TH350 for the time being. Once I get back from my vacation I'm going on the hunt for a 4L80E. The one I was going to buy fell through.
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Black Betty - Formerly Blaze the Monster Machine
- Thread starter centexk5
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1984 K5 Project for Dad and kids
check your trans modulator. When only #8 is oily thats usually the cause.
Really? How’s that work? I just put a new modulator in last year. You think the diaphragm is busted and it’s sucking oil up in there?
Could have, or that plug has left over grunge from old one.
Not always the culprit, the intake gasket can fail on 1 cylinder, but I would expect #6 to be grungey as well.
Easy to check anyway, the trans modulator.
Not always the culprit, the intake gasket can fail on 1 cylinder, but I would expect #6 to be grungey as well.
Easy to check anyway, the trans modulator.
Can’t hurt anything. I did notice all the intake runners were coated in black stuff. Wasn’t exactly expecting that. Who knows. This engine is a ticking time bomb.
Engine is going together. Dad dropped off the main studs, windage tray, oil pump, oil pan, and balancer off today for them to install. Bottom end should be about wrapped up.
Putting a roller cam in it?
Martin
Martin
Yup. Block is a 97 vortec factory roller.
Yeah, unfortunately I see people put flat tappet cams in roller blocks regularly.
Martin
They probably think the earth is flat to.
Buddy of mine at the office gave me a core transmission today. I believe it’s a 2wd so I’ll need to get the shaft and tail housing but it needs a rebuild anyways so meh. Only cost me a bottle of bourbon.
Turns out this trans came out of a 4wd so should be all good to go there. Just need to save up for a rebuild and converter for it and a new input for the NP208.
I have a 32 spline 208 input shaft sitting on the shelf, $50 when you are ready for it
Shot you a PM. Thanks!!
Cam showed up!! Was supposed to be an 8wk back order. 227/233 280/286 .560”/.560” 112.
So glad it arrived so fast. I wonder if when they told me they were out, it was because they had allotted the last one to you already, since I ordered it the day before. However, I was talking to the guy who entered the order, so you would think he would know. Either way, I am so glad you can finish your shortlbock. Hopefully you have the timing set now too, it shows delivered. Now if we could only get your heads that fast...
Timing set arrived shortly after. All of it has been shipped to the builder. I’m getting excited.
I thought your machinist was closer?
About 2.5hrs away. Not far in texas terms but far enough that it's cheaper to ship the stuff down to him than drive it. The cam//lifters//timing chain was $20 to ship it. The rotating assembly I had my parents take down to him when they visited because he's about 10 minutes from their house.