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    Keyless entry upgrade

    I know what you mean. The OE rods are a larger diameter than what the clamps are made for. I removed the OE rods, thinned them out with the grinder in the area the clamps are installed. There was no way the clamps would work properly without doing that.
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    Keyless entry upgrade

    Ugh.. You never know what you run into with anything that had a computer. Probably throw a code if a wire is broke ! It also might need all the other circuits the body control module operated before a single function would work. Sorry I'm no help. I cheated and just bought a $25 Amazon 4 Door...
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    Your preferred leather conditioner

    Bought some leather seats out of a boneyard that were hard as a rock. I used Fluid Film. Stuff doesn't hurt anything else I figured. Worked every bit as good as anything else I ever purchased, so now I use Fluid Film on all sorts of stuff. Waterproofs my leather work boots real well...
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    Odd Cooling System issue

    You know what my Dad told me once ? If you really want to know whats going on with a thermostat, you absolutely must put it in a pot of water on the kitchen stove with a thermometer in the water. Watching it carefully, when you see it open, note the temp on the thermometer. And with the quality...
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    Fuel Gauge Tank Selector switch and valve

    I went to look at pictures of one over at Rock Auto It's anyone's guess whether you can knock the rivets out, open it up and get it back together. I know I would crack an old one open if I was replacing it just to see inside. That's kind of my nature. It's not priced bad at Rock.... if it is...
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    Fuel Gauge Tank Selector switch and valve

    If your Ohms are different at the firewall, then crawl under the truck and pull the plug on the valve and check them there. Maybe you just have corrosion outside the valve itself... in the plug connections. If I ever had to change my valve out, I would knock the original apart just so I could...
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    2.73:1 Rear - Do I have a chance in hell to......

    Well, I've seen people make that statement that if it doesn't lock, the trans will overheat... But I didn't really believe that... All trans prior to lockups didn't "overheat". But if this was because early 700r4's were questionable, well, I believe they were, but lack of lockup is not what...
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    2.73:1 Rear - Do I have a chance in hell to......

    So, yes, I have the 2.73:1 Rear ratio, 305 and a 700r4. 65 mph in 3rd without the lockup turns under 2000rpm. Is there a chance I will be able to pull my 3000lb 6x12 converted Cargo Trailer, or should I already be seeking a better axle option ? Seems I can find a used rear axle affordably, but...
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    Fuel Gauge Tank Selector switch and valve

    Do you get the 87 Ohms directly at the sending unit itself ? If so, check what it is at the wire right where it goes thru the firewall. If it is not the same 87 ohm's or thereabouts, then yes, I think the contacts in the valve could have corrosion on them that increases the resistance, even...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    I think when I get warm weather to work on it again, I will be digging deeper into it. I thought I read that there are adjustable ones ? Frankly, I have a few other "vacuum" things to chase down. I have some of those vacuum "delay" valves in some of the vac lines. One was cracked and I glued...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    That can be a problem if the truck has loud exhaust or is just a noisy ride, but I'll tell you, in my truck, it is really noticeable when it locks up. Drive train noise drops a lot. But yes, a tach will help you SEE it if you can't feel or hear it. I think my drops between 200-300 rpm.
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    700R4 Information Thread

    Thanks for the information ! I can tell you that I find it annoying to engage in second, and I'd have no clue how to stop it from doing so. This baby gets into second and pretty much immediately goes to lock up right after. This is why I put a relay in so I can have it applying the clutch or...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    U'mmm, well, if it was not disengaging,, or, always engaged, you would know it ! It'd be like pulling up to a stop sign and never throwing the clutch in on a stick. So, even without that vac switch working, you still have something else not allowing it to engage. I forget already all the things...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    I've found a lot of differing info about this.... My 1983, with a 1989 G20 700r4 will lock in 2nd, 3rd and 4th. I have a push button switch on my shifter, connected to a latching relay to disengage it unless I want it.
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    700R4 Information Thread

    No, that switch is the Tip-In for the ESC ignition control. The Vacuum switch for the lockup is just above and to the left of the Brake Booster. That switch in my truck cuts out the lockup the second vacuum goes high, like when you let off the gas. I think when I measured when mine switched, it...
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    1977 factory installed roof antenna,

    That base looks like an old Cell Antenna Base. I worked in that craze... drilled an awful lot of holes in the roofs of new cars !
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    Eastwood Versus POR15

    I did a frame up pickup resto once. Had everything dipped. Frame got PR'd. That was a waste of time and money. Even dipped, you just can't seal the thing up enough to keep it from peeling. The only way to keep it from rusting is.... Well,...... So, I'm going to say something (some will) think...
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    How many bolts hold the transmission on and where?

    Do it a few times in a week and it gets real easy ! I did an (1) out, in, (2) out in and an (3) out in all in a week while I was "checking" used transmissions. I'm 65, and I did it myself. Yes, LONG extensions expose the top bolts once the rear of the trans is lowered a bit. I used to do them...
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    Quadrajet Mystery and questions

    I ordered one of Cliff's books today. It's something that I am at the point of learning about rather than just flipping carbs to keep it running. I' have had them apart a few times over the years, but not for any "tuning" reasons. I was surprised though that my -0204 does have a brass plug in it...
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    Quadrajet Mystery and questions

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    Quadrajet Mystery and questions

    Yep, your right. Carb on it now (17056202) does feed from the left side, so it is Chevy. Another site now indicates Camaro and Corvette. I have been searching now for what jets/rods may have been in the '83 truck from the factory. No luck yet with something absolute. Thanks ! Current carb pic...
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    Quadrajet Mystery and questions

    Wow, thanks fella's. That Cliffs forum looks like I can learn a lot there. And, the PDF will be tonights reading. I went out in the garage and found a carb off of my old '81 Chevy P30 # 17080204. This looks to be closer at least in age, but it was on 350/auto truck. I do know it was original to...
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    Quadrajet Mystery and questions

    In August, I picked up a 1983 GMC C1500 w/ 305 (H-ESC), 700r4 and 273:1 ratio. Story was it had been parked in a shed for many years with little use by second owner who passed prior to his 90th birthday. Oil change sticker indicated that it moved 400 miles since early 2019, and was told by...
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    Fuel Gauge Tank Selector switch and valve

    >>>> Can the switch and or valve cause my fuel gauge issue? Not the Switch I dont think, but the valve... Yes. The Valve has the contacts in it for the sender selection. I did two new tanks as well, and I thought I was out of luck getting the gauge to work. But, I switched the tank valve back...
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    Before and After

    >>> Just need a vision...... Wait ! just a Vision ? It always seems to take me MONEY along with vision ! Looks great though. I'm jealous of all that new/clean not scuffed up stuff. Nice work.

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