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    Recommend Me a Reliable/Budget Serpentine Kit

    What others have recommended....I went to my local U pull-it and harvested the front drive off of a 1995-1997 C1500 and mounted on my square body 350. Things you will need to do: 1. Grab both aluminum brackets and the bolts 2. Grab the power steering pump 3. You will need a reverse rotation...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    I was planning to write a summary on the process of converting a C10 from Manual to Vacuum Power Brakes with the part numbers I used etc.
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    If you tell him to talk to me, I will tell him my journey. This stalled me for about 6 months. I got tired of looking at it with no progress and avoided.
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    !!!PROBLEM SOLVED!!! I moved the booster arm down as recommended by Ricko1966 in the prior posts and my pedal is now good. There was another whole that was covered by the brake ight switch striker plate. It was about an inch below the manual brake booster connection. This made the...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    Ricko1966, I am not looking for any animosity here. I posted in the afternoon on Sunday, you put me onto this issue with your post at 8 pm on Sunday, I sat down on Sunday evening and wracked my brain as to what I was missing and sent a reply 1 am on Monday about reusing the pedal. I agree...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    Like I said, I will work on the bracket this weekend. Cold here and working late. Supposed to be warm on Friday and Saturday. I do appreciate the help and advice. I am not arguing with anyone. I think I provided all the info that I had. I hope I do not give the impression that I doubt your...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    just got home from work. Checked the pedal/pushrod clearance. There is no slop. Pedal and rod move together into the booster and there is no freeplay. The rod screws on to the back of the booster. If the plan is to increase the rod travel. It might be quicker and easier for me to extend...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    using ac delco front lines, new copper washers and new callipers, the bolt fits snugly in the line banjo and I have no leaks. No air comes out on pressure bleed or vacuum bleed.
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    OK, got home late from work and its cold in the barn. Won't have time to rig up a pedal bracket as recommended till the weekend as I am working late next two nights and Friday date night with wife. I did three simple things as follows: 1. I got the push rod checking tool from Amazon today...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    Thank you for sketch. Will work on that bracket as well.
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    So regarding the firewall, I have the power brake bracket on the firewall. I am checking the push rod tomorrow when the checking tool arrives. I will send photos. I change combo valve already once as another buddy told me his issue with the combo valve. I will see if depressing the combo pin...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    I contacted a friend who is in the business of selling parts for squarebodies. He provided me this picture if the vacuum vs hydroboost pedal arm. He told me that hydroboost and manual are the same pedal. You can see that the vacuum booster is 5/8” lower and that this should not be causing my...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    Stupid question….if I remove the master from the booster and measure how much the push rod currently comes out of the booster when the pedal is depressed, wouldn’t that tell me if I have enought travel on the master side? Can you give me a rough sketch of what I am trying to do if I send a pic...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    OK, replies to above posts 12, 13, 14 + 15. 12 + 14 - The AC Delco Master Cylinder has a dimple, (not a hole with spacer) and the Cardone Booster has a solid rod with no adjustment. I was aware of the rod clearance issue when I assembled the system and a "visual" to me looked like they were...
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    Hello all. Answer to all the questions: 1. New vacuum booster so diaghram is new 2. Rear brakes adjusted properly and parking brake is set and not to floor 3. Each time, I bench bled master cylinder before install
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    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    OK, My C10 project has been stalled now for several months. I have not figured out my brakes. Read every bleeding post I could find. Restoring a 79 C10 Stepside Short Box. Everything is new. Front Discs (new callipers/hoses) Rear Drums (new cylinders/lines) All new AC Delco rubber lines All...
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    Problem with New C10 Brake System

    Hello, Having difficult brake system problem. Getting my C10 Project Assembled. This has been a frame off project with full restore. 1979 C10. I replaced the entire brake system with 100% new parts except drum and rotors which were in good shape when I bought truck. It is a Power Brake...
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    Engine Rebuild Kit Recommendations

    I am looking for advice. I restored and assembled my first SBC last (305 V8 for my son's IROC). I went to a machine shop, motor, pistons, rods and crank were good so machine cleaned everything, honed block, installd cam bearings, core plugs, oil galley plugs, valve job and polished crank...
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    inline six compatability

    I have a 1979 C10 which had the original 250 I-6, HEI Distributor and 2BBL Carb. I am switching to a 350 V8 as I am building a mild street rod. I pulled the I-6 and it is sitting on a dolly. I live in NJ 08848. It is for sale. Motor has 150K on it. It is complete, does not smoke and ran on...
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    Turn Signal/Hazard Indicators

    Hello, I was restoring my instrument cluster (cleaning the clear shield, painted dials) and I tried to switch all bubs to LEDs. I was careful to get the polarity right. My truck is the low level C10 step. It has lights for oil/temp/brake/gen. I got the instrument illumination lights and...

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