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**PRattenbury** · 10-02-2010, 08:29 AM

To be honest, I'd go to summit racing web site with a couple thousand dollar bills, and buy a GM Performance crate engine. Drop it in, hook it up, and rock on. When my time bomb blows up, that's what I'm gonna do.

rblcori7 · 10-02-2010, 06:04 PM

but then that defeats the whole me building my own engine lol

rblcori7 · 10-16-2010, 07:38 AM

rblcori7 · 11-18-2010, 12:13 AM

well guys i have a few questions and a few updates.... I am curently deployed so i cant work on the truck or play with it. but heres what its up to.

I am in the process of buying all new leaf spring bushings and new shocks to put on the truck when i get home. Im also getting rid of the old beat up steering stabilizer and getting a new one from skyjacker. Im also going to try and pick up some new brake lines either SS braided or stock depending on cash when i get back lol..

I was wondering what would be a better shock the skyjacker hydro or nitro?

My wife also told me that the fuel gauge stays past full now so with out being able to look at the truck at all im curious as to what could be causing this. Has any one else had these problems before?

Im also wanting to buy the adapter for the flex a lite fan that i have but ive heard mixed reviews on them. What is every ones opinion on them....

Thanks in advance for the help

SCOTI · 11-18-2010, 12:33 AM

Fuel gauge staying past full = bad ground or faulty sending unit. Check the ground 1st...

rblcori7 · 11-18-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Fuel gauge staying past full = bad ground or faulty sending unit. Check the ground 1st...

yea man thats what i was thinking thanks a lot i appreciate it

palposity · 11-18-2010, 07:34 AM

X2 on the ground.

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rblcori7 · 11-19-2010, 05:00 AM

thanks a lot man.

So any advice on the flex a lit fan

rblcori7 · 11-20-2010, 11:39 PM

hey guys could any one look at the pictures of my truck and give me a rough estimate on what you think it would cost to get the body work done... im hoping to use my income tax this year to get the work done but just curios on what it would run me lol

rblcori7 · 12-16-2010, 12:11 AM

well guys i picked up 4 new skyjacker shocks for the truck today. I will try and add pictures that my wife sends to me lol

zackary027 · 12-16-2010, 12:42 AM

Nice truck man i vote keep the fire engine red

rblcori7 · 12-16-2010, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by zackary027

Nice truck man i vote keep the fire engine red

thanks man, im planning on keeping Ole Red red lol

rblcori7 · 12-17-2010, 05:44 PM

well i just bought four new skyjacker shokcs for the trucks.. ill add pictures once the wife gets them in the mail

rblcori7 · 12-18-2010, 07:02 PM

Well i got two of the four in the mail today lol

rblcori7 · 01-29-2011, 07:35 AM

rblcori7 · 04-27-2011, 01:23 PM

Well guys we went out and bought a new Silverado two days ago here is a pic of both of them together. Im going to make a page for just the new truck later on

menace121978 · 04-27-2011, 01:27 PM

beautiful!!!

92GMCDriver · 04-28-2011, 11:55 AM

I'm not an expert on motors by any means but from what ive learned tinkering with my own trucks and from this website is that you are better off with a clutch fan or some electric fans because having a fan that is fully engaged all the time will use up a few horses.

And if you were still wondering about a cam im using an Edelbrock performer plus cam and lifters set, not a really radical cam it keeps the idle smooth and gets you some more torq on the low end and your gas mileage wont go down the drain either. It can be run with the stock valvetrain so you dont have any complicated head work to do or pay for. i would recommend it if you havent built an engine before because of the ease and its compatibility.

rblcori7 · 05-01-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by menace121978

beautiful!!!

thanks man

rblcori7 · 05-02-2011, 09:47 PM

Hey guys since we just bought the new truck Young Chevy does a thing where they take your picture with you and your vehicle and they post it on their facebook page and you have all of your friends like your picture and the person with the most likes receives a free $100 bucks. Once they post up the pictures i will add a link to the picture here and beg you all to like the picture so i can receive a free $100, that i will be using on truck parts for the red truck.

rblcori7 · 06-01-2011, 12:38 PM

Well guys the shocks and steering stabilizer is in the truck now. Now im thinking about pulling the 350 project and putting a SBB 454 in it. Im just not 100% sure what the swap over in tells. As far as ive gathered you have to put the new big block motor mounts in but other then that it should be fairley bolt in, can anyone shed any light on this for me

rblcori7 · 06-04-2011, 03:57 AM

pulled the gauges out of the truck tonight.... im going to be painting the back cluster white so maybe i will be able to see the lights at night. I will add pictures once i get everything all back together

rayfinseats · 06-04-2011, 07:11 PM

Big block swap. Trans and even motor mounts may work. Headers, intake, maybe brackets different. May use same alternator, water pump, fuel pump, carb, plug wires, and distrubutor. BIG GAS HOG.

rblcori7 · 06-13-2011, 12:12 AM

Ok guys well i sold my car today and ive got 5K to play with the truck, but i dont know what i want to spend the money on. I want to take it to a body shop and have body work done, i just dont know how much that is going to cost me. What does everyone think i should do with the extra money

10-02-2010, 08:29 AM	#26
PRattenbury Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Maumelle, AR Posts: 478	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed To be honest, I'd go to summit racing web site with a couple thousand dollar bills, and buy a GM Performance crate engine. Drop it in, hook it up, and rock on. When my time bomb blows up, that's what I'm gonna do.

10-02-2010, 06:04 PM	#27
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed but then that defeats the whole me building my own engine lol __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

10-16-2010, 07:38 AM	#28
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

11-18-2010, 12:13 AM	#29
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed well guys i have a few questions and a few updates.... I am curently deployed so i cant work on the truck or play with it. but heres what its up to. I am in the process of buying all new leaf spring bushings and new shocks to put on the truck when i get home. Im also getting rid of the old beat up steering stabilizer and getting a new one from skyjacker. Im also going to try and pick up some new brake lines either SS braided or stock depending on cash when i get back lol.. I was wondering what would be a better shock the skyjacker hydro or nitro? My wife also told me that the fuel gauge stays past full now so with out being able to look at the truck at all im curious as to what could be causing this. Has any one else had these problems before? Im also wanting to buy the adapter for the flex a lite fan that i have but ive heard mixed reviews on them. What is every ones opinion on them.... Thanks in advance for the help __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

11-18-2010, 12:33 AM	#30
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,080	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed Fuel gauge staying past full = bad ground or faulty sending unit. Check the ground 1st... __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

11-18-2010, 07:34 AM	#32
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed X2 on the ground. Thank you for your service! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

11-19-2010, 05:00 AM	#33
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed thanks a lot man. So any advice on the flex a lit fan __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

11-20-2010, 11:39 PM	#34
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed hey guys could any one look at the pictures of my truck and give me a rough estimate on what you think it would cost to get the body work done... im hoping to use my income tax this year to get the work done but just curios on what it would run me lol __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

12-16-2010, 12:11 AM	#35
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed well guys i picked up 4 new skyjacker shocks for the truck today. I will try and add pictures that my wife sends to me lol __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

12-16-2010, 12:42 AM	#36
zackary027 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Red Level, Al Posts: 175	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed Nice truck man i vote keep the fire engine red

12-17-2010, 05:44 PM	#38
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed well i just bought four new skyjacker shokcs for the trucks.. ill add pictures once the wife gets them in the mail __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

12-18-2010, 07:02 PM	#39
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed Well i got two of the four in the mail today lol __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ Last edited by rblcori7; 12-18-2010 at 07:04 PM.

01-29-2011, 07:35 AM	#40
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

04-27-2011, 01:23 PM	#41
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed Well guys we went out and bought a new Silverado two days ago here is a pic of both of them together. Im going to make a page for just the new truck later on __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

04-27-2011, 01:27 PM	#42
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed beautiful!!! __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list



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04-28-2011, 11:55 AM	#43
92GMCDriver Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Posts: 124	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed I'm not an expert on motors by any means but from what ive learned tinkering with my own trucks and from this website is that you are better off with a clutch fan or some electric fans because having a fan that is fully engaged all the time will use up a few horses. And if you were still wondering about a cam im using an Edelbrock performer plus cam and lifters set, not a really radical cam it keeps the idle smooth and gets you some more torq on the low end and your gas mileage wont go down the drain either. It can be run with the stock valvetrain so you dont have any complicated head work to do or pay for. i would recommend it if you havent built an engine before because of the ease and its compatibility.

05-02-2011, 09:47 PM	#45
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed Hey guys since we just bought the new truck Young Chevy does a thing where they take your picture with you and your vehicle and they post it on their facebook page and you have all of your friends like your picture and the person with the most likes receives a free $100 bucks. Once they post up the pictures i will add a link to the picture here and beg you all to like the picture so i can receive a free $100, that i will be using on truck parts for the red truck. __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

06-01-2011, 12:38 PM	#46
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed Well guys the shocks and steering stabilizer is in the truck now. Now im thinking about pulling the 350 project and putting a SBB 454 in it. Im just not 100% sure what the swap over in tells. As far as ive gathered you have to put the new big block motor mounts in but other then that it should be fairley bolt in, can anyone shed any light on this for me __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

06-04-2011, 03:57 AM	#47
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed pulled the gauges out of the truck tonight.... im going to be painting the back cluster white so maybe i will be able to see the lights at night. I will add pictures once i get everything all back together __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

06-04-2011, 07:11 PM	#48
rayfinseats Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: sioux city, iowa Posts: 619	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed Big block swap. Trans and even motor mounts may work. Headers, intake, maybe brackets different. May use same alternator, water pump, fuel pump, carb, plug wires, and distrubutor. BIG GAS HOG. Last edited by rayfinseats; 06-04-2011 at 07:12 PM.

06-13-2011, 12:12 AM	#49
rblcori7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tyndall AFB FL Posts: 214	Re: Cori's Red 84 short bed Ok guys well i sold my car today and ive got 5K to play with the truck, but i dont know what i want to spend the money on. I want to take it to a body shop and have body work done, i just dont know how much that is going to cost me. What does everyone think i should do with the extra money __________________ 84 Short bed 350: Hooker headers, flow master 40 series, edelbrock Intake manifold, Holly street avenger carb, 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift, 33x12.5 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains, 3.73 gears 2011 Silverado LTZ

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