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Old 04-23-2019, 04:37 PM   #376
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Re: Sparky's 1978 Silverado Build "Addiction"

Rear end and on all fours.
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Old 04-23-2019, 09:56 PM   #377
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Just got caught up on the truck and it's really looking amazing, especially the GM blue!
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Old 04-24-2019, 11:29 AM   #378
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Rear end and on all fours.
Lookin good on all fours!!!

What notch is that?
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Old 04-24-2019, 12:13 PM   #379
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Just got caught up on the truck and it's really looking amazing, especially the GM blue!
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Lookin good on all fours!!!

What notch is that?
Thanks fella's! I'm looking forward to the some smalls done then getting engine started.
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Man, this is some pretty work you all are doing! Good luck on the house sale, They're going pretty quick here in KC.
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Old 04-24-2019, 03:38 PM   #381
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Man, this is some pretty work you all are doing! Good luck on the house sale, They're going pretty quick here in KC.
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Old 04-26-2019, 07:13 AM   #382
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Very nice detail and even better documentation of your methods. Keep up the work. All that hard work is really turning this truck into one of my favorites
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Old 04-26-2019, 03:03 PM   #383
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Very nice detail and even better documentation of your methods. Keep up the work. All that hard work is really turning this truck into one of my favorites
Thank you very much jadebird!!!
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Old 05-06-2019, 10:21 PM   #384
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Still slugging away at this. Finally figured out the coil pack arrangement and worked on that tonight. I "may" make a couple brackets in order to move the coils upward about an inches since I have more room than I thought I would. That will give more clearance for other wires etc?????

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2. Slowly piecing coils on and figuring out spacing.
3. Shot of drivers side coil bank from underneath.
4-5. Coil wires connected.

I have two brackets, so the other one I currently drying after a nice coat of satin black. Tomorrow or Wednesday I'll put it all back together and wrap it up. I need to get the bed floor re-worked and the rest of the box pieces to Jayson so he can do his magic!!

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Old 05-09-2019, 08:56 PM   #385
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great idea on the coil packs!
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Old 05-09-2019, 10:03 PM   #386
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great idea on the coil packs!
Thanks Chief. Been neglecting 78 and fixing up the master bath for the Mrs and myself. I've been taking targets of opportunity to work on the truck. Mike
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Old 05-09-2019, 10:07 PM   #387
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Mike, did you make those coil brackets or buy em?....I saw some almost identical on a squarebody the other day at a show....i like it!...
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Old 05-09-2019, 10:09 PM   #388
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Greg, ran across a truck on IG that caught my eye and he had a set hiding behind the intake and I sent him DM. He sent me two brackets that he made on his CNC. Great guy. It's gonna accomplish what I want when it comes to look.
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Some decent progress this evening. I find this stuff somewhat nerve-wracking to do!!

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1-3 Laying out the wood bed one last time so that I can spot weld the side pieces together in order to create one continuous piece for ease of painting and when putting it back together, stability, corrosion etc.. The side pieces will still look factory in appearance, just like the long box version, just one piece.
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Little more from tonight. Sorry, the previous pics were from yesterday.

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Wood bed floor gonna look good!...
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I've changed my mind once again. Going to use the steel bed floor I have and save this one for yet another opportunity down the road. Just can't part with it. Mike
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Some work done today and last night. I'm happy with the way the coil relocation worked out.

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Still have some wire loom work to do!!

Also, bed is now in JaysonB's hands!

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Super clean... I wish my truck was half this nice! Great work with lots of forethought! Nice job organizing and mounting the coils.
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Super clean... I wish my truck was half this nice! Great work with lots of forethought! Nice job organizing and mounting the coils.
Thanks Frank. I did some mission analysis, developed a course of action then executed the plan! Lol!!!!!

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those redone coil mounts look slick!!!...your coils are different from mine...i used the truck coils and that made it harder to mount..
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I apologize, I've been posting a lot on Instagram and slacking here. So, here's an update:

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1-2. Current view of truck. No, it's not a 4x4 now
3. I purchased the Dirty Dingo lower Lower AC mount and compressor. I didn't like how the upper located compressor took away from the look I wanted.

I finally got the engine started. I runs pretty good at idle. However, it does run rough and somewhat sputter when you apply acceleration.

I'm getting the following codes:

P0650 Malfunction Indicator Lamp
P0068 Throttle Body Airflow Performance

The engine was tuned with Speed Density tune in the original truck configuration. I'm guessing that when I rearranged things and relocated the MAP I need a re-tune?????? I'm gonna have to ask the professionals!!! Sounds great otherwise. Maybe Mongocanfly will chime in with a solution?

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P0068 is a airflow issue/tps....so I'm guessing it has to do with what you've changed...not much help here
Outside of your tuner,Jonathon might know
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Like I've said, I know just enough to be dangerous. Is Jonathon "dayj1"?
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