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  1. 1985c20

    6.2 diesel 82 suburban completely dead

    The reason people say starter isn't actually the starter cranking. Chevy used the starter stud as a junction block so all power from the battery to the rest of the truck is connected on the starter. Also why there are fusible links coming off the starter. First thing I would do is recheck...
  2. 1985c20

    Need a new torque converter

    Do you know why the snout cracked like that? Maybe the wrong flex plate or maybe your crank had a pilot bearing/bushing installed from a manual? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a torque converter about crack like that.
  3. 1985c20

    small block buick - carburetors, radiators, suggestions?

    Does the radiator have an overflow bottle hooked to it? If not when the car warms up the coolant will expand and push past the cap then when it cools the radiator won’t be completely full anymore.
  4. 1985c20

    1992 carbed sbc cam swap

    That cam should fit. But if you sanded anything on the cam it’s probably no good now. I’d buy an “rv” type grind that advertises a low rpm peak. 1992 motor would’ve been a tbi motor so the heads are out of breath pretty low in the rpm band. Don’t go for a huge cam when your motor can’t use it.
  5. 1985c20

    Front driveline too short

    Probably got a driveshaft for a th350. Non-overdrive transmissions were shorter
  6. 1985c20

    New daily driver

    My daily is a 2015 charger. Bought it brand new in April 2016 as a left over. Needed awd for my driveway and New England winters though so mines got the v6. It’s been an awesome car. Only thing I’ve done to it is oil changes, a set of tires, and one set of rear brakes and it’s got 73,000 miles...
  7. 1985c20

    Hole drilling in 3/4 ton frame

    Frame steel isn't anything special. I don't know how well the harbor freight drills are quality wise so I cant comment there. Biggest mistake people do is run drills at too high of a speed. Low speed, enough pressure, and some cutting fluid and you'll be fine. I had to drill some holes in the...
  8. 1985c20

    Poor mpg

    Just to be sure you’re calculating mpg by filling the tank driving x amount of miles then refilling the tank and issuing actual gallon consumed right? Some people just go by the gauge dropping a 1/4 tank without actually checking it out and it could be a bad gauge or something. Not trying to...
  9. 1985c20

    1994 S10 1Ton SAS

    I used that same pulse generator to run the speedometer on a 94 k1500 I had that was swapped to a Cummins 6bt/tf727/np205 and it worked perfectly
  10. 1985c20

    87 tbi would not start

    Heat soaked starter? Bad connections either at the battery or on the block?
  11. 1985c20

    Updated headlamp harness

    I think he wants to have all 4 headlights on with the low beams. Factory only 2 of the headlights were dual beam and 2 of them were high beam only. To the OP because of this modification you will probably have to make your own harness, however with LED bulbs it’s probably not necessary to run a...
  12. 1985c20

    Truck lite 27270c LED upgrade.

    Probably nothing. 5x7 Single square headlights were standard from 81-87 the dual/Quad headlights were optional.
  13. 1985c20

    Stripped wheel stud

    You can also try taking off the other 3 nuts and prying the wheel a bit to put tension on the stud and use an impact sometimes it’ll zip it off.
  14. 1985c20

    Time for a new radiator

    Usually the trans coolers will have plastic plugs in them but you don’t need anything. If you aren’t using it you can just leave them open to the air. There won’t be coolant coming out of them.
  15. 1985c20

    HELP with 1987 305 TBI to 5.3/4L60e conversion

    The 87 should already have the return lines plumbed through the tank switching valve since it’s tbi. Wiring yes I think you’re going to have to remove all the old and use the LS things.
  16. 1985c20

    Lower Radiator Hose

    Might be a stupid question but you did take the hose clamp off right?
  17. 1985c20

    Speedometer doesn't work at all. Where to start?

    Follow the cable and make sure the other end is connected to the transfer case if 4wd or the transmission tail housing if 2wd. Could also pull the cable off the back of the speedometer and go for a drive to see if the inner cable is spinning
  18. 1985c20

    Cab light not coming on

    Does it turn on if you turn the headlight switch all the way counter clockwise until it clicks?
  19. 1985c20

    Replacement Radio

    I couldn’t stand the thought of cutting my dash for a din radio so I went on eBay and found a NOS vintage sparkomatic sr 307 high-power (45 watts! haha) radio for a whopping $38 with shipping. It’s got the cassette deck so I can get an adapter for my phone if I want but it picks up FM well and...
  20. 1985c20

    Favorite Jack Stands?

    Just as an FYI jack stands are usually rated in pairs. So its 12 tons per pair evenly distributed. 6 tons per stand. Also, I bought the harbor freight 6 tons when I was installing a lift in my 66 bronco. Wish I had bought the 12 tons for the extra height and the stability. I probably will buy...
  21. 1985c20

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Well the K20 has a pretty major oil leak coming from the timing cover area. Like 5 quarts in 125 miles bad. Kicking myself for not resealing the motor while it was out. So Tuesday I tore it down. Timing chain had wayyyy too much play so added that to the order. Don’t know how it hadn’t skipped...
  22. 1985c20

    Axle ratio question

    Ok thanks. That’s what I thought but I just want to confirm. No RPO tag on this one, bought it as a frame with axles and added everything else from various parts trucks
  23. 1985c20

    Axle ratio question

    hello, can someone decipher the numbers I found stamped on my ring gear and tell me the axle ratio? I know I can jack it up and count the turns but where it’s parked right now I can’t or it will roll away. The numbers I found were 97*334 10 41 9-76 The * is a number I can’t make out. Thanks in...
  24. 1985c20

    AC/Heater Help

    You could add a shut off valve/bypass loop in the heater core feed pipe. That way there was no hot water flowing through the heater core.
  25. 1985c20

    Fuel gauge stuck on full

    The sending unit will get a ground through the tank if it has to. The tabs the lock ring slide into is on the tank so even with the o-ring it’s still directly touching the tank. Trust me I just found last weekend that we ripped my ground wire off putting the bed on my k20 and that is still...

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