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  1. BRetty

    81 350 SBC is farked, about to replace with 350 SBC bought locally

    All, I drive a '73 C10, with the drivetrain (350/5.7 + th350C) from an '81 Suburban A couple months ago, the engine started making a horrible clatter at startup. Not knowing it was rod knock, I didn't check oil etc, didn't discover I was bleeding oil like a shark attack. Driving down a...
  2. BRetty

    Tailshaft / Driveshaft yoke - how far out from the housing is ok?

    All, I feel like my tailshaft is sticking WAAAY too far out of my 9" tailpiece on my th350c. This pic is with rear wheels on the ground, front jacked up so front wheels are just off the ground. That's 1.75" exposed. ??? )
  3. BRetty

    Do I replace the '87 fuel tank that's on my 73 C10 (that has an 81 engine / drivetrain)?

    All, As the title says, I have an 87 fuel tank, which a forum member pointed out, has baffles and is designed for fuel injection engines and in tank pumps. A standard sending unit for carb engines and mechanical fuel pumps has a float to read the fuel level, this would get down to 1/2 full...
  4. BRetty

    Starter gear sliding forward and hitting flexplate

    All, I found the source of the awful clattering under my engine. After throwing forward and starting the truck, then springing back, the starter gear starts to creep forward (actually back towards rear of truck) and slides up against the spinning flywheel, making a godawful clacking. Is this...
  5. BRetty

    Help with sudden engine knocking and clanking

    All, My 350 SBC (TH350C trans, just rebuilt 2 months ago) has a steady RPM-based tick/click that starts after about 30 seconds of startup/idle. Putting it in gear makes it worse, applying throttle it becomes a very loud horrible clank-clank -- but the sound immediately backs off when I coast...
  6. BRetty

    Ticking after shutting off engine, 350 sbc

    All, After I recently did some work on my truck (detailed below), I am hearing a distinct loud ticking from the engine area after shutoff. It is about 1 tick/sec, and goes on for about 10 seconds maybe more. Occasionally in the past I would hear this, sometimes double-time 2/sec but never...
  7. BRetty

    New AC Delco water pump

    Hi, I'm installing a new water pump on my '81 350 sbc engine. Why does the new AC Delco water pump have weep holes on both the top and bottom of the casting? Anybody else install one of these?
  8. BRetty

    Fuel gauge won't read below 1/2 tank, electrical or mechanical issue?

    All, My fuel gauge has been wonky since I got my 73 C10. (A 73 that actually has an 81 dash and engine/trans) It reads correctly above 5/8 of a tank up to full. Below 5/8, it just sticks at 5/8. I've run out of gas a few times, mostly because I was in denial about my gas mileage being...
  9. BRetty

    Trying to ID this hose fitting

    All, We bought some surplus aerospace hose assemblies that we used to make a prop for a commercial (an espresso machine that was "supercharged"). I'm thinking of cannibalizing the extra ones for my truck. It's great, barely used PTFE hose, steel braided and some nomex covered. I will need to...
  10. BRetty

    Crud in PCV breather cap

    Today I learned that GMSB is the hottest place on the Internet to discuss PCV valves and vacuum leaks...but I am still puzzled here. My breather cap on the pass side valve cover had a bunch of pasty, oily sludge up inside it. You can see it oozing out in this pic: So is this trapped oil and...
  11. BRetty

    Steering gear, frame cracks, repair kits, reinforcement plates.

    All, The time has finally come for me, as it comes to every squarebody owner, to fix the cracked and spongy frame member(s) where my power steering gear bolts to the chassis. In fact, on Monday I am shipping it to my friend's shop ~ 300mi away, where he can tear it down and fix all the ticking...
  12. BRetty

    Rear brake hose replacement, 1973 C10

    All, I am replacing a ruptured hose on my '73 C10, and I have a few questions about the process. My square: '73 C10, 350 smb, longbed, lowered 4.5/6, dashboard and steering column (and other parts?) from '81 Suburban, many things not done, or done poorly, or never finished, by PO. ______ THE...
  13. BRetty

    Speedo retainer clip for 79-83-ish Gauge and housing

    Greetings, I've been reading the forums for months trying to figure out all the quirks with my '73 C10 I bought last year. My gearhead buddy had to close down his shop suddenly before we could dig into it, so absent his guidance this site has been my lifeline. Current problem is this: My...

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