85 K5 Build (What to do this summer...)

[K85 Octane]

If you get a late 70s carb, with HEI dizzy, and a gauge cluster out of a 30 series truck without the "check engine" light.... it will pass smog no problem. You just have to take your time to keep all the wire and vacuum lines, not necessarily working, just there in place so they appear to be working. (ex:JBwelding a cut off bolt to the side of the carb to accept a "vent hose") The CAT, air pump, injection manifolds, heat riser, and EGR are the important items.

 

[Sjudy98]

If you get a late 70s carb, with HEI dizzy, and a gauge cluster out of a 30 series truck without the "check engine" light.... it will pass smog no problem. You just have to take your time to keep all the wire and vacuum lines, not necessarily working, just there in place so they appear to be working. (ex:JBwelding a cut off bolt to the side of the carb to accept a "vent hose") The CAT, air pump, injection manifolds, heat riser, and EGR are the important items.

I'm already in deep with the FI Tech and hoping once it gets dirty they won't really notice

 

[Sjudy98]

I just dropped a pair of wire strippers near the fan and it bounced off the fan and put a hole in the radiator.

 

[Sjudy98]

So the FiTech system runs great but I am having issues with the fuel pump being obnoxiously loud (this is due to running the stock sending unit i think).

 

[Sjudy98]

Does anyone have suggestions for a muffler that rumbles at idle but sounds higher pitched (kinda like a race truck) at high RPM. Im tired of the straight pipe and sounding like a boat.

 

[ZooMad75]

Thrush welded. Nice sound at idle and good bark under full boil.

 

[Sjudy98]

Thanks, it looks fairly cheap too. Any thoughts on Black Widow?

 

[Fastereddie]

Thanks, it looks fairly cheap too. Any thoughts on Black Widow?

@sreidmx loves em

 

[beags86]

Thanks, it looks fairly cheap too. Any thoughts on Black Widow?

Pretty sure @rdn2blazer just killed one yesterday

 

[Bent77]

Thrush welded. Nice sound at idle and good bark under full boil.

Second that Thrush Welded. Very happy with mine

 

[78K30]

I'm running summit branded mufflers of the 2.5" variety on my K20 with a 400, I really like them

 

[mrk5]

Second that Thrush Welded. Very happy with mine

It does sound good

 

[Bent77]

It does sound good

Thanks

 

[Sjudy98]

Second that Thrush Welded. Very happy with mine

It does sound good

Thrush welded. Nice sound at idle and good bark under full boil.

Alright, I am going to order one

 

[Sjudy98]

Thanks for the suggestions

 

[Bent77]

Thanks for the suggestions

If i had a better way to get a good recording I would.

That and if I go blasting down the county road again, the 5.0 will come out to play...

 

[K85 Octane]

Roadkill muscle truck

 

[Sjudy98]

anyone have any luck with walker catalytic converters?

 

[Bent77]

Walker use to make pretty decent stuff

 

[Sjudy98]

Fixed the noisy fuel pump today by moving it onto the tank and down. The new bracket needs paint, but the EFI is running great