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  1. towjoe

    New From Virginia - New to me Burb

    I love my burb. I have a 1986 c20 big block that used to be Buckets. I got it out of storage the other day since I was short a tow rig. I forgot how nice one is to use to pull a trailer.
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    c5500 charging problem

    just curious if anyone on here would happen to know where I could find the charging system wiring diagram for a 2005 chevy 5500? I have one that will not charge right, replaced both alternators, cleaned all the terminals I could find, tested all 3 batterys and still only runs 12 volts while...
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    Hydroboost/steering help

    I have a 81 K30 with no working power steering. I changed steering box because it was wondering all over road and leaking. worked great for awhile but power steering pump was squealing and chirping finally all power steering stopped. I have put 2 new pumps on it today and have no power steering...
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    455 olds swap

    I have a 80 c10 that was a diesel to start with and was converted to a 350 olds. Was a pretty fun truck to drive, the old pre smog olds run pretty good. Transmission went out and it got parked
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    Water in my Diff..

    I have trouble with mine getting water in them to. Never have figured out why, all vent hoses run up like there suppose to and I stay out of the water.
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    How do you guys battle rust?

    I park my good trucks around thanksgiving and get them back out around Easter how I battle rust. I run a few rust buckets in the winter for run abouts. The wreckers unfortunately have to work in the winter but they have heavy bed liner coating on undersides and been painted with Por paint. Every...
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    Trans Swap Conversion

    Clutch and trans should fit on engine, but big question is the Z28 hydrolic or mechanical clutch linkage? May have to modify it or trade out bell housing pedals for some out of a square
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    How much time should I expect?

    Should be a easy day job. Seen it done in about 2 hours by a pro before
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    82 c10 350, not getting any spark

    I learned a long time ago to carry a spare ignition modual and a nut driver to change it in glove box. About as important as having a spare tire.
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    Whats it worth?

    if you got use for the truck it's a good trade. Last 396 I sold I got $800 out of. Last clean 2wd I sold brought $1800. There's potential to make a few bucks, or get something you can use more. Of course if you don't have anywhere to keep or sell the truck and use for 4 wheeler there's no real...
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    4 barrel, qjet hook up pics, bay clean up

    we currently have no emission or safety inspections here. Only on commercial trucks. I think there should be a safety inspection tho, I get a ton of junks in that haven't been safe for a long while. I done a tow today that had tires so rotten I was afraid to even tow it and the girl drives it...
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    dana60 calipers ford gm

    What about the ford dana 50 front hubs? will they fit on a dana 60? I have a couple sets of single wheel ones I've saved thinking they might work to converet a dually over
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    Hey that wasn't to bad to tow, except it had half a load of dirt in it lol.
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    once towing gets in your blood it's like a bad disease, you just can't get it out of your blood. Don't worry tho, we're in recovery and love it lol
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    83 6.2 diesel mpg and practicality

    I get 16 mpg in my M1028a2 with 4:56 gears. my M1009 blazer gets around 22 last I checked. They run about as good as a stock 350 but get half again better fuel milage and a lot less maintainance
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    What do ya'll suppose my Nova is worth?

    I've got a half a semi trailer load of big blocks and no one even asks for them anymore. Everyone wants a 350 vortec or LS anymore.
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    Truck shuts off when going from drive to reverse

    how hard is it to get it to go in drive when it's warmed up? if that's also a problem the tourqe converter is probably not disengaging correctly. real simple way to make sure its not in truck electrical is to unplug transmission and try it. could be the reverse lights are shorted out, but if...
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    Looking for a grill?

    wish you were closer, I have a couple that I saved, but there in need of some love.
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    Power steering

    put a cooler on it and let fliud cool down. take return hose and add a peace of metal line under radiator back around to pump and that will diapate the heat considerable. I always tried to locat a oldsmobile hydroboost pump and changed housing since they had smoother steering
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    Steering box to pitman arm

    Drag link out of adjustment more than likely. I've also had them steering column had been changed in and off a few splines
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    I figured a swan ice cream truck be as good as maintained or better. plus it runs on propane which is a cleaner cheaper fuel. I had a gas company 87 C30 years ago that was on propane I had stretched and put a 17' steel rollback bed on. gas was $3.50 a gallon and propane was $1.25. I got to a...
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    I'm down to just one medium duty rollback now. It's just a 5500 chevy duramax with a 21' century steel bed. I've towed it a few times with one of my K30's, but now that I'm working part time for my competion they have the 95 international and it is available any time I need it. There was a 06...
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    sounds like you need buy a medium duty hotrod. everyone in my town has one or 2 of them atleast. we PPI with a 95 international 4700 and it's about perfect for it
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    How's come your picking that up to pull axle on out of instead of chaining axle under? I've always jus run chains under the axle to a center point and truck bar or front picked them?
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    76?-79 Grille

    I know I bought a grille off lmc once and was able to buy the emblem to. Most of the black grilles I've seen have a sticker emblem originally. It's a thin aluminum sticker that can't be removed without damage, or atleast I haven't been able to

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