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The shop called today saying the collar is ready.Heres a picture of what it looks like.There isn’t much to it but I’m going to use larger outside diameter flat washers so the collar/ring doesn’t decide to work loose and fall out.Its a tight fit though.I had the pulley off and the collar is...

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I did a lower driver control arm removal on my 96 K1500 but it had the stamped steel version.I didn’t have any problems with the clearance getting the bolts out past the differential.Maybe I got lucky for some reason.I reinstalled new moog AWD astrovan control arms.I like them.They fit...

You are indeed right.I used arp main studs on this olds engine.I probably should have used them on the heads but I’m sure the arp head bolts will hold up okay.

I would only use flat hardened washers also.It would probably of made a huge difference under the gm bolts.

Here’s a old picture I found of the 5.7 diesel using CAT head bolts.You can see the cat stamping on a couple.They are the 1/2-13 like what gm used back in the day.I find hardened washers under CAT head bolts if anyone decides to use them makes a huge difference.

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Yes I have seen those.I always liked those CAV units.

I got hooked into these engines because my father bought his C10 back in 1980.Its a 1979 but the original D block snapped a piston pin gouging the cylinder wall so I was interested in finding another 5.7 diesel to go back into the truck when I became old enough to work on it.I’ve been hooked...

Pictures will be on the way soon when the machinist says the collar is ready to be picked up.I’m eager as well to get it back…lol

It’s the relay I bought on eBay.You are right.Its a mid 80s 6.2 relay.A delco remy unit.

When I first bought that cav unit about 15-20yrs ago it had the filters with glass bowls and an o-ring top and bottom which would occasionally cause leaks,etc so I kept the unit and found the conversion kit to allow a spin on filter to be used.Its a great conversion.

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Some additional pictures……

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Looks pretty good….

Here are some pictures.More on the way.

I’ll upload some pictures of the build later today.

The pulley and balancer are now at the shop.I was quoted about $250 to make the alignment collar.I told the machinist to go ahead and do whatever needed to be done.Hoping to have it back sometime soon.

I’m heading to a local machine shop tomorrow to get an alignment washer made with a built in lip to be sure the 302 mustang crank pulley stays centered within the olds harmonic balancer.The mustang pulley has a larger hole than what the olds pulley had so I dont want the pulley to slip and go...