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  1. rt66paul

    Flywheel differences

    you have to earn them, 10 truck washes will get you a custom patch!
  2. rt66paul

    Wood heater/stove. What y'all think?

    One thing for sure, someone would have to be desperate to steal it!
  3. rt66paul

    Height difference

    It sounds to me that something was damaged and replaced on only one side. Figure out what happened(a good body man can tell in 30 seconds) and replace the parts on both sides, unless it is the frame and then you are on your own.
  4. rt66paul

    Thoughts on running 10 year old tires?

    I would use them around town or in the dirt. I would not run them at highway speeds, especially when it is hot. I have peeled treads from tires and they can do body damage as well as damage power steering. Good luck on getting them balanced or having a flat fixed. The tire stores around me...
  5. rt66paul

    Ticking on the driver side of my 84 K 20

    The old marbles in the hub cap trick.............
  6. rt66paul

    I could choke a GM engineer!

    Or have some yo yo in accounting think that converting fractional dims over the decimal dims(for parts designed for WWII through the 70s would work). The way the tolerance worked ended up with a 5/8" + or - 1/16" having to be an over/under callout (.6125/.6375). There is a tolerance difference...
  7. rt66paul

    running boards, nerf bars, step bars !!!

    You can put those ground lights under the running boards - for a interesting look.
  8. rt66paul

    longbed to a medium bed

    Longhorn trucks had wood beds and were 8'-6". They were da bomb, you could build a gas tank to fit in the bed, in front of the camper.
  9. rt66paul

    Security Systems

    I put a blinking red LED in the dash that came on when the ignition was off. Even with the doors unlocked, I watched people look in and just walk away. Did I mention I hate alarms, especially when they go off at 5:30 am when the neighbor or my son is leaving for work?
  10. rt66paul

    Groooooooovy

    Driving a pickup empty most of the time and the rears hardly get use, it is 90% stopping power on the front - especially with front disc brakes. I have seen many trucks with(what I assume) the original rear brakes at 70-90K mi.
  11. rt66paul

    In search of opinions on gear change.

    Gas in 70-71 was 19.9(regular) at the cheap station when the gas war was on(2-3 weeks before a 3 day weekend). In 74, gas was mostly under 50.9 at the cheap places, at least here in SoCal
  12. rt66paul

    Will a sb Chevy interchange with a Buick?

    All you need is a BOP bell housing to mate a manual trans up. The clutch pedal may work and may not, the frame needs the ball on it. But, it can be done - I had a friend who had a Rivera who put a 4 speed in it and he tried to race it(The 5 piece driveshaft is not a racer's friend). I have seen...
  13. rt66paul

    Body mounts......

    If you can hit it with a hammer, that will allow the PB Blaster to soak in a little more. Then add more PB and some more hammer time to help break the rust.
  14. rt66paul

    Locating odd sized bolts

    If you do modify a bolt(especially one that threads into a different alloy, be sure to use a bolt dressing(never seize or even locktite). The coating on the threads will help keep it from galling.
  15. rt66paul

    Let's entertain something for a moment...big block in a c10 + lifted/lowered hate lol

    I think if you check, Chevelles and Camaros had different springs up front for BBs. I can not imagine a Chevette using stock springs with a BB in it(or even a SBC). I remember putting BB springs into Chevelles with SBCs in them for a stiffer suspension(and it worked well).
  16. rt66paul

    TH400 gurus, direction needed.

    If this is a local truck, I would take it to the trans shop known for beefing transmissions. These guys all know each other and someone(the older guy at the shop) will be familiar with the work done and maybe who did it.
  17. rt66paul

    Temp sensor broke...

    Don't forget to reset the TV cable
  18. rt66paul

    SM465 Backup Lights

    Run it to a toggle, that way you can turn it on when you need it, get people not to ride your butt when in line and signal to others about a smokey up farther.
  19. rt66paul

    Speedometer

    It has just started, the problems will only get worse. It is time to sell that lemon(to me) cheap and buy a new truck.
  20. rt66paul

    Is it better then a 1980 Square Body

    Better keep it in the garage, you don't want your friends to see you driving it. Kind of like dating a fat girl.....
  21. rt66paul

    Tuning Advice Needed

    Right behind the coil.
  22. rt66paul

    Tuning Advice Needed

    That reminds me about John Muir's book on VWs for the complete idiot. He had people ask him how long they should warm up the engine before driving - he said that he starts the car, takes out his tobacco bag and rolls a cigarette, lights it and then he drives away. It is not rocket science, kids.
  23. rt66paul

    Broken bolt = square paperweight

    Working around steam and hot piping in my early years taught me that graphite grease is a good thing. Never seize, copper coat, even lead coat are great dressings to keep bolts from galling and coating gaskets means they come off when you need them to.
  24. rt66paul

    Popping noise between bed and cab when bouncing / turning

    did you check the driveshaft and center support?
  25. rt66paul

    Best tire on a budget

    If you are buying for the street on a stock truck, it is hard to beat commercial tires. These could cost $150 apiece + m&b, but they will drive more miles than any other tires. They will drive on dirt roads, but are not offroad tires.

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