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  1. Green79Scottsdale

    17" tire sizes

    I am running 265/75-16 on my stock '79 K20. I could easily move up to a 285 if I wanted. I would say go with 265/70-17 on your truck, as it is a half ton. That is an extremely common size today so new tires are relatively reasonably priced, and readily available anywhere.
  2. Green79Scottsdale

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Was fixing an exhaust leak when I noticed my front shackles didn't look right... I like the sounds of ORD's greaseable HD shackles. Or maybe I will just get some poly bushings and make new shackles myself. Dunno yet, any suggestions?
  3. Green79Scottsdale

    Source for Tachometer Repair

    I am happy to report the tach works perfect! It is now installed in the truck and operational.
  4. Green79Scottsdale

    What is the oil pressure supposed to be?

    The viscosity of the oil can have an effect too. Conventional 30w type oil is thicker and will show a higher pressure. Synthetic 5w-30 type is thinner and will show lower pressure.
  5. Green79Scottsdale

    01 Olds Silhouette Thermostat Replacement

    ^Agreed. I will say the head gaskets are a fairly close second. My Montana has had the head gaskets replaced twice now. Once at 70k miles before I got it, and again at 140k miles. I did it myself the second time, and yeah, its a bitch working in that engine compartment. I much enjoyed...
  6. Green79Scottsdale

    RETRO-Mod: Jeep intermediate steering shaft

    Apparently the new hot set-up is a steering shaft from an Astro van. Don't know what makes it better than the Jeep shaft, but a lot of guys are going to it now. Thought I would throw it out there.
  7. Green79Scottsdale

    So I picked up this set of wheels last night.

    I thought they looked familiar. I saw a set on CL, and the main reason I didn't buy them was they were 16.5's. Someone looking to run military take offs might like those.
  8. Green79Scottsdale

    So I picked up this set of wheels last night.

    Nice! 16.5's?
  9. Green79Scottsdale

    1987 3/4 ton crew cab

    Probably not... dude hasn't been on since 2014. Sounds like spam bot...
  10. Green79Scottsdale

    My wife's new Ride

    We gots a minivan too. My wife wasn't comfortable driving the Suburbans when we were looking. She would have done a Tahoe, but I said no because of the lack of room behind a third row. I like it, and I was in the "Over my dead body" camp towards ever having one.
  11. Green79Scottsdale

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I had one from Classic Industries (same thing...) and was not impressed with the stamping at all. The bends and corners were not anywhere near as crisp and sharp as the factory tach I have. This threw off the mounting hole locations so far it could not be used as is. I decided to not use it...
  12. Green79Scottsdale

    Ready to build my 383 stroker

    I was going to comment on this too, but didn't get around to it. FI Tech looks really intriguing. Simple four wire hookup to get it going. And they have that Command Center that allows you to run your mechanical fuel pump. Personally, I would skip the CC, and use that money to do an...
  13. Green79Scottsdale

    Ready to build my 383 stroker

    I would say a lot depends on your budget. Your current Vortec top-end would go nice on a 383. But if you have the funds, I would say go with some aftermarket aluminum heads. You will be able to get away with more compression (within reason), and shouldn't have the over-heating fragility the...
  14. Green79Scottsdale

    Need a Good Bed Mat

    Glad you found one! I did look at mine the other day, but there was no manufacture name on it.
  15. Green79Scottsdale

    Need a Good Bed Mat

    I have a nice one in my truck. It's been in there for as long as I can remember. I have no idea what kind it is, but I will check it out closer today and see what I can come up with. It is squarebody specific, as it has triangle cutouts were the fuel filler neck intrudes slightly into the...
  16. Green79Scottsdale

    Rag joint replacement

    Why don't you have the option of a Jeep shaft? Guys are selling them all over the 'net, no need for you to go JY hunting. I have seen them going for $40-$70 shipped. I got one for my SS a couple of years ago for $40.
  17. Green79Scottsdale

    Post pics of your square with LED Bar

    I don't have pictures of it, but the other day I saw a truck that had a light bar integrated into the grille. It wasn't in front of it like FilthyFifth's, and it wasn't hidden behind like Cob suggested. They had taken the time to cut out parts of the grille and fit the bar nicely into it...
  18. Green79Scottsdale

    Light in th rear.

    Learn how to modulate the skinny pedal! In what situations are you losing traction?
  19. Green79Scottsdale

    Anyone Paint Their Rims Black?

    I thought they looked like crap on 1lows red truck. It depends on the overall look really. Someone had painted their wheels to match a blue truck, and I thought it looked really sharp. And it depends on the person. Some people think black wheels are the cats ass no matter what the vehicle...
  20. Green79Scottsdale

    Greetings from Michigan!!!

    Welcome! I am not too far from you, I am in Coopersville. Where in Montcalm are you?
  21. Green79Scottsdale

    Show me your 8 lug wheels!

    Anything special to get them on? That is still the old lug pattern, correct? Those look nice!
  22. Green79Scottsdale

    What have you done to your square lately??

    If its the original tranny it will be a th350 or th400. Most likely a th350.
  23. Green79Scottsdale

    Exhaust video on youtube

    Lol! So it is. I stay away from Youtube comments, way too much of everything in those.
  24. Green79Scottsdale

    Exhaust video on youtube

    Sounds good Rich! Are you running Hookers or Hedmans? Flowmasters and 2 1/4" pipe size? I kinda remember, but not fully.
  25. Green79Scottsdale

    305/70-16's on stock K20?

    By the math, 305's are 12" wide. (305mm divided by 25.4 to get 12.008 inches.) I was curious what people would say too. That is the size I am tentatively looking at, but I would need to get wider wheels. If the clearance is too close, you could always do a 1" body lift, or run some...

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