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75gmck25 replied to the thread Removing instrument panel - dealing with the oil pressure line.I’ve always disconnected the oil line in the engine compartment. It’s not real hard to reach, and the two nuts for the compression... -
75gmck25 replied to the thread Carb Adapter.I also recall an Engine Masters episode where they found an open hole spacer on a dual plane was a good combination. It got a little...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread Quick and easy engine rear support when transmission is removed?.If you can buy a short piece of angle iron, it seems you could use blocks or spacers to bolt it to the frame and support the engine...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread Exhaust Question.If you want a nice mellow, straight-through muffler, take a look at Magnaflow. I have them with duals and an H-pipe and it has strong...
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75gmck25 replied to the thread AFR GAUGE addition?.I bought one of these several years ago, and it's been really useful. https://www.innovatemotorsports.com/db-red-gauge-lc-2-kit.html...
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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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75gmck25 replied to the thread exhaust question, heat riser valve connections.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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75gmck25 replied to the thread Mechanical fuel pump return line.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 TRC Actuator and Air Conditioning Solenoid Question.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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75gmck25 replied to the thread Carb replacement recommendation?.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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