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  1. towjoe

    Running temps...

    I have one of those laser heat gun themometers. one of the best tools a guy could have in toolbox. The burb I just got from Bucket read 210 at operating temp, but the thermometer says 190. same with my wrecker it says 220 on gauge but reads 195. also a handy tool to check for a miss, thermostat...
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    Pls help with altantator wiring

    I would have used all the 87 brackets/ accessorys on the 95 motor. Including water pump and all. If its still just a tbi all should fit right on
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    Disable Steering Wheel Lock?

    you can take a thin blade screwdriver and slip it in there to release it in a emergency situation, like to straighten the wheels for a tow or to load on a trailer. I used to be able to twist them off and break the locks in them to release them to load on a trailer when we were scrapping alot of...
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    blew another rear end

    my new c20 burb has a 454 with 400 and 3:73 in it. I figured this afternoon on 100 miles of local driving 10.8. going to try it tomarrow over the road with trailer and car in tow and see how much it differs. I know my K30 on a 400 mile rod trip got 9.6 pulling trailer and car with a 454/400/3:73...
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    Front wheel rattles a little

    auto locking hubs? sometimes they don't fully disengage and cause a rattle sound.
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    blew another rear end

    3:73 3/4 ton axles is what I'd use in a daily driver. Easy to find and fairly durable. Also keeps your rpm down so your engine should run in its power band for fuel mileage.
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    Gauge Cluster Teardown and Rebuild - Beware, Pic Heavy!

    yea it's a pretty simple upgrade, but the pictures show that it's well worth doing it. I've had alot of them apart, but that was before I found this fourm. on another note, does anyone know what we can use to clean the clear plastic front cover? I tryed several diferent things and even good...
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    HRPC come in.

    I'd have to agree with jims86 on changing the rearend out to improve milage and engine rpm. A 700 might not be a bad choice if just driving your truck from point A to B. My newest tow vehicle has a 454 with a turbo 400 and 3:73 gears that seem about right. I also have a couple K30's that came...
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    Gauge Cluster Teardown and Rebuild - Beware, Pic Heavy!

    I never realized they made LED lights to replace the dash lights and that replacing with LED would make them no longer dim. My dashes are so old and gloomy that it's hard to see them at night so the parshal LED swap might be the key. On a side note, I have never took apart any of the other...
  10. towjoe

    C30 vs. C10 - help, please

    5 lug is C10, 6 lug is K10 all rest are 8 lug. if it's 5 lug it's more than likely a C10 someone put a C30 cab on like Bucket stated. seen lots of them that have had cab swaps over the years. Only way to tell for sure would be check the frame for it's ID #. If it's a short bed like I understand...
  11. towjoe

    Tranny spews fluid

    Vent tube like said above biggest cause. I got one doing same thing tho that has a clear vent tube that I still haven't figured out myself
  12. towjoe

    suburban doors

    Suburban tailgate is gone off to a good home. Rest is still available.
  13. towjoe

    Help PLeasse!!

    I'd make sure where your hooking bat wire to has a good power supply. May have lost a fusable link from starter up to ignition or fuse box
  14. towjoe

    carpet wont lay right

    I put one of the Lmc rubber mats in my truck while back. It took 2 days to get it to fit and it still didn't fit right. I used a heat gun, but be careful the carpet will melt/ burn easy
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    Gauge Cluster Teardown and Rebuild - Beware, Pic Heavy!

    Just a word of advice, the speedometer needle unscrews. Just rebuild one myself and the odometers are quite the pain in but to change numbers on. I tore mine down and rezeroed it when I completely rebuilt truck. Take apart a junk one first for sure.
  16. towjoe

    Parts for the square body family.

    Anyone seen door pillar gage pods for the square body? I know when we done the cummins swap in last truck we searched everywhere for them with no luck. used dodge ones but they don't fit right. Also cross over streering or a economical hydrolic steering settup for offroad. We don't lift our...
  17. towjoe

    Crew cab on a suburban frame

    mine has a peace of frame scabbed in. There's a picture of it in my photo album
  18. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    no black door panels. I hunted 4 months for a nice set and found some grey ones so truck got grey interior. what year dash insert you need? I've got a few left that haven't been hacked on. I also should have some vents left to
  19. towjoe

    Crew cab on a suburban frame

    We had a suburban frame on top of a regular frame somebody had used to lift the suburban. just remember the sububan and long bed regular cab are same wheelbase, I currently have a suburban someone put back of cab on making it a crewcab and they added about 12" to frame to get a 6' utility box to...
  20. towjoe

    16.5 rims Help

    16.5 was common on the 70's trucks. most 16" back then were split rim and 16.5 were standard tubeless. Easy to tell them apart 16" rims have a lip where the bead of tire goes and 16.5 rims have a taper where bead goes
  21. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    Ill look this weekend on a box and plug. Not sure where to look for pulleys and brackets since I get asked all the time for them. Last set I sold I was offered $200 for them. Must be getting rare. Where does that harness lead out the firewall to? The blower motor or somewhere else ?
  22. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    I don't have any extra front accesorys that's not on complete running cutout 454's. what year you need a heater box for? I have several out for 81 up, but need to know close year for vacume controls to be right.
  23. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    I would rather sell the whole package. Otherwise I'm going to build it and its already on it. There getting rare to find even my local pick a part hasn't had one in last 6 months.
  24. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    I've got one 4:10 single wheel chevy left I'd take $1k for. also a dually one I'd take $800 for. Also have a Dana 60 Kingpin ford for $1200. all the 4:10 ratio. I know of another that has the axles missing out of it that could probably be bought for $750 single wheel. If you just need a 10 bolt...
  25. towjoe

    Help with bumper bolts?

    if the old bumper is junk a small tack weld helps to hold them from turning to

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