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    Steering box

    You know what,you have surprised the crap out of me. Your first posts I figured OK this guy has big dreams is over his head on the knowledge,and he's never going to complete it. 99% wouldn't have. Good job man!!!. I'm telling you this,because I think you have the perseverance and willingness to...
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    Proportioning Valves

    COMBINATION VALVE!!!!!
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    Proportioning Valves

    They are supposed too. And sometimes they do.
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    Proportioning Valves

    The combination valve also has the standoff valve for the rear brakes.
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    1985 K1500 305 Thermostat Housing Temperature Switch

    Is this a California truck? Is there a TPS connection at the drivers side front of the carb. I'm used to seeing that switch as a 2 prong to control the Dual Capacity accelerator pump. I'm wondering if you have a CCC carb if that's the case it will be easier to find that switch for a GM...
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    Wiring for updated fuel system

    You are making this way to hard when the factory stuff to do it proper is out there. You're revised wiring I'd scrap that. I could wire it to work. I could tell you how to do it. But you still won't have any control of fuel returns. On the first diaghram I wrote you,you hadn't informed any of us...
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    Swapping distributor with hei

    It should be HEI already.
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    73 C20 front brake issue, The right front caliper will not retract, causing the wheel to almost lock.

    You know AC Delco now has three pricing and quality tiers now. 2 are just your standard parts store offshore garbage that everyone else sells. So they quit losing sales to the lowball chain stores.
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    Newly built 6 years ago. First time starting?

    I don't trust you tube or AI seen way too much wrong stuff on both. I was very pleasantly surprised I went to look for a better explanation of static timing for you. Goggle search nailed it. I use method A. I have my doubts method B works,but I've never tried anyway I took screen shots for you...
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    Newly built 6 years ago. First time starting?

    I have no idea what kind of tear down,inspection etc you are going to do. But if you have the pan off put a decent size magnet on the bottom of the pan and get a magnetic drain plug. Oil changes look at your drain plug, if there's anything stuck on it,inspect what's on it. This is preventive in...
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    Newly built 6 years ago. First time starting?

    Here's another simple method. Just plumb your prime tool in where the oil pressure sender goes,blow a 1/2 quart of oil in at about 10 psi put your sender back and your good.Let the pressure bleed off before unscrewing the priming tool.
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    1985 4.3

    I'd check compression first. Is the engine making any funny noises? I wouldn't immediately be looking for a broken crank yes it happens but it's one of the rarest forms of failure. Checking for a broken crank,I'd wedge some towels or wood blocks into the flex plate to hold it solid. Then try...
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    84 Chevy K10 computer controlled carb wiring

    Too big of risk should be Cali only and without seeing the carb I'd be scared.
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    73 C20 front brake issue, The right front caliper will not retract, causing the wheel to almost lock.

    Larger diameter means more volume,maybe the difference is to reduce time to overcome the standoff valve. Engineers look at milliseconds,us dummies don't know how. EDIT when I said dummies I meant me.
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    1985 4.3

    The front still had to be turning,the front turns the cam,the cam turns the distributor. I've gotten an engine or 2 in at work in the past with broken cranks that were still running.Its amazing when you see it.
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    Looking for longer lasting brakes (budget upgrade options?)

    You could have air in the lines and that would not result in a no stop situation,just less efficient braking at one end or the other . And you could have water in the brake fluid,you probably do( brake fluid absorbs water out of the air) so under hard use the water in the brake fluid turns to...
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    Hydroboost power steering pump difference

    Swap the outlet fitting it controls pump pressure. You'll need a new hose or adapters.
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    Looking for longer lasting brakes (budget upgrade options?)

    If you go with Big 10 brakes or similiar,get a combination valve for THOSE brakes not just a generic combination valve.
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    Looking for longer lasting brakes (budget upgrade options?)

    What brakes do you have on it? Best pads and shoes you can buy? Are the 100% working correctly,adjusted right,self adjusters working no air in the lines,all brake fluid less than 3 years old?
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    84 Chevy K10 computer controlled carb wiring

    California truck,ccc carbureator?
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    84 Chevy K10 computer controlled carb wiring

    There are about 100 combinations of stock GM HEIs so yes you could pick one and get lucky or pick one and get lots of pinging and have to retard the timing to the point you lose power and gas milage. The MSD streetfire seems to work good with minimal work and comes with everything you need to...
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    73 C20 front brake issue, The right front caliper will not retract, causing the wheel to almost lock.

    It is probably the brake hose,or the caliper itself. Open the bleeder if it compresses then change the hose. If not replace the caliper. The combination valve would affect both fronts or both rears but not 1 side or the other.
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    Let’s talk PCV systems.

    I looked at my truck. Mines an 86 either our trucks are different or I'm not looking at what you need me to look at. Take a pic of the TVS in question and maybe a pic of your emissions label.
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    Newly built 6 years ago. First time starting?

    Have it timed before you start it,have the fuel bowls filled. Put a box fan in front of the car blowing through the radiator. I'd run it the first 300 miles at lower rpms on break in springs or just the outters on a set of old springs. To static time it when you are coming up to TDC#1 line up...
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    USA1 Dash Pad Troubles

    Ohhhh!!! Now I understand, I couldn't post pics when I had my LG phone,never knew why,I'm guessing the camera was too good on it.

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