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Luvrv8
 Post subject: Intoducing NUMBER TWO
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:21 pm 
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Like I said, I would like to introduce NUMBER TWO (in my best Dr. Evil voice)

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Rear view, notice Bill the Cat
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Engine runs and all smog is there. It does have some oil leaking issues
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Interior is not too bad, had A/C at one time, all that is left is elect and inside parts
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I kinda like this truck. I was going to strip it for parts and sell it, but all I need is a trans (this one is blown real bad) and stop the oil leaks and it would be a good daily driver. I am not too sure what to do with it, fix it and drive it, fix and sell and last case is to pull it apart for parts, but I highly doubt that.

Thanks Sirjic for the heads up on this stepside.

Ctmandu, what step side is this, notice the fillers on the cab?

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:48 pm 
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thats the 2nd generation california step-side bed the better one or best on for the luv
here is the 1st gen

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:51 pm 
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oh... and keep it and drive it, poeple will stop you and ask what it is or just stare as you go by its fuuuuunnnnnn

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Sweet score..nice bumper :lol:

that thing is just begging to be fixed up...another V8 project?? :twisted:

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Don't be looking at my wood Rez.........

Like I said I really don't know what to do with this one.

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i keep looking at that bill the cat and man this truck looks familiar, I grew up down there... and i like the plate frame "keep on truckin"

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My wife noticed that Bill was painted on in 1988, or that is what the artist put on it.

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well that wouldnt be the one iam thinking of then

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Nice score!

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Man those stepsides look so friggin cool.

I like the wheels too.

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there is a set or those wheels here in salem at big jims wrecking yard on a luv but the are 14 by 5.5 not 6.5 or 7 like on luvrv8's

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Heck, I'd trade those for what came on my truck. heh

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Luvrv8 wrote:
Don't be looking at my wood Rez.........

Like I said I really don't know what to do with this one.


lol :oops:

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My dad's LUV had those rims from the dealership on his 79 ! It was a stepside too, bought it in petaluma, ca.

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Hay good thing You got it, Nice wooden Bumper!!! I so wish I had somewheres to park it!! nice score
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Well thanks to Ron (Rondog) I now have a good trans for it. Tomorrow I will pull the trans and motor, install the new trans and rebuild the motor. Wife wants to keep it for a weekend cruiser for her. She insists on bagging it so who am I to argue :D . Looks like paint, interior and clean up everything else. I hope to have it all done in 3-4 months.

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will be a nice weekend ride

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I pulled the motor and trans. I have a good used trans and tore the motor apart. It appears that who ever built this motor had no clue as to fitting compression rings correctly which caused the pistons to crack. The bore is good and at .010 so a .020 bore should clean it up. The crank looks perfect as do the rods. Tomorrow the block goes to the machine shop for a bore, order the pistons and rings from them for a good fit. I had the conn rods checked and are good and we got away with a crank polish. I ordered all bearings, a full gasket kit and freeze plug kit. I will drop off the head to the same shop tomorrow for a valve job and new seals. I forgot how easy these motors are, I guess I am used to Cummins and Cats, what a pleasure to play with a motor like this.

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sounds like you will have it on the road in no time... :lol:

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Luvrv8 wrote:
I forgot how easy these motors are, I guess I am used to Cummins and Cats, what a pleasure to play with a motor like this.



I could just see you getting a fork lift rigged up to pull the head off and then realize.... Hey i can just pick this one up by hand! :lol:
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