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    oil pressure sending unit

    Thank you.
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    oil pressure sending unit

    My oil pressure gauge isn't working. It's stuck at 60PSI. I was trying to find the sending unit and my service manual tells me it is on the left front side near the distributor. I don't see it. Shouldn't it be in the block somewhere. I take left side as drivers side of car. The truck is a...
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    Best way to adjust valves without a torque wrench?

    That's usually where I start and then I do it with a vacuum gauge and the engine running. You need to buy those little oil deflectors or you will have oil everywhere. Another way is to drill holes over the rocker adjusting nuts in the valve cover and use that as your oil shield. I prefer the...
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    Brake Light

    Thank you...that is the advice I was looking for. I have a suspicion it is the parking brake.
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    Brake Light

    Got my new master cylinder installed today and every thing seems to be real good. Plenty of pedal etc. Truck stops well. The brake light although is still on. Not sure what this means. I bench bled the MC before installing and bled the wheel cylinders as recommended. Right rear, left rear, right...
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    Engine color

    I have a 1980 K10 with a 350 in it. Today I was replacing the valve cover gaskets (they were both leaking pretty bad) and was surprised that they were painted black and had a Mr. Goodwrench sticker on them. I thought these engines were blue as my 79 Suburban is. Do I have a replacement crate...
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    Gas doors

    I had to replace the gas door on my 1980 K10 and just happen to have one from a 79 K2500 Suburban. The quality of part between the 79 and 80 was more than noticeable. the 79 gas door was much heavier and was attached with bolts where the 80 gas door was a lot lighter and attached with phillips...
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    1980 K10 Brake question

    Bucket, Thanks for the advise. This did work and I finally got the last one open this AM. It was the right rear. Now on to installing the new master cylinder. Not sure which penetrate did the job but I was using Kroil at first and then moved to PB Blaster. They started breaking free after...
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    1980 K10 Brake question

    Thank you for all the reply's. I have ordered my MC from Rock Auto and in the meantime I am trying to loosen the air bleeders on the rear brakes and front calipers. I have been soaking them every night with Kroil for about 4 days but they don't seem to want to budge. I will be patient and...
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    1980 K10 Brake question

    I do have power brakes. Is there a way to determine if it's the MC or the booster?? Thanks.
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    1980 K10 Brake question

    I just went back out there and put both feet on it with the engine off. The pedal went to the floor rather quickly like it does when the engine is running. I suspect it's the master cylinder now. I am really a pretty lucky guy here as this happened in my driveway and not while I was driving...
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    1980 K10 Brake question

    I had just finished changing my complete exhaust system on my 1980 K10 and I got behind the wheel to start the truck up and as is my custom I had my right foot on the brake while I was listening for leaks when all of a sudden the pedal went to the floor. This is while the truck is in park and...
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    Exhaust pipe nuts

    So I found all the pieces to put my 1980 K10's exhaust back to factory OEM. I removed the old dual exhaust system and am in the process of re-installing the new OEM parts. When I removed the nuts holding the exhaust pipe from the cast iron exhaust manifolds I was surprised to find that they...
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    Paint codes 1980 K10.

    The sticker is still in the glove box. These are the codes. how do I decode them to get the proper paint?? 38-5214 B06 15565246 01290413 102186 Thanks for any help.
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    Paint codes 1980 K10.

    Any idea where I find the paint code for my 1980 K10 Silverado?? It is a metallic bronze and cream color. I picked up a few rust free doors and front fenders and want to paint them prior to installing. I will probably mock up first for alignment then remove and paint and reinstall.
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