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    What have you done to your square lately??

    The real reason any of this got going, was that at some point before I rescued this truck from the tweakers, a later model steering column was swapped in. 84ish is my guess, it even had tilt and cruise (delay wipers on the stalk too) but it quit starting the truck and was being stupid. So, my...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I think the petcocks are sized by pipe size diameter. If you aren't sure, either remove the old one and use as a sample or get a couple different sizes and return the unnecessary one(s).
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    The factory brass one is still on board. Worse come to worse, the recycling value alone will probably go quite ways towards a replacement.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Depends how fast you can swap it out, lol. Leaving the radiator cap on will help hold some of the evacuation back. Do it cold.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Found the before pic finally The whole reason I was monkeying with the bearing.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Thinking I should clean up the gages while I have the column out Yeah, saddle and gray blue mixed. The last owners were, weird to say the least.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Today was steering column day. Well, the latest in a couple steering column days, but I made tangible progress. Always helpful stink bugs on the job. Not too bad, most of the chrome is intact on the balls. Cleaned with wd40 then washed out with the alcohol brake cleaner. Then, some 10w40...
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    RPM sticking sometimes.

    Cable for throttle actuation? A wear bind developing?
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    C20 - Trailering vs. Camper Special

    Lol, maybe. Its dark and I will go look tomorrow. The exhaust is a goofy cannibalism affair with weirdness to it. Only a picture can do that statement justice. You'll understand.
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    C20 - Trailering vs. Camper Special

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    C20 - Trailering vs. Camper Special

    Here's a dim view of what Z83 looks like in real life. I can't clear the bed for a better shot today but it gives you an idea. The holes in the sheet metal look kinda hinky, like it was done at the dealer level perhaps, because I would expect better craftsmanship from the plant in CA. You can...
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    Replace seals on power steering gear box on truck or bench?

    Me too and I have the seals waiting in the wings. I remember doing the pitman arm shaft seal once by removing the arm and seal clip, then started engine and ran steering wheel around to the stop, bumping old seal and a bit of fluid too. Won't work on input shaft seal, so out this box comes to...
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    Whatcha do with that...?

    Anyone need an OE am/fm 8 track from 1979? I know, odds are extremely low, but not zero.
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    C20 - Trailering vs. Camper Special

    Yup, mine is Z83. Has the fancy pants cab to camper system. I'll get pics tomorrow or Wednesday, I have to move a bunch of stuff to access.
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    What did you pay for a square

    Maybe I should bring mine back down and get paid the big bucks.... it's CA spec'd. But it's only a C... Naw, still have truck stuff to do with it yet. Still all in under 2100 in roller running only condition here. It only goes up from there ;)
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    A grand hello From eastern Oregon

    North Coast checking in Pictures
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    Whatcha do with that...?

    I'm keeping anything you can't get with a simple phone call to the local parts house. For example, any of the emissions parts like A.I.R. injection plumbing, it's exhaust manifolds, original ac parts and so on. Anything that ends up getting upgraded will more likely be saved in a box somewhere...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    You'll be hearing from my insurance agent on Monday
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    Passenger side axle stuck

    Trust but verify isn't just a Reaganism. It's reality in a world now, where all those that gave a $#it and had personal pride in the quality of their work as well as support from their "superiors" was stripped out of the workforce through covid attrition/early retirement, as well as crap...
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    Original Factory Seams Pics

    This area is one I'm interested in heavily. It shouldn't be rocket science Due to discovery of this... Ì wonder if it's a seam or just a fatigue failure from someone using something between the cab and a camper, or just butts on the roof.
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    Random wire

    Well, not everyone is masochistic like some of us. ;)
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    Tripod mirrors on lowered trucks?

    That's how I'm going to do it. I want my truck to be a truck, with a bit of racecar thrown in for good measure. Probably more because I just don't g.a.s. what others think of my ride(s).
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    Replacing 454 gaskets opinion

    Now, if those pistons would only come up just a little more...... ;)
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    What could this random tube attached to the exhaust be?

    On the stock air cleaner housing there is a diverter valve that has some of that metallic flex tubing attached that goes onto that piece of pipe. When it's cold, vacuum is applied to position that valve, allowing heated air to go into the carb and when operating temp is reached, that valve will...
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    What could this random tube attached to the exhaust be?

    I find it ingenious. I have to fab up something similar when the headers go on. Next spring...

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