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    Smog thoughts

    Ditch the stock manifolds for headers and 2.5 in exhaust. Will run much better.
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    Seat covers, looking for recommendations - later in the thread reports on how my cover is holding up

    Lseats in Texas. They offer Leather for the bench seat for less than $400 in multiple colors. You will have to remove the orig cover and hog ring this one in. So far so good. Cant beat the leather.
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    Draining antifreeze before changing intake manifold

    I use a shop vac to suck out the antifreeze. Gets it all.
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    BFGoodrich or Cooper?

    General ATX...best AT I have ever run.
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    spark plugs.... Over thinking!

    I use E3 plugs in my 86' 305 with zero issues and runs perfectly.
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    More quadrajet help please! Won’t run

    Send it to National Carburetors in Jacksonville FL. They do a perfect job. My 86'quad is like driving fuel injection now.
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    CA legal LS swap

    Planet California...what a PITA. Surprised they dont make you put a mask on the engine. Sorry you have to deal with all that BS just to put an engine in a truck. We do what we want out here...Good luck.
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    Advise on vacuum hoses

    I have an 86 K10 with original 305. Engine is in original configuration minus the smog pump and I installed headers. Question is.... is anything to be gained by removing any of the hard plastic lines that snake around the top of the engine. We do not have smog checks here. It's all in perfect...
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    Filling a k10 wheel well, best wheel to tire ratio

    I have 33x12.50.15 on 15x11 wheels with no lift on a 1986 K10. Plenty of room.
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    Champion Iridium plugs at 105000 miles

    E3's in my 86 K10. runs perfect, good mileage.
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    2in or 4in?

    im on 33's with no lift. thinking of going 2 inch tuff country for the better ride.
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    Brand new quadrajet untunable!

    just buy one from National Carburetors in Jacksonville, FL. Inexpensive, bulletproof, and If you have a problem just call and they are great at helping out. I got a O.E. replacement from them for my 86' and it starts faster than my new vehicles and pulls like its fuel injected.
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    Fuel drain back?

    Ok thanks. I'll check the carb. I used to be able to rebuild one blindfolded...20+ yrs ago..sucks getting older. Other than my starting problem she runs perfectly. Will start building a 400 after first of the year and put the 305 on the shelf.
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    Fuel drain back?

    Thanks for the input..sucking some air is my guess since I have to crank on it more than 7 seconds , I would call that excessive, for it to hit after sitting a long while. . I currently have a broken ankle so it will be a bit before i can check the lines.
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    Fuel drain back?

    86 K10 305. If my truck sits overnight or more than say 5hrs, I have to crank on it and pump the gas to start. If it only sits an hour or two it cranks as soon as i hit the key. Carb is new as well at the fuel pump and i broke into the fuel line between the bed and cab to put a filter. The...
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