Quite possibly two batteries.....
Martin
Martin
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84 K20 "Ethel" Not an Sbc/NV4500/241C
- Thread starter sreidmx
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Semi restoration of a 1984 K20 pickup.
5.3 LS, nv4500, np241c.
Maybe your battery cables are on backwards?
Actually we swapped batterys at least 4 times.. And I have mad butt connection skills..
Yes two were required to actually start it.
Somewhat frightened.
Yo, this ain't the Pig Pen!
Yikes! Weirdness has arrived.
(Well...it was already here. But things are getting weirder.
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(Well...it was already here. But things are getting weirder.
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I made two laps!!! Heck yea!! And damn this has low gearing. Must be 4:10 and that 208 makes low range low gear stupid slow.. I can see why you guys like these motors now.. Grunty
I loved my 6.2, SM 465, 205, 4.56's on 40's in Moab. The vast majority of technical areas I'd drop it in first gear low range, let the clutch out and steer. The governor on the 6.2 controls maximum engine speed, but it also controls idle speed. Try and pull down the rpms in gear and it will add in enough fuel to maintain idle speed. this means it'll climb some pretty amazing stuff without any throttle input...as long as the clutch doesn't slip. It's so easy to wheel elegantly with a 6.2 and manual trans...
I could totally see this being the goto crawl motor with a turbo.. I had no idea.. Damn now I wish I woulda saved that cucv motor.. Live and learn I guess.
Yep first time I crawled with mine it was very eye opening.
700 with a 241. Once I had 4.56s even better
700 with a 241. Once I had 4.56s even better
Eric, try it with a manual trans...it's akin to a religious conversion.
I'm havin a ball with this truck, I replaced the bad break line.. I musta got the year wrong because the caliper has a round casting around the banjo bolt.. After 20mins of grinding I got the new line to fit. The other lucky deal was bleeding. I was alone, I filled the master up, opened the bleeder, and pumped it a few times till I heard it pissing, tightened the bleed screw, pumped it till I got good pedal then opened the bleed again and let the air out and gravity bled it till really no bubbles could be seen. Bam breaks work awesome.. Wtf I must be lucky with this one.
Cruised around the property with my drag for almost 2 hours, didn't ever go over 200degrees.
Dumped a half qt of atf in the tank to free up the governor, it was sticking causing the truck to stall. That's good now. Damnit Martin is right, I should toss plates on it a drive the sumbitch. Crawls like all get out, shifts really nicely, doesn't make any weird noises. Suprised the hell outa me.. Officially in love with this truck... Damn diesels.. Damn Chevys..
Cruised around the property with my drag for almost 2 hours, didn't ever go over 200degrees.
Dumped a half qt of atf in the tank to free up the governor, it was sticking causing the truck to stall. That's good now. Damnit Martin is right, I should toss plates on it a drive the sumbitch. Crawls like all get out, shifts really nicely, doesn't make any weird noises. Suprised the hell outa me.. Officially in love with this truck... Damn diesels.. Damn Chevys..
I know you are excited for this one, but I'm concerned
Hey if a guy wants to cruise around in drag in his own property that's his business.
And he didn't even go over 200° his drag outfit must not be very good
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Lol i see what you did there.. Don't be jealous.
So Jesse came over and went for a ride, I haven't had it on any paved surface so this was cool, and boy is she slow, hahaha, damn I need boost like yesterday, seriously though it'll be fine for normal stuff but I can't see towing much very fast. Decent daily driver though.
There are two different calipers depending on GVWR.
Martin
Martin
