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    what other years rear end fit my 1979 chevy c-10 big ten.

    I have A chev sport truck 1979 short bed newer LS motor with fitech injection Muncie M-21 and a 3.73 rear end . 10 bolt one wheel drive. My question is square bodt 79-80 are all the rear ends inter changable ? I would like a posi Also would like to hear which ratio would reduce my rpms .
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    Advance adaptor for m-21 to a truck bell housing

    1979 c-10 big 10 sport rpo z77 and f44 Having a problem getting my fresh M21 4 speed to slide into my truck bellhousing.. truck belhousing appears to have an ID of 5.125 od of bearing retainer is 4.686 id and 5.125 od. ok I got that but it appears that I am sliding my transmission with the...
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    How rare is this one

    Ok 1979 chevy half ton with f44 rpo code Big ten and z77 rpo code for sport truck. mine is resoored but not original I have added the 5.3 ls and muncie m21 car four speed. rust free and all new paint facory bucket seats. have never seen a big ten sport . Would love to hear your opinions.
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    Car 4 speed and bench seat? Pics?

    I have a 79 short bed sport with the f44 big ten suspension. I put in a 5.3 LS and changed the truck four speed SM465 for a Muncie m-21 close ratio I LOVE IT. SHIFTER WAS A PROBLEM AS IT WAS WAY TO SHORT. I found a long handel from a hurst shifter. when I cut the old shifter off below the boot...
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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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