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    35 inch tire with 3.73 gear

    We are running a LS 5.3 an Nv-3500 with 35 inch tires and a 3.73 I’m not sure exactly what the rpm is at 70 but we’ve pondered switching to 4.11 or 4.56 but Probabaly won’t because of the expense it doesn’t have the power to pull fifth gear unless the road is totally flat The least little...
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    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    Before you drop the tank Try jumping the fuel pump wire And see if the pump will run And Uber has an age limit on cars Think it’s eight years ?
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    Looking to buy C10/K10....Need advice

    Rear cab corners inside and out Bottoms of the doors Behind the back wheels Floors where the dash and kick panel meet Around the bottom of the windshield Take a really bright flashlight If there’s a sporting goods store find a tactical flashlight I carry a Nitecore P-10 in my pocket...
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    Looking to buy C10/K10....Need advice

    Looks like it’s been lowered also
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    Let's say I got a C-30 but NEED to have a 4x4...

    Never seen a short bed crew https://tricities.craigslist.org/cto/d/1985-chevrolet-crew-cab/6741252425.html
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    Let's say I got a C-30 but NEED to have a 4x4...

    https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/86-gmc-3500-crew-cab-long-bed/6731514989.html
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    Let's say I got a C-30 but NEED to have a 4x4...

    https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1989-chevy-crew-can-4x4/6740026968.html
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    Let's say I got a C-30 but NEED to have a 4x4...

    Yeah but I’ve seen crew cabs that don’t have the dual wheels in the back so that means they are 3/4 ton right ? It’s very confusing and most CL posters can’t even spell Camaro So after you search for K30 Then you need to search for “K20 crew” etc
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    Rear springs on front?

    Gonna make it ride really rough If you’re ok with a little rubbing I’d keep it like you have it And no matter what lift you have , if your tires are not rubbing , you need bigger tires .... We just replaced the 4” unknown brand lift on our 76 K-10 with 3/4 ton axles (D-44 front , 14 bolt...
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    Wheel bearing exploded!

    Just had the right front bearing explode on my 77 K20 Not pretty , but limped it home $375 for new spindle, bearings ,hub rotor, and locking rings Fun swapping it in the driveway in 37 degree weather Least it stopped raining .... And the local 4 wheel parts store was able to get...
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    Let's say I got a C-30 but NEED to have a 4x4...

    There’s still some good crew cab 4wd K-20s our tuere You just have to widen your search If you use CL click on “search nearby areas “ and refresh the page Then click on search nearby areas again and it will give you 40 more towns to include Click em all and refresh again If you get out...
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    Brand new quadrajet untunable!

    Wow Thanks for the good info
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    Any way to identify year of production?

    I’m in the states I bought a truck with a state issued VIN And all the other numbers on the frame engine transmission axles etc are ground off No way to know what year it actually is Makes it fun to buy parts
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    Help With Hidden Kill Switch

    I bought a very small push button switch at an auto parts store About 3/8 inch in diameter I drilled a hole and installed it in a metal brace that’s under the seat cover It’s wired in line with the regular key switch So you have to twist the ignition key to the start position AND hold...
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    New member from *Nazi* Jersey...I mean New Jersey!

    Welcome My son went to a snooty college in Madison on a lacrosse scholarship Came home after a year Got tired or everyone making fun of the way he talked and his cowboy boots
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    New guy from GA, let me introduce you to Ruby

    Make sure you get a trans that’s compatable The computer stuff changed often Welcome I’m in Cobb County
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    Post your interiors

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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Used it to take the camper to Talladega this weekend $1100 for the camper Sure beats sleeping in a tent And it’s Gonna be luxury accommodations at the deer camp this year
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    700r4 blown. Nv3500/4500 swap

    The 3500 in the S-10 won’t fit Think it has a differentbellhoising bolt pattern Also the pattern for the transfer case is different The 3500 is a 32 spline Needs a NP208 from behind a late 80s TH400 with the round bolt pattern The 208s came in figure eight bolt patterns with two or...
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    Auto to Manual

    I assume 2 wheel of he needs overdrive Most four wheel trucks have oversize tires that create their own overdrive effect
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    700r4 blown. Nv3500/4500 swap

    I’ve been happy with the NV-3500 98-07 were the best and final years With any auto to manual swap you will need pedals The later model hydraulic pedals are pricy and hard to find I just used the older normal clutch pedal and drilled a hole in the pedal and bolted the clutch master push...
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    Alcan springs

    Let me find the receipt Think the springs were about $1300 for four and $250 for shipping 4 Ranchos were $500 Think the shackle flip was $200? I can get some better pics tomorrow We did this at a friends warehouse on the weekend They had a forklift but we didn’t do any before and after...
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    Alcan springs

    Just installed some Alcan springs on my 76 K-10 When we bought this truck a few years ago for my then 16 yr old daily driver it had stock springs We later bought a parts truck and used the lift springs from it They were 4” fronts and blocks on the rear Unknown brand Rode harder than any...
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    Blazer top as camper shell

    Why would you want to try and make a blazer top from a pickup shell When blazer tops are in every junkyard?
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    Sway bar questions

    I’ve have a shortbed K10 lifted 4” I’ve run with and without the front bar with super stiff generic lift springs and with Nice riding Alcan springs and can’t tell much difference

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