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  1. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    That's the key to fitment.
  2. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Now compare to the bottom side of your seats where the brackets bolt up to the seat frame. the slide tracks are different but the seats should be mostly the same.
  3. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    iirc there should be 4 bolts on the bottom of the seat frame, two per slide. can you post any pics of the base and brackets on the burb that's donating them?
  4. dbrannon79

    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    I believe they will fit. you may need to swap the seat tracks from your seats to the new ones. I believe 89 and 90 used the same ones, just options for with and without built in arm rests. @Big T has a 94 burb, he might know more about them and what it will take
  5. dbrannon79

    Vegetable Gardens

    We've got a jalapeno and a habanero plant both in pots ready to be planted in the flower boxes now.
  6. dbrannon79

    Vegetable Gardens

    Figured I would post here for today's adventure... My wife and younger son (proud owner of the 68 chevy), out of the blue decided today to build a circular flower bed around the tree in the front yard and build a long planter box across the house in front of our narrow porch. as soon as I...
  7. dbrannon79

    My 2005 Yukon XL

    iirc there should be a thin metal clip in the grove on the slip joint that you can release with a pick and be able to separate the two halves. I remember doing this on the one in my 95 truck when I was building a shaft using parts of another one off a jeep to eliminate the GM rubber coupler on...
  8. dbrannon79

    What did you do with your GMT400 today...or yesterday....

    I need to take some lessons from you on paint and body! I had attempted to repaint the hood on my 93 (black) and might have forgotten a minor detail! Now the paint is cracking and peaking up in large flakes after we had a hail storm a while back!!
  9. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    We have the Haynes manual, but not the GM one. maybe I can locate one online.
  10. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    I think those threads pealed off when I removed the rocker nuts. the nuts that are on the engine look different than what RA shows on their site, so I am questioning if they are the right ones. everything is getting replaced soon as I can get the head off and to the shop. hopefully that will...
  11. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    I talked to my son about it and he’s onboard with sending the head to the machine shop for the repair. Also to pull the engine out and inspect everything else. I’m not too familiar with these engines to know weather or not having three dead pistons slinging around would cause any damage. I...
  12. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    Just a curiosity, do you guys think I should pull the engine out and do any more inspections on it while the head is off and at the machine shop or just pull the head? I know it would be much easier to work with on a stand, but wondering if I should also drop the pan and look around in there...
  13. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    Just got off the phone with the local machine shop. they can fully rebuild the head, and machine the head for screw in studs for a ball park of $500 to $600 with about a 3 week turn around. All I would need to do is pull it and bring it in. Will talk with my son and see if he agrees, but...
  14. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    I will need to contact the local machine shop to see what they will charge for this as well as their time frame. this is the same machine shop that rebuilt this engine several years ago. looking at the #4 intake rocker stud wear up on the shaft just past the threads comparing to the exhaust...
  15. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    Here is my RA shopping list so far. I don't see head bolts listed or replacement valves. Not sure if these head bolts are reusable or have to be replaced. I have a good feeling I will need to replace the intake valve on #4 but the head will need to come off to check for damage unless I...
  16. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    Measured the studs. they are in fact 3/8" studs that stick out from the head 1-11/32" from the top of the boss. thread height is 3/4" these are the measurements I got with my caliper: 0.372" diameter and the base, 1.342" height from the boss (good stud), and 0.753" thread height I need to...
  17. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    I pulled the rockers off from the #4 cylinder to have a better look and this is what I found. This looks like it’s been this way for a long while. The base of the intake valve rocker stud has wear and so does the top of the boss where the rocker sat rattling around. There is also marks on the...
  18. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    Wouldn't 30 over studs require machine work to the head? I was wondering about that. I measured 0.003 on my caliper just to see a visual on how much that was, I would be afraid that once the stud warmed up and expanded it would crack the cast boss.
  19. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    I may be mistaken, it looks like the factory studs press in are 3/8" and SBC studs come in 7/16" and 3/8" threaded. the lengths look like they might work but the 3/8" thread going into the head might be the issue if the hole is already that size. I have not tried to remove any of the rocker...
  20. dbrannon79

    My son's 1968 Chevy

    I had been looking at the pinning process. from what others are showing online, they are different than the SBC studs, but I've never messed with rocker studs before. as far as drilling and pinning with an 1/8" roll pin, I can access the bosses on the head. Just not sure I want to try. I...
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