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  1. Big Block 88

    What are you listening to?

    first of all les claypool is a bass god. second your wait for the next tool album is getting near its end. I follow them religiously hell all my tats are album art from the last few albums.
  2. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    The owner of the truck is friend with Tim, that's fine, tim did the twinning also I believe. The truck is nice. Sounds like a member here named yellow jacket is gonna do the hg and studs, I have seen his 3.0 pull in the past I still like the truck... Thanks for the input all
  3. Big Block 88

    Rust is a nightmare, help!

    Strip and use rust neutralizer a good etching primer and paint. All these companies who powder coat are a joke, ranch hand, fab four, bradford beds, titan trailers all have 0 prep!!!
  4. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    So the question is.... The owner will fix and then keep the same deal it sounds like. Hes a good dude and i feel bad for him. But should i still buy it? He is getting his guy lined up to arp stud it and grade c gaskets. It is a nice truck, it has seem rust under the front doors , typical...
  5. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    Well..... Crap.....
  6. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    well that should make the owners day. I have been sprayed by a rad cap before burned me up good and I went slow... Are these overflows any safer to open? Cnt I just crack overflow tank and see if there is bubbes while engine is running? The top hose was soft this morning, maybe it had bled off?
  7. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    is the height of the overflow tank as important to these engines as they are to gassers? I am assuming that the overflow needs to be at the highest point of the coolng system due to the cap being there? I have cracked the bleed screw on the thermostat housing and did get some air out at idle...
  8. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    tune im running
  9. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    its been tuned by a guy named tim, he used to be at st. joe. I have never used him and no very little about him. You all don't think ht egt I causing the issue? The overflow tank is near where the 475 is, I was thinking egt is heating it up from heat soak? Cooling stack look clean and it...
  10. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    Egt does climb quickly, half throttle i see 1450 and she blows some soot with just moderate tuning. My max effort tune in my lbz didnt blow that much soot wide open
  11. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    I made a thread with tune hot running tune attached. I did bleed the system may have helped
  12. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    Does anyone have a simple small twin tune you would recomend? I would pay for a decent tune to hold me over
  13. Big Block 88

    Lly runs hot

    Awsome thanks guys. Im gonna try a clean 125 i have saved. It may not lite the big charger but it will show if the tune is too hot. The big turbo is a bit close to the overflow tank which could cause excessive heat the owner suggested maybe a sock