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    Accelerator Cable Replacement

    I replaced mine on my 87. It was the very first thing I fixed amongst many things done wrong on my 87. Someone put it a used cable, it was way too long and bent more than 90 degrees. It was binding the cable inside and the gas pedal was so hard to press. I ordered a new one from Rock Auto or...
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    Tie Rod Ends Interfere with Wheel Weights

    Great suggestions. Good shops in anything in my area are very hard to find. Most won't even work on an older vehicle period. Some of the few that do charge outrageous prices. Fortunately I can do most of the work myself although mounting and balancing tires I cannot do as I don't have the...
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    Tie Rod Ends Interfere with Wheel Weights

    Ok, I still have this problem. The replacement tie rod ends are huge and are 1/16" away from the wheel. So I cannot use the typical hammer on weights on the inside of the wheel. I had the tire balanced with tape stick-on weights on the inside and they interfered with the caliper. There is...
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    Tie Rod Ends Interfere with Wheel Weights

    I tried tape weights on the inside and they interfered with the ball joints- can't remember if it was the top ball joint or bottom or both. So I can only have weights on the outside of the wheel. 16" rims would for sure solve the problem, although it means new wheels and tires.
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    Tie Rod Ends Interfere with Wheel Weights

    I have an 87 4 X 4 where I had a shop replace the tie rod ends both sides. The original ones- I assume they were original were much smaller. The new ones are larger and come very close to the inside of the wheel. I have stock 15" Rally wheels. The standard wheel weights on the inside lip...
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    idle speed fluctuation

    My idle on my 87 350 TBI idle also fluctuates like this that I have not been able to resolve. I have it in the plan to rebuild the TBI, replace all gaskets, etc. I just have not had the time. It does not do this when I do a cold start. It idles perfectly high and stable. It fluctuates a lot...
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    Smog removed: how to cap manifolds?

    I used a 94-01 Dodge Cummins oil drain plug I bought off of Rock Auto. Thread size is M22 X 1.5. The oil drain plugs fit perfectly.
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    Rear end fluid

    My 3/8 square was stripped on mine. I decided the hard way to repair it. I drilled it out and was proceeding with a smaller pipe thread- 1/4 NPT instead of 3/8 NPT I think. I bought the special drill tap and the 1/4 NPT Tap. It cost a lot for that drill tap wow- got it from NAPA. Anyway, I...
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    Replace front Seal in SM465 with Trans in Truck?

    Hi all- my SM465 is leaking from the front seal. My engine is a 74 engine in an 87 truck and also leaking oil. I was going to pull the transfer case and transmission and replace the front seal and/or reseal the transmission. Since the engine is leaking oil anyway, maybe it's better to just...
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    SM465 Swap to 5 speed manual?

    I may have answered my own question- the 4 speed overdrive is the NP 440? Or the A883. Not many were made and I can barely find any reference to it. The NV3500 seems to be the most likely swap although I can't find any detailed specific information about it and if there are adapter plates...
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    SM465 Swap to 5 speed manual?

    I have stock 32" smallish tires, not sure of my gearing and it seems to be revving pretty good at 55. (I probably need a tach). People drive really fast and speed everywhere where I live- 80-90 on the interstate, some 100 or more often. Even going 70 the speed limit is considered slow. But I...
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    SM465 Swap to 5 speed manual?

    Thanks, will the NV3500 5 speed bolt in or does it have to be the optional original 4 speed overdrive? Is there a number for the 4 speed overdrive so I can look it up? The SM465 I have is a 4 speed although the granny low is only good if you are going to use it to tow heavy loads or maybe 4...
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    SM465 Swap to 5 speed manual?

    I have a really nice 87 V10 short box 4 X 4. I bring it to car shows frequently and it shows really well. It has the SM465 manual. It leaks at the front, so the transmission needs to come out to replace the seal and/or might as well rebuild it and reseal it. Before I do that, is there an...
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    POR 15 equivalents?

    I sand, sand and wire brush remove as much of the rust as I can. I then treat with acid/rust treatment (brush on). Then I prime with Rustoleum Rusty metal primer. I use both spray and brush. Then, for axles, suspension components, wheel liners (inside) I use Rustoleum (or equivalent) semi...
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    350 TBI Exhaust Manifold AIR System

    I took all mine off- pump, belt, pump bracket, the smog tubes, etc. The thread in the manifold is a M22 X 1.5- I had to do a lot of research to find out. The plugs I used were an oil drain plug for a Dodge Cummins truck 94-01- they have the same thread. Got them from Rock Auto, real cheap...
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    Period correct wheels for 86 K10 Stepside?

    I have stock rally 15 X 8 wheels with 32 X 11.50 tires on my 87 V10. They fit perfect on the truck and look very stock and great. My truck has no lift- it has the stock "negative" arch springs in the front. The wheels are a very tight fit clearing the knuckle and tie rod ends. Some wheels...
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    67 Mile V10

    I looked at it and all the photos. It was a very good reference point for me to compare mine to it. I also have an 87 V10 square, short bed 4 X 4 Custom Deluxe, all stock. If anything mine looked pretty good and mostly all original, including the undercoating spray on the firewall! Except...
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    Old Bedliners

    I tried very hard to find a bed liner for mine and had no luck at all. I end up hand scraping the old spray bed liner off the bed and tail gate, sanding, priming and re-coating with roll on bed liner. It was a super hard job and took a lot of time but came out pretty good. No holes or rot in...
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    Entering a show on Saturday.

    Nice truck! I have the opposite- except a white one. Car shows are awesome. I go to them and cars and coffee as often as I can. As I continue to work on my truck it looks better and better and a lot of people stop to look at it now. And quite a few ask me about it and it's fun to talk about...
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    What are these for?

    Looks so familiar! I took both fender liners out and had to patch both sides. I fabricated a patch, secured it with sealant and small self drilling screws. (no welder). The patch was pretty large and overlapped some of the mounting holes where it attaches to the fender. I had to use longer...
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    Glove Box Repair

    All great ideas. I bought a new Glovebox liner and it is stiff and doesn't line up too good when it is closed on the bottom due to how stiff the hinge is. I saved the original one as it still has the sticker on it and I wanted to somehow save it. Maybe it's better to repair the original with...
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    Will Headers work with TBI and older engine

    Thanks for the replies- it sounds like a lot of time, cost for little gain. I will have to get major exhaust work or complete new exhaust to accommodate the long tube headers. It runs so good at this point I am not going to mess with it. And right now the stock exhaust does have the ports for...
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    Will Headers work with TBI and older engine

    I have an 87 Chevy Squarebody short bed 4 X 4, SM 465 manual 4 speed I have mostly restored as a good driver/cars n coffee meet truck. It is somewhat of a restomod- it has a 1974 Monte-Carlo or Chevelle 350 with factory 87 TBI and electronics. It has stock exhaust manifolds with dual exhaust...
  24. J

    Fuel Line Repair at TBI

    Finally got a chance to post photos, here they are.
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    Oil dripping around starter

    The leak was a cracked oil pan- where the bulge is for the dip stick. The mounting hole for the screw was very close to the bulge and the original installing shop used a hex head bolt that cut into the oil pan when they tightened it. The oil leaked out above the pan on the ledge and ran down...

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