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1973 K10 : Chloe

1973 K10 offroad build
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Finished the fuel tank by mounting the fuel filler neck/ hose. I had to get an adapter to get the hose to fit on the tank as tanks inlet ID is 1-13/16 and the filler neck hose I got from pick-n-pull is 50mm, no one makes an adapter for that, so I improvised. 1-7/8ths adapter to 2 inches , then hose clamp really tight. It solid.

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Built the rear taillight harness today, got it installed from my junction box, with and additional wire set for a trailer plug, and the reverse light, with ground wire.
Plus installed my new to me(read: used purchased from @kennyw , the resident CK5 chop shop owner.) tail lights.
Also had Melinda step outside and push on the brake pedal. We have brake lights!

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No pictures, but, my fuel gauge wasn’t reading correctly.
So, I wired in a “Fuel Bridge”, which made the gauge read correctly.
Auto meter gauges with an Auto meter fuel bridge. Follow the programming instructions to a “T”. The gauge reads dead on.
Very happy with it.
As soon as I can get some exhaust pipe on the back of the headers, we’ll be ready to start it for the first time.
I have a 5 gallon gas can full just waiting. Hopefully, this weekend.
 
“A grinder and paint make
me the welder I ain’t…”
I got the exhaust collector and “S” pipe welded together, then, bolted them to the headers.
No mufflers. Someone convince me why I can’t straight pipe the 496?!

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BoondocK5 said:
“A grinder and paint make
me the welder I ain’t…”
I got the exhaust collector and “S” pipe welded together, then, bolted them to the headers.
No mufflers. Someone convince me why I can’t straight pipe the 496?!

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If it's long enough I don't see why not.
It will be loud but you probably would like that
 
So, I had the engine running, sounded OK , very loud with straight pipes. It had 45 PSI oil pressure, idled at 850 rpm. All good, or so I thought…


I turned it off, ran inside for a bottle of water. Came back out, fired her up again, thinking I’ll let it warm up this time.
It ran for about 30 seconds, maybe 45 seconds, then a loud thump, and stopped cold, wouldn’t turn over just clicked.
Oil drizzling out the left side of the lower block, and stray chunks of aluminum, I thought “That isn’t good!”
Result:

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My own fault. I bought as a basket case. Guy I bought it from bought it that way too.
I gave it quick once over, just looking, couldn’t see anything obvious, threw head gaskets, cam, timing chain, oil pump. On it, and sealed it up, hoping (hope, is never a good plan) that the bottom end would be OK. Well, it wasn’t.
#6 con rod and wrist pin left the chat.

The engine was a total loss. Crank all beat up. As deep as the gouges are, I’m sure it’s not repairable.
I beat the con rod with a 2 pound sledge. Looked up in the hole in the pan and could see space to move it so it would turn and come out. So, that’s what I did.

I have a line on a 2003 Silverado 3500 that a tree fell on it. Engine runs well, just cab an bed are crushed.
Hopefully, I can pick it up in the next couple of days, and get all my mods and changes done to it, then install it over the weekend.
 
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