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    New speakers in stock locations?

    I used speaker brackets from a company called 73-87.com. excellent quality stuff, fit perfect. Also installed sound deadening mat in cab corners and on the back of the speaker bracket. If you go this route be mindful that the speaker magnet will be very close to the cab, so a large magnet might...
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    Headers or manifolds for 86k10 350 w/ Vortec heads?

    I have the hooker manifolds on my 86 K1500, all the bracketry for A/C works perfectly. I did find the need to use 12 point bolts for socket clearance.
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    LMC Dash Pad Supplier

    I bought a dash pad from USA1, fit was a pain, the metal for the upper corner dash bezel screw clips is just two small pieces somewhat bonded in the corners, had to make my own and bond them in the proper place, pad had to be trimmed everywhere to work. Never never will I use USA1 again!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    2 post shop lift

    I have a two post 10,000# Challenger lift in my shop, I have no regrets. Benefit of a two post is the ability to do wheel end maintenance easily. I have had my Son's 2500HD 4x4 diesel crewcab on the lift, but never at fully raised position, and used underlift stands for safety. An overlooked...
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    I got a lift

    Some of the best money I ever spent was on my lift! Sure makes things easier on this old man!!!!
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    Need a bit more oomph...

    I am using a CompCam 12-230-2 / XE250H-10 in my low compression GM crate engine. Smooth idle, good manifold vacuum and low end torque. Edelbrock 600CFM carb on Performer EPS intake and Hooker 2.5 cast iron exhaust manifolds. The super mild 350 moves my 86 K1500 around with ease. Just offering a...
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    Fuel guage bounces?

    My 86 K1500 fuel gauge needle would swing all over the place if the tank was less than full. Replacing the gauge solved the problem. Gauges from LMC seem to be of good quality, course all are made overseas.
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    Mystery Bracket Under Dash

    That bracket is for the transmission kick down switch if your truck had a Turbo 400.
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    New head unit turns on and then right back off.

    I just finished mounting a small amp to the back of the cab in my 86 K1500 using 3M double sided tape, amp is bolted to two pieces of 1/8 x 2 aluminum flat bar, tape is on flat bar. Seems to be very secure.
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    New member from Montana, '81 C10 longbed, 250 6 cylinder

    Welcome from East Texas!
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    86 K1500

    Was not looking for a 4x4 truck, this one sorta found me. One owner, unmolested and never wrecked. I had to have it. to make things even better the 305 no longer resides under the hood, a 350 now lives there. New shoes!
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