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    whats every body using.. looking for a new stereo head unit

    I saw an article where a guy used this and thought it was the way to go. I would mount the factory radio where it belongs and run this behind it with the receiver in the ash tray to stream from my phone . Decent power and sound, modern amenities but factory looks...
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    Finally found some 5x5 Turbines!!!

    I think what you're going to find once you try to install them is the lug nut holes are elongated from t the wheel coming loose and wobbling causing some washer areas to be deeper than others. I had purchased a set of wheels like that and had to have steel insets installed. There are more posts...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    It was a first time for me, in the past I did it the same as you did but knew there had to be a better way. After the second soaking for about 3 hours, cleaned them up, wiped them down with metal prep which I believe turned anything left in to iron phosphate and used etching primer. I will paint...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    The floors in my truck had deeply pitted surface rust from sitting with moisture under the carpet for a long time. I had tried wire brushes in a drill, various angle grinder discs and none really did a great job . All made a huge mess and required wearing a dust mask and washing up when done...
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    Noob in Pittsburgh

    Welcome!. What part of Pittsburgh are in? Long time ago, I lived in Franklin Park/Sewickley . Still talking to friends their almost daily but have not been back since 2003
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    Disassemble Clean Roller Lifters, for L31 Vortec SBC

    A long time ago when I rebuilt my first motor and it wiped the cam out, the machine shop explained the issues was the lifters were not spinning in their bores freely enough, not a manufacturing defect. Scotchbrighted the lifter bores, installed new lifters, cam, cleaned everything, reassembled...
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    Engine oil lines.

    They make a 8 an fitting to 1/2 inch compression fitting that will make for a clean install. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/dwk-6-02-0111?srsltid=AfmBOoqg103KL5rW3nG89p-hMQeuBUhrPl76bHtX_0EPSjP46B5OMtkkHug Amazon has a bunch of off shore ones available too. I noticed the one line was...
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    Pumping Air to a Catalyst

    I also was thinking of running an electric air pump for the converter to comply with the fact it requires one for emissions visual check, I thought some GM vans used this for a while, mid 90's? Last time running one through, he was only concerned with the vapor canister portion and it was...
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    700r4 & Edelbrock TV Bracket

    This
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    I bought a pair of these off the tool truck that were Lisle brand and have to say, they work very well. Your not fighting too depress the tab far enough and pull the connector off. If it's in an awkward position, it makes quick work off it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPRWZPC6/ I have needed a...
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    Recommend Me a Reliable/Budget Serpentine Kit

    A third vote for adapting a OEM one. They don't exactly give them away at the salvage yard, I paid $250 at a pick a part a couple years ago with alternator, a/c compressor and power steering pump. You will need to pay attention to which water pump and fan you will use as some of them are reverse...
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    How to rehab a window regulator manual or power

    Any better ways of setting the rivet on the rollers when you replace them. Never liked the way they turned out when I did them. I had thought about making a tool to do them and the rivets for the vent windows using a screw to press them into shape First time I have seen this thread and agree...
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    Show your daily driver

    2006 TRD Pre Runner, been a great truck.
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    Show your daily driver

    Our daily whip just out of Maaco with fresh paint due to the fading and delamination from the sun here in AZ. New Amazon headlamps and grill, ready for another 186K. We purchased it from the State of Arizona about 3 years ago, iIt was a detective's vehicle for ADPS
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    Hello from western PA

    Welcome from Goodyear AZ but formally from Wexford PA, south of you on 79. I don't miss how things rust there.
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    LE9 305 w ESC Performance upgrades '86 k5 Blazer

    These are good points but I will also add oil consumption causes pre ignition/ detonation so your ESC system could be pulling back the timing even more.
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    LE9 305 w ESC Performance upgrades '86 k5 Blazer

    At 190k and blue smoke until its warms up, it may be near the end of it's normal service life. You may be able to throw valve guide seals at it and cure some of the oil consumption but may have other issues. First step is run a compression test and a leak down test to determine what condition...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Working on getting the doors to function and fit correctly, ordered new latches, a hot wire kit for the windows, new pig tails for the switches along with a bunch of new miscellaneous small items to make it go back together right. The truth is if your door strikers are worn out, so are your...
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    ANYONE USED VORTEC HIGH SWIRL HEADS ON THEIR GEN-I SBC?

    Just wondering why? What were the negatives of the swap?
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Thank you!
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I am still working on the interior and finally gave up trying to fit the ACC carpet I purchased from "Stock Interiors". It doesn't fit, I have had it too long to return it and had cut it trying to make it work. I had purchased from them in the past but the truth is, their listing for a '87 4x4...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    So after passing emissions, I went to the local place that issues plates and handles paperwork and decided to get a personalized one for the first time. Not everyone will get it but an honest answer is I don't care what that person in their Prius thinks. I saw it as "Patina Squared" . The...
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    700r4 TV cable cause acceleration/run away with 6.2?

    I came here to post this. If its ending up with blow by pooling in the intake from a long highway cruise, that turns into fuel and the motor will start to run away until it's out of the extra fuel. I haed a VW Rabbit Diesel I bought off Ebay for $95.95, that needed a cylinder head, got the...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I do too. Something I did that makes it more tolerable was to get an electric orbital sander with velcro backed discs, then connected a vacuum cleaner to the discharge of it. It's awkward at first but I am not breathing the dust and tracking it all through my house and cars. It's also kinder on...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Past the passenger compartment and outside the body line, it wasn't allowed to exit under the vehicle IIRR, the guy that owned the repair facility wanted it in the factory position. The truck was never going to pass emissions anyways, this was '87-88 era. Nobody knew how to tune any of that...

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