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  1. krautmeister

    Hi y'all from Georgia

    Welcome from Atlanta! I’d buy you beers if you’re in my neck of the concrete woods!
  2. krautmeister

    700R4 TV Cable (and Carb....)

    Wow, a belated thank you! I’m about to tow this heap over to a buddy’s and we will be dropping the trans this weekend. Next weekend, hopefully we will be reinstalling the fresh rebuild. I finally lost 2nd gear with all the abuse around town so it’s time to get it right!
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    700R4 TV Cable (and Carb....)

    Cuba, Thanks for this great info. I realize you're spoon feeding me a bit and appreciate it. German cars I'm good.... Chevys are a new area for me. So this correction kit (I'll probably do the full kit as I'll be having the tranny rebuilt and will drop it) will keep me from toasting the 3/4...
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    Wheels wheels wheels!

    This is where I ended up... I went 15in for 15in for now. I took off the rear step bumper and put in a roll pan. Gonna get legit lowering kit with drop spindle and do 17s later. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Brake kits...how to navigate it all..

    I ended up with the AC delco caliper & pads kit with upper control arm replacement... easy peasy! Replaced flex lines too...easy enough. Stops like a champ and panic stops are straight. Gotta do the drums soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    General Suspension Refresh

    Anyone confirm whether grade 5 bolts are ok for upper control arm studs? I know it should be 8.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    General Suspension Refresh

    I'm guessing this is rigged up..... there are spacers (additional nuts) in the control arm This truck is starting to piss me off. Can anyone confirm if the control arm only has like 1 spacer right? I'm assuming the jerry rigged lowering triggered this camber adjustment this way. Sent...
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    Extreme Intermittent Front Wheel Wobble

    I guess to clarify the symptom. It drives smooth and in balance at all speeds (up to 50mph is all I get it to around town). Then all the sudden if I hit a bump or something, it starts to wobble like the wheel is extremely loose, it will drive like that at low speed. Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Extreme Intermittent Front Wheel Wobble

    Sorry for all the fragmented posts... My truck drives just fine for the most part. It pulls a little right and I chalk it up to the stick passenger front caliper which I will be replacing. It does a really weird thing. It drives Jair fine and smooth but once in a while, it feels like the...
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    General Suspension Refresh

    So I have Dorman control arms coming in and doing full front brake overhaul this weekend. Just for confirmation, these are toast right? The bushing is torn up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
  11. krautmeister

    Frame rails

    Good stuff! Thanks! Yeah for what this truck is, I'll patch it up and enjoy it! It's not any show winner nor will I put a ton of power through it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Frame rails

    So looks like it's deformed... accident what not. So what do I do from here? Can I box it in, weld supports or is this frame scrapped? I don't want to dump money into it if it is flawed from the start. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Frame rails

    So I don't know the best place for this... my truck was a pretty impulsive buy... I regret lacking research prior to purchase... thankfully it was cheap! So I noticed when my truck was parked on a section of my driveway that's a bit twisted and saw the bed was slightly torqued and was not...
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    Wheels wheels wheels!

    Sorry gents, had to get your attention! Ok, here's my truck... don't know what drop or spindles are on it... the springs look like someone torched it as the 2 middle coils are touching. I think I currently have wheels that are 15x8, 4.5 back spacing (I used a block to measure). They seem...
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    Brake kits...how to navigate it all..

    Oh I'm going over to that side soon... E63 wagon... I would do CTSV wagon but the wife likes benz better. It's that or the new GLE63... having a kid changes my requirements!
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    Brake kits...how to navigate it all..

    Thanks all. I'm going to do the stock stuff... this is my Home Depot run truck.... sometimes burnout truck.... I have my BMW for my performance urges! Yes my BMW is 580hp!
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    Brake kits...how to navigate it all..

    One last question. I am assuming I should replace inner and outer bearings all at the same time. What bearing grease you guys recommend?
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    Brake kits...how to navigate it all..

    Hey thanks! the races were the part I was hoping were already in place!! I think I'll do just that... replace lines too
  19. krautmeister

    Brake kits...how to navigate it all..

    I have a 1980 (trim unknown). It's got front disc and drum rears. What is a simple, good kit to replace discs and calipers? My google search keeps bringing up expensive high performance kits or ones for older trucks. I have watched countless videos on replacement and I'm good there. Can I...
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    General Suspension Refresh

    eBay kit... quality unknown.
  21. krautmeister

    General Suspension Refresh

    So I'm going through my 80 C10. It's been lowered, but don't know any specs on it. So I was thinking of replacing all ball joints and bushings. How about this kit or are there other kits that are better? Any special tools I need? I may do complete control arms so I don't have to press...
  22. krautmeister

    Aftermarket steering wheels

    Just put this in... while the truck is a useless 2nd gear town runabout...busted 700r4 :(... atleast I feel "cool" LOL!
  23. krautmeister

    700R4 TV Cable (and Carb....)

    It is indeed a 1405. Got a lot of stuff to chase down... although the rigged linkage there seems to take the TV cable through the entire travel pretty well. I'm wondering though now the 3/4 gears are toast.... I think when I stabbed the throttle, the rigged linkage fell off the pin and that...
  24. krautmeister

    700R4 TV Cable (and Carb....)

    First off... I want to thank anyone even looking at this thread. I have researched and researched... and as "simple" as these analog machines are... I may be too "digital" for this subject!! So I know the TV cable has a lot of info. I ordered a new one for shits and giggles as it's 25...
  25. krautmeister

    What Are the Symptoms of a Bad 700R4 Governor?

    Great thanks guys. It's a long shot as I think 3/4 is gone but I'm gonna go thru all the cheap trouble shooting first like TV cable and Governor gear.

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