacing several things and without going into the long back story, the camshaft is one of the necessary components being replaced.... I've never been into a motor this far (as some of you already know) and so I want to be sure to do everything right.... I didn't set...
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    Thoughts on motor condition?

    Hi everyone, so in my last post regarding my camshaft distributor drive gear, the picture I had was from the overhead view looking down hole.... After lots of thought and reading and reading and thinking and reading etc, I ordered a flat tappet basically stock replacement (I know I know but $$)...
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    Bolts/ nuts

    Does anybody know Where I might be able to find a list of all the nuts and boat sizes for all the components and pieces on a K 1500 pick up?? Or does such an animal even exist? Thanks
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    No response

    I have posted twice and not gotten any replies whatsoever... Is there something I'm doing wrong??
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    Worn camshaft gear..... HELP!!

    Hi all, Ok so full disclosure.... I'm not versed in engine overhaul or much beyond basic tune ups/ brakes/ etc I have a 1994 k1500 with NV4500. I decided to replace power steering hoses and pump and all grounds.... While doing so I realized I had what appeared to be intake manifold leak so I...
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    Oil cooler question

    This has been posted and discussed about in the past but I have never seen a solution offered. Has anyone found a radiator adapter for the M20 by 1.5mm bump tube fitting directly to -8AN braided hose fitting? I've got straight M20x1.5 to 8AN metric adapter but they don't screw in far enough to...
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