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    Lowering truck

    I used to have driveshafts built,shortened,retubed often for different projects. I used precision built in downtown KCMO. Anyways returning you want to get it balanced, but after enough trips the guys there told me rebalancing a factory driveshaft shortened a couple of inches was unnecessary and...
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    I need a donut

    There's so much wax in that chocolate,they could be used as emergency candles,just add wicks. Now if candle makers could just make candles this delicious,think how many more candles they would sell.
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    87' R10 TBI 350 shuts off when driving. HeLP

    How much fuel is in it when this happens? Will it happen with a full tank? Doesn't sound like heat to me. The hot part doesn't cool in the 10 seconds it takes to cycle the key. Make a long test light,mine is a piece of speaker wire an an LED. Backprobe the lead at the coil ,connect 1 lead of...
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    I need a donut

    Do you know how many parts they'd have to memorize,years,makes,models,and just because it looks the same,doesn't mean it is the same. Then they'd be they morons that sold you a CV boot that was 2mm to big on the axle end.The guy on the counter can't be expected, from memory to be able to...
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    To bleed or not to bleed, that is the question.

    It says not to bench bleed it,so don't. Install it leave all your bleeders open until fluid starts dripping out of them at a pretty decent pace. Then tighten them all then bleed the brakes at the wheels,2 man,or vacuum. And I would bet the seal your talking about is dehydrated rubber,I can't...
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    Engine cranks, but only starts after letting off key? - I'm perplexed

    This is really not a puzzler for diagnostics. Remove the 12v lead fron the distributor cap,make a jumper about 2 ft long alligator clip on one end,1/4 female spade on the other. Plug the female spade into the distributor clip the alligator clip to the positive lead on the alternator,crank it,if...
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    Deep drop bumper mounting spacers needed

    Put a piece of plate 1/4, 1/2,3/8 ths whatever you need on each bracket on the frame side of the bracket. Tack it then drill mounting holes through.
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    Power window motor?

    1 wire going to the motor is a hot the other is a ground switch reverses polarity on those 2 for up or down . So you need to provide a power to 1 terminal at the motor and a ground to the other. Then flip flop them. Case is not the motor ground
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    This is a Mazda B2200 radio box. They mounted it to the floor. It's not part of the dash or shifter console. Pull the pocket and it's double DIN ford festiva had a similiar arrangement. If there's a salvage yard near you it might be worth a trip. Then you can use what you have until you upgrade.
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    Power window motor?

    If the motor is getting power and ground but doesn't turn it is the motor. Disconnect the plug supply power and ground with jumper wires.do it this way,unless you understand that the switch,changes polarity to the motor. So using switch for power may result in a smoked wire,if your ground is in...
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    Proportioning valve vs. load sensing valve

    If you remove it,replace it with an aftermarket adjustable proportioning valve. That way you can set rear brake bias to how the truck is used most often. Something like this.
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    What is this? (LSPV Valve)

    Sorry meant for Jerry 87v20
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    What is this? (LSPV Valve)

    To me it looks like someone replaced the factory load sensing proportioning valve and replaced it with an aftermarket adjustable proportioning valve. If it were mine I'd keep it. It will allow you to dial down the rear brakes for more controlled braking. Too much rear brake increases the...
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    Edelbrock Carbureators,and Chinese Distribuors etc.etc.

    Okay I was on 3rd gen the other day and there was a guy on there, he pulled his factory Qjet replaced it with a new Edelbrock went to the strip and lost almost a full second. I don't remember his build I'll find it and post it. Anyway pulled his Edelbrock back off and went back to his Qjet. He...
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    77 rpm issue

    Yea,put a vacuum gauge on it,see what your vacuum readings are,don't forget to check for plugged exhaust with vacuum gauge. Drive it with the gas cap off see if the problem goes away cannister,purge line,vent issue. Check fuel pressure and volume. Check distributor advance mechanisms as well as...
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    Proportioning valve problems

    As long as you have the centering tool in before you start bleeding the brakes is all you need so anytime between opening the box and opening the first bleeder is fine.
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    Finding Serpentine Belt Lengths

    Cut the belt,overlap the ends 2 inches,clamp it with vice grips,now try to install the belt. Too short? Too long? Move your overlaps.Now you have an example belt. You could even use a piece of 1 by or sheet metal and sheet metal screws to hold your overlaps.
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    Ignition Resistance Wire-Needed or Nah

    He needs relays for the other things he's trying to run,fuel pump and electric choke And if he wants to run a second fuse box as he stated he needs to home run it to the battery,not daisy chain another fuse box off of the ignition circuit like he intended to. If he needs to have switched power...
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    What Engine Do I Have

    Try asking for a fuel pump for a 1986 c10 305 automatic. They should hand you a 3 port pump
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    Cross pin bolt snapped

    Heat it with propane and don't use much force if you are using an EZ OUT if you break the EZ Out you can't drill it out. If it doesn't feel like it's moving,keep drilling the pilot hole bigger until you are at tap drill size,then tap it.
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    What Engine Do I Have

    Vortecs came out in 96, so,don't get your hopes up.
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    Poping fuses when ac controls are on

    Digital multi meter. Take a light socket for a 194 bulb,crimp a male spade connector on each of the wires to the socket,remove the fuse,place one spade connector in each contact for the fuse. Turn on the key and your HVAC now the light will stay lit,until you disconnect the offending component...
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    Verify defect fuel sending unit

    IMHO pulling the bed or cab to change a tank is a bunch of extra work. I always have to drill the heads off the bed bolts. I'd unbolt the tank,brackets and all drop it far enough to reach over with a pair of compound leverage cutters and cut the hoses in the metal,use new hose going back in...
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    What Engine Do I Have

    If it's got a manual pump you will want another manual pump if its 2 port get another 2 port if it's 3 port get another 3 port. I wouldn't take a spare pump,I wouldn't take anything spare unless I already owned it and it was small and light. It's not like you're driving a Citreon, there will be...
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    Proportioning valve problems

    This ^^^^ this is just one reason I don't change parts,any parts,just to change parts. I do not adhere to the it was old so I just went ahead and replaced it. Many times I'll repair/rebuild an old part,because many times I end up with a better part. It's common place to replace parts,with that...

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