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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    I wish that you lived closer to san antonnio. I have a stand that you could borrow and I can get my hands on a hoist with very little problem. Mike
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    4 speed saginaw for 60$

    I've already converted the truck to a floor shifter when I realized that the column shifter was hashed. It has a hurst comp 3 speed shifter in it now and I have read that you can use a 3 speed shifter on a 4 speed and you use a manual choke cable for the reverse. When you consider that my fuel...
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    4 speed saginaw for 60$

    Hello all! I ran across a post on fb marketplace for a 4 speed saginaw for 60$ that includes a bellhousing and flexplate. The numbers on this transmission come back to a vega transmission. Would I really gain anything if I replace my 3 speed saginaw with a 4 speed? I have to pull the...
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    What’s IT Worth? (Post all “what’s it worth threads here)

    Hello all, I have the ability to buy a saginaw 3 speed gear box with an overdrive rear tail house extension for 150$ obo. I just put a transmission into my truck but overdrive for 150$ sounds like a good deal. Does anyone have any experience with the od tail shaft conversion on a saginaw 3...
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    lights? what lights?

    I have the day off and I was going to go and get my truck inspected and titled into my name..... or I was going to do all of this until the headlights decided to stop working. I think that the headlight switch is suspect since it has been giving me nothing but problems. I have a new switch...
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    Windshield Woes

    ...... And this is why i LOVE this list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A big giant thank you to everyone who sent advice for this small problem. YOU GUYS ROCK!
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    Windshield Woes

    and they have a warehouse in san antonio! score!
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    ok, now THAT was scary!

    I decided to take the basket case over to a buddy's house to show him what i've accomplished and to see if what I've done will convince him to get his 76 Heavy Half (454/th400) back on the road. Well since i had the truck out i finally decided to see if the truck would behave it's self on the...
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    Windshield Woes

    Does anyone know a place that I can get a windshield for an 81 C10 delivered to Leon Springs for under 300$. There are thousands of these trucks on the road and the best i can get a windshied for is 500$ delivered. 500$ seems to be extortion level pricing to me but what do i know?
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    What did you pay for a square

    The basket case was 200$ complete and kind of running (needed a jump start becasue the battery was garbage) Since the truck wasn't road worthy it cost 220$ to get it towed from one side of San Antonio to my driveway. The "lets get this thing back on the road" budget has topped out at 2500$ so i...
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    3 speed saginaw replacement with 5 speed

    and this is the reason that i love this list! if it is possible, someone has done it before!!!!!!!!! thanks for the info and the advice. now to find a transmission... Mike Overland Leon Springs Tx owner of the soon to be legal to run on the streets 1981 C10 known as "The Basket Case"
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    3 speed saginaw replacement with 5 speed

    Hello all, It has been a hot minute since i've been online asking anything but my personal life and family life are currently in shambles. With that said, I have been thinking of replacing my 3 speed saginaw with a 5 speed out of a s10 or s15 with a 4.3. Has anyone ever tried this before or...
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    how to identify the gear ratio on my truck

    I love this group!!!!!!!! when i read this response to my question i fell out of my chair laughing! THANK YOU for the good laugh because i needed a good laugh. Mike in leon springs tx
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    how to identify the gear ratio on my truck

    I haven't been to pick and pull for probably 25 years. I used to go there for my 1987 Regal and my 1988 Subaru dl. Apparently Roosevelt Auto Parts has several parts that I need including a new windshield. I just need to get over there and make teh parts happen. I did go to the website that...
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    How to Calculate Gear Ratio wo Removing Covers

    i'm lucky to have a speedometer that works (kind of) Mike in Leon Springs Tx owner of the 1981 Square Body known as "the basket case"
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