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Hot Rods 64 C10 - Daily Driver Build

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by MUNCIE, Feb 19, 2017.

  1. I never use gaskets on factory iron manifolds unless I'm running aluminum heads, which I have on my engine (ram horn manifolds). Any imperceptible leak would fill with carbon quickly. But glad you have it back together.
     
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  2. MUNCIE
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    Really? No type of gasket silicone or anything else like that?
     
  3. Nope, never. Just about any gasket set comes with them too. I have never had one leak from the head-exhaust manifold interface. Silicone will not hold up to the heat, or any other sealer I can think of.
     
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  4. You sir are tenacious,many would have thrown in the towel by now, Way to stick with it !
     
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  5. MUNCIE
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    Wow never knew. Thanks for letting me know. I have always run gaskets.
     
  6. MUNCIE
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    Thank you sir, really don't have a choice lol.
     
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  7. I've only done maybe 40 of them so far and zero leaks. The mating surfaces are so good on both parts and any voids fill with carbon from the exhaust. But only with steel heads. I use gaskets with aluminum heads.
     
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  8. MUNCIE
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    Yes sir, noted.
     
  9. MUNCIE
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    Update, hasn't smoked since then...Running like a champ! Good rumble and lope.A very very small stumble when flooring it from a dead stop. Might need to advance timing just a tad...:confused:o_O
     
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  10. Terrible80
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    Or accelerator pump linkage.

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  11. MUNCIE
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    You thinking too small of a fuel spray?
     
  12. Terrible80
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    You say a small stumble. This could be the accelerator pump is good, but comes on a little late due to mis adjusted linkage or less often a low fuel float level. Ideally what you want is a steady even spray from isle to WOT. You can check manually with the car not running. Take the air cleaner off , open choke. Turn the main butterfly linkage slowly and steadily thru the arc, you should see a steady squirt of gas. Look at accelerator pump linkage- does it move the pump right away? Is there slack or play before it activates the pump?

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  13. MUNCIE
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    Gonna check and see if it runs better with a different setting. It’s on the middle hole now..
     
  14. LuckySumbich
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    Why not just swap a vortec truck motor in it like every other one has? That’s how you fix a C10 nowadays, according to generation “tide pod.”

    All it needs after that is a bolt on bag kit and some giant solid steel wheels that look like shit and you’ll be on a magazine cover next month. ;):D
     
  15. MUNCIE
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    Can’t bring myself to do that.
     
  16. LuckySumbich
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    Thank god for that. I’ve seen enough of those cookie cutter builds that I could go the rest of my life without seeing one and be happy with it!
     
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  17. MUNCIE
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    Yes sir.
     
  18. MUNCIE
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    Just was wondering if anyone knows of a alignment shop that knows how to work on the older style suspensions here in Houston? I'm in the NW part of the city, tires have very bad inner wear and are getting worse. Thanks in advance.
     
  19. Try the oldest truck shop in town, those guys are usually excellent on pickups. I had worked at a truck alignment shop for a while, saw some interesting stuff come in. I now borrow a rack at a friend's shop when I have to do an alignment for my own cars. Try to avoid getting sucked into a shop with the 4-wheel systems, some won't let the car/truck off the rack unless all the green lights go on. They would be lost on an old car or truck.

    Inner tire wear indicates low camber. Look at the upper control arm bushings and see how many shims you have to play with, take a picture of both upper arms and report back.
     
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  20. MUNCIE
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    Yes sir will do. Been raining out here so I will try and get a picture later this evening.Work nights so I will have to wait for my lunch break. I definitely think it probably needs a shim adjustment. Upper/lower ball joints have been replaced. As well as inner & outer tie rods along with the sleeves. Originally I just wanted to get it on the road and drive it for some time and see how it went.
    Been about 10 months now more or less. This was my main reason for not breaking down the entire suspension and replace everything like I had to do on my Falcon. I can do it but it takes time and right now my truck is my main form of transportation. I tell you sometimes it's a little rough driving older vehicles but I enjoy it too much to quit.
    Thanks,
    Mark
     
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  21. MUNCIE
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    Sun came out for a little while today so I was able to get some pics. Looks like only 2 shims on each bolt for a total of 4 per shaft..?
     

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  22. MUNCIE
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    Dropped some new tires on after going to another shop and their machine was down. Alignment issue has been killing me, truck is my only means of transportation so I had to do it.

    They said maybe in a week or two it will be fixed, hoping sooner than later so I can get it fixed once and for all.

    Dang kid at Discount Tires broke a wheel stud when I was there so I had to fix it. Went ahead and replaced one of my rear drums because it got chewed up with the damn new brake shoes came apart after completing my brake job and just getting all of them turned. I went to get the old one turned and guess what the machine was broke. Seems like any Auto parts you visited could turn drums. No it’s like 1 in 50.

    Only gripe is the new replacement drum didn’t come with an adjustment slot. WTH is up with that? Used to be you bought a replacement part and just needed to install, now you got to modify it too? Backing plate does not have one or even a knock out.

    Guess it’s time to break out the drill and dremmel...
     
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  23. You have to see which way the arm moves. Do you add of remove shims to get the camber more positive? Just look at it and you'll see what I mean. The problem lies when you have to remove shims are there aren't any. Look at all of your a-arm bushings.
     
  24. Lone Star Mopar
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    Had to cut the adjustment slots in the new drums for my C10 also. Thats goofy business for sure.

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  25. MUNCIE
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    Yes sir
     
  26. MUNCIE
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    From what I can tell it’s got ne
    Roger that, definitely looks like a negative camber right now. Need to double check a-arm bushings as well.
    Thanks,
    Mark
     
  27. If you can find a nice level spot, try to get something you can lay across the wheel (up and down) and see what the angle is, just approximately will give you an indication of how far negative it is. Those cheap protractors HF carries work pretty well. My brother uses his iPhone with a level app. We used that to set my engine in my car.
     
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  28. MUNCIE
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    Ok I will give that a try as well.
    Thanks!
     
  29. MUNCIE
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    Picked up this 350 - 4 bolt main today...really would like to get SB 400 but this came up so I got it.
     

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  30. MUNCIE
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    Been running through craigslist looking for a different set of heads to do a little work on and then install just for kicks to see if I can squeeze a little more power out the 283. Found some camel hump and even a set of power packs but no accessory holes. Any suggestions? Right now have a set of 307 heads on it.
     

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