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  1. mcarlo86

    Changing gear ratios: opinions/suggestions wanted!!

    I had a '78 Winnebago motorhome with a 440 and 727 auto that had a Gear Vendors in it. Was really cool. You could use it to "split shift" so it made it like having a 6 speed instead of a 3 speed. 1st, 1st over, 2nd, 2nd over, 3rd, and 3rd over. Was nice when driving in the hills and having...
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    Olds 350 diesel to sbc swap

    '81 350 diesels are rare birds! That is a cool pickup. I looked at an '81 Chevy in here in ND last year that was for sale. Also needed an injection pump. I passed on it though as a previous owner had mounted a cb radio mount to the celing and bolted it through the roof. Was pretty tempting...
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    What’s the best polish for the bumpers and mirrors

    Someone here had recommended Bon Ami for shining up chrome. I used it on a bumper and it did a great job.
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    What’s IT Worth? (Post all “what’s it worth threads here)

    Man, I'd love to find a 4x4 NP833. Not sure what that is worth, but since it is getting hard to find those, especially with a shifter it is probably going to bring a premium if the guy knows what he has.
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    Waffling

    It's not too hard to find stock 16" 8 lug steel wheels that you could run your hubcaps on. That would open up a lot more tire options and keep the stock look. Salvage yards should have them, at least they seem to have plenty up here.
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    Bought a 73 F100 4x4

    I’d stick with the FE blocks and build a 390…way better torque than a 302 or 351W.
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    How to ID 16" 8 bolt wheels?

    Those wheels kind of look like GMT400 wheels. They never had hubcap rings like the older squarebody wheels. They came with plastic center caps. Here is a link that shows what I think you have...
  8. mcarlo86

    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    I have a 1990 K2500 with a 6.2 and 4.10's. It originally came with a TH400 auto and you are correct, about 60 mph was its sweet spot. I swapped in a rebuilt 700R4 with all the updates and having overdrive really made it an awesome highway cruiser. I was in the same boat as you and thought the...
  9. mcarlo86

    Seat options '90 Burb

    I put 94 seats in our 1990 Suburban. I talked about it in this thread. Post in thread 'Father/son 1990 Suburban project' https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/father-son-1990-suburban-project.27722/post-812633
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    6.7 Cummins Suburban Build

    Why is the grid heater not hooked up? That really helps too for cold starting.
  11. mcarlo86

    Show your daily driver

    I totally agree with Jeremy. We were introduced to Dave Ramsey about 15 years ago. Sold vehicles, took an extra job driving school bus, quit eating out, and just hammered on paying off debt. Took about 5 years to get out of all the debt other than the mortgage and knocked out the mortgage 3...
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    Show your daily driver

    My mom had a 1982 (I think) 750 CSR back when I was a kid in the mid '80's. I looked basically just like that one! Haven't seen one of those in a long time. My dad had a 1980 750 LTD.
  13. mcarlo86

    Want to build a good horsepower, good fuel economy engine for a 1978 c20 with stock 350. I don't know much and need help.

    Torque is your friend in a pickup. A good RV cam, properly tuned Qjet carb, and a good tune-up (cap, rotor, plugs, wires) would be things to look into. More than likely if your engine is stock, it probably has dished pistons. Flat top pistons and/or heads with smaller combustion chambers can...
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    What’s IT Worth? (Post all “what’s it worth threads here)

    @PrairieDrifter were you the guy looking for a manual tilt column?
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    Mudflaps-not the woman type.

    That is sweet!
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    What’s IT Worth? (Post all “what’s it worth threads here)

    What do you suppose this TPI setup is worth? The seller says pre-87 and that he doesn’t have the computer or any wiring harness.
  17. mcarlo86

    10 bolt vs 12 bolt G80’s

    I have heard many horror stories of the 10 bolt G80 “Gov-bomb” problems. Is the 12 bolt G80 any better?
  18. mcarlo86

    1991 GMT 400 odometer quit

    The little motor that drives the numbers was burned out, so $20 used EBay replacement is on the way.
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    Mudflaps-not the woman type.

    They used to sell them at Home of Economy in Minot, but haven’t seen them in years. Wonder who used to make them?
  20. mcarlo86

    Mudflaps-not the woman type.

    I wish I could find a set of these again.
  21. mcarlo86

    1991 GMT 400 odometer quit

    I will have to open it up and take a look. Thanks!
  22. mcarlo86

    1991 GMT 400 odometer quit

    So the pickup is a ‘90 K2500 6.2 diesel that originally came with the half moon gauges. I wanted a tach, so I found a ‘91 diesel tach cluster with the needle gauges. Had to re-pin since Chevy decided to change the pin out for the plug from ‘90 to 91. 92 and up have a totally different plug...
  23. mcarlo86

    1991 GMT 400 odometer quit

    Does anyone know if there is someone who can repair a 91 GMT gauge cluster (diesel with tachometer)? The odometer in my cluster isn’t working, but all the other gauges work.
  24. mcarlo86

    14 bolt question

    If it is a full float 14 bolt, then it is not original to that burb. 3/4 ton burbs of that vintage would have came with a 14 bolt semi float.
  25. mcarlo86

    Show your daily driver

    This pickup has 3.55 gears. The level kit was in it when I bought it. I put 275/70R18’s on it because I thought the stock size 275/65’s looked a little small with the leveling kit. My business also has another ‘19 F150 3.0 Powerstroke with 3.31 gears and the same level kit and tires and there...

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