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    Factory 3 point seat belt harness.

    If you reupholstered the interior, don’t be a victim of the “plush monster”. There is a pendulum it the seatbelt ratchet system that needs to move freely. When inertia moves it forward, it locks up the ratchet for safety. New carpet will also encroach on the weak plastic casing and bind the...
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    Trailer Wiring Adapter

    I started with the adapter bought but bought this guy, ran an extra hot, and a break wire, tapped the reverse lights and updated the whole truck to a 7/4/5 pin. https://a.co/d/dgRajjx
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    Problematic Starting - rotate crank before starter engages?

    Check your timing. If it is to far out the starter will bind and not turn over. It will actually lock up the motor until you spin it by hand to let the starter work. Makes the starter sound like a train wreck too
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    1985 K5 keeps breaking starters, help!

    Definetly check the timing, sounds like a to advanced problem. Also make sure you are using a timing chain cover with the correct markings on it. If your motor is a Frankenstein, you may be looking at the wrong timing chain cover, or looking at the wrong balancer especially if you used parts...

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