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  1. C10man

    Ls swap on my 76 k10

    So you’ll want to get all the accessories (water pump, alternator, alternator/ PS pump bracket, PS pump and the lines, etc) as well as the wiring harness. The wiring harness will make everything easier when it comes making it run in your 76. Are you swapping the trans also? If so you’ll want to...
  2. C10man

    5.3 build pushrod question

    So I have a gen 4 5.3 (LY5) im planning to swap into my c10. I already have a new cam (Summit racing stage 2 pro LS truck swap cam) and Im planning to do an AFM delete. My question is, will I need to get new pushrods if Im reusing the rocker arms but installing new lifters?
  3. C10man

    Planning a 5.3 Swap; Have several questions!

    Thanks for all the tips. In response to a few questions, I have a shift kit for a 700r4 from TCI that a friend of mine gave me and I wanted to keep the tranny anyway just because I wont have to mess with anything with the shifter column so that would be one less thing to worry about when...
  4. C10man

    Planning a 5.3 Swap; Have several questions!

    Also, I want to replace my stock gas gauge (the big one next to the speedo in the original cluster) with a tach and relocate that gas gauge to where the clock is. Anybody out he tried this or something similar or should I just suck it up and put one of those huge ugly tachs on my column?
  5. C10man

    Planning a 5.3 Swap; Have several questions!

    So, im planning to drop a 5.3 or 6.0 into my 86 c10. I know im going to be running the original 700r with a adapter flexplate and spacer, ported heads, cam upgrade, headers, and probably a stock truck intake. Here is where the questions start... What is the most painless (and fairly cheap) way...
  6. C10man

    reproduction rally wheels?

    currently doing a restomod project on my 86 c10 Silverado. It has factory 15x7 rally wheels. does anybody know of a company that makes a 16x8 version of the factory rallys?
  7. C10man

    planning a 5.3 swap, questions

    so I need some help with my first 5.3 swap. its replacing the stock 305 in my 86 c10 Silverado. I have several questions and any help is greatly appreciated! 1. I have seen a kit on lmc truck that will allow me to keep the 700r4. Is this a better way to go than putting a 4l60 series trans in...
  8. C10man

    700r4 help please!!

    Just got the engine vacuum lines redone and now my trans (In an 86 c10 carbed 305 all original) wont shift into 4th until i get to 85 mph and my overdrive isnt engaging. Also the shift points are higher and i have to let off the gas to get it to shift in the lower gears. Do i need to adjust the...
  9. C10man

    Buying New Carb

    Try to find a used Holley avenger. They make them in 670 and 770 cfm. Has vacuum secondaries but you will need an adapter plate if your truck has an original intake for q-jet
  10. C10man

    Original paint help

    I have a 1986 chevy c10 with factory 2 tone grey and red paint and i want to know how many other trucks came with this paint combo. Anybody know where i can find this info?
  11. C10man

    Vacuum lines help please!

    After replacing the fuel line from the fuel pump to carb, several of my old fragile vacuum lines have broken and now i have a massive vacuum leak. Does anybody know where i can find replacement lines? Its for a 1986 c10 with a 4 bbl carb on a stock 305? Any full kits would be helpful
  12. C10man

    5.3 help

    I want to put a 5.3 into my 86 c10. as of now the truck has the original 305, 2wd, 700r4 trans... What will I need to make the swap (headers, wiring, cooling system, motor mounts, trans linkages, etc?) does anybody make a wiring harness tht would work with this sway?
  13. C10man

    Finding vacuum lines

    Recently when i was installing new valve cover gaskets and a new thermostat, I broke quite a few little tiny vacuum lines in and around the carburetor. I have a 1986 chevy c10 with an all original 305, 4bbl qjet. Does anybody know where I can find new replacements for the tiny lines that broke?
  14. C10man

    which tires will work?

    I have an 86 c10 sitting at stock height (no lift or lowering kits) and I have goodyear wranglers on the stock 15x7 inch rally wheels. I want to buy some new tires with a more aggressive tread pattern and are taller and wider. It looks like theres room to go bigger, but I don't want to modify...
  15. C10man

    open diff to limited slip help

    I have a 1986 c10 longbed with an open rear diff that I want to swap out for a limited slip. what do I need to look out for when choosing the new diff amd for the swap itself?
  16. C10man

    revosound stereo

    Has anybody bought or installed the revosound stereo like the one sold in the LMC truck catalog? If yes, what are the steps for removing the stock stereo and installing the aftermarket one?
  17. C10man

    350 heads on a 305

    I have a 100% stock 305 and I was wondering if I could put 350 heads on it to wake it up a little. also what would I need for the swap (ive heard one of the exhaust manifolds are different)

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