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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    Here are a few more pics from the rebuild.(or should I say teardown) Yes I removed this thing, No I did not count the number of turns.:rolleyes:
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    @Ellie Niner That is exactly what appears to have happened. It was only leaking right around the solenoid where the casting is super thin. How did you flatten Yours? Thank you for the input on the emissions stuff, I have decided to leave all of that alone, I certainly don't have the expertise to...
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    @Rusty Nail Transmission cooler is definitely a must, than you for the brand recommendation. As to the missing screws that really puzzles me, if I remember correctly, the instructions mention 13 airhorn screws, and I had all of those, but why those holes are there is beyond me. I am going to go...
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    @Matt69olds , There is a choke pull-off, you can see it bottom left of this pic. I replaced it when I did the rebuild. I've seen that some have one on the front as well, but this one only has the one. I am going to try to keep the Qjet, I really do not want to send it off, and have know idea...
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    Hello from North Texas

    Welcome from Central Texas! I tell ya this is the form for Square Bodies. When I tied into mine about 4-5 months ago, I tried several other forms, and never got any where. now I know why, all the action is going on over here! Looks Pretty good, What color are you gona paint her?
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    @SirRobyn0, My trailer weighs 2,000lbs empty and I am estimating that it will be about 5k loaded. I put a 6k axle on it, but I think it unlikely that I will ever load it that heavy. It is my welding rig, so it will have a pretty much always be fully loaded. My wheels are 15in. Thank you for the...
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    Just watched a few YouTubes on replacing Ring and Pinion gears. Looks a little more complex than I was thinking. In your Guys opinion, Is this something I should be capable of doing? or is this something requiring a lot of expertise?
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    What about If I were to replace my Qjet with a Holley? All of them say no EGR? Would that pose the same problem with timing? I haven't even looked at my timing yet (still need to buy a light), but I intend to whether on the Qjet or Holley.
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    @SirRobyn0 So you would advise that I keep the ESC and EGR? I had been planning on deleting them, but from what I gather that might be setting up for trouble.
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    @82sbshortbed That is exactly why I was even thinking about desmoging mine, all those hoses and connections drive me nuts.
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    @SirRobyn0 Thank you for joining the thread! What is your opinion on swapping the rear gears? If you had a truck with 2.73 would you go for 3.73 or 4.10? My trailer is a single axle with electric brakes, but I understand your concern about it being a 1/2 ton. My dad won't pull with less than a 3/4.
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    That is the before rebuild picture, here is the After. I bought a Hi-Grade brand kit, and followed the directions (what little there were). I think there might be a defect in the casting, that it doesn't fully compress the gasket. But yes I bought a rebuild Kit
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    @Ricko1966, and @Rusty Nail, If ya'll are looking at the rubber fuel line to the carb, that is temporary, I tried buying a oem pump to carb line from LMC, but it wasn't even close to the right shape, so I tried bending my own, but that one leaked at the union, so to just try out the thing I ran...
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    Okay, here are some more recent pictures of the thing. Hopefully these will help diagnose the problem, These are how she sits right now. Here you can see the gasket maker oozing out. I only put a very thin layer on both sides of the gasket in this area.
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    Okay this is getting fun. First off, the de-smogging idea was just something I saw on YouTube, a guy had my exact truck and went after all the emissions stuff with a Sawzall. That idea is dead now. Just thought I would bounce it off of you guys and see if ya'll thought it was a bad idea. Seems...
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    @Bennyt Currently I am in Texas, so basically sea level and long distance, and ideally I would like to go at least 65mph. the speed limits here are usually 75 and most people drive 80+. That being said, I am actually trying to relocate to Montana, so there could be mountain passes and such in my...
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    Thank you to every one that has commented, lots of great info here. Checked my SPID, (should have done that before posting) Yes my transmission is a 4 speed automatic, and my gear ratio is 2.73 @Grit dog You are correct, I have just repainted it, and that picture was just after putting the bed...
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    Thank you all, that is a lot more response than I thought I would get. I am not sure why I thought it was a 5 speed, you are right it is most likely a 4, but how do I tell? @fast 99 I will definitely add a transmission cooler. How do I determine what gear ratio I have? @Turbo4whl Yes my trailer...
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    Hello all, looking for some information on towing capacity. I have an 85 C10, with a 305 V8, four barrel carb, automatic transmission, I think 5 speed. The Truck belonged to my grandfather, He bought it new, and is completely stock with no mods. The trailer I want to haul is my welding rig, a...
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    Qjet fuel drainback information

    Thanks for all the info. My truck is an 85 C10 with the 305 V8 engine. my carb is the M4MED. It doesn't have the power piston found on later models but it does have the Dual Capacity Pump Solenoid on top. can any one tell me what that actually does? Like I said, at this point I think I have...
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    Qjet fuel drainback information

    Yes my truck is all factory original. It was purchased new by my Grandfather, and only has around 60k miles on it. I am just wrapping up a complete restoration, and have yet to take it for a spin. Before the teardown it had very long hard starts if it sat for more than overnight. Then it would...
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    Qjet fuel drainback information

    I did not know all that. I just finished rebuilding my quad, and sealing the lead plugs under the fuel bowl, but I put the little clip back on the needle. Can you leave it off? When you say that an 1/8in drop neuters the accelerator pump, do you mean that it will not give it's little shot of...
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