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75gmck25 replied to the thread Found the oil leak - front oil pan seal or timing cover gasket?.IIRC, to get a good seal you have to install the timing cover first, and then the oil pan. Someone may have pulled the timing cover... -
75gmck25 replied to the thread First real drive! Not tragic but not good. I think I need carb advice..I believe that vacuum hose is for the HVAC recirculate function. It has a T because it connects to a vacuum motor in the cowl, and...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread First real drive! Not tragic but not good. I think I need carb advice..Your truck is nearly identical to my ‘75 GMC K25, except that in ‘75 they made HEI ignition standard and tweaked a few other minor...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread Help with starting 79 k20 400SBC.I’m a little confused about where you are at in your installation. You said it ran with the Quadrajet, but not very well, so you...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread LMC Dash Pad Supplier.If you want a different color than black for the AMD pad, can you dye it another color, or does that not work with black? My original...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread New stater not catching.Did you measure the clearance between starter gear and the flywheel, and use shims to adjust it?
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75gmck25 replied to the thread How far do long tube headers hang down.I went with the Sanderson headers because they fit better with my Blueprint heads. However, they are shorty headers that only come...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread No dash lights suddenly, just the small gauges, on the 77..There aren’t really that many bulbs in the cluster. Maybe 5 white dash lights, and the rest are turn signals and high beam indicator...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread Engine Block Heater for SBC 350.One risk with a dipstick heater (but also maybe an old wives tale) is that you have a heated electrical probe running down into the oil...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread Big block running hot. Can’t figure out the issue.I had radiator issues, and replaced it with a Champion all aluminum radiator from Jegs. I have a stock v-belt system and an HD fan...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread Engine Block Heater for SBC 350.I grew up in ND, and freeze plug (or block) heaters were installed on just about every carbureted vehicle. You can put it on a timer...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread Rear disc conversion.14 bolt FF should be a direct bolt on to the springs, but the driveshaft connection might be different. Many of them are also 4.10 or...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread CARBURETOR DATED.I have a Quadrajet with a four hole spacer and it’s tuned the best I could do myself. If it’s only been sitting a couple of days I just...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread Tire size confusion..After GM switched from 16.5” to 16” tires, the standard size for HD trucks was usually 235/85R16E or 245/75R16E. Your glove box sticker...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread What headers will fit a Blueprint 454 in a 1987 K10/V10.I have Blueprint heads on my SBC and it was a PIA to fit spark plug wires with stock iron exhaust manifolds because of the difference in...
