4.88s. It’s a highway cream puff! (I mean it was. Hasn’t made it past the end of the driveway in years )what the hell gears are in that? 3.50’s
I see no issue adding overdrive for a cruiser If that’s your goal Greg.
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‘76 K10 SWB Silverado "Pops"- Off to its new home!
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Mostly stock rebuild.
If your going to do a manual swap save some money and do a late model nv 3500, they can be had cheaper and are a nice trans to drive as the gears aren't as wide. Last one I bought was from your company and was only 600 if I remember right.
I thought about that too. And yeah, LKQ has them for pretty cheap.
But on that note, not real sure what engine is in this truck. Found this plate on the block during my lunch break. Any ideas?
Is that a tag epoxied to the block? That's normally a calling card for a reman engine from a big remanufacturing outfit.
So a little digging revealed this is most likely a Springfield Remanufacturing engine. Sequel Corp was a division of Springfield that was a big thing in the 90's. The were known more for their performance engines. The digits up top show it's a 350 engine, but who knows what has been done to it.
I found this thread where a guy did some research.
https://www.trifive.com/threads/sequel-corp-remanufactured-engine-question.29933/
Currently working on a deal with a guy in KC. If I buy him a new 454 radiator (my cost is $86), he will trade for his Nv4500.
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Didn't you say you saw 3 freeze plugs on the side of the block? If so you've got some confusion going on. Or did I not read that post right?
It does have 3 freeze plugs. I'm honestly confused myself on what this engine is. I'll know more once I find some more numbers on the block. It's caked in grime, so it will take some digging to find some numbers.
Tried to go for a quick spin around the property last night, but I am having trouble keeping this running at an idle now.
When I first started the truck, it ran perfect, but now it stumbles and starts to load up at idle.
Any ideas? Maybe I picked up junk in the tank?
Tonight will be fuel filter and plugs, but I'm not sure what else to check.
I put it some Stabil and a few gallons of gas a couple weeks ago when I brought the truck home, just in case it had bad gas in it.
When I first started the truck, it ran perfect, but now it stumbles and starts to load up at idle.
Any ideas? Maybe I picked up junk in the tank?
Tonight will be fuel filter and plugs, but I'm not sure what else to check.
I put it some Stabil and a few gallons of gas a couple weeks ago when I brought the truck home, just in case it had bad gas in it.
The last one I had that had been sitting forever I dropped both tanks and pressure washed them and blew out lines and had to do a fuel pump and clean the junk out of the carb. Gas fubars everything now days . Oh and my tank selector valve was stuck halfway so it was trying to pull from an empty tank on one side and a tank with shitty fuel on the other. My money is on fuel system issues!
What does the balancer look like? 400 is quite different than any thing else. Also I think 400 has the dipstick on the drivers side.
That's an older engine thing. My 73 C10 with a 350 has the dipstick on the driver side.
Here's the weird thing. It has all the stuff under the cab for a second tank, but There is no tank under there. There's no switch on the dash, and no gas door on the LH side. Super weird.
Ok well, the balancer should tell a guy then for sure.
Yeah every older V8 I've had has been on the LH side too. But I did not pay attention to the balancer. I'll have to take a peek tonight.
My 77 was like that.
Had a manual selector valve on the pass side floor
The fill for the second tank was in the wheel well.
I deleted all of it and just have one tank.
Oh weird. I guess maybe that's what they did. Never knew that.
Yeah very after thoughtie way of doing it.
Wondering if yours has the valve on the floor too.
Where at on the floor?
Mine was pass side close to the trans tunnel and back kind of under the front part of the seat.
This is the valve that was in mine.
