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Offline shermanjr

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its always something
« on: June 01, 2015, 10:13:32 AM »
well got the ol 71 el camino moving Saturday tranny was blown so got one out a junkyard and last night engine overheated (may or may not of been beating the piss out of it) . and ended up having the engine quit on me so let it cool off and checkin the coolant bone dry cap was messed up was pissing out the overflow so refilled it and waited couple hours and seemed like only a ouple cylinders had compression so heres to the process of replaceing all the gaskets i can or getting a big block for her
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Offline eagl

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Re: its always something
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2015, 03:03:49 PM »
Might consider replacing the check-engine lightbulb since it must have been burned out for you to not have noticed it illuminated when the motor ran out of coolant...?  Or maybe add a rudimentary gauge pod with some temperature gauges.  A $100 set of gauges and an hour running wires could save you some trouble the next time you drive it around with an empty radiator until it seizes...
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Re: its always something
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2015, 03:35:16 PM »
"It's always something".... when you don't take care of your stuff :)
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Offline shermanjr

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Re: its always something
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2015, 09:30:59 PM »
well the radiator cap didnt seal correctly so it it was pissing out the overflow and aperently my gauge was broke so didnt notice it was overheated till after i stopped and added more after it cooled off. but that does give me the excuse to get ride of that junk 305 and go bigger
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Offline mbailey

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Re: its always something
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2015, 05:25:30 AM »
Always loved the look of the 71s   Would love to see some pics   

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Offline shermanjr

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Re: its always something
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2015, 11:23:24 AM »
idk how to post or i would
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Offline Hetzer7

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Re: its always something
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2015, 12:00:02 PM »
why not get a 350 or better yet a 383 which is a stroked 350 with a 400 crank otherwise with a bigblock youll have to change out a bunch of brackets and crap 383 makes a bunch of torque i tell you what :D
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Offline Hetzer7

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Re: its always something
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2015, 12:00:35 PM »
and front coil springs with a BB swap
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Offline shermanjr

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Re: its always something
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2015, 06:41:01 PM »
im looking a few 350s that need some work that a guy round here is selling a place 4 hours away will build a 350 bored out to out and will ship it too me or can find something fun. also ganna swap out the th 350 out for a manual
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Offline icepac

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Re: its always something
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2015, 10:00:14 PM »
LT-1 with T56 combos out there but engine mounts and mount brackets might be unusual.
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Offline shermanjr

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Re: its always something
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2015, 06:16:14 AM »
tho it is vinned out to have a 454 so there shouldnt be too much modifactions i goto do if i go to a bb
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