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    New wheels

    Hey guys I'm currently looking for a new set of wheels. More specifically I'm looking for 15s so i can run some BFGoodrich Radial T/As. My question is what do I need to do to run 15s. Grinding the calipers? And will they fit over the rear drums? It's a 79 C20. Any help from you guys is...
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    Dont know what changed...? Help?!

    Ok so heres the rundown. I have an 87 v10 350 tbi. I recently dropped a motor in from a 91. So Saturday I was buttoning it all up and I finally got it running. Well today I decided to get it timed right and running good. Cranked it over n it didn't wanna stay running after she fired. It will...
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    TBI to Carb Swap??

    Hey guys so I'm thinking of swapping my TBI motor out for a carb'd 350... I've asked this question before and I only got advice on switching intake manifolds n throwing a carb on it. So what I really need to know is how do I get a carb'd engine to run in the truck?? I know it's going to set off...
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    thinkin bout a motor swap..

    K so i have 2 squares. Ones a 79 with a mildly built 350 the others a 350 tbi with a 700r4 trams. Lately ive been having issues with both trucks. The 79 has a wiring issue so the ignition likes to go from working perfect to not working at all. My tbi has a bearing knock and i dont feel like...
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    someone help me figure this out!

    The other day my 79 c20 was having electrical/ignition issues.. id turn the key to start it amd got nothing... I threw a new ignition switch in it and adjusted it and finally it started again with the key. For some reason i had pulled my wiper fuse out a couple days before. I put another fuse in...
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    ntruck wont fire

    Hey guys i need some help here. My truck 87 chevy silverado will not fire. It has a 350 tbi setup and i noticed that the injectors arent spraying fuel. I pulled one line off the tbi and turned the key on and im getting fuel to the tbi. Could it be that the pressure regulators bad or even...
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    Bad ECM?

    How do I tell if my ECM is going bad or is bad? I have an 87 R10 that will not idle right. I set the timing to 0 and plugged the computer back in. Plug the computer advance in and the idle goes up and down.. Any ideas to help me out would be awesome!
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    Ignition Issues

    So my 79 C20 has been starting up just fine for the longest time. Until just recently. I turn the key and it's like nothing wants to turn on. Flip the key to start it and there's nothing... After a little bit it fires up just like normal.. Ill check the connections to the starter tomorrow before...
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    Radio wiring

    Hey guys got a radio question for ya. I have an aftermarket radio in my 79 c20 and it was working fine until about 2 weeks ago. I redid the wiring so i could at least have a radio(red n yellow hooked together). Well im trying to rewire it so that my constant works again but if i do it so the red...
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    Wiring problems...

    Hey guys a couple weeks ago I was trying to start my truck. The all of a sudden there's smoke coming from under the hood. Turns out the ground from the battery the the front clip started melting. This is an 87 R10 TBI motor. It has never done this before I rebuilt and reinstalled the engine...
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    Neutral Dropout?

    Have a TH400 in my 79 C20. Whenever I'm around 25 to 30 mph and let off the gas it seems like it drops out of gear.. Is this a feature of some th400s or is this i sign of a worn band? Truck goes like a bat outta hell!
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    Rebuilt motor brought truck in for exhaust work died on the way home...

    Hey guys, I recently rebuilt the 5.7 TBI motor for my 87 Silverado. Had everything put back together and fired her up (with help of a friend with more experience). It was running fine so I brought her up to around 2000 RPMs and it started loping.. Well I decided to let it go until it gets...
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    87 Tranny/transfer case leake

    Ok guys so I recently pulled my truck in the garage to drop a motor back in. Come to find out that the transmission's leaking from where the tcase mounts to the transmission. Is this a common problem or would it be caused from the truck being moved from outside where it's freezing to the garage...

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