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Got the luv ideling today and I must say it's a BEAST (it has 3 foot pipes for exhaust)I was suprized how easily all the wiring and other stuff converted over but I have some concerns.My first ? is can the stock harness handle the extra amps from the V8's Alt?I have a 60 amp but Iam worried Im going to burn it up.Another problem I am having is Iam using the stock coil and it gets pretty hot after I turn it off.I think it might not have enough windings but I'm not sure.I also just connected the main fuel line to the carb but I left the others disconnected so what do I do with them?About the engine it is a 400 small block with a holley intake and 750 carb with a weber metering plate.For a trans it is a '62 Borg Warner T-10 with a hydralic throwout bearing and a hurst indy shifter.

Here's a old pic after I got the motor in it.I'll post some new one's very soon...

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

nice job man.

ok, the gm alt wont burn up your stock wiring. so thats good. the other fuel lines can be either plugged off, or you can take the line out and plug where the lines were on the tank. if your using the stock fuel line, itll be ok to putt around with, but that 400 with suck that line dry FAST. so you might think about bigger fuel lines in the future.

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

Thanks for the info farmer!

Heres some pics I took today.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

looks freakin boss man!! what are you doin for exhaust? blockhuggers?

anyways, looks great man!!

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

Thanks! For exhaust I m using patriot block huggers with three foot 2.5'' pipes.Pretty soon I going to put those new force mufflers on it.But for right now I just want to rumble some rice with the three footers.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

mkay. yeah on both the swaps ive helped on, weve used blockhuggers. one of em use 2.5 for the whole exhaust and one used 2.5 for the 90* bend and then used 3in for the reast with flowmasters. look at "cody cannons" truck in the project gallery. i did alot of work on that one. look at "lee marchbanks" truck too. i did ALOT of work on that one and the new one that he built a month ago.

i like how that shifter is in your truck. right up close and personal!!

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

Lol.After I got it in I didn't think it would work but it fells perty good.I can lay back in the seat and still pull through all the gears.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

Great job Dan and that blue is freakin smokin, I love it!!!!

Thanks glad u guys like it!

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

looks great dan. your the only other one ive seen in here thats got a standard trans. mines a 4 speed m21. your lookin great keep up the work.

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more pics of my 76 406ci 4 spd posi.

very very nice looking luv great job

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My old but now gone Luv...

Thanks.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

nice clean swap.
makes me miss mine....

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03Cobra

Looks Great I Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike it.

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I want to be different like everybody else.

Thanks for the compliments.
I dont think my alt is charging and I dont know if has a internal regulator.I know its out of 73 chevy van but thats all I know about it.Is this the one I need ir do I need to go older?

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

Oh ya almost forgot I had some people tell me that I have to use a mechanical seondary carb for my manual trans.I have a vacum secondary carb is it okay to use it?

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

Carb should be fine, you should have a vac port on the carb, or run a line off the intake for the trani.

Is this what the back of your alt. looks like??

Ya mine has the same amount of plug ins but the only difference is that the two little wires that plug in are vertical not horizontal like yours.I only have one connector thats horizontal and thats the wire that goes to the battery.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

Man your truck is freakin awesome!!!!!!!

I'm diggin that baby blue color!!!

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.