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  1. hey mister

    TransGo shift kit install...

    Over the winter I picked a Quadrajet as an exact numbers replacement/backup. I called Cliff to get his kit and we got to chatting. I shared my intent for the Big10 and he suggested a TransGo 1&2 shift kit. Depending on the springs installed will dictate the personality; street or...
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    Air Filter Breather

    I have a 78 C10 350 with original 4brl Quadrajet. I am looking for an original intake air filter breather and lid (if available). The snorkle does not have to be intact. i.e. hacked off is ok. Post a couple decent pics. Thanks group.
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    New paint gun

    Good evening, (in the voice of Alfred Hitchcock)..lol Fresh from the postman, my new Inokraft D1. I've seen some good reviews and figured it a step up from the $30 Hazard Fraught gun. I'll use that one for primer. Everything seems well machined and of good fitment. However I have not yet...
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    Quadrajet

    1705-7213 GMC Quadrajet. Completely rebuilt. Primary butterfly shaft bores with new bronze bushing. Professionally rebushed by a master machinist, on a Bridgeport mill with DROs. Secondary ports polished with all internal casting seams blended out. (see photo) This is a very clean carb that is...
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    Quadrajet Throttle Plate Bush Service

    Good day group. This thread is in reference to having bushings installed in the throttle plate of a Quadrajet; specifically the primary butterfly shaft bore. But before I get too far into this, I need to make a couple of things very clear. #1- Read this entire post completely...twice...then...
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    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Good day group. This thread is in reference to having bushings installed in the throttle plate of a Quadrajet; specifically the primary butterfly shaft bore. But before I get too far into this, I need to make a couple of things very clear. #1- Read this entire post completely...twice...then...
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    Old wheel bearing grease cans.

    Hey group, I have a couple of old wheel bearing grease cans. These were my dad's and are between 50 and 60 years old. I remember him using them on the trailer wheels. In my clearing out of "stuff" I ran across them. The grease has been mostly cleaned out. I have not completely cleaned up the...
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    Candy store skore

    On my list of to-do's was an oil pan. And when I pull the motor to replace lower seals and gaskets, (at some point) why would one not put on a new pan? So it was on the list....well "was" noted. After checking the flange flattness and double checking fitment with a tech-guy, a new oil pan...
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    Another score from the candy store.

    Decided to hit the candy store (Summit) because it's been about a week. Haven't gone my normal frequency cause the demo shelves have been a tad sparse. Strolled down first isle but what before my wandering eyes appeared a posi diff. All this summer box after box of open diffs. Rarely a posi and...
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    Whatcha do with that...?

    Hey, Whatcha guys do with the old parts ya take off your project? I mean, the old manifolds, water pumps, alt. and the likes..? Is there really much call for the old parts? Thanks.
  11. hey mister

    First time "real" painting.

    Popped that cherry this afternoon. Other than some airbrush-ing in high school, I've never painted with anything other than a rattle can. And let me just say, "Holy Krap" that $$$$ is expensive. Over $200 just in a quart of urathane primer and all the ******-berries that goes with it. I stopped...
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    Dead in the water.

    Well, yesterday went from elation to deflation in a short hurry....but I can still laugh at it. Went to my favorite toy store, Summit Racing, and pruised the "returned" rack, which has been pretty bare lately, and what before my lustful eyes appeared a polished cast aluminum Edelbrock high flow...
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    Retiree bronze plaque.

    A tad bit off topic and not even GM... But I don't have a ford to get on the board...so here goes : For sale: 2 Bronze Retiree Plaques. These were the master patterns from which all other plaques were made. So yes, these are about 3% larger than the actual plaques Ford retirees received. These...
  14. hey mister

    OEM Breather replacement

    I'm looking for a replacement air intake breather that will fit onto the original 4brl quadrajet. I'm wanting to eliminate the snorkel tube, but I don't want to "hack" the original. I'll gladly hack a replacement..lol. Yes, I run the breather lid flipped over. Of the aftermarket breathers I've...
  15. hey mister

    Battery / charging isolator.

    As my truck is a "Camper Special", I'm installing a second battery. Tray is in and a "so-so" battery is in as well. I would like to be able to charge both batteries, however I wish to isolate the Aux. battery output from the main battery. I was told to get a battery isolator. I've seen 3 post...
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    Aux Battery Tray local

    For those who may know C10 camper special/Big10. Where does the Aux Battery tray go? Yea, I figured, under the hood, somewhere. But, where specifically? I have 4 different manuals and none of them show a location. Thanks in advance.
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    Header farts

    Yep, ya guessed it. A couple weeks ago, while tooling down the x-way, I heard the new header gasket give up. (Sound change) I don't think the headers have been on more than a month, with maybe 300 miles on them. Yea, I know...folks said there would be gasket issues or bolts constantly backing...
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    Dome light went cross-eyed.

    There have been times, while driving at night, when she needed the dome light on as. And it was either in my old 73 Audi or one of our Accords, that we had a dome light on each side. One for driver and one for passenger. I think there was one for the backsest as well. That brings us back to a...
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    Went to the candy store today...no sweets today, but...

    In another post I mentioned all the goodies at the local candy store (Summit Racing). And they have this "Demo" section. The Demo section is where parts that have been EITHER: purchased and rrturned. (May or may not have been bolted or tack welded on and then removed and returned. OR, Summit has...
  20. hey mister

    Hey...what's the big idea..??

    Off the top of my head I really couldn't think of a better title...sorry. So, is there a section in here for the lovers of Quadrajets? And before ya start bashing them, yes, I am familiar with the issues they had in the early 70's. But after 74'-75' the issues were resolved. And just because a...
  21. hey mister

    It has a voice....

    I usually hit Summit 2 or 3 times a week. Their "demo" racks keeps me coming back. Anything there usually starts out around 1/3 of retail price. I got my stainless headers off the rack as well as the 2-1/2" stainless pipe kit and one of the Flowmaster mufflers. Anywho, a couple days ago, feeling...
  22. hey mister

    Valve cover bolts won't stay snug.

    Ok...valve cover bolts won't stay snugged down. Stock 78 sbc. Stock bolts, stock cover. New cork gasket. Man, I'm getting tired of leaking oil out the back of the head valve galley. And just for the record, the valve cover mating surface on the head is not a machined finish. What might the...
  23. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    I've been planning the header project for a few months now. I've been spraying PB Blaster on the manifold bolts on and off for a few weeks. They are original. Yea, it smokes for a couple miles and stinks, but it has paid off. Using only a Ridgid sub compact 3/8" electric impact driver, all 12...
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    Well...It was a day.

    Finally got the radiator thing sorted out...for now. It started about a month ago. The newly converted, rad/elec fan upgrade started to overheat. This was caused by the fans just not turning on when they were supposed to. Even the manual over ride would not function. The coolant had also become...
  25. hey mister

    New Schmootz

    When my uncle retired from G/Y wheel and brake div. he gave me a can of cosmaline. I've used it on my Taco. Appling it with a brush was a horrable job. Even after 2 or 3 showers, I still smelled it and stunk like it. But, over the course of a winter, it seemed to be all washed off. (Must of been...

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