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    Please Help me get this truck going!

    Put a timing light on it.
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    Trans Tunnel Question

    Ok needing advice my 1979 was from the factory 2wd with 4 speed truck transmission. I swaped in a 5.3 ls but still have the sm465 truck trans but now swaping that for a Muncie m20. Original hump was the high hump trans tunnel. Will that be to high for the hurst shifter. Do I need a low hump...
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    Center hump

    am I confused my 79 1/2 ton has a high hump I am swaping out the sm465 for a m20 car trans it looks like my hump is a high hump. I think that would put lots of my stick (Hurst) ununder the floor pan level. I am thinking I need a low hump like on the three speed trucks. I cant seem to find one...
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    NEED HELP WITH VALUE OF 1979 SPORT Z77

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    73-80 LMC Dash Pad

    Dont overlook that 73 to 80 Are not all the same. 79 and 80 have a window cut out for the vin number That is on the lower left under the windsheild. If you put a 73 to 78 dash on a 79 or 80 it will cover the vin number. Hard to prove ownership with no vin showing
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    LS Swap Retuned - Engine won’t start

    1979 short bed SPORT ls swapped 5.3 ls truck kicks butt. a few issues engine back fires upon deceleration.could be broken ex man bolt leaking. presently has sm465 factory truck four speed with granny. \But ovet thanksgiving picked up a m21 Muncie car trans 4 speed. All I can say about your...
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    NEED HELP WITH VALUE OF 1979 SPORT Z77

    Ok now I will be waiting one more year to get the muncie 4 speed (car trans) installed they are still expensive and also so is the shifter. With my limited funds I will be doing the paint in silver New door panels in Mystic white. I will be removing the granny tranny and swap it out with...
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    T-5 or T-56 Manual Trans swap

    Now in the process of installing a m21 where the sm465 was .I got a rebuilt trans for 1300 but now need the ring adaptor so I can use my truck bell housing. I have a 5.3 ls there were no ls with manual transmission if i got that right, bell housing for sm465 is 5.125 id for main shaft hole...
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    sm465 to car transmission m21

    I searched but could not find the answers to this question. i have a sm465 behind my 5.3 ls engine in my 1979 short bed chev. I really want to swap that out and put in a muncie car four speed . I dont know what bell housing i have but I know it did not come behind the LS. I have read the older...
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    Interior colors 1979

    thanks Big Chip
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    Interior colors 1979

    I have a 1979 Chevy Sport short bed silver /black white interior. it has white interior and per the build sheet seats are MYSTIC 90112W xmm4 Mystic i THINK THE COLOR IS mYSTIC wHITE . My door panels are worn and I am tryinh to replace then but cant find any in White /Mystic The rest of the...
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    rear end swap tp disc brakes and posi

    Ok now digesting all that is needed to convert to 4l60e radiator. drive shaft , x member etc etc now looks less expensive to go with a car four speed from the 60s/70s I just cant take that truck trans with the granny low. all good coments. thanks
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    rear end swap tp disc brakes and posi

    Ok now I may just keep the standard rear end no posi and no disc brakes my motive was that i am burning up one tire to often the efi kit provides 500 hp and you only have to tap the gas to get it smoking, I think now my focus will be on getting a 4l60e installed in my short bed sport. By the...
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    rear end swap tp disc brakes and posi

    1979 chevy SPORT TRUCK i AM CHANGING MY TRANSMISSION TO A 4L60E i ALREADY HAVE THE LS SWAP INSTALLED AND DRIVING BUT YOU JUST CANT SHIFT THE TRUCK 4 SPEED SM465 FAST ENOUGH. SO I AM MAKING THE CHANGE TO THE AUTOMATIC. i PRESENTLY HAVE A ONE WHEEL WONDER REAR END AND AM WANTING TO JUST CHANGE IT...
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    NEED HELP WITH VALUE OF 1979 SPORT Z77

    GREETINGS I am building a 1979 sport Z77 package but it is no longer original. I have added a 5.3 ls with the 500 hp fi tech system. It still has the original granny 4 speed. I winter in Arizona so that is where I keep and work on this truck. Completely rust free factory (re uhpolstered...
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