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Hardline runs up to the passenger side frame rail then goes to rubber. You then have hardline in the engine bay in and out of the engine intake manifold with rubber on the ends. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

I guess you could. I am not a fan of the gear vendors. Way too long of a driveline, have to shrink the rear driveshaft, only works in 2wd, and costs about twice what it should be. I have less in an LS swap then what that thing costs. Now the Ranger overdrive that goes in front of the...

I definitely want to do a swap to get overdrive at this point. The obvious choice is NV4500 as you get a low first gear and overdrive. Plus it needs nothing to run which adds to the reliability factor. But The gear steps are terrible. Plus the overdrive isn't very tall. Where I live, 70mph is...

Yeah that just needs some patch panels... Looks like the front axle is pushed back. Like broken leaf spring center pin. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

This explains the cost... Overlanding = expensive I get it. Without fab tools that makes the decision completely different. I am building a carrier and I bet that I have 5 hours just into thinking and buying parts. I have about $400 just in parts and havent bought steel yet. I will play...

Whatever you have, end up with hydroboost brakes. In 85 I think GM switched to a hydraulic clutch. If that's the case, congratulations! You have one of the most rarest parts. The hydraulic pedal bracket for a square nose. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

$1200 plus shipping gets you a lot more when you start fabbing or buying an entire bumper that holds the tire. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

Yeah no worries. If you're have any questions let me know. If I were to do this over again and didn't want to go to bucket seats or a backhoe evaporator I would do just the aftermarket dashboard evaporator. This would give you defrost, dash, and foot doors that go full cold to hot. Then do the...

Nice! Nothing taboo here...just some honest CUCV wrenching. Do yourself a favor and scrap all of that stock generator controller stuff. Very unreliable and complex. A member on here sells a new unit which works great and is worth the money. You can install one yourself but requires programming...

Install was like a negative 5 out of ten. That is not including the wiring which is probably equal to any gauge install. Basically cutting the factory plug, confirming wires, running additional wires, and programming. The physical fitting was terrible but overall finished product is pretty...

241 I think is better stock and has upgrade cability. Plus the 241 has better options for CV rear shaft. I think the only thing you have to worry about is some 241's have electronic VSS sender so pay attention to the tail cone for compatibility. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

Tablet holder is pretty boss. You can probably go quite some time before you get a steady leak dripping down the engine. I think brand new units from a stanadyne dealer is that much more money than a rebuilt unit. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

LS is all multipoint fuel injection. I don't know why you would go carb on it. They are also not heavily laden with emissions. Really simple and reliable. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

Haha, yeah that will make the swap a lot cheaper. I will say AC is awesome [emoji41] Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

The 8.1 uses the same motor mounts as the 454 so physically it occupies the same space and the exhaust bolts up to it. Wiring is readily available for the same price. The 8.1 from an electronics standpoint is pretty much identical to an LS. Two things hold you back. One is engine...

I am not saying that old cast-iron small blocks are junk and maybe 15 years ago this would be a different conversation. I am just advocating that you can get a harness and motor mounts for under $1,000. You can make an entire swap fairly cheap these days. 15 years ago the aftermarket support...

I have advocated this before and the cronies give me flack because of what I am saying. If you have a CUCV and want some luxury like AC, overdrive, and maybe some more power, then the LS is by far the easiest way to get there. For maybe $3k ballpark, you are into an LS which comes with a...

I am doing a full set with two fuel gauges in the main cluster and the voltmeter where the CUCV one goes to the right. We will see how bad the install goes in a few days. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

This is what I have: https://newvintageusallc.mybigcommerce.com/gm-truck-73-87/ I got the Aviator set. I did read some reviews about the quality of fitment bit the reviews were old. I will be fitting them around Christmas. Probably will do a write-up. I also got a 15% discount for the holidays...

Any vendor on here is a good one. I just ordered a grille blanket from Hillbilly, he is a good vendor. Both of my 84' trucks are suffering from gauge problems. Of course the CUCV only has two and both are not even close to reading right. I mean they are 36 years old. If you are going to spend...