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    SM465 locking between gears

    Pull the shift lever and check for slop in the pins. (Circled below) slop in them will cause shifting problems.
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    1987 Fresh Air Intake

    Will try to remember to look when I get home, but may have an 87 hose still from a truck that was 5.3 swapped.
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    Opinions on best newish Suburban or Tahoe

    Have a 2011 Suburban we bought in 2011 that has 290k on it with a DOD 5.3. I’ve always changed oil at 6k miles instead of going by the Oil Life Monitor which is 12k for it. Also 2 years ago, my wife was given an 07 Tahoe with DOD. It has 160k on it with no issues. The OLM on it is 12k also! I...
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    Nice squarebody on BaT

    Between my family (4 of us buying truck) and my best friends family (6 of them) we had at least 3 dozen of these 81-87 trucks (at least a dozen being bought new), with over 1/2 of those 1/2 tons being long wheel base, and until just a few years ago, had never seen a lwb with short factory tanks...
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    Nice squarebody on BaT

    Wonder the reasoning for the 16gal tanks on the truck? I know GM did this from time to time on LWB trucks, but just curious
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    NP241-C, non VSS. Can I convert to VSS or no. No luck!!

    Got me to thinking now. I still have a driver’s drop parts 241. Wonder if I could 3d print an adapter to go in the original hole? Or machine me one out of aluminum here at work?
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    250 integrated exhaust manifold

    Sending you a pm
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    NP241-C, non VSS. Can I convert to VSS or no. No luck!!

    This is what I am doing with mine, as I can’t find the rear pieces for a passenger drop 241 (i have a driver’s drop and they are different) https://www.walterseandp.com/product-page/np241-electronic-vss-conversion-kit-r2
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    Your preferred leather conditioner

    I use Pecard’s Leather Dressing (or Pecard’s Antique Leather Dressing on the 1800s original leather items I have) Like others have said, give it a day to absorb into the leather before use Plenty of good options out there. Find something you can access local if you use a lot.
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    Chevy 292 upgrades?

    Go to 12bolt.com click on the menu and at the drop down there is inline 6 articles, and further down inline 6 build ideas https://www.12bolt.com/
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    Any R/V crew cab guys? I'm new here

    One I sold a year or so ago. Still have another one, but 4wd srw
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    Rotor/Hub 86 k10 GM Corp 10

    Page from the 77-83 service manual
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    Speedo with trip odometer?

    88-89 also had trip odometers. Both my 88 crew cabs have them, but my 87 R10 doesn’t so I believe the start was 1988
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    3+3 $750

    What are you looking for in one? I have a stripped down srw 4x4 one that I am considering getting rid of, as it is way down the project list, so will probably never get to. I’m over in SW MS
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    fixing hood hinges

    Not sure in the quality of the reproduction hinges for the trucks, but if you want the originals rebuilt, send them to Willie at https://www.hoodhingerepair.com/hood-hinge-repair-process/ Had him rebuild the hood hinges and door hinges of my 67 Camaro. Way better than the reproduction parts...
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    Gas to diesel

    Truck was run about 10 years with a 700r4 with roughly the same mileage, only going back to the 4 speed when the 700r4 went out (the 700 was used when it was installed) On a NA 6.2, I would worry, but with the Banks, the engines seem to do a lot better
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    Quadrajet Spacers

    If you want more than just the thick gasket, look for a q-jet heat shield, GM pn 3969837. (Quick pic from the net, as I’m not home at moment)
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    Gas to diesel

    My 84 K10 has 33s and 3.42 gears, and a very early Banks set up on the 6.2. (I tried to buy this truck new in Nov 1983, not knowing a buddy had ordered it, and the dealership was waiting on the turbo stuff from Banks) I regularly get 24-25 mpg with no overdrive. Going to swap the 4 speed out...
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    Gas to diesel

    If it is a daily with very little towing, the 6.2/6.5 would be an easy swap. If you plan to pull a 65-100hp tractor regularly, I’d suggest a Cummins swap. Do you have anything constructive to say? You seem to grumble about most things on here.
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    Gas to diesel

    Are you wanting to go to a 6.2/6.5 GM diesel? Or Cummins swap? I’ve done both several times. What is your intended use for the truck?
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    Old man constantly asked to drop his truck.Any stock height C10s left in the world??

    I lowered my ‘81 around 1985 to be different, and got lots of stares, especially being in a small town on the Louisiana / Mississippi border. That was the good old days before “kits” were available. Had Trailmaster make a set of 4” drop front coils, cut the bump stops off the lower control...
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    Bench Seat Tracks

    Finally put my hands on them. They are dirty from sitting in the shed
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    Bench Seat Tracks

    I may have a set of tracks. Will look when I get home from work in the morning, if you are interested.
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    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    That’s a lot of work to machine plugs when, once removed, we tapped the primary ones for 10-32 plugs and Marine Tex, or Devcon epoxy the threads. Even Cliff has suggested that over the years. Guess I’m a dinosaur though, as I was doing that in the 80s and early 90s.
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    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    You thread and use pipe plugs on the casting plugs? Or put epoxy over them? Have bushinged many Q-jets over the years, but only one or two in the last 15 or so years. Glad to see others still doing it.

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