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  1. jjewett444

    Front End Alignment???

    anyone had their square aligned or done one themselves on a alignment rack? I was at work(garage) and want to have my 84 c10 lined up soon so I checked for specs and they are there except there are like 10 different ones for a 1984 c10 shortbed with only a code haying like h4 or h5 or something...
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    1973-1980

    Anyone have fenders from these years they want to sell or trade for later model fenders? I'm also in search of 1973-1976 grille. in the process of older model front clip swap over, thanks
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    Question about front clip[ conversion

    So I have been gathering parts to change the front clip on my 1984 c10 to a 73-80 style. I have everything I need except good inner and outer fenders which I will order repops from rockauto or lmc. I have a 75 c20 radiator support that I havnt pulled yet due to snow. Now I have read through...
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    stock wheels?

    anyone know which wheel will accept the (dog dish) style hubcaps from 70s-80s era? the kind with the bowtie in the middle that kinda looks like a 5 spoke rim I guess lol. I have a set of 4 on a c20 but I want to put them on my c10. my c10 has the wheel where it will accept the center caps and...
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    TV and throttle cable bracket question

    Anyone know of a bracket for a 700r4 trans that will mount to an edelbrock 7116 performer rpm intake manifold? the edelbrock adjustable bracket I bought if for the gen 1 style 12 bolt intakes and since I have the vortec style the angle and amount of bolts are different, current setup is 1405...
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    Edelbrock 1405

    who has experience with these carbs? I'm having trouble setting my choke and/or fast idle cam with the electric choke kit I bought for it(came with manual choke). I am also curious as to why it will start fine with 1 pump cold, and will fire right up after just shut off, but if still warm it...
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    FORD RAKE ?

    I know you guys are probably gonna hate me starting a thread on a gm forum that says ford lol but my question is, what is the best way I can lift my rear end of truck up a little to give it that old f100 "rake" like they all had. ever sonce I did new ball joints springs and shocks in front it...
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    Instrument Cluster printed circuit bypass

    well it seems that I ran into a few problems with my printed circuit elimination. if and when I solve all of this I will post a how to thread with pics of what I did if anyone is interested. so I basically traced all wire tracings of printed circuit and ran my own wires from the back of the...
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    Cluster Interchange Question

    I hate to start a new topic about this because it has probably been asked a million times. I have google searched and searched this sites search bar even 73-87.com and still I cannot find a direct question so here I go.... Will a complete non tachometer cluster from a 1979 k10 directly plug...
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    wiper switch conversion question

    hello people, recently I switched my 84 c10 steering column to a 81 steering column so that I can eliminate the turn signal/multi function switch. well everything went well except for the wiper switch. after I got the dash cut and the 73-81 style plastic cluster cover installed I screwed the...
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    Switching to 81-82 grille

    like the title says i am going to switch to this style. i have searched everywhere and can not find anyone that has actually done this but i would like to know if there is a good clean way to retain and mount my factory 1984 turn signal/running lights behind the grille with using an 81-82 style...
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    Glass Interchange

    HI everyone, I hope this is in the right section. I have searched through forums and only saw this topic covering about 2 different glass thicknesses, but it doesnt say interchangibility. i am just wondering if both door glass windows and the rear window from a 1975 square will fit on my 1984...
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    Vortec Head Retrofit Question

    HI guys, i thought this was the appropriate section for this thread so here i go. After searching every forum i can find about what plugs and gap for the vortec heads on a gen.1 block everyone is saying .045 for the average gap. well i have a '75 350 .030 over dish pistons 906 vortec heads...
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    Radiator Interchange

    Hi Guys! I have a origional radiator in my 1984 c10 350 with 700r4 trans, and i am wondering if a radiator from a 1991 gmc with i believe a 700r4 is what it had would work fine? the reason is my radiator is pretty much shot/fubar'd and my uncle has a brand new for the 91 before he sold it...
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    Vortec Headed 350

    To anyone who has built a 350 stock or modded with the l31 906 or 062 vortec heads please help. i just rebuilt a 75 350 out of a gmc c2500 with the 3970010 block. had it rebored .030 over, crank polished, rods reconditionedand i put it together with supplied bearings and gaskets and all that...
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    Fuel Gauge

    Hi Everyone, i am curious to see if anyone has ever taken a fuel gauge or any other gauges for that matter that push into the clips of the printed circuit on the IP and actually just ran straight wires from the harness to eliminate the headaches of poor connections due to age of truck? I will be...
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    Older Wiper Switch & Dimmer onto 84 c10

    Hello everyone, like the title states i was wondering if anyone here has ever tried retro-ftiiing a 1975 style wiper switch and floor mounted dimmer switch onto an 84 and up c10. The reason is i have parts available from a 75 gmc c25 and have a huge dislike for the plethora of switches on my...
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    retrofit older steering wheel?

    Does anyone know if any classic cars or trucks from the 50's or 60's steering wheels interchange directly with an 84 c10? im thinking about a 67 impala ss at a local scrap yard and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with one or similiar? thanks -Jim
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    Ignition Switch(electrical side, not key cylinder)

    My 1984 c10 will not start. drove home from work yesterday and would not start again.. sometimes it would not start then when turning key from start back to run it sounded like the starter would engage for a sec. not it does nothing. i put in a brand new starter and nothing. i bench tested my...
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    84 c10 power issue

    i have searched all over the internet and can not find a specific clue as to why all of a sudden my c10 lost all of its power. i have been fixing it up and am about to put it on the road tomorrow so gotta get it fixed. have recently installed painless tcc lockup kit and it had power after it was...
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    Mysterious black box

    Does anyone know what the little black box under the drivers side of the dash is on an 84 silverado? i searched everywhere and couldn't find any information. It says AC on the plastic housing and inside is just a circuit board with a harness attached that might be taped together to a large...
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    Painless Performance TCC kit 700r4

    just got a painless performance kit for my 700r4 because previous owner(s) of my 84 c10 removed wiring for all sorts of things and possibly the ecm. esc removed with plain hei distributor, it has a carter quadrajet with no electronic hookups (possibly off older truck)?... the kit instructions...
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    AM Delco Radio Problem

    hello everyone i just joined the forum and was wondering if anyone can help me out. i have a '84 c10 with 2 aftermarket 6x9 4 ohm speakers, and just recently installed a delco am radio from a '75 gmc sierra grande that was sitting in a field for probably 20+ yrs. i wanted an original GM radio...

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