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    75gmck25 replied to the thread Turn signal switch.
    When I bought a new turn signal switch the wiring connector on the end had "almost" the right spacing. However, I couldn't get all the...
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    75gmck25 replied to the thread Smoking Ground Wire.
    Start with the dash cluster. There should be a black ground wire up high under the dash. On an '87 I think there is a ground bus it...
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    There is a flat gasket with 3 holes on the manifold side, and a donut gasket to mate with the exhaust pipe. My pipes had a slight flare...
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    75gmck25 replied to the thread Faulty rigged.
    My truck had a dealer-installed aux tank and it looked just like the square one in your picture. I got a factory tank, solenoid, hard...
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    If that 2nd metal line ends very close to the fuel pump, then is probably the fuel return line. The picture I attached shows my...
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    75gmck25 replied to the thread gas gauge.
    As AuroraGirl said, make sure the sending units are grounded. Unscrew the bolt, sand down the frame to bright metal, and screw back in...
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    My ‘75 has no solenoid to increase the idle with A/C on (factory A/C and no evidence it ever had a solenoid) and it does not cause any...
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    75gmck25 replied to the thread Transmission or rear diff?.
    They are probably 4.56 gears. 4.10s were also common in the 3/4 tons with the same axle, so a swap should be easy, and you may be...
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    75gmck25 replied to the thread Starter and Alternator wires.
    Your truck is probably wired exactly like my '75 and Rick1966's '75. One quirk is that you may have an extra wire on the starter that...
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    The Edelbrock AVS2 gets a lot of good reviews for easy setup and good street manners. It is available in 650 or 800 cfm, and your...
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    75gmck25 replied to the thread Starter Wiring Issues.
    The '73 is wired a little differently than later trucks because it has points (not HEI) and it has an ammeter in the dash. 1. large...
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    75gmck25 replied to the thread Emissions question.
    The GVW vs emissions rules changed over the years. My ‘75 with 8400 GVW had no factory catalytic converters and very minimal emissions...
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    I did this job on my '75 GMC several years ago, and I don't remember how far you had to tear into it to get to the turn signal switch...
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    I have not found a source for the vacuum connector attached to the back of the dash switch. Several sources sell the switches, but...
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    I used poly bushings for my cab mounts, and greased them lightly as was suggested. They still squeaked when first installed, but...

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