KoHeartsGPA Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Ya, you don't want a 210 on an L20b... Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 It's an L16. Nothing special. 210 will be fine. Looking for better mpgs anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Swapped the head this weekend. Bustanut hooked it up with the head fin his original L16. For funsies 4 year old coolant. Not too bad. Head off. The culprit New head! Got some NOS rubber All done 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 How's it run? :D Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 How's it run? :D So much better! It's like a new truck. Did lose a bit of pep because the other head was an A87 with an L20 cam. But I'm ok with it cause I'm trying to make the truck more fuel efficient. Plus now I can put an L20 cam in my 510! Lol 3 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I believe the L20b cam is the SSS cam on an L16, I believe you can put the L20b cam in any L head without issues. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 We put a L20b cam on a completely stock 1600 that was what .... 40+ years old? Hell the difference even on that, was noticeable 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Yea I definitely felt a noticeable decrease in power on the truck. I'm excited to put the L20B cam in my 510. 2 Quote Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Good to know she's back running, Michael :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I know this isn't the damn classifieds, however I have a a87 peanut.. taken apart.. but I do have the internal in baggies buried in my garage.. If that's something you want I could bring t Canby. 2 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Congrats on getting her back on the road!! Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I know this isn't the damn classifieds, however I have a a87 peanut.. taken apart.. but I do have the internal in baggies buried in my garage.. If that's something you want I could bring t Canby. Hmm. Maybe if the price is right lol. Honestly I'm not looking for a head. But spares are always nice to have. Congrats on getting her back on the road!!Thanks man! Question for all the 521 guys, does anyone have a pic of a stock fan shroud? My truck has a plastic one that was on there when I bought the truck. I know it's not stock cause it doesn't fit right. Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Well how about I bring it with and you give me a beer or two for it. Or Margarita or two.. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 As far as I know all 521 cowls with L blocks were plastic, I also think I have one for the J block, that one I think I have is metal. Here are photos of what I have on my 1971 521 work truck that had an L16 block in it when I got it, I just looked and this one is exactly the same as the one that is in it right now and it fits just fine. Here is what it looks like if you were sitting where the engine is, up is the top. And here is the side that bolts to the radiator. 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Well how about I bring it with and you give me a beer or two for it. Or Margarita or two.. Sounds good!! As far as I know all 521 cowls with L blocks were plastic, I also think I have one for the J block, that one I think I have is metal. Here are photos of what I have on my 1971 521 work truck that had an L16 block in it when I got it, I just looked and this one is exactly the same as the one that is in it right now and it fits just fine. Here is what it looks like if you were sitting where the engine is, up is the top. And here is the side that bolts to the radiator. So they were plastic from the factory? Ok didn't know that. I'll have to take a better look at mine again. Thanks Wayno! Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Happy belated Valentine's Day Good to see you got it running again. Here is a metal fan shroud I got for my 521. Not sure if it fits the Lseries radiator or J13, or even if they're different. I got it late last summer and it started to cool down so there was no more immediate need for added cooling 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I have two of them metal ones, one is generic like HOGIE's photo above, but it is/was on a J block radiator, it has legs to use the bolts holding the radiator on to hold it on, and I have another one that is notched and appears to be for a L16 block, I didn't try to mount it but I stacked it onto the J block shroud and the top mount bolts were the same, but the bottom mount bolts were different, they were farther down. I have no idea where I found this metal shroud, but I have seen lots of plastic ones on 521s, I have never seen a metal one on a 521, and both these metal shrouds are not designed that well, there is no bottom half, so I guess it would work half as good as the plastic ones. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hmmm. I'm more confused now. I guess what I have works. I just wanted to have the correct one. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Hmmm. I'm more confused now. I guess what I have works. I just wanted to have the correct one. The correct one is the one that fits properly......... :D .......think you'll be fine 3 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 old carb was running like shit, so i put a new one on. only took 5 years, haha previous owner used wrong size nuts on carb and cross threaded all four!! wtf! so i retapped them the wrong pitch, lol. they seem to hold...for now. a simple carb swap took a turn for the retarded. what should have taken me an hour took me closer to 3. but, its done now and she's running like a dream. almost ready for Canby!! 51,450 miles 5 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Good job. You guys going this year I was thinking of going up there for once. See what all the fuss is about. 4 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Good job. You guys going this year I was thinking of going up there for once. See what all the fuss is about. Yea. I've gone every year since 2012. You probably won't be impressed if you go. You're used to JCCS types. Lol. But you should go at least once. 4 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Good job. You guys going this year I was thinking of going up there for once. See what all the fuss is about. Ya....what Skyblue said......you don't get a bag of goodies or a pat on the back..... .....only fun times with good people..... :P :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Ya....what Skyblue said......you don't get a bag of goodies or a pat on the back..... .....only fun times with good people..... :P :lol: Dicks. That's all I want is to have a good time. JCCS is closer. Lol 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Yea. I've gone every year since 2012. You probably won't be impressed if you go. You're used to JCCS types. Lol. But you should go at least once. If your there I will be impressed. You know I love you. 2 Quote Link to comment
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