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68post · 03-03-2014, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

My '87 had a weird trans mount. I took the remnants of it to one of the box stores and matched it up.

'87 is a transition year and you get some old and some new body style parts.

y5mgisi · 03-05-2014, 02:36 AM

Should run real nice!

gchemist · 03-05-2014, 08:25 AM

I'm too late. I was going to advise you to remove the intake and oil pan. Add a good bead of RTV to the corners and intake rear/front walls. It would save you oil leaks in the future. Using aircraft sealer on the bolts will also keep oil from creeping up onto the intake.

csdineley · 03-12-2014, 09:19 PM

It's alive, It's alive. Only took me a month, but it fired up on the first try. I'm hoping to finish up some little things tomorrow and be driving it Friday, Hopefully.

**Palf70Step** · 03-13-2014, 05:22 AM

Congrats!

csdineley · 03-13-2014, 08:43 PM

Drove it a little tonight, Wow that thing has a lot more power then the old motor. But in 3rd and 4th gears (sm465), while giving it some gas. It sounds like something is chattering, maybe clutch. Kind of like a diesel flapper. I do know there is a small exhaust leak on the passenger side manifold gasket. Going to fix that tomorrow. Think I should pull the trans back out and double check it. Any thought?

y5mgisi · 03-13-2014, 10:11 PM

Is it rhythmic? Or does it sound super random? If super random I would think it's pinging.

csdineley · 03-14-2014, 05:02 PM

Only does it while accelerating in 3rd or 4 gears. Once I get to speed and let off it's fine. Today I talked with a mechanic buddy of mine. He suggested the u-joint. Which I did have a hard time getting it back in. So he might be on to something there.

03-05-2014, 02:36 AM	#27
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: Spent a lot of money today Should run real nice! __________________ 90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work.

03-05-2014, 08:25 AM	#28
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: Spent a lot of money today I'm too late. I was going to advise you to remove the intake and oil pan. Add a good bead of RTV to the corners and intake rear/front walls. It would save you oil leaks in the future. Using aircraft sealer on the bolts will also keep oil from creeping up onto the intake. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

03-12-2014, 09:19 PM	#29
csdineley Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Morgantown, Wv Posts: 294	Re: Spent a lot of money today It's alive, It's alive. Only took me a month, but it fired up on the first try. I'm hoping to finish up some little things tomorrow and be driving it Friday, Hopefully.

03-13-2014, 05:22 AM	#30
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,269	Re: Spent a lot of money today Congrats! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-13-2014, 08:43 PM	#31
csdineley Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Morgantown, Wv Posts: 294	Re: Spent a lot of money today Drove it a little tonight, Wow that thing has a lot more power then the old motor. But in 3rd and 4th gears (sm465), while giving it some gas. It sounds like something is chattering, maybe clutch. Kind of like a diesel flapper. I do know there is a small exhaust leak on the passenger side manifold gasket. Going to fix that tomorrow. Think I should pull the trans back out and double check it. Any thought?

03-13-2014, 10:11 PM	#32
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: Spent a lot of money today Is it rhythmic? Or does it sound super random? If super random I would think it's pinging. __________________ 90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work.

03-14-2014, 05:02 PM	#33
csdineley Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Morgantown, Wv Posts: 294	Re: Spent a lot of money today Only does it while accelerating in 3rd or 4 gears. Once I get to speed and let off it's fine. Today I talked with a mechanic buddy of mine. He suggested the u-joint. Which I did have a hard time getting it back in. So he might be on to something there.



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