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  1. Normmus

    Locked Hub Isn't Really Locked

    Truck is a 1977 K10, 350 4sp, spicer manual locking hubs. The other day I needed to use 4x4 to move the truck to a different location across some snow. Locked the hubs, shifted to 4hi, and carried on. Got stuck. Front driveshaft was turning but the front tires were not. Had to get the Ford to...
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    3.08 Gears. What to Swap to?

    Truck is a 1977 K10 with a stock 350, SM465, 31 inch tires, and 3.08 gears. It sees about 70% highway, 20% in town driving, and 10% low speed yard driving (some deep snow, small hills). No towing at all. I am satisfied with the highway performance, but it feels like it needs deeper gears around...
  3. Normmus

    Installing a New Exhaust System Including Headers

    I am installing a new dual exhaust system on my stock '77 K10 to replace the swiss cheese straight pipe. I am also installing long tube headers. I have the passenger side header bolted in and the collector flange is touching the driveshaft. Any tips on bending it to clear? I am reluctant to heat...
  4. Normmus

    New Top for the Jeep

    Replaced the beat up ancient kayline half top with a new Bestop.
  5. Normmus

    Traction Aid for 77 K10

    Truck is a 1977 K10, stock suspension, 3.08 gears, posi G80 rear, 4 speed manual transmission, NP205. 31" Duratracs. I use it about 50% city driving (I live in the city), 30% highway usually a 2 hour round trip, 20% farm type use. At the farm there's quite a bit of snow in the winter and some...
  6. Normmus

    1949 Jeep

    283 SBC otherwise fairly stock.
  7. Normmus

    New Guy 77 K10

    New guy here from Saskatchewan Canada. I have a 77 K10 with the 350, 4 speed. I am slowly getting it to daily driver status. So far I have replaced all the ignition components, and installed a rebuilt quadrajet. 31" duratracs, stock suspension. It runs well but backfires through the exhaust...

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