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  1. thecantaloupeman

    What could this noise be?

    That's a good idea. It definitely is wheel speed related, but I'll give that a try in the neighborhood. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  2. thecantaloupeman

    What could this noise be?

    I haven't yet, but I'll be sure to do that. I just need to make sure my jack stands are safe first. I have harbor freight pittsburgh 6 ton jacks stands that seem to fall down. I think they are defective because the display model in the store didn't do the same thing.
  3. thecantaloupeman

    Difference between stock air cleaner and aftermarket?

    Haha I was just joking. I wish I could do that. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  4. thecantaloupeman

    Difference between stock air cleaner and aftermarket?

    I don't think im getting rid of it yet, I'm not sure if it would pass emissions without it. I'll have to see. But it does have a fresh coat of high heat black paint!
  5. thecantaloupeman

    Why do older cars smell different?

    Maybe I'll just cut off my cat then lol. When you say "older engines" do you mean older than late 70s?
  6. thecantaloupeman

    Why do older cars smell different?

    I was driving behind a VW beetle today and it got me thinking, why do older cars smell different than newer cars? My 78 C20 smells different too, but not as much as that vw beetle did. It seems like cars from the 60s always smell better, and the smell of that exhaust is one of my favorite...
  7. thecantaloupeman

    Difference between stock air cleaner and aftermarket?

    Thats awesome! Where did you find that?
  8. thecantaloupeman

    Difference between stock air cleaner and aftermarket?

    So is it harder to cold start with an aftermarket air cleaner? If I wanted to replace the air cleaner, how do I get rid of that heat riser? Do I have to replace the headers or something? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  9. thecantaloupeman

    What could this noise be?

    It doesn't seem to be affected by when I press the brakes, but could I just need to grease my wheel bearings? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  10. thecantaloupeman

    Fuel gauge stuck on full

    Is there a way to test my ground connection using my voltmeter? I looked around and still haven't found where the ground wire leads. I know where it is on the sending unit, but can't reach it or see it very well, and I looked around and can't find where that wire leads to. Sent from my...
  11. thecantaloupeman

    Difference between stock air cleaner and aftermarket?

    So I was just curious, what is the difference between stock and aftermarket air cleaner assemblies? The Edelbrock ones look a little cooler, but why does the stock one have a snorkel and the aftermarkets don't? Mine also has 2 vacuum lines and an exhaust heat riser. It also has a little tube...
  12. thecantaloupeman

    Autozone 40th Anniversary SquareBody trucks

    I'd love that! Are they the autozone 40th ones though or the pontiac looking ones?
  13. thecantaloupeman

    Autozone 40th Anniversary SquareBody trucks

    If you give one to arkansas_v8 and still have extra I'd love one! I would be willing to pay for shipping as well. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  14. thecantaloupeman

    "Proper Starting procedure" for Squarebody

    What is it for a fuel injected car? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  15. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    Well the fuel pump looks new too, so maybe they tried that too and still couldn't fix it. I'll check it anyway tho Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  16. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    So no fuel came out, but it doesn't even look like there was fuel in the bowl. I ran the engine for maybe 5 mins or more. How could it have started so easily of there was no fuel in the bowl? Like I said pumping the gas seems to help it start so shouldn't that mean it's pumping has into the...
  17. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    That very well may have been my mistake. I'll give it a go in the morning. Thanks!
  18. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    Why do you think the accelerator pump could be bad if the previous owner just rebuilt it? Did he do it wrong or something? Also how do I verify there is fuel to the carb? It is definitely starting up pretty easily. And the pumps of the pedal seem to do something so does that mean my accelerator...
  19. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    Thanks for the advice. I actually already have the Haynes manual and recently I bought the factory service manual off of eBay. I've been giving them a read for a few of things I need, but not like a novel. It probably is a good idea to do that. But you're right I should try to bring something...
  20. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    Mine is 17058213 So I guess that means it is original. Mine is a federal standards one, so maybe the Calif standards one had longer filters. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  21. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    I checked out that Uncle Tony guy and watched his video on carbs. He really does know his stuff. He didn't have a script or anything, just talked for a half hour about how carbs worked like he was a college professor. Pretty awesome! Thanks for the recommendation. I put that other duralast...
  22. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    Thank you! My Dad has no idea how to work on cars or even use power tools. I really just need a source to ask questions, because I don't know anyone yet who can mentor me. It's nice to have this even though I may be overusing it a bit. If I had a lot of money and maybe another car, I'd be fine...
  23. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    Actually I don't think I've mentioned that the carb was rebuilt right before I got the truck. Is it likely he messed it up?
  24. thecantaloupeman

    Stalls when pressing gas too fast

    Will the streams be pretty obvious? If I don't see them what does it mean? Is fixing an accelerator pump an easy task?
  25. thecantaloupeman

    Proper way to fix sagging Headliner

    Well I looked underneath and it's not bad. But how do I restick it? I don't know if that's possible. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

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