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  1. J

    New old guy to the site

    Mike thanks for the compliment. I hope you get yours back soon , Then over to the body shop and back. You have to be very anxious to get going on it. It's gonna be sweet when you get it done. Send some pics.
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    Piston Ring Gap Placement

    ,Ron, I'm with you.i can't figure it out either. I just always used top to bottom on compression rings and staggered oil rings. Never had any problem. Curious to hear other reasons.
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    New old guy to the site

    Gonna try to post pic of my 87. Hope it works.
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    New old guy to the site

  5. J

    New old guy to the site

    Welcome Texas mike. Good luck on a good looking project truck. You're never too old to work on a square. I'm gonna be 81 in 2 Weeks and I still piss around with them. Just finished restoring My dash cluster 4 days ago. Want to strip the clear coat off my Mag wheels next, then polish them. Good...
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    Thrifty lowering

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    Goodbye Square

    John, go for it. Looks like a great project. Ls1 is way to go. I see you are 65. Well, I'm 80, almost 81 and I wish I was Your age, I would be doing the same thing. 2 yrs ago i sold My 69 camaro Z 28 because I was having a hard time getting In & out of it. Crawling under was a pita also. Had to...
  8. J

    Oil Pressure Gauge Issues...

    If I remember right, to ck if the elec oil pressur gage is good, turn key on and touch tan /or gray wire to ground and if good ,needle Will go to "0". Gauge should work with oil sending unit , which is connected to engine block above oil filter area.
  9. J

    Weird Starting Issue After Putting It Back Together

    Are you sure you have dizzy all the way down. If not you are Grinding tooth against tooth. That could be your grinding problem. Otherwise, the only other grinding could be the dizzy rotor is Hitting the inside of the cap. Ck for that.
  10. J

    Weird Starting Issue After Putting It Back Together

    When you were ck ing tdc with the stick, you said the stick was Starting back down. If that's the case, then you are checking 15degrees after top dead center. Also I don't think you are on #1 Exactly. Try again.
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    Oil pressure gauge wire

    Jacob, if I remember right, to check if gage is ok, turn key on, Have someone watch gage while you crawl under truck. Take tan Wire and touch to engine for ground. If gage is good, needle Should go left to "O".
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    What's the tool you have owned the longest?

    Still have my craftsman tool box that came with a 1/4" drive socket set, and a 1/2" drive socket set, that I bought new in 1958. Just got married then and wife said we couldn't Afford them. But, I needed them. We're still married. Still have orig tool box and both Sets are still complete.
  13. J

    73 C-10 eating fuel pumps alive. HELP!

    Is the end of the arm , that is actuated by the cam , rough or chewed up? If it is , then cam is your problem.
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    Garage Heater Question

    Do you have natural gas available? If so, check with a furnace installer and ask if they have a takeout furnace that is still good. I had a overhead heater in my garage, and at that time I worked On snowmobiles.the floor was always cold for about 3 ft up, then it was hot from there up.thatl...
  15. J

    83-87 Chevy grille and parts

    Pics sent 9/6/18t to J J
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    Let's debate it ...oil pumps

    I agree with blue ox wholehardily. I never read anything about Drain holes being checked. These holes have been factory drilled. Can't remember, but they are 5/16 or 3/8" dia. Had a 350 van Years ago that had a head gasket that was partially covering The drain hole, causing oil to back up...
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    83-87 Chevy grille and parts

    Items NOT sold. Still for sale.
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    Steering wheel clear coat remover

    wifes car's steering wheel has partial diameter in plastic that is clear coated. Trouble is it is Starting to peel off and raising up. I need to get clear off, but don't want to harm plastic Itself. PITA? Need suggestions. Thanks.
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    Clear coat removal

    have after market aluminum wheels. Need to remove clear coat. Question is: which is better? Aircraft quality Paint remover or oven cleaner or ???. Want to put a nice polish on them. Don't want to put clear Coat back on . What's best to maintain them after?
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    83-87 Chevy grille and parts

    I don't know how to put on here, but send me your email Address and I can send pic to that address. It is actually a rectangular tube type.
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    83-87 Chevy grille and parts

    have a used chrome square tube grille, excellent shape $ 60 ------also have orig stainless steel orig grille Pcs. Complete.Vertical ends and long center pcs. Need some work $ 25. Also have 2 87 grille bow tie emblems,In good condition. One has spacers , other doesn't. $ 40 and $35. call...
  22. J

    Truck just quit on me

    Sounds like maybe the 12 v power wire from the fuse block to the dist may be the culprit. Make new one from 10 ga. Wire and try. That elec stuff will drive you crazy. It does me. Oh, also make sure the ign fuse is pushed in tight . Stranger Things have happened before. Good luck.
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    Shock Extenders for 4" Drop?

    I thought I remember reading that 4 wd front shocks are shorter And will work on rear. Please ck out first and let us know.
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    Truck just quit on me

    It sounds to me you have a few plug wires crossed. Either at Distributor or spark plugs. Probably happened when you Replaced module. As a note, mine quit running 3 weeks ago and it was the module. If you have gas, spark and compression It has to run , unless timing is off. ( caused by above )
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    To PCV or not to PCV

    You can also have a problem with too much crankcase pressure Causing rear main seal blow by. On my 69 Camaro , I had this Blow your problem and changed my pcv to one with one that Had no valve inside. This stopped the blow by. Also , on the Pass valve Cover, you should have a breather cap...

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