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    pulls to right quickly if you let go wheel,zero tire wear for 18yrs.

    Have you got an alignment sheet that shows the numbers on your truck? Joe
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    700r4 stuck in 1st gear

    Maybe governor gear is stripped off and it isn't spinning. Lots of possibilities on that trans though. Broken sun shell 2-4 band not applying servo troubles jammed valve body just to name a few.
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    Oil shooting out dipstick when driving over 50mph

    When the engine runs, combustion gasses get by the piston rings. It has to escape somewhere or it would pressurize the crankcase, like out the dipstick tube. When those gasses got pumped up the tube, it would take plenty of oil with it, and if the dipstick ends below the oil line, then it...
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    Oil shooting out dipstick when driving over 50mph

    I'm sure you meant oil cap, nit the gas cap. If not much oil is pushing out, then that lends itself to the diagnosis of a plugged PCV. Losing 2 quarts of oil though points to bigger problems. If you get tired of guessing at it, stop over and we can diagnose it. I'm kjust north of Greensboro. Joe
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    Valve seat refacing tools

    They can be had. check your local classifieds. Here's one on Facebook Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/568578501124668/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A022dc011-2237-47b5-8fc3-543dacd66e2b I wouldn't buy one...
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    New Gears Sing a Little

    I agree with the others in that a slight sing on decel is nothing to worry about. On a silly side note, my Dad bought a 1973 C10 when they first because available. It was a bare-bones truck. Straight six, 3 on the tree, no power steering. From the day it was born the diff in that thing...
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    Oil shooting out dipstick when driving over 50mph

    With the engine running, take the oil cap off. Does it pump a lot of air out of the hole? If you're not sure how much should be coming out if there, compare it to another vehicle. That will give you a rough idea, but it should be a very low volume, and under no pressure at all. Where are...
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    Oil shooting out dipstick when driving over 50mph

    Either your PCV system is totally plugged or you have so much blowby that the PCV system can't keep up. Check your PCV system and then run a compression check. If you're pushing oil up the dipstick tube, you're going to find you answer with those 2 checks. Joe
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    hello all, new member from NC

    Welcome. I just outside of Greensboro. Joe
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    Which one to pick, TH350 or TH400 ?

    While the TH400 has some more mass to it, there's no real HP losses with running one. Plenty of dyno numbers on youtube to verify if you need feel like watching it. The argument comes up over the TH700 and the 4L80 when guys are LS swapping. If you're towing, I like the TH400. It's not like...
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    TH400 issues

    If it goes forwards and not backwards, it's going to have to come apart. Time to pull it. Joe
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    brake lights no worky!!

    Remember that brake light power has to go through the turn signal switch in order to get to rear bulbs. They do this so the same bulbs can be used for both turn signals and brake lights. So your next move is to check brake light input into, and out of, the turn signal switch. So that would...
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    1987 c20 New fuel pump, injectors not injecting

    Do a quick check to see if you have spark. If the ignition module or pickup coil went bad you wouldn't get an injector pulse. In order for the PCM to fire those injectors, it needs to see a 5V pulse from the module on the purple/white wire from the distributor, so it might not be a fuel...
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    Vintage air versus LMC A/C Kit

    The OEM ventilation system is a lot better than the add-on ones. OEM blends in outside air to control temperature, which gives you better temp control and helps get moisture out of the truck. It makes a big difference when you're trying to clear condensation off the windows. I put a Vintage...
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    700R4 or 4L60?

    For me, it is the 1987 and newer TH700. GM made a bunch of changes to them by then, including the auxiliary valve body, and they had a good chance of survival if you built them right. I don't like to build anything older than that. Joe
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