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    Trying to figure out truck's value

    I've posted on here a few times before re: restoring my wife's '87 R20. Ultimately, we've realized (read: she finally accepted the fact) we don't have the time or money to invest in restoring it. Could you guys give me a rough idea of how much I should ask for this? Body's in good shape. Engine...
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    '87 R20 AC Recharge

    Getting ready to recharge the wife's AC, and I've never done this before. I'm looking at the AC, and I'm only seeing two ports (top center and bottom center). Can someone point me to the low side port? Also, any tips? Thanks in advance.
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    '87 R20 Fuel Gauge Not Reading Right

    I've made a couple of other posts on here re: my wife's truck, and my tribulations while fixing it. Today I was working on getting the gas gauge functional. Currently, it reads top dead center, regardless of actual fuel level. I just filled up the passenger tank completely today, but no change...
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    87 R20 5.7L Dying when Idling

    Hey everyone. My wife bought her granddad's 87 R20, and I'm trying to get it back to being reliable. Tackling one problem at a time, I started with the engine idle. When you start it up (and it can take a couple tries) it'll idle fine. When you shift to drive, the RPM will dip significantly, but...
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    New from Austin. Trying to fix my wife's truck.

    Hey everyone. I got here from a recommendation on Reddit. My wife recently bought her granddad's 87' R20, so we're trying to get it back to being (at least) reliable. I have some basic mechanic experience, but I'm typically one of those "learn as you do" types, so be patient if I ask a dumb...

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