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  1. MrMarty51

    charcoal ingestion

    Just do a decarbon clean out of the engine. Get a jug of the stuff from the dealer and pour it through the carb and just perform the decarbon procedure. That way if there is any of them pellets hanging out in the cylinders it`ll blast and clean them out. If any of that crap is stuck to the...
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    Not a SB but Steve McQueen cool truck

    I joined this forum years ago, have been in there maybe five times. still get emails that I immediately delete but this one just caught My eye and I had to share it. Dont beat Me up too bad...
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    Noob from up north

    :welcome:
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    1987 TBI intake and heads on early style block

    yeah, i too wanna know that. Okay, I guess we founded out.
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    AuroraGirl is buying another square... is it a good one?

    I’m a watchin this thread so I can cheer like a banshee when that truck lands in Yuhr yard. GET THAT TRUCK AFORE IT GETS YOU ! :Caffeine:
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    A couple of GMSB trucks in this auction

    Tap the Pate Auction link, then the bid now to be able to scroll through to find the trucks. They are one ton duallys with dump boxes and plows. I seen one with a 454 and another older one with a 6.5 diesel. There may be more than the two that I seen...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Double check that rotor again. It sounds to Me like it is one spark plug terminal off.
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    Headache rack ideas

    I would love to move to Wisconsin, into the northern lakes regions, a place on a sizable lake and have My own boat dock, not having to trailer the boat every day would be a big bonus to My life. i live about 150 yards from the Yellowstone river, but, having to launch the boat, in the current...
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    Headache rack ideas

    When mounting a rack onto the top rail of the box, do not use a short piece of steel to drill and bolt through to hold it down, that short piece of steel will tear up the top of the box. Use a full length of offset angle steel, note steel not iron, iron is a totally different form of metal. The...
  10. MrMarty51

    Project: 83 C30 Big Brown Turd

    Welcome to the forum OFB, no matter the problem, the answers are here.
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    Another FNG!!!

    Hi Chris. Welcome to GMSB forum. 73 C10, my boss that owned a candy/tobacco wholesale company back in the day, He bought a brand spankin new 1973 C10 GMC, had every option imaginable, auto transmission and a 454 that drank gallons of oil and tankfuls of fuel in very short distances.
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    Keep Frying HEI Coils PLEASE HELP!

    High resistance down the line from the coil. Plugs or plug wires.
  13. MrMarty51

    High Idle - Newbie seeks advice.

    :popcorn::Caffeine:
  14. MrMarty51

    Just a little tip for you

    Masking tape and a ball point pen. Make the tape big enough you can copy the repair manual onto it.
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    6.5 Turbo reliability for an RV?

    Why not a 6L90 transmission ? I know of some thats switched to that and, after getting the shift properly programmed are loving it.
  16. MrMarty51

    6.5 Turbo reliability for an RV?

    2917 Edgewood street. On the edge of town. zip is 59301 if You want to GPS it. Do a search for Brush Truck Repair and Towing.
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    6.5 Turbo reliability for an RV?

    Brush Truck Repair over here, He took a SB CCLB Dually and installed a cummins into it, easy swap according to him, but, he has been doing this stuff for most all His life, mainly on the big rigs and if someone would like a diesel conversion He will put that together for them too. If I were...
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    6.5 Turbo reliability for an RV?

    I love My 2000 crew cab long box truck with the 4L80 and the 6.5 diesel, except when trying to get somewhere and the temps is over 100 degrees, the temp gauge is pegging about 220 and on the analyzer the temp is reading 217 through the ECM, not a fun day. A new radiator is going to be in the...
  19. MrMarty51

    What’s #15 mean?

    Look to see if both sides have the indicator facing down. If the indicator is facing up on one and down on the other, that just means that one indicator is for forwards motion and the other is for reverse motion. :33::happy175::happy175::happy175::happy160:
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    Help I found this in my oil pan, any idea what its from?

    :banghead::happy175::happy175::happy175:
  21. MrMarty51

    Help I found this in my oil pan, any idea what its from?

    The oil pan is next to pull, then the oil pump, check the gears in the pump to see how much debris it has eaten. :banghead:
  22. MrMarty51

    '82 Diesel Dually on CL in California

    Yeah, would not cost 500 bucks to put it back on the road over here in Montana. It`s hell to be so broke. That right there is the truck of My dreams. I think the 3+3 stands for how many people can comfortably set and ride in the truck. I think they should have called them a 4+2 for how many...
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    One day builds, or quick projects

    The boy child bought himself a new to Him boat. Not a one of the lights on the trailer worked so, that was/is My yesterday and todays project. Got the lights all to working yesterday, now today is to add on the trailer light plug then, His new license plate and then check the tire pressures...
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    Double wall exhaust system, anybody do it ?

    How about an in the tank strainer sock being partially plugged ?
  25. MrMarty51

    Gasket

    I usually use a deep well socket a little larger than what the foot print is of the bolt head on the oil pan or rocker arm covers, timing chain cover and clamp that socket in a vice. Set the pan on the socket onto the area of the bolt hole and tap them back flat again. A piece of flat bar steel...

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