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1980 gmc.. build thread.. im back.. post 438. :/

Xtremegmc80 said:
ill keep u in mind! hey umm into the carrier? just spin the carrier and count how many hole?
as for the carrier ill make another road trip to ur house:p: rather have it shipped!

Yeah, shipped would be fine:haha:

When look at the carrier, on the side of the ring gear that has teeth, there are forur rectangular opening if its an open diff, 3 if its a gov lock.
 
well thanks guys! i counted 4 holes so its a open diff. at least its not a gov-lock. detriot is in my future plan, went and picked up the engine. took the engine apart. its a 4 bolt main 350.. might rebuild that, or sell it.. still not sure.. it ran great when i pulled her out, might put the engine up for trades. the engine is a 1975 350 4 bolt mains. transmission is a 75 th350. trannys going. transfer case is a 75 203. they are going to scrap soon. im keepin the engine to sell, trade, or rebuild. SO GUYS! im still having driveshaft issue.. i need one more peice for the rear if any of u have it! ill keep my truck slip in transfer case. skkyk5 thanks for the offer! but i dont have one more bigger peice to go to the rear yoke. im screwed. if u guys have one laying around i need it please! my peice is small on transfer case on 203, and big on rear.. my 205 is a big slip on front. and small rear.. need big rear so both match and im good to go! pics of engine.

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2.76.....

today i put the cab body mount back on til i order new ones. they werent that bad so its back on. hooked up the steering shaft to steer the truck. i planned on starting it and turn it around. but i just remembered i dont have brakes.. whew! i took the rear end cover off in the rear of 12 bolt. and its a 2.76 gear ratio!:eek1: i think? the numbers were 17 47 am i right? dang my engine must be built right since the truck still flies at take off... i wonder how she'll do with 4.10s:D well the 203 and trans is gone. got rid of it to the guy that built my tranny. i owe him alot tho. the engine is sitting nicely at my dads garage under the blanket gonna be my 383 STROKER next!!:D i scrapped the original engine from my 80 gmc.. since it was 2 bolt mains. i went to check out the engine number, it was only a 305! so i didnt want to build her.. bad crank... scrapped. the built engine in my truck is out of a 1973 k20. and now i got a 75 k 20 engine. no pics today sorry:o
 
happy dude

nothing much done in the last 2 days. sorry for no updates. soon there will be lots of updates so patience.

OK! i have been jobless all week this week except a trip or 2 for scrap, today was my *interview* with george at GSI like mentioned in previous thread. i showed up at 7 30 am since thats what time he wanted me to be there, all tired and coffee in my hand. walking in, looked up at the office. and no george.. looked to the left in the garage george was cleaning something.. walked in. talked to him good morning, etc. he told me to go to the office.. i went to the office. picked up paperwork to fill out. before i was even done, he came up to the office and told me i start working monday at 7 am. im like really? he say u knew u got the job so shut up. so i was glad. then i remembered something i got dentist tuesday at 2 pm. i told him abt that he told me to start wedensday instead. so i say that'll work.. so im glad im working again and only 2 miles away! so gas issues wont be a problem anymore! from 196 miles a day round trip to 4-6 miles a day is a big cut! and i will have more time at home, more time to do stuff. no more 2 speeding hours one way behind the wheel! now just a quick 5 mins drive.. im glad! my luck might be changing. my finacee just got a raise and the raise is this coming monday, and i wont be spending much at all on gas. so im happy!:D today updates?? umm we'll see. ill see u guys later on tonight! its 8 25 am now. so im gonna do errands.. later!:wink1:

***EDIT*** u guys are the first peeps i told abt the job!
 
one more thing, no one let me know if im right abt my gear ratio. my gear ratio in my 80 gmc now is 17-47 so is that 2.76?? thanks:confused:
 
Xtremegmc80 said:
one more thing, no one let me know if im right abt my gear ratio. my gear ratio in my 80 gmc now is 17-47 so is that 2.76?? thanks:confused:

yes. my 83 came with those same gears. GM was trying to squeeze every MPG out of them. the 4.10's are gonna feel like you picked up 100 horsepower. I went from those gears with 35's to 4.56's. It was a majorly noticeable difference.

I have a 2 mile commute. it's really nice. You should get a bicycle for the nice days. then you would really save on gas and get in shape.
 
another job...

not to much done to the truck lately:crazy: i finally started to work on the 14ff yesterday, and today got both hubs off, i have decided to go disc. probably this week will clean up the rear, take it to ernie(transmission guy) to rebuild my rear end. while i was working on it i got a phone call. i looked its from a friend of mine from auto body shop. i ingored it. abt 20 mins later i showed up at his shop to chat n see whats up, he asked if i want to work for him, i told him nah i got a new job startin this wedensday at gsi. he say oh chit he really need help and are behind at work. then he asked me if i want to work for him at nights 4 days a week then im thinking.. more money, fix the truck faster and do it right. so i say what am i gonna make, he think for a sec and asked me what am i makin at gsi i told him. he think again.. then say he'll pay me 10 an hour cash thats less than what i make at gsi but im thinkin i cant say no, more money. so i say yes ill work for him. like 2 to 3 hrs a night. not bad, i work from 7 am to 3 pm at gsi plus overtime if needed, after that straight to body job. :doah: now ill working abt 14 hrs a day between those two, and then an hr on my truck plus weekends. anyhow, justin hired me, we talked he might work on my truck too:D for a good deal. wait n see.. pics of axle

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craig i gotta give it to you you come up with some interesting stuff!!you love the photochop dont ya???man mabye ill get you to do some chopping for me..
 
no updates really. long story short. i quit gsi after 2 hrs of work:haha: :haha: on first day!. actually i talked to george that i got another job offering and the guy is paying me more. he told me if i need a job later let him know, no prob. thats cause my friend at the autobody that im supposedly work part time offered me more money, and i took it, i work at the autobody full time now. i like it.. easy and fast. at gsi that first day after 2 hours of shoveling gravel for driveway i knew it wasnt my kind of job. and my finacee noticed im happier when im at autobody job so i dunno. tmrw ill check the mileage from here to there and let u guys know! its longer but not much.

Today after work i went to start the truck.. roars to life, no smoke, engine running really healthy and revs up pretty fast. then idled for abt 10 mins. and put it in drive, OH CHIT! NO BRAKES.. aha im smart i didnt press the pedal to the floor. i just idled it around to move it. im just glad i didnt press the pedal like normal. parked her, disconnected the battery, and was thinking, i wish i cld drive the truck again.. moved the axle, im guessing tomorrow im gonna clean up the axle and prime it. the front axle is next, probably over the weekend. in abt 2 to 3 weeks i should be able to get lift kit. thats it for now....
 
Keep going on her. Just make sure you don't put too much into her, were you are scared to have fun in it.
 
skyyk5 said:
Keep going on her. Just make sure you don't put too much into her, were you are scared to have fun in it.
i would keep going on her today.. but i forgot, today is my birthday who would forget their own birthdays???
 
Xtremegmc80 said:
i would keep going on her today.. but i forgot, today is my birthday who would forget their own birthdays???

apparently you. :doah: Happy birthday old man.
 
twoslo4five0 said:
any plans???
tonight? well worked today, came home, ordered pizza and hot wings. was gonna buy some whiskey or wine but long line since its memorial weekend, so screw it. now just sittin on the computer, thinkin of everything i can do with my finacee tonight:wink1: pretty peaceful day! if u ask me, washed the 03 silverado and the 01 saturn.. thats it. nothing special, no cake, ice cream, no presents no nothing, just FINALLY a peaceful DAY!:cool1:
 
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