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  1. DanMcG

    Vacuum lines turbo 400, l6 250, one barrel?

    Thanks again guy's. Just to wrap this thread for other who might be looking. I found this capped port at the bottom of the carb next to the valve cover. I connected it but haven't text driven it yet but it should be fine. Port is circled in red
  2. DanMcG

    Why is This Blue?

    Hmmm... you might be right, He has a 70 silverado. Yeap, looking at some venders catalogs 67-72 were blue. I guess it's not as rare as I thought. lol
  3. DanMcG

    Why is This Blue?

    Got a free box of parts from a guy I've been dealing with. In it was this bowtie grill badge, in blue. First one I've ever seen, but then again I haven't really paid attention to badges all that much. The truck was a 80 diesel Silverado if that makes difference. I also got a diesel hood...
  4. DanMcG

    Howdy from Western Colorado

    :welcome:
  5. DanMcG

    Vacuum lines turbo 400, l6 250, one barrel?

    Thanks for the help guys, I'll get a gauge and try to learn something new.
  6. DanMcG

    Vacuum lines turbo 400, l6 250, one barrel?

    Is the base of the carb constant vacuum? there is a port that has a rubber cap over or do I need to go to the manifold? Can I put a tee in the brake booster vac line, and where would I find the tee? Thanks for the response Bucket. I should add that this was a manual tranns truck in the...
  7. DanMcG

    Vacuum lines turbo 400, l6 250, one barrel?

    I just redid the valve cover gasket and found the vac line off the transmission just laying by the carb. ant help with where to plug it into would be appreciated. I can't find a home for it? Line is the smaller one on the left in the pic. Also what's the large port to the right for? Thanks, Dan
  8. DanMcG

    Battery to Starter Cable routing

    I think you want to move the cable and frame clip to the vacant hole under your tranny cooling line and before the crossmember rivets. take a closer look at Chengny's pic.
  9. DanMcG

    fleetside bed floor braces/supports any ideas on where to find? or build?

    If ya haven't thought about this....Most big HVAC contractors have a fab shop for ductwork that could bend something up for ya.
  10. DanMcG

    New k20 owner- Searching for bed side

    Welcome! Goodmark still shows them in their catalog, https://www.goodmarkindustries.com/p-6831-bedside-assembly-rh-8-bed-81-91-chevrolet-gmc-fleetsid-wo-gas-filler-hole-4145-607-812r.aspx...
  11. DanMcG

    Front shackle bushing wrong size?

    I have the same issue with my 4" rough country springs. I was thinking of spacers between the bushing and the shackle.
  12. DanMcG

    Rear Step Bumper?

    How do these aftermarket bumpers work? I don't see any bumper bolts on the exterior of the bumper, so you must have to buy their bumper brackets to?
  13. DanMcG

    Replacing Fuel Tank Straps

    You could easily center punch and drill the rivets out, but I'm not sure the remaining piece of strap will come out without a fight. If you have a welder, I'd grind off the welds, separate the two pieces, remove the old rivets and strap, then put it back together.
  14. DanMcG

    steering column....What am I Looking at

    yeah it's going to take some work to clean that up.
  15. DanMcG

    steering column....What am I Looking at

    I picked up an 80 tilt column today but realized that something's not right with the lower end of it. I'm not familiar with the lower end of the column, but I think I'm looking at the lower bearing that needs to be seated back down in the column and it's missing the bearing retainer. Can someone...
  16. DanMcG

    Converting K5 Blazer A/C to R-12

    Just the one, 14 oz, you pay shipping and you can have it. https://scontent.fewr1-4.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/36064404_10210307461523523_3147257180156067840_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=0dd8fbab15f531776ad0c4197d6d6af6&oe=5BCE3698
  17. DanMcG

    Converting K5 Blazer A/C to R-12

    If you go back to R12 let me know, I have a can of it that I'd like to get rid of.
  18. DanMcG

    Floorboard Thickness

    I think the sheet metal on these trucks are 19 gauge.
  19. DanMcG

    Electric choke

    You probably won't find it on the truck, you'll have to make one like this.
  20. DanMcG

    Electric choke

    Somebody will correct me if I'm wrong , but the wiring diagram shows the choke hot wire is light blue and the other terminal should be a ground. I just looked at my 85 and the hot wire is red also. :shrug:
  21. DanMcG

    In dash plug for PW and PL

    I looked at the 80 wiring harness that i just pulled , but it only has a 4 wire connector. I can look at my 85 and get ya a pic when the sun comes up. Not sure this will help or not. This is my 85's connectors, just two fo them in my system, yours seems to be 3 connectors. you should be...
  22. DanMcG

    Elec. window/ lock harness question

    I Thought I'd conclude this thread with what I learned. I originally went to get some nice doors, door panels and the electric window harness..... Well after ten minutes of talking trucks, the seller tells me. " my 5 yo son wants me to keep the truck, he said it's his, I can't sell it." I was a...
  23. DanMcG

    Determining what lift size I have.

    85 K10 with 4" Rough Country all spring. Ground to wheel well 41.5" but tires look a little soft. the bedsides are off it so no rear measurement. tires are 235x75x15 The better method is; (all my trucks are K10 short beds) Top of axle tube to front bump stop mounting plate, 14" Top of rear...
  24. DanMcG

    License plate lights don’t work

    There should be a brown wire in the harness for them and your parking lights that you can splice into.
  25. DanMcG

    Extra wire in starter loom

    What color is it?

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