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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-19-2020, 08:26 PM

Hey Kurt. Looks good.
My only safety note would be to replace the clear plastic fuel filter with a steel one.
I had a backfire on the 454 in my '67 K/10 Suburban, the oil-soaked K&N air cleaner caught fire; the electric fuel pump stayed on, and the plastic fuel filter was just starting to melt, when some friendlies jumped in with fire extinguishers.
Had to tow it home from Glamis, Cal, and she's been sitting ever since.

09-19-2020, 08:26 PM	#122
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,050	Re: I'm legit again, my "new" '68 LB Hey Kurt. Looks good. My only safety note would be to replace the clear plastic fuel filter with a steel one. I had a backfire on the 454 in my '67 K/10 Suburban, the oil-soaked K&N air cleaner caught fire; the electric fuel pump stayed on, and the plastic fuel filter was just starting to melt, when some friendlies jumped in with fire extinguishers. Had to tow it home from Glamis, Cal, and she's been sitting ever since. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. Last edited by '68OrangeSunshine; 09-19-2020 at 08:40 PM.