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  1. MikeB

    What's the going price on a good 305 engine these days ?

    Free to a couple hundred bucks. I got one for free several years ago. It was probably was from a Monte Carlo SS or Z28 because it had the good cylinder heads and a roller cam. Unfortunately, when I got it home and took it apart, I found a couple rusted cylinder walls, due to the seller...
  2. MikeB

    Failed CO emissions-high CO and HC

    Yes, especially now that they don't look goofy! I've used them on two trucks and a car since around 1998. Funny, but we lived in Colorado for 4 years in the mid-90s. I don't ever remember getting an emissions test on my 69 pickup. We must have left before all the craziness started. For...
  3. MikeB

    replacing power steering pump

    I have found AC Delco reman parts to be high quality and last a long time. At least that's true for starters and alternators. I've had one of each on a 69 C10 since around 2000-2002 -- probably around 40K miles.
  4. MikeB

    torque converter or flex plate question

    When installing the converter on the trans, be sure to keep turning and pushing until it fully engages the pump. And it should not protrude from the transmission. Here's some text from an article I found: The torque converter must be installed and fully seated in the transmission before it can...
  5. MikeB

    Failed CO emissions-high CO and HC

    Wow, even New Jersey doesn't require emission tests or safety inspections for cars and trucks over 25 years old. They get special QQQ license plates, and registration needs to be renewed every 3 years. However, the state does limit driving to car shows, parades, etc. But my son drove his...
  6. MikeB

    Crewcab with an I6. Hmmmm

    For nearly 10 years I used a link to the the GM Heritage Center that listed the complete 1982 Chevy truck specs -- standard and optional engines and transmissions, brake packages, etc. However, the link now "redirects" me to a new page that's nothing but advertising BS. Can't find those actual...
  7. MikeB

    Crewcab with an I6. Hmmmm

    "... the perfect project truck to find that could become the winner at any car show!" Yeah, right. Only $8,900 pus another $20K-$30K should do it.
  8. MikeB

    SBC exhaust manifolds don't fit

    I've read where these service replacement double hump heads did have the bolt holes. 041 370 186
  9. MikeB

    SBC exhaust manifolds don't fit

    Exhaust manifold spreader? Is that also known as exhaust manifold cracker? Man, that's a first for me after 50+ years of working on Chevy small blocks. I still learn something new almost every day.
  10. MikeB

    Multimeters?

    I've had a Fluke 83 for over 30 years now. Also have an inexpensive imported multimeter with a current clamp for measuring AC and DC current. Lowest current range is 0-40 amps, so it's accuracy at anything below 4 amps is probably not very good. Mine's a lot like this one:
  11. MikeB

    Get your Hookers while they're available!

    Just now ordered a set! A really good buy, I think, because some places sell a pair of crappy Dorman stock replacements for almost that much. Summit says they're out of stock until Aug 3, so I guess we'll see if they ship then. But I'm in no rush. I like Summit because their warehouse is 50...
  12. MikeB

    Best headers and can still easily change plugs?

    From a post I made many years ago: All of them have pros and cons. Hookers and Hedmans tend to hang down. The Patriot H8048 headers on my 82 C10 tuck up well, but I had to re-route (bend) three hard lines on the frame because the #2 tube touched or came very close to them. Still better than...
  13. MikeB

    Compressor overload keeps tripping

    All the OP needs to do is verify there is 220-250 volts across the two wires. That said, if the compressor has been working for years, the problem probably has nothing to do with the power source. Please let us know what the problem was.
  14. MikeB

    High Amp Alternator?

    Before buying another alternator, check voltage at the alternator output terminal (the one with the largest wire). Do it with the engine running with hi-beams and AC on. Then check voltage at the battery. The voltages should be close to the same, a little less at the battery. The ideal number...
  15. MikeB

    Adding A/C

    Seems to me that there is a manufacturer of AC systems for classic cars and trucks down there in Florida somewhere. Classic Air?
  16. MikeB

    700R4 nightmares

    35" tires with 3.73 should work well with a TH350 or TH400, at least on the highway. RPM vs. MPH is almost exactly like a 29" tire (255-70x15) with a 3.08 axle, which has worked fine on my 69 C10 for for 30+ years. Now if you plan to do off-roading, a 3.73 and your 35" tires may not be a good...
  17. MikeB

    1977 C10 with 31,000 original miles I just bought. Looking for white hub caps.

    My 69 has fewer miles than that. But that's since I bought it in 1989.;)
  18. MikeB

    Valve stem seals info needed and is it worth while in my case?

    Not as cool but works fine!
  19. MikeB

    Valve stem seals info needed and is it worth while in my case?

    Classic symptom of oil running down the valve stem past the valve guide. After engine shutoff and a few hours of sitting, oil pools on the back side of the valve or top of piston. It then burns off in the first few seconds after startup. Umbrella seals are cheap and work well to resolve this...
  20. MikeB

    Truck 10 bolt or Truck 12 bolt

    I don't know much about 9-inch Fords, but I do know the early models had 28-spline axles. If you get one, make sure it has 31-spline axles, unless you plan to replace the axles and side gears. Also, if you could find one with a nodular iron case, that would be cool. Look for the "N" cast into...
  21. MikeB

    Minimalist harness

    I worked as an electronics tech back in the day, and have installed several wiring harnesses over the years, but my base 82 C10 was the most difficult. I used AAW's Power Plus 20 "universal" kit, which needed lots of mods to work on the truck. The only positive thing was it used GM color codes...
  22. MikeB

    GMSports tach/fuel combo alternatives?

    I bought a tach/fuel gauge from GM Sports 5-6 years ago. It was a total POS built by a guy somewhere in the Northwest. The plastic housing was poorly done (check out the hole at 7 o'clock), it had a tach needle that wouldn't stay on, and also very poor soldering. A bigger kludge I had never...
  23. MikeB

    Am I crazy to expect more than 10 MPG

    I agree that you're not going to see much better with a 4.10 axle. And you're also dealing with less efficiency of a 3/4 ton axle and TH400. But if 10MPG is your all-around mileage, that's actually not too bad. If that's a mild 350 and you don't tow more than a small U-Haul trailer, then a...
  24. MikeB

    Choke Wire 1406

    If voltage on the choke wire goes from 12 volts static (disconnected) to just a few volts or zero volts when connected to the choke positive terminal, that means all or most of the voltage is being dropped across some kind of resistance in series with the wire (or the source of the 12 volts)...
  25. MikeB

    Rebuilt 700R won't run now

    A cut wire. That's interesting. I would have guessed a connector pin was getting 12 volts when it wasn't supposed to.

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