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  1. 74Blaze

    Bought a new impact wrench

    I'm still running on air. I'll put my Aircat 1150 up against any of y'all's battery powered impact wrenches.
  2. 74Blaze

    Has anyone bought the Summit Racing AlumaRally Wheels 17s?

    The 15X8s would look great on Blaze. Who wants to tell my wife that I'm spending $560 on something that I don't really need?
  3. 74Blaze

    1966 Ford Galaxie 500

    Then there's my friend Tony's infamous story of when he and his brother took their dad's '72 Corvette convertible for a drive when they were teenagers. All was fine until they saw their dad in the '75 Grand Prix coming toward them on his way home from work. They drove it until it ran out of...
  4. 74Blaze

    Blazer spare tire bracket

    And I found this guy when I removed the tire!
  5. 74Blaze

    Blazer spare tire bracket

    Here' what I have. Definitely either home-made or from a small shop...
  6. 74Blaze

    Blazer spare tire bracket

    I have something similar in mine, but it looks home-made. I'll get a picture of it tonight.
  7. 74Blaze

    Stolen!

    Thieves suck. Sorry to hear about your truck. Hope you find a good replacement.
  8. 74Blaze

    Show your daily driver

    Sweet '68 El Camino! I had a '69 back in the mid-eighties, but it was in rough shape.
  9. 74Blaze

    Power Tour 2025

    I'll Probably be doing it with my friend in his new truck --> 1969 C10
  10. 74Blaze

    Searching for My Dad's 1979 Chevy Suburban

    Congratulations! The 'Burb itself looks great. Ditch the ugly aftermarket LED lighting.
  11. 74Blaze

    Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!!

    I had an almost identical experience with my old '79 C10. I realized the Switch at the base of the Column was damaged after I had already installed the Bush-button Starter Switch.
  12. 74Blaze

    1966 Ford Galaxie 500

    Aw man, that means my memories from 45 years ago are not entirely accurate. It must have been a 289 car. Definitely wasn't a 352. And it was certainly a 2bbl car. Always had choke pull-off issues.
  13. 74Blaze

    1966 Ford Galaxie 500

    Nope. Ford offered both the 351 and 352 among many engines for the 1966 Galaxie. Everything from straight 6 to a 428 (badged as a "7 Litre". The 352 was a Big Block (FE) engine. The 351 was a small block.
  14. 74Blaze

    1966 Ford Galaxie 500

    Not rich just used to hand-me-downs. That car was passed down from my oldest sister to my mom to one of my older brothers. He traded it in on a brand new 1982 Ford EXP.
  15. 74Blaze

    1966 Ford Galaxie 500

    First car I ever drove was a 1966 Galaxie 500. White two door red interior 351 V8 Cruise-o-matic Trans. It was the family "extra car".
  16. 74Blaze

    1978 chevy 350 issue

    My '80 Camaro had that issue. Turned out to be worn Cam Lobes on 7 & 8 Exhaust. Someone back in the day told me that GM was using cheaper steel for Cam Shafts in those years. Don't know if that's true or not. But a new Cam, Lifters and Timing Set and that Camaro was back up and running.
  17. 74Blaze

    Long tube headers/dual exhaust question

    From my experience Exhaust sound will vary with the routing/pipe geometry. So there is no "one-size-fits-all". If you like the sound as it is leave it alone. I had a '79 C10 with a stockish 350 4bbl where all I had was a Y-pipe and muffler with a short pipe that ended a foot or so behind the...
  18. 74Blaze

    Trying to identify this color of blue

    Looks like 1980 Paint Code 29. That was the color of my '80 Camaro. It was a very dark blue with metal flake. People would see it at night and ask if I was the owned the "Black Camaro?". My answer was always, "No".
  19. 74Blaze

    Drop pittman arm or raised steering arm or both

    You'll best off to go to Crossover Steering. I installed the ORD kit on my K5. made a huge improvement in the handling.
  20. 74Blaze

    Need help identifying 12v wire for electric choke

    I usually just run a wire from the 12V IGN Terminal in the Fuse Box to the Choke. Works great. Just need to find a place to snake it through the firewall.
  21. 74Blaze

    Winch Mount

    I went with RLC Fabrication. Great quality, but they are bare metal when you get them. https://www.rlcweldfab.com/collections/chevy-bumpers/products/custom-winch-bumper-for-chevy-gmc-trucks-1973-1987
  22. 74Blaze

    T-tops for C10

    Naw, they'd just be leaning against the back of my garage with the rest of the roof.
  23. 74Blaze

    Damaged Mystery Component

    Looks like Cruise Control Valve...
  24. 74Blaze

    Accidentally bought a shortbox square body

    Welcome. The last time I accidentally bought a car it was a 1997 Cavalier Z24. Bought it from my brother-in-law while we were drinking darts and throwing beer. My wife was pissed. She hated that car.
  25. 74Blaze

    Bare Hands

    I'm in the no gloves camp (except when digging, trimming trees and shrubs, splitting wood or doing concrete work). Wrenching is a hobby not my career. Gloves slow me down, and I feel like I have less dexterity when I wear them. I do get cuts and scrapes. the joke is that I leave my DNA on...

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