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Can't set timing
Hey there my fellow Chevy truck loving brothers and sisters. Just put some new ignition parts on my 81 K10. Has a early 70's block with oval ports. Mild RV rebuild. Installed a new Accel Hei distributor with a Msd Hei style coil. 8.5 wires and Accel plugs at 35 or 40. Fired right up. Put a...- Dcfirebottle
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- Forum: Electrical & Audio
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Writings on the wall, I think
Ya, it's manual but what's said still applies. The low torque starter is mainly for 305's and down. The mounting bolts are straight across from each other and shorter, if I'm not mistaken. The high torque starter was for 350 and up and bolts mounted diagonally. Each are just regular starters...- Dcfirebottle
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Writings on the wall, I think
Been having a starter issue with my 81 K10. Truck originally came with 305 and was changed to some crate 350 (unable to find numbers that mean anything). I took a low torque starter off of it due to weak cranking and added the high torque thinking that would be the end of my starting problems...- Dcfirebottle
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Manual transmission options
Appreciate all the responses. NV4500 sounds pretty good. I'll start checking around. Picture of my 1981 with a 1991 front.- Dcfirebottle
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- Forum: Transmission & Transfer Case
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Manual transmission options
Recently joined this very cool site do to the fact I bought an 1981 K10. It's a little different in the front, it has a 1991 front end. Was never in a accident or anything like that, the previous owner just liked the look of the four little square headlights, so he changed it. Starting to grow...- Dcfirebottle
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- Forum: Transmission & Transfer Case
