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    Door panel resto- backyard style

    @scenic760 Lookin' good. Glad you found my thread inspiring!
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    Stripped crankshaft hole with new harmonic balancer bolt.

    Yea good work. I had this happen with a Mr Gasket bolt when I did my timing chain. I just ran a thread chaser over it the crank, got another new bolt, applied lock tite to it and torqued it to 20lbs less than spec.
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    Charging issue

    My answer is, it sounds ok. It's possible that it's not idle air control valve isn't compensating for the addition load as well as it should, but by your numbers it's charging just fine going down the road ok. At the shop we'd test the alternator by running the engine at about 1,800 RPM and...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    @Soundmound @NickTransmissions So we had Dave's truck in the shop on 10-19-22 We did a number of things to it but my notes say "Check inspect and repair transmission lock up. Vehicle came in with lock up disconnected because of converter shake / shudder. Solution is to have the converter...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    @Soundmound If you need any info from me regarding what we saw at the shop with your TCC let me know and I'll pull your file up.
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    700R4 Information Thread

    No issues my TCC lock up works just fine. So yes my questions were just academic.
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    Right and that is a much better and through explanation than I gave. Thank you for that.
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    How do YOU set timing?

    My opinion on the tires is if the shocks are good and it's bouncing down the road I'd rotate it and forget it. Hard to say on the rubber compound do you know the brand of the old tires and new ones...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    @NickTransmissions My switch is only takes the place of the vacuum switch, so all other controls, like the brake switch still work to unlock the converter. But just to be clear what you are saying is that the transmission if locked in 3rd, will unlock to shift into overdrive and then relock...
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    How do YOU set timing?

    Oh ya you said "Just rotated the tires w/him" That reminds me, so I did the front brake job but ran out of time and did not rotate the tires or check the rear brakes and do a clean and adjust. A couple days later I rotated the tires and pulled the drums. No need to clean and adjust them they...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    Nick, can I ask some questions about the torque converter lockup specific to these trucks? So in my truck 1984 C20 305 - 700R4. It's the original transmission from 1984, but last fall was rebuilt and had many of the updates / upgrades done. So with the factory setup the converter lockup...
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    87 Custom Deluxe 30 shut off while idling.

    Yea I mean a little better description of the problem would really be nice. Does it crank over? or no?
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