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    Something odd about this 78 silverado C20 4x4 in a salvage auction

    I bet they were in 78, especially with a 4bbl 400! Everyone wanted Pintos and Vegas and Chevettes by then LOL
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    Tools are on order!

    James, why go with an air saw, just out of curiosity? A right angle grinder with a cut-off wheel will go through spring bolts (and shackles LOL) with no trouble, and does double duty as a rust remover with a wire wheel. A good one, (Dewalt) will set you back 80 bux at Costco. And if you are...
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    small block heads?

    What was the Vortec 305 nomenclatured as? A 5.0 Vortec? I'm just curious.
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    small block heads?

    Was it the 350 head on a 305 that has the water jacket/passage alignment issue? Or is it the other way around? Now that I think of it, it was the other way around. People were putting the 305 heads on the 350 to bump up compression ratio, kinda like the 327 head on a 350 trick....
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    Suburban Fuel Tank in Rear of Pick Up???

    Yeah, I sort of forgot about the weight of all that gas on board. 700+pounds! sheesh I would need a BBC just to move the extra weight, which would suck even more gas, which would need even more carrying capacity. This is how the first jet powered semi tractor came to be isn't it? LOL I...
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    Dash pad and trim wanted

    I haven't forgotten about you my friend, just been really busy with work. I've ben trying to find a box I can ship that thing to you in, and the pickings have been mighty slim....
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    Dome lights problem

    Thank you! I also need a big bag of money to fall in my lap right about............ Now!!! Damn it didn't work that time! LOL I actually really need a Fuse block map like would be found on the back of the panel door in a more modern truck. You know the sticker, on the back of the...
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    Dome lights problem

    I need a good diagram of the fuse block in my 85, where would be a good place to find such an animal? I am consistently draining my battery down to nearly nothing and I suspect i have something connected to the wrong slot somewhere. Sorry for the threadjack BTW
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    Dome lights problem

    It sounds like you lost that second wire to me. I would suspect the jamb switches more than anything. Mine are frozen solid!
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    Interior swaps

    All that work to swap in a totally new dash and they couldn't find a better steering wheel to put with it? LOL I like that OBS swap a whole lot! On an AC cab the better vent set-up would make a huge difference I imagine.
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    Power to Manual Windows?

    Yep to both, silicone and white lithium. The inside of both doors has gotten "the treatment" LOL The passenger side just keeps getting slower and slower, some days it won't close the window all the way at all! Thanks all for the help.
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    I love..

    I can't imagine what mine would sound like with just the headers. They exit right under my feet fer Chrissakes! I could probably also start a decent size fire on the over-run with the giant lick of flame that shoots out LOL
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    Post up your engine setups

    Aw c'mon, it beats a sharp stick in the eye five days out of seven, right?
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    Fiberglass fenders?

    I don't even like to think about it! I haven't dug too deeply inot the temp rating on those tires for good reason. I imagine they aren't rated for the sort of use i have put them to.
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    Power to Manual Windows?

    You mean that the actual mechanism is the same, just that the power ones are driven by a motor rather than a crank? If that is the case, I'm going to the junkyard this weekend Fo Sho! LOL That would be awesome!
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    Power to Manual Windows?

    My passengers side window motor is in the end stages of a slow death. My replacing all the window rubber has only hastened its demise. I would like to further simplify the wiring in my truck by swapping to roll-up windows. I know that replacing the window motor isn't terribly difficult (just...
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    Fiberglass fenders?

    Now when you say "blow-out" do you mean they delaminated, like a semi losing a retread, or do you mean "blow-out" like KABOOM tire everywhere? Either way, you have terrible luck with tires LOL It is easy to forget how much weight and mass you are dealing with in a spinning tire though...
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    I love..

    I cannot wait for this winter! When it snows I'm driving the Chevy to work. I leave the house at 4:30 and that cold blooded SBC will need LOTS of warming up LOL Have i mentioned that my neighbors and I have one of those "hate-hate relationships"
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    Fiberglass fenders?

    Ain't that the truth! And I'm running the 33" TSL radials also. If one of those mothers ever let go there would be trouble! But I have to think the steel inner fenders would help somewhat...
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    Who needs a engine hoist?

    Theres the idea that will make you a millionare James! I know i would buy a hoist that would roll on grass while carrying a SBC.
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    Suburban Fuel Tank in Rear of Pick Up???

    I really like the idea of 80 gallons of fuel onboard! Then i would only have to fill up once a week! ROFL My truck is a single drivers side tank and I would love to go to the larger Suburban tank to get some more range.
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    Fiberglass fenders?

    I have wondered for a while now what it is about the 4WD that gives the trucks that funny, unbalanced look. The front tires stick out quite a bit more than the rears do. Is it the locking hubs on the front axle, or the fact that the front has all the steering hardware to carry? Look at a late...
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    Junkyard finds - post yours?

    Put a set of neon green lit "truck nutz" on it and see how long it takes her to notice THAT! LOL
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    Who needs a engine hoist?

    Only slightly less ghetto than the "tree and chainfall" solution I think. I would pray that someone wouldn't be so stupid as to trust their engine to that POS...
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    Junkyard finds - post yours?

    :High 5: If only you could get her to do that for you at the titty bar right? I think my wife considers the truck to be "our" project, and that is why she gets so into it. She still rolls her eyes at me when I do stuff to my DD.

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