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Offline Gama6970

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New from Odessa.
« on: February 23, 2011, 06:45:41 am »
Hi everyone! Ive just started a new restore on a 64 c-10. I'm gonna swap a ly6/4l80e into it. Has any one done this? Any issues?
Here is what I've done so far

Rolled in my shop!

Removed everything

Sandblasted!

Ly6!!!
All this in two weeks!!
Any thoughts?
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Offline bake74

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2011, 07:26:49 am »
     Welcome from California, should be a very interesting swap, keep us posted on your progress.
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Offline deluxe77

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2011, 07:49:40 am »
Welcome from Texas.  Looks like a great project!
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Offline 1982 Daily Driver

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2011, 08:54:28 am »
Welcome from South Carolina
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2011, 08:56:47 am »
Welcome from Maryland. What state is Odessa in
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Offline deluxe77

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2011, 09:02:55 am »
From the license plate I would venture a guess that it is Odessa Texas!
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Offline Layne

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2011, 12:12:36 pm »
Hello from Illinois
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Offline beastie_3

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2011, 12:16:51 pm »
Awesome
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Offline slammed79

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2011, 12:24:05 pm »
I dig it! Are you going to keep the variable valve timing operational? Welcome from Arizona!
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Offline zieg85

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2011, 04:40:19 pm »
Welcome from NW Indiana
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Offline Gama6970

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2011, 05:50:37 pm »
Yeah texas. Yeah I'm keeping the vvt. Glad to be here to all. This is what it will look like when I'm done.
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Offline thirsty

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2011, 07:21:33 pm »
I always wanted one of those in 4x4. I love the directionals up top. Welcome from NH.
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Offline Gama6970

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Re: New from Odessa.
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2011, 08:59:48 pm »
Yeah these are great trucks and there are hardly any left cursing around. If anyone has one post pics I would like to se it.
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