SoCal checkin' in

[moes64gmc]

i will keep checking in. john o , but for sure will see you at cpp . if they have there cruise at the new shop if not sooner.

[JOHNORO]

Originally Posted by moes64gmc

i will keep checking in. john o , but for sure will see you at cpp . if they have there cruise at the new shop if not sooner.

No Cpp Cruise this year

They are Moving to a new building across town.
But they said for sure in 2014
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[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by 69Rumbler

my name ins Johnny i live in El Monte 626 let me know when the next meet up is i like to join and check out some other truck !

WELCOME JOHNNY ! you'll find this to be a fun , helpful group .

Being in El Monte you're right in the thick of cheap used parts , lots of good Self Service Junkyards all around you .

DO make one of the meet & greets ! they're terrific , some guys will show up with under construction rigs , others with amazing show rigs , some with tatty old beaters that still earn their living as Work Rigs (ahem) .

The really cool part is the sharing of knowledge , there's always a cool new thing to learn and they're helpful to look at your rig and offer suggestions if you ask .

[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by hopped up

Didnt change the oil pump on that motor i swapped in . And it gave out!! Connecting rod thru the oil pan!! only lasted me 3 weeks! At leats i made it to the xmas cruise with you guys
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Wait ~ more detail please ~

You were driving along with the oil pressure light leering redly at you or the gauge on zero then a connecting rod began to bang loudly before it broke ? .

These oil pumps rarely fail , depending on the details of what happened will help greatly .

FWIW , Melling's current Q.C. leaves much to be desired , I've seen many right out of the new box that were worse than the old pump .

It's a very rare thing for me to need a new oil pump .


It's raining again so I guess I'll have to drive my truck in it to - day , rust holes and all ~ I dislike the water dripping onto my feet .

[hopped up]

Driving to work started to smell something (kinda burning oil) smell. Looked at my oil gauge and it was at zero. Very loud clanking and BOOM!! This all happened in a few seconds . Had enough time to get over to the shoulder and put it in nuetral and coast off the fwy. Then push it 2 blocks to get it off the major street I was on. So I assume it's my pump ,don't know what else could be the blame. It was a cl motor I picked up cheap so I knew it was a gamble to start with
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[ItsRandy]

I was at Pomona yesterday and stopped to talk to the guys from Classic Industries. I asked if they were going to have an open house this year. They said they were talking about inviting individual car clubs for an event at their shop. I said "C/10 club, C/10 club"! The guy I was talking to is the sales manager Brian, he may come to the So. Cal. Part of the board to check interest.
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[VWNate1]

O.K. ;

It's been a while since I did and SBC works but I remember there was a plastic clip connecting the oil pump to the distributor drive that often failed , allowing the oil pump to stop wile the dist. kept turning so unless you noticed the light/gauge , you simply drove the engine to death .

Also , used engines often have sludge clogged oil pickup screens , this is why I always flip 'em and yank the oil pan for cleaning and a looksee , then re seal the nearly always leaking rear main and timing cover seals .

Bummer you lo$t out but , there's plenty of good ones out there , keep working at it .

Luckily , The Chevrolet Division knew they were building the Common Man's cars so they designed the SBC V-8's & L6's to be simple and robust , easy to fix even if you're unskilled and only have minimal tools ~ remember those basic facts and you'll never go wrong with a Chevy . part of why for many years it's been the most popular car in the world .

FWIW ; 283's are not slow / underpowered when it proper tune ! maybe not tire shredding burnout beasts but what use is a truck you don't want to or cannot afford to drive daily ? .

Hell , I even like the original 265 CID V-8 but then , I tend to work my stuff really hard and don't accept less than 150,000 miles as normal service life so to me , build it right (low compression , balance everything) then you can hammer it like a red haired step child while the other guys are fixing theirs yet again .

-Nate

Originally Posted by hopped up

Driving to work started to smell something (kinda burning oil) smell. Looked at my oil gauge and it was at zero. Very loud clanking and BOOM!! This all happened in a few seconds . Had enough time to get over to the shoulder and put it in nuetral and coast off the fwy. Then push it 2 blocks to get it off the major street I was on. So I assume it's my pump ,don't know what else could be the blame. It was a cl motor I picked up cheap so I knew it was a gamble to start with
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[VDOG]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

FWIW ; 283's are not slow / underpowered when it proper tune ! maybe not tire shredding burnout beasts but what use is a truck you don't want to or cannot afford to drive daily ? .
Nate

I still have my 283 sitting up I only changed it because it started running bad and from what I was told it was the cam. Changed that, but broke a stud on the heads. Instead of changing the stud, got a price on rebuilding the heads, 450 was too high so I found an enging cheaper.

My problem was lose head bolts after all that. It was in my truck for over 12 years without a hitch. Just depends on what you want.

[VWNate1]

Older V-8's should always have some value for the restorer crowd .

Of for cheapskates like , um , you prolly know a tightwad or three =8-) .

[ItsRandy]

Just a couple of pics from Pomona over the weekend.

[VDOG]

Nice Rigs. Missed that show again.

[50bomb]

Originally Posted by hopped up

Yeah im interested ! Let me know when you get in touch wirh him. Call/text me (626) 840 1849 andy
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Not sure if you got my Pm but here is the guys number with the v8 283. He seems really interested in selling it. 805-717-1432 PJ

[hopped up]

Yeah i havent had a chance ti call him yet.been checking out sone more local ones
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[50bomb]

Well you better hurry before I buy it hahahaa. J/k..I was thinkin about it once I save up and goin to v8 if I dont like my l6 250 but I really am rootin for the 250. I havent really gotten a chance to drive it cause I need to register it and get new plates. So gonna give it a chance first before I start buying more stuff I dont need.

[denz72]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Just a couple of pics from Pomona over the weekend.

gotta love them longbeds surprised they let him in..

[arturo7]

Anyone going to the show in Garden Grove, Sunday AM?

[Lee H]

Show in Garden Grove?
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[JOHNORO]

Originally Posted by arturo7

Anyone going to the show in Garden Grove, Sunday AM?

Originally Posted by Lee H

Show in Garden Grove?
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I am pretty sure arturo is talking about Hillco's super sunday show
always amazes me how many cool rides show up on Superbowl Sunday
its always been a free event with some interesting stuff always..
show is short and sweet and you can come and go as you please,
usually is over before the big game .

http://socalcarculture.com/Images/02...percruiseX.pdf

[arturo7]

Originally Posted by JOHNORO

I am pretty sure arturo is talking about Hillco's super sunday show

http://socalcarculture.com/Images/02...percruiseX.pdf

yup

[Lee H]

I'm going to try and make it.
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[hopped up]

What game?
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[Lee H]

Originally Posted by hopped up

What game?
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That's what I'm thinking.

[nibs]

Originally Posted by Lee H

That's what I'm thinking.

[VDOG]

That might be alright.

[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by hopped up

What game?

The SUPER BOWEL Man ! .

I'll be out shredding asphalt like any good GearHead....