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  1. CaliDude76

    Shade-Tree U-Joint Replacement

    more.. The point is where the factory had poured that hard plastic, to seal the original u-joints, that have to be pressed out to break the seal. Put my dad's little vise to work today.. it did good removing the snap-rings Using the old school method, and punching out the...
  2. CaliDude76

    Shade-Tree U-Joint Replacement

    ok... thought the pictures would come out bigger than that? after I resized them. What am i doing wrong here?
  3. CaliDude76

    Shade-Tree U-Joint Replacement

    Thought I was having problems with my u-joints, but turns out, it was a combination of a few things. My driver side rear brake shoe mechanisms were out of adjustment, and that's what was making some of the weird clunking noise. Adjusted them, and some of the noise stopped. I did notice...
  4. CaliDude76

    Uh-oh!!

    well.. replaced the u-joints.. (wrote up about it, on another thread.) It cured most of it, but it was my driver rear brakes. They were out of adjustment, and were clunking around in the drum. Tightened em up, and it stop. Needed to do u-joints anyway.. it's been years since they've been...
  5. CaliDude76

    Uh-oh!!

    After a few other opinons, as well as my dad's.. I'm gonna tackle the U-Joints.. front and rear.. So i'm going to do a write up.. Be on the lookout!!
  6. CaliDude76

    Uh-oh!!

    Came home earlier, and backed up into my driveway to unload some stuff from my pickup. My driveway has a good pitch to it, so I have to give a little throttle to get up on it... anywho... when I hit the brakes.. I felt something clunk, and the truck felt like shook a bit, thought I hit...
  7. CaliDude76

    Fuel Pump Replacement

    it's ok buddy, I still read it with enthusiasm..... :console: actually, be on the lookout, I might do a write-up about this, if I end up doing it myself
  8. CaliDude76

    Fuel Pump Replacement

    You know what though... that brings me to another point... I was talkin to a buddy of mine about this, and the subject got brought back to his experience about just pulling the beds off if it were a truck, bummer on the 'burbs.. but anywho.. I realized that I'm driving a bomb too... if...
  9. CaliDude76

    Fuel Pump Replacement

    Well... uuuhhhmmmm, since you put it like that... exnay on the olehay.... :Stupid Me: That's a very good point.. especially seeings the fact that she has 7 kids to haul around.
  10. CaliDude76

    Fuel Pump Replacement

    Yeah.. I know, right? I was doing some more research last nite, and for the life of me, I don't understand why G.M. didn't make a provision for this, and do just that. I've seen other vehicles where the pumps were easily accessible through the bottom of the trunk.
  11. CaliDude76

    Fuel Pump Replacement

    Hey guys, this friend of mine just bought herself a 99 Chevy 'Burb. Initially the gas gauge didn't work, but it ran great, then the engine started cutting out. Now it won't start at all. Fuel pump seems to be the culprit. Has anyone done a replacement on one of these? I'm gonna try and...
  12. CaliDude76

    Truck won't start...any ideas while I'm stuck in class?

    when it dies, and doesn't turn over.. pull a plug and see if your gettin spark to it. Those HEI units do funny things at different temps. could be a bad one
  13. CaliDude76

    How many miles does your rig have?

    My odometer reads 46k... but I would venture to say it has 346,000 on the truck itself... New crate 350 with about 20k on her Same tranny, and been serviced only once when my dad had the motor dropped in it.. he had the dude replace the seals and fluid and filters in the tranny too...
  14. CaliDude76

    Easter Pics

    Wish I could say it's mine, but I'm not too sure. :shrug:
  15. CaliDude76

    Easter Pics

    I just realized that he had those cop spot lights on it..... wonder if that was a option in those days?
  16. CaliDude76

    Easter Pics

    WOOHOOO!! thanks for the tutoring!! i got it
  17. CaliDude76

    Easter Pics

    While visiting my Aunt and Uncle (my dad's sis), for Easter, (hadn't seen them in a long while), anywho... brought my camera along to take some shots of the family... Came across this truck my fine uncle inherited from his dad. I seen it and about hit the floor!! 1976 Silverado fully...
  18. CaliDude76

    Found something cool

    Hmmm... very interesting. I have all gauges except clock in my cluster, and they all dont work.. my gas gauge will only read to 1/4 when full. Not sure if it's bad gauges or the circuit board (replaced sending units)
  19. CaliDude76

    Found something cool

    Can a bad printed circuit board cause the gauges to malfunction too.. or is it just a dash-light deal?
  20. CaliDude76

    Consoles/Buckets......

    :High 5::High 5: Maaaann... everytime I see that gorgeous interior, my heart skips a beat.. you put some SERIOUS time and effort into that... I tip my hat to ya from waaaayy out west..... :High 5:
  21. CaliDude76

    New Job

    it turned out really good... I gave a thanks shout out on the original post about it... I ended up just using the vacuum gauge method...(didn't have a dwell meter), but got the vacuum to read about 21 on the gauge, and couldn't get any more out of her... started off at 17.. so it really...
  22. CaliDude76

    New Job

    LOL.... thanks for the "A"..!!!! naahh.. in all seriousness.. good luck to wagonman, he's aces in my book!!.. He gave me some valuable carb info!!!! :High 5:
  23. CaliDude76

    New Job

    True..... oh well, at least I tried... no? hehehe :shrug:
  24. CaliDude76

    New Job

    Way to go!! :handshake:
  25. CaliDude76

    Gas Grade Opinion Help....

    Happy to report that I finally had time to tinker with my carb. Couldn't get a hold of a dwell meter, but I did have a vacuum gauge.. so I went from there, and figured what the heck and go with what I had, and the info I gained from you all... Anywho... I started out with just about 17-18...

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