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    Complete front end overhaul questions

    Hey folks, So a 1984 C20 I recently bought needs ball joints, steering parts, wheel bearings and brakes. So I'm just going to completely overhaul everything. My end is that I've been out of the square game for major repairs about 6 years, and I don't know what's changed or could work better for...
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    Need some advice for wet sanding, buffing and polishing new paint job

    Thank you so much everyone for responding. 70SBUDGET that came out amazing. Definitely going to use that for motivation. I painted mine satin black, and honestly it wasn't the shade I was looking for. Everything I tried was either too glossy (maybe too much work to finish) or the flat I tried...
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    Need some advice for wet sanding, buffing and polishing new paint job

    Hey folks, So tomorrow I'm getting ready to paint my truck, but instead of the classic hot rod primer, I feel like I should go the distance and make a gloss black paint job look decent. I'm under no delusions that this Rust-Oleum job will be a show winner, I just want to put a little effort in...
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    6.5 diesel to small/big block swap

    I appreciate the response, I'll look into it.
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    6.5 diesel to small/big block swap

    Hey guys, I bought a 1984 C20 that originally came with a 6.2, swapped to a 6.5. I like the fuel economy of it, but it's loud, smokey and slow. I'd rather just rip it out and put a small (or big) block in it. My question, is what are my options for retaining the hydroboost? According to a...
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    Is the 8.1 still a dead end swap?

    I've actually been thinking about doing this myself in my 1984 C20. 4L80E with a controller, and a carb setup for the 8.1. Richard Holdener has recently done videos on an 8.1 for dyno work with mild bolt ons and even one with a turbo. I think with just an intake and tune it made about...
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    Radiator recommendations

    Tossing another vote for Champion.
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    Power steering pump replacement question

    So last weekend I installed a summit racing v belt bracket setup on my 383. The alternator brackets and pulleys are fine, but the power steering pump bracket was designed to bolt to the front and rear of the pump. My current pump has no mounting provisions on the back, no bolt holes or studs of...
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    White smoke/no hose pressure after radiator and new v belt bracket swap.

    Please disregard, I figured out my problems. The "smoke" was from me forgetting to shut off my homemade water/meth injection for cleaning out the engine, and I didn't give the engine long enough to burp air from the cooling system (plus it still took me too long to remember that I added quite a...
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    White smoke/no hose pressure after radiator and new v belt bracket swap.

    Hey folks, So I swapped in a bbc style radiator after my sbc style radiator gave up the ghost. I also swapped from a march performance alt/wp/crank setup to a standard alt/wp/ps/crank v belt setup from summit racing. They had me mount part of the alt bracket onto the intake manifold, so I...
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    Ebay/summit aftermarket steering columns

    I thank the both of you for posting. I won't be getting the column, and this weekend I plan on taking mine apart to see if I can rebuild it. If I can't, I'll pick up a used stock one.
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    Ebay/summit aftermarket steering columns

    Ah ok, good to know. I think I might take a shot at rebuilding it myself first. Worst case scenario I screw up and throw money at the problem.
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    Ebay/summit aftermarket steering columns

    So the tilt steering column in my 1979 K10 is toast. The steering wheel is loose up and down and has some electrical quirks. I thought about rebuilding it, but I found this steering column on ebay...
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    Are Blazer and K10 springs different?

    Sounds like it'll lift the truck a bit and drive different (besides being a new spring), something I didn't plan for. I think I'll just order the stock ones for a K10 and sell these. Thanks for the input.
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    Are Blazer and K10 springs different?

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