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    Passenger turn signals inoperative

    Update - tested the wires at the turn signal connector under the column & get a flash in my test light on both turn signal wires, and the right front signal started working, but the rear & indicator are still dead. Anyone.......? Can someone post a wiring diagram for the brake/turn circuits...
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    Passenger turn signals inoperative

    Both passenger side turn signals, as well as indicator not working. Checked bulbs & grounds & everything is good. Passenger side brake light doesn't work either. To me, this seems like a problem with the switch itself. Anything anyone else can think of to check before I tear into the...
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    Want to build a good horsepower, good fuel economy engine for a 1978 c20 with stock 350. I don't know much and need help.

    Do you know your motor is in good shape to start with? Tearing the engine completely apart to replace pistons is MUCH more complicated & expensive than just pulling heads.
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    Want to build a good horsepower, good fuel economy engine for a 1978 c20 with stock 350. I don't know much and need help.

    RPM range will vary a little depending on what rear gear ratio your axle has, but being a C20, I'd suspect 3.55 or 3.73. Regular highway driving with either of these gears would probably put you at 2200-2500 RPM's. Most daily drivers live in this range, so if that's the case for you, that's...
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    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    If you're referring to the ~1" lines coming out of either side of the center of the intake, that's the CDR (can't remember what it stands for). It's a crank case vent system to pull a slight vacuum on the crank case. You don't want to run without it, or you risk blowing out seals. On my 6.0...
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    no electrical power

    I'd take a pass on painless wiring. I used one of their universal kits to re-wire my 60 F250 and you can tell they cheaped out on a lot of stuff. My brother-in-law did his 72 K5 with American Autowire & that kit is miles above painless. This is one area I would not go cheap on. Running down...
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    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    I like mine too, but I'm biased, because mine is currently running. If my IP ever takes a dump, it would be hard to justify the cost of a new one just to make 175hp. Good parts are getting expensive & hard to find for the 6.2.
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    Rebuilding Front Suspension

    Was able to find all Moog parts on RockAuto. Got everything torn out & new control arms installed. Will be fitting new springs & re-installing the spindles next. Fortunately, the bearings looked to still be in good shape (replacing them anyway, since I'd already ordered the parts), so no...
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    Chevy C10 "Build"

    Sometimes Roadkill dumps insane money into the junkers they build.
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    Engine help

    6.2's & especially 6.5's (good ones at least) are getting much tougher to find. You can buy an Optimizer 6.5 new still (I think), but it'll set you back about 10G's. I'd think that a rebuild & swap-in of a VE cummins wouldn't run much more than that... 90-93 Dodge trucks; sorry for the typo.
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    Engine help

    Look at the 1st gen VE-pump cummins engines placed in Dodge trucks from 90-03. The later P-Pump motors are crazy expensive, but I would think you can pick a 1st gen for a few thousand... Not sure on the cost to rebuild, but it wouldn't require anything fancy to meet your towing needs. Might...
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    Engine help

    Could always (Gasp!) go for a cummins swap. I believe 1st & 2nd gen cummins only require 1 wire to run; everything else is mechanical. Will make way more power than the 6.2 ever could. I've pulled with a 6.2/TH400 in a 1 ton & it would do it, just not very fast. On longer hills, not at all...
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    Rebuilding Front Suspension

    I found the Moog upper control arm assemblies on RockAuto, but had to go to Amazon to find the lowers. Is there any reason to doubt the authenticity of the Amazon parts? I know Moog quality has gone down in the past couple of years; any other manufacturer I should be looking at for good...
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    03 Trailblazer Build.

    Sounds like this could be a really fun, unusual engine swap for a C10 short wide...
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    Rebuilding Front Suspension

    Also, my pickup uses the calipers that are secured with a block & spring clip, not slide pins.
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