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07-07-2002, 09:22 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
Transmission: 6sp / TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
Pic of the old 2.8, & Y-pipes
this is what I pulled out. Look at that rust! You can see why I'm staying w/the 3.4 oil pan. Overall not too hard, but those tranny bolts were a pain.
this is a beter pic of the 3.4 & 2.8 Y-pipes. The 3.4 has a better union of the two pipes, but you can clearly see the difference in how to connect the cat convertor & rest of exhaust.
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07-07-2002, 09:37 PM
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This is prabably a stupid question , but what made it rust so bad like that ? antifreeze leaking ? ... I bet you cant wait to get this thing running so you can take your bikes out of the garage 
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07-09-2002, 08:20 AM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
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Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
rust........dunno. The car was garaged for 2yrs before I got it. looks as bad as the heads do. The bikes are on the "other side" of the garage. As soon as the neighbors moved out, I spread out my operation like a fungus. just hope no one new looks in the garage hoping to park their car 
07-14-2002, 09:54 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
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Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
more pics
stupd program wont let save the pics of the new tranny lines, timing marks, or good pic of dash cover/color
07-14-2002, 10:24 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
Transmission: 6sp / TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
here's link to the timing teeth of the 2.8 on the 3.4. Some creative triming needed to be done 
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07-14-2002, 11:56 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
Transmission: 6sp / TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
blue & aluminum paint are the 500* type.
valve covers are same color as base manifold.
Bird on upper plenum is from 78 T/A, outside b-pillar, decal was gone.
Should I piant the raised runners on the plenum black or silver? or just leavve as is?
still haven't decided how to paint tb yet.....any suggestions
egr tube, & freshly painted poncho intake for swap also
valve covers are same color as base manifold.
Bird on upper plenum is from 78 T/A, outside b-pillar, decal was gone.
Should I piant the raised runners on the plenum black or silver? or just leavve as is?
still haven't decided how to paint tb yet.....any suggestions
egr tube, & freshly painted poncho intake for swap also
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07-15-2002, 02:17 PM
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Damn, man, that looks freakin' awesome!! Very nice job!!! You should go for a magazine shoot when you're done (or at least a car show or two)!!
07-15-2002, 03:12 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS Vert
Engine: 350 S-TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: GU5/G80/J65
Looks good 85 2.8, I plan, let me re-state that, I was TOLD to paint the plenium color change, so thats what I'm working on this week. I cant polish it, damnit. 
07-15-2002, 03:24 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
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Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
I started topolish it w/wire brush. Worked pretty good, but curvy areas needed dremel to do, and the different grades of wires bristles looked crappy. I did my 77T/A in blue & am just keeping tradition alive
any ideas on throtle body color? will be a bytch to paint though
any ideas on throtle body color? will be a bytch to paint though
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