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    Engine Choices

    Im big on originality. Im running a 74 c10 with straight six and a th350. I cant imagine driving a 44 year old square with a newer hi falootin motor with all ghe electromic gizmos. If i wanted something like hei ignition or tbi i would by a truck that came with it. Driving a square should be...
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    Any good hacks/upgrades you've come up with for our trucks

    74' c10 lwb custom (not custom deluxe) My truck didnt come with a dome light inside the cab. I picked up some lights out of an rv from my neighbor. The driver door had a light switch someone installed at some point but no passenger door jamb light switch. I scrounged up a switch and wired them...
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    Mechanical to electric cooling fan

    I read somewhere that s- type blades move about 20% less cfms than a straight blade of equal size. The gain of the s type blade is the noise generated is less than straight blade fans.
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    86 Sierra Classic. Bad Block... Now what?

    People generally dont get squarebodies while thinking "im gonna put a computerized motor in this truck" i buy squarebodies specifically 70's squarebodies because i have watched too many regular joes scratch their head at their 90's chevy pickup, all becuase of the computer. So i say jf your...
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    74' "custom" trim level ender emblems where to get replacements

    Do you know what color of yellow they used?
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    Correct Hood Ornament for '76 GMC

    My 74 c10 has a hood ornament. Pretty sure its not original because it just says diesel and mine is not a diesel, nor were diesels offered in 74 at least for chevy. Sure got my attention when i bought the truck.
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    74' "custom" trim level ender emblems where to get replacements

    I have a 74 c10 long bed, trim level is a custom. Yes just custom, Not custom deluxe. Now the folks at lmc truck, brothers and other fine establishments have seen it in their infinite wisdom to skip the 73 -74 models years for fender emblems. Mine are their but they look terrible. Does anyone...
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    Carb Issues - PLEASE HELP

    I chase this kind of problem of stalling at lights on 250 inline 6. Make sure the carb is bolted down tight enough or at least chexk for cachum leaks. Mine had had a big vac leak at base of carb and hasnt stalled aince
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    Hot cold hot cold goes the heat in my truck.

    Make sure the springs in your heater hoses havent colapsed. It sounds like your not getting enough hot coolant from your water pump. That may be ypur next step
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    Hot cold hot cold goes the heat in my truck.

    Are you certain your getting consistant antifreeze running through tge heater core? Ask your self what operates the bypass?
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    Rough idle on factory initial timing

    Nice see idaho represented
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    Rough idle on factory initial timing

    Thanks for advice. Found massive vacuum leak at base if the carb in the back. It just wasnt tightened down all the way.
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    Rough idle on factory initial timing

    Have a 74 c10 with a 250 inline 6. Rochester monojet. It idles so rough it stalls when placed into gear (it didnt used to be so bad). Replaced points cap rotor condenser plugs and wires. When timed to factory setting of 8 before, it runs worse and will barely run. I have to turn the distributor...
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    Good replacement 2 barrel for monojet

    Thanks much appreciate the comments
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    Good replacement 2 barrel for monojet

    Have a 250 inline 6 with a rochester monojet with electric choke. Looking to upgrade to 2 barrel to get more takeoff power. Any good replacements?
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