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CARBURETOR DATED
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Sounds like it needs a minor adjustment, not a full rebuild. With a warm engine you can easily get too much fuel for a reliable hot...
Yesterday at 1:03 AM
75gmck25
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RockAuto- 4x4 front drive shaft, '81 K20 -Rock Auto
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I replaced my entire front driveshaft years ago, from a place called Driveshaft Specialists in San Antonio. I lived there, so it was...
Monday at 3:42 PM
75gmck25
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Drop In Voltage from Windows and AC on
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I had similar symptoms when my alternator was going bad. With lights and blower on it would drop down to about nine volts at idle, but...
Monday at 3:22 PM
75gmck25
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After installing aftermarket tach the truck will not start
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I speak from experience - if that tach lead connected to the HEI is grounded, it stops the engine from starting. In my case ( on a Ford...
Monday at 3:16 PM
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350 small block
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That’s a really good tip, and one I forgot about since I do it all the time without thinking. If you don’t move the pedal to the floor...
Monday at 3:08 PM
75gmck25
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350 small block
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Most stock smog-era SBC’s will handle up to 12 degrees base timing without any pinging issue. They really have low compression. Have...
Monday at 3:09 AM
75gmck25
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QJet Questions
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You need a battery or a 12 volt power supply for testing, not a battery charger. Even a bunch of D cell batteries taped together can...
Monday at 2:48 AM
75gmck25
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350 small block
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For a carbureted engine, it sounds like it works as designed. - on a cold engine the choke closes a flap in the carburetor to reduce...
Oct 24, 2024
75gmck25
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454 engine rebuild and intake gasket leak
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I also found that the old bolts for my stock intake on an SBC were just a little too long for the thinner flange on the intake. I'm not...
Oct 20, 2024
75gmck25
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HEI module dwell time.
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IIRC, .060 plug gap was an early spec for HEI, maybe when they were trying to improve the burn for emissions. Later on they found it...
Oct 19, 2024
75gmck25
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No chassis electrical
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Another possibility, since you have power to lights, but apparently no ignition-switched power. During your restoration, did you...
Oct 19, 2024
75gmck25
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No chassis electrical
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Do you remember hooking up the instrument panel ground? Should be a black wire up under the dash, and on an ‘87 connected to a ground...
Oct 18, 2024
75gmck25
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Best header back exhaust package for a 1985 K10 short bed
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Most universal kits (priced under about $125-$150, without mufflers) have instructions for both short and long bed trucks. You just...
Oct 18, 2024
75gmck25
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Lost ignition!
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If you can jiggle it enough to get it to turn the key, then you should be able to access the release and remove the lock cylinder. Then...
Oct 15, 2024
75gmck25
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C20 - Trailering vs. Camper Special
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I have only seen the 11,000 GVW rating on a C30 or K30, and I think it was a 4 door crew cab. Someone has done some swapping of...
Oct 14, 2024
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