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Want to build a good horsepower, good fuel economy engine for a 1978 c20 with stock 350. I don't know much and need help.
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I've had a couple of short c`10's. AL intake, long tube hedders, q`jet, RV cam, 6cyl gears. Always good power and 10 mpg. Nobody builds...
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I got a great idea,drive the truck a while as is,evaluate it,sort out the known problems. Next we can evaluate,does it burn oil,does it...
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Do you know your motor is in good shape to start with? Tearing the engine completely apart to replace pistons is MUCH more complicated...
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Torque is your friend in a pickup. A good RV cam, properly tuned Qjet carb, and a good tune-up (cap, rotor, plugs, wires) would be...
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For starters, these old square bodies aren't very aerodynamic, therefore fuel economy isn't one of their strong suits.. Second item on...
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Rear wheels are sucked in way more than front. K10. Adapters? BAD IDEA? pics inside
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Can't use a wider wheel on the rear to make up for the difference? Wheel spacers freak me out
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This actually happens alot. My beloved bride - who knows everything (just ask her) and I were driving on Phoenix's Apache Trail up to...
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I know the guy. Ed Pauly was the suspension engineer for the squarebody trucks. We lived in the same small town during our time on...
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It was for traction, so that the front tires and rear tires were tracking in fresh material (snow or sand). K
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Elvis has left the building. And took the new guy with him….lol
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There are a few companies that make a product that has a removeable hook that goes into a rivnut in the sheetmetal. I installed some on...
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There are no written instructions for locating any specific fuse blowing short.. Shorts can occur on any wire anywhere in your vehicle...
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Why not just pressure wash it, prime and paint the bed like when it was new? Unless you are doing a high end build this would be the...
Feb 26, 2024
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Just a thick coating of Rust-oleum paint. If you scratch it, you can easily touch it up with a spray can, and when you get tired of it...
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I've used both the DIY bed liner and had one sprayed. My opinion is that if your aim is to build a high end truck, don't do it. Don't...
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