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nuke1 · 07-09-2009, 01:09 PM

HOLY CRAP that boat is BADASS!!!!

*highperf4x4* · 07-09-2009, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuke1

HOLY CRAP that boat is BADASS!!!!

You should take a ride in it. 6 second quarter miles on the water is alot scarier than on the pavement. Bring an extra pair of underwear.

*highperf4x4* · 09-19-2009, 11:41 PM

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GMC406 · 03-03-2010, 08:14 PM

Well the weather is finally getting nice enough to work on my projects again. Today I decided would be a good day to plumb in my radiator and finally after 9 months of waiting fire this beast up. While filling the block with antifreeze I hear it running on the ground. The freeze plug behinde the starter was laying on the headers, lovely

This motor has not even been run by me yet! Was broke in on the engine stand by the builder. When I got it there wasnt even a water pump on it. A little fluid came out while instaling and was the color of the oarangeish antifreeze so I assumed I was in the clear. Now I am hoping and hoping hard that it did no damage to the block. I would be devastated

*highperf4x4* · 03-03-2010, 10:25 PM

Dude!!!!!!!

GMC406 · 03-03-2010, 10:31 PM

I know right! And as for your pictures I can get you a couple tomorrow. My temporary radiator mounts are pretty slick!!!(not really its just gotta get it accross town) And my new grille from ClassisParts somehow ripped itself open by the headlight buckets over the winter. Its very srange.

*highperf4x4* · 03-03-2010, 10:52 PM

You must not be living right or something!

GMC406 · 03-03-2010, 10:55 PM

I must be doing something wrong to displease the truck gods. Maybe the 65 parts truck I am ripping the heart out of and sacrificing will apease them

*highperf4x4* · 03-03-2010, 10:56 PM

Yeah? Where's the pics for that one? You are slackin dude!

GMC406 · 03-03-2010, 10:57 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...93#post3838493

Shes a beauty

GMC406 · 03-04-2010, 02:19 PM

Heres the super-heavy-duty radiator mounts.

And that split grille

GMC406 · 03-04-2010, 04:22 PM

Still mezmerized by this freeze plug. I mean I had the water pump off when instaling and the block was more or less empty what tiny bit i did see come out looked like antizreeze. I never put any water in there so I am hoping maybe since it was a brass freeze plug, maybe the two metals contracted at diferent rates and it poped itself out? Thats me being hopefull.

*highperf4x4* · 03-04-2010, 09:22 PM

Well I'll be hopeful for ya too but it doesn't usually work out that way.

radiator support kills me.

GMC406 · 03-10-2010, 09:40 PM

Got my 71 moved back up in the driveway and pulled the grille off to send back to classic parts. While I was at it I dumped just a lilttle bit more antifreeze in and it came right out. So I look at that as hope that the block is fine because the fluid level didnt move from where it was. Didnt have time to do anymore because someone came and paid for my fairlaine and I went and paid for my C-30 motorhome and drove it home

Drove like a dream for something of its age. Next free time I get will go to dropping the starter and replacing the plug.

*highperf4x4* · 04-21-2010, 12:19 AM

what
the
crap!

what's the status on the block?

GMC406 · 04-21-2010, 05:13 AM

Well so far I think I am going to be ok. Seems I have 50 diferent things to do with my free time so I still havn't done alot. I dropped the exhaust and put the new freeze plug in, topped the block off with coolant it has stayed at the same fluid level for a good week now. I need to get some time off on a weekday to make it to the parts store and get a couple little peices like a throttle pin for the carb so I can attach the linkage and a reducer so I can put my water temp sensor for the fan on. Other than that I should be at the point of priming and timing. Never know for sure till I heat it up i guess but from what I can tell now I think I got lucky, real lucky.

*highperf4x4* · 04-21-2010, 10:45 AM

Right on!

07-09-2009, 01:09 PM	#51
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: 71 GMCw/406 HOLY CRAP that boat is BADASS!!!! __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

09-19-2009, 11:41 PM	#53
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 post some peek tures ..........

03-03-2010, 08:14 PM	#54
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Well the weather is finally getting nice enough to work on my projects again. Today I decided would be a good day to plumb in my radiator and finally after 9 months of waiting fire this beast up. While filling the block with antifreeze I hear it running on the ground. The freeze plug behinde the starter was laying on the headers, lovely This motor has not even been run by me yet! Was broke in on the engine stand by the builder. When I got it there wasnt even a water pump on it. A little fluid came out while instaling and was the color of the oarangeish antifreeze so I assumed I was in the clear. Now I am hoping and hoping hard that it did no damage to the block. I would be devastated __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks! Last edited by GMC406; 03-03-2010 at 08:25 PM.

03-03-2010, 10:25 PM	#55
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Dude!!!!!!!

03-03-2010, 10:31 PM	#56
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 I know right! And as for your pictures I can get you a couple tomorrow. My temporary radiator mounts are pretty slick!!!(not really its just gotta get it accross town) And my new grille from ClassisParts somehow ripped itself open by the headlight buckets over the winter. Its very srange. __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

03-03-2010, 10:52 PM	#57
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 You must not be living right or something!

03-03-2010, 10:55 PM	#58
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 I must be doing something wrong to displease the truck gods. Maybe the 65 parts truck I am ripping the heart out of and sacrificing will apease them __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

03-03-2010, 10:56 PM	#59
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Yeah? Where's the pics for that one? You are slackin dude!

03-03-2010, 10:57 PM	#60
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...93#post3838493 Shes a beauty __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

03-04-2010, 02:19 PM	#61
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Heres the super-heavy-duty radiator mounts. And that split grille Attached Images __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

03-04-2010, 04:22 PM	#62
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Still mezmerized by this freeze plug. I mean I had the water pump off when instaling and the block was more or less empty what tiny bit i did see come out looked like antizreeze. I never put any water in there so I am hoping maybe since it was a brass freeze plug, maybe the two metals contracted at diferent rates and it poped itself out? Thats me being hopefull. __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

03-04-2010, 09:22 PM	#63
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Well I'll be hopeful for ya too but it doesn't usually work out that way. radiator support kills me.

03-10-2010, 09:40 PM	#64
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Got my 71 moved back up in the driveway and pulled the grille off to send back to classic parts. While I was at it I dumped just a lilttle bit more antifreeze in and it came right out. So I look at that as hope that the block is fine because the fluid level didnt move from where it was. Didnt have time to do anymore because someone came and paid for my fairlaine and I went and paid for my C-30 motorhome and drove it home Drove like a dream for something of its age. Next free time I get will go to dropping the starter and replacing the plug. __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!

04-21-2010, 12:19 AM	#65
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 what the crap! what's the status on the block? Last edited by highperf4x4; 04-21-2010 at 12:19 AM.

04-21-2010, 05:13 AM	#66
GMC406 Professional Grade Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hill City KS Posts: 366	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Well so far I think I am going to be ok. Seems I have 50 diferent things to do with my free time so I still havn't done alot. I dropped the exhaust and put the new freeze plug in, topped the block off with coolant it has stayed at the same fluid level for a good week now. I need to get some time off on a weekday to make it to the parts store and get a couple little peices like a throttle pin for the carb so I can attach the linkage and a reducer so I can put my water temp sensor for the fan on. Other than that I should be at the point of priming and timing. Never know for sure till I heat it up i guess but from what I can tell now I think I got lucky, real lucky. __________________ 61 GMC 9' Step Someday it will be a build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3356828 67 C-30 Red Dale motorhome http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post3845531 71 GMC Street performer in the works Waiting for warm weather http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341946 1990 GMC Sierra GT-sold 1983 chevy 4x4-project on hold maybe sell 1969 Triuph GT 6- sold 1996 Ford I-6 5 Speed 4x4 2004 Dodge Intrepid- milage maker 1959 Ford Fairlaine, factory a/c 292Yblock- sold 1982 Honda XL500R Always lookin for other old trucks!



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04-21-2010, 10:45 AM	#67
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 71 GMCw/406 Right on!

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