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    Np208 transfer case brace

    Those rods mount to plates behind the motor mounts and then to a heavy cast inspection cover on a 400TH transmission with the proper mounting holes. This pic shows the trans & cover but not the rods.
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    Pulling Sucks--2001 Suburban 3/4 ton--6.0

    When you’re loaded for a trip hit one of the CAT scales at a truck stop, it’s easy and will give you a true weight of your rig.
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    Truck Size

    I absolutely love new trucks. I’m a small guy, I get behind the wheel of my F-350 dually that’s 23’ long, almost 8’ wide, has 475hp, 10 speeds with over a 1000 ft lbs of torque and suddenly I’m Jack Reacher. :)
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    350 to 454 in a K10: What Motor Mounts?

    My ‘78 K20 has them, and appear to be factory installed.
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    Painting rally wheel rim

    The wheel has been sand blasted so just a wipe off with some cleaner will be fine before painting.. If you’ve got a can of the correct color to match your other wheels that’s plenty to paint the spare wheel. I would use some spray primer first.
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    350 to 454 in a K10: What Motor Mounts?

    I don’t know the particular years but some 4x4 trucks got 1/4” plates between the clam shells and the engine, they supplied a mounting point for transmission braces. These plates can affect the mount and engine alignment.
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    Fusible link burned.

    Ohms Law came into play… The lights were left on so when the battery voltage dropped the amperage suppling the headlight circuit started to climb… Now what exactly this affected is in question, maybe some wiring got hot and burned together somewhere?
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    Oil sending unit hole issue

    There are sockets made for them if you can’t get vise grips on it.
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    34 inch tirers speedometer reading

    From what I understand the external calibration box is required to achieve the proper ratio between the transfer case and speedometer, GM used it for a reason. They are available, but pricey $$. https://www.transfercasesolutions.com/online-store/Speedometer-Calibration-Box-p613167600
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    what these studs for? A friend gave me this axel for my 73 K10 said it came out of a 73 blazer. Mine doesn't have these studs on it. I can't seem find

    Here ya go… use something like this properly and it won’t be there any more.
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    Hooker small block manifolds

    They work fine with a full size starter.
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    Older badge on 86 K10? Or metal 80’s era badges?

    There’s a lot of re-pop badges out there, also designs you can customize, I don’t have any idea about the quality of them though. I want something there on the fender just not sure what yet. Here’s a example: https://hhclassic.com/c-755732-truck-emblems-fender-emblems.html
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    Truck Size

    One place the tall bed sides really comes into play is with a fifth wheel camper. Getting enough clearance between the bed and camper over hang is crucial. When I went to a dually it actually sat about two inches lower than the single rear wheel truck I had previously.
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    Hooker small block manifolds

    I got a set of the Hooker manifolds in black. They do fit well, I used the factory bolts. They have thick flanges with a flat gasket on the output, getting ready to fit dual exhaust to them.
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    Introduction from Indiana

    Hello and welcome from across the river in KY
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