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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Thanks! Ya it’s unique. Turning into a fun little project.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Got finished mounting up the pipes and cut out the old exhaust. Ordered some flex pipe and a buncha clamps and reducers to hook it up. Found out exhaust flex pipe won’t bend tight enough to get from point A to point B, so have to take it in to a shop and get a couple pieces made from the...
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    Engine Stalling - Bad EVAP/Charcoal Canister?

    Don’t worry about crazy dude. You have a lot of good intel to share here.
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    Engine Stalling - Bad EVAP/Charcoal Canister?

    That’s not a problem. You weren’t too long winded. The internet doesn’t always answer your questions immediately. But @Ricko1966 did. If it’s a vent problem, no gas cap will diagnose that issue. Which you may have already diagnosed by cutting the vent line again. Another question? Why the...
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    Intake plenum gaskets

    Because many of us here aren’t even mechanics by trade but are mechanically inclined. Helps that everyone here has some connection to 70s-80s GM vehicles. And at some point I bet all of us got hornsshwaggled by a “mechanic.” And like you either out of necessity or frustration said “fck it. I’ll...
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    1983 Chevy K10 Cab Search

    No probably about the road salt part. Even over in Spokane and the mountains east of Spokane, they get the same or even way more snow. Just a different environment and less salts used. There’s a little more rust over there than on the coast here, but nothing compared to rust belt of the US of A...
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    1983 Chevy K10 Cab Search

    Thanks! It actually received a 454 transplant probably 25 years ago. And a new motor 15-20 years ago. Best guess talking with the last guy who owned it for any length of time, he put that motor in and it may have 20-40k miles total on it. That motor will pair up nicely with your 83! You...
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    Do I need an electric fuel pump!

    Doesn’t need an electric fuel pump. But not normal for sitting a few days or weeks or months. Needs a little carb work sounds like.
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    Intake plenum gaskets

    So it runs good enough to pull a horse trailer down the highway? Seems only problem then is the priming issue?
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    12v ignition switch source

    Yup on all accounts. My truck will start and run for about 30sec with the hidden switch off. Then it dies. Suddenly It aint got no gas in it!
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    12v ignition switch source

    Yes when the engine is running. No when the key is on but engine not running. The relay I mentioned you don’t need. Your car already has that safety feature if you will. But for vehicles that don’t have efi supporting electronics… It primes the system for a couple seconds when the key is...
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    Stock rim width

    If they’re GM 8 lug aluminum 8x6.5 then they are most likely the PYO wheels. Since you didn’t specify width. Those are 6.5 wide. 285-75s work but are balloons. 285-65s are pushing it imo.
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    12v ignition switch source

    Mine (86 with a newer engine and electric fuel pump) was run from the electric choke wire…eek when I bought it.) I kept the choke wire as the trigger for a relay. However you don’t want just a simple relay (long term anyway) as that will put power to the fuel pump 100% of the time when the key...
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    Intake plenum gaskets

    Ok separate the issues. 1. Pumping the throttle 80x to start is 90% likely carburetor related. Accelerator pump worn out. It’s the little plunger thingy under the top lever. Not difficult. (I am also NOT an expert on Q jet carbs so anyone feel free to correct me. Just trying to be helpful.)...
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    1987 GMC High Serria K20

    Nope, all but certain they only reproduce the Sierra Classic 2500 emblems. I looked long and hard for High Sierra 80s 3/4 ton badges. No luck
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