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  1. xm20k

    1979 Two Tone Paint Codes?

    I've seen it as a secondary color but almost always paired with Santa Fe, or one of the reds or browns
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    1979 Two Tone Paint Codes?

    This is Santa Fe (roof) is more off-white/cream colored and the buckskin is the rest of the truck and more of a tan/sand color which is probably closer to the color of your dash pad.
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    1979 Two Tone Paint Codes?

    There were three patterns conventional, special, and deluxe. In these colors. Clearest ones I could find https://www.paintscratch.com/ is where I get my paint from, they have the colors listed with code and better examples. Mine for example was ZY2 for conventional two tone than 65L with 65...
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    Why do Americans hate drain plugs? Drive line oil change queries.

    I was just saying most new cars are all the same uninspired general shapes and in bland colors that just all blend in to all the other traffic. Those cars have shape/design that even in black stands out.
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    Why do Americans hate drain plugs? Drive line oil change queries.

    You must remember for most people their car/truck is an appliance, point A to point B as long as it does that that's all they give a crap about. That's why 90% are some versions of black, grey, white or beige and they will drive them with as little money spent as possible either till it gets...
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    Detent Cable adjustment?

    I hope that's the old one because the jacket pulled out of the crimp.
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    Steering Gearbox Differences

    I put a new Borgeson quick ratio box on mine last spring input is 3/4 30 the aftermarket shafts work out the box on this (I'm running one) https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hly-320-322/make/chevrolet/model/c10/year/1978 67-91 2wd https://www.summitracing.com/parts/BRG-800132 The fittings on...
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    Bone stock 85 305 upgrade

    The downside is a new vortec block is twice what they were just 5yrs ago https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hpe-13zb I built a non roller 2 bolt block recently I bought a short block for $1500 swapped in a set of hyper pistons $325, 4340 rods $320, roller cam $550, retro roller lifters $700...
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    No start and I am stumped

    Whats wrong with Eddys? :)
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    1978 c10 Universal joint help !

    It is a 1310 unless you've installed a beefier drive shaft that uses 1350s it'll be the one I listed
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    Distributor

    Doesn't look like anything out of any distributor I've ever seen maybe something that went along for the ride off your work bench.
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    Grille Center Molding Refurbishing

    Scuffed and primed for paint adhesion would be my guess. Or could just leave it and it somewhat matches the plastic grill shell.
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    Grille Center Molding Refurbishing

    The ones I found were ether silver or white in the center so you can paint them. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-rp22565?rrec=true
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    Grille Center Molding Refurbishing

    Forgot about the single dual headlight setup I see they do make one that takes inserts and those are stainless with a painted argent silver stripe down the center.
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    No start and I am stumped

    Good to hear you got her running. Hopefully no damage from all that fuel.
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    Grille Center Molding Refurbishing

    Probably aluminum under there would have been cheaper than a piece of stainless. The aftermarket ones are just a single piece of plastic.
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    When to stop trying to fix all body imperfections?

    I have 2 new fenders for mine primed and painted buckskin with single stage from a spray can. My roof used to be Santa Fe matched it the same way. Looks good enough for me. As soon as the weather clears up I'll install the trim and slap them on.
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    1978 c10 Universal joint help !

    That plastic is injected and has something to do with initial assembly. When it comes to replacements, they should just be a 1310 u joint aftermarket will not have it. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mog-280/make/chevrolet/model/c10/year/1978
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    TH350 from '84 GMC w/ 305. Trans appears to be leaking from the yoke on tailshaft.

    The pin (yellow) goes in the hole in the tail shaft with the loop forward (bellhousing) and the gear slides on over it. The gear has a notch that fits over the clip when its pressed down it should then spring up and the two teeth grab the gear and hold it between themselves and the loop (green...
  20. xm20k

    Installed a 78 Tilt Column in an 83 K10

    It is in the column itself above the shift bowl/under the key switch area. The plate with the 2 Phillips screws.
  21. xm20k

    Let’s talk PCV systems.

    Some performance/race builds will use the exhaust to evac the crankcase.
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    When to stop trying to fix all body imperfections?

    I'm at the point if it looks good from 10-20 feet away it's good enough for me. Not a show vehicle far from stock and as long as it's warm/nice enough I don't need heat I drive mine.
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    No start and I am stumped

    And what I'm saying is the likely hood of setting it up both at 12 and dropping the dizzy in makes this a high possibility and no amount of flipping the dizzy 180 is going to correct this hence why we assemble dot to dot not 12 and 12. 10 degrees here is what up top 2-3 teeth it's why no...
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    No start and I am stumped

    I get that I'm just saying for a lot of people that diagram is confusing more than it helps also, most people by that point have the cover on and won't ever see that relationship. Especially the guy who has seen the timing set on half a dozen engines VS some of us who've been in there hundreds...
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    No start and I am stumped

    That image is confusing no timing set I've ever seen in my 30+ years of messing with GM engines has 2 dots on the cam gear. I've seen crank gears have multiple dots but that's because they have multiple keyways for advanced/retarded timing setups.

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