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  1. Redfish

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Been hearing a rattling from the front of the engine compartment. Didn't make any sense to me so I got Pop involved and we found the shaft on the water pump is wobbling all over the place. I had to loosen the belts to find it. I have never seen a water pump shaft wobble that much and not...
  2. Redfish

    Old man constantly asked to drop his truck.Any stock height C10s left in the world??

    And awesome. You forgot to say awesome. I love that truck and I love that one year only paint scheme.
  3. Redfish

    73-80 vs. 81-87 side window glass

    You have to keep in mind that Redfish is not very smart and struggles with things that involve "Work". I inherited the window seals from the PO and have no idea of their quality. The original parts were shot so anything was an improvement. After everything sat for a couple of weeks, warm...
  4. Redfish

    Old man constantly asked to drop his truck.Any stock height C10s left in the world??

    Over here there are very few trucks like yours that have not been lowered. When these trucks were new only a few of them were lowered so they looked Different and Cool. Now that all of them are lowered they are commonplace and boring to me. It's a rare and happy thing when I see one at...
  5. Redfish

    Winch Mount

    It is YOUR Truck and it is YOUR bumper. Seems to me you can do whatever you like! That front vertical plate isn't supporting the winch, it only holds the fairlead. There can be significant pressure on the fairlead if you have any side loading or the line is pointing up or down so that front...
  6. Redfish

    Winch Mount

    Those angle braces look like they will be in the way to me.
  7. Redfish

    Center Cap Dimensions

    You can call it 7 inches across the base. It's probably 7 and 1/64. I happened to have a set not mounted so I was able to take a quick measurement. Are you going to drill holes in your new wheels for the bolts? I know the bolts are semi-self tapping.
  8. Redfish

    Winch Mount

    That is a great looking bumper and I only rejected it because I was worried it might be a little too modern looking...but I should have included it in my original answer. Thanks for reminding me.
  9. Redfish

    Winch Mount

    Warn built them vehicle specific. That pic has it on the tailgate of a dentside Ford so one might assume it came off a Ford...
  10. Redfish

    Winch Mount

    There are pluses and minuses to every idea. I also looked at this option for the versatility but not on my '87. I never considered a front hitch on either of my trucks because of pure cosmetic considerations. I considered this option for my '19 2500HD but rejected it because: 1. Heavy to move...
  11. Redfish

    What have you done to your square lately??

    No sir. The Magnaflows were on the truck when I bought it along with a very ugly, sort of pieced together set of pipes. Money is always an object...I took The Truck to a very good local exhaust man and he smoothed out some of the issues in front of the mufflers and ran new pipes from the...
  12. Redfish

    Winch Mount

    @scenic760 I apologize. I forgot about that code. I got it when I bought their shackle mounts. Now I remember taking that opportunity to study the directions on their other stuff. I am in no way pushing their products but I try to be a decent source of information here when I can. I bought...
  13. Redfish

    Winch Mount

    @scenic760 first I cannot say if the Engineered Vintage will interfere. There is information on their website and I would guess they have a technical support service that can answer that question. Second, your Fab Fours K1200-1 won't fit our trucks. I will offer you this bit of wisdom. I...
  14. Redfish

    1987 K10 factory set up dual tank small yellow line leaking fuel

    @Shoote those are definitely electrical wires, NOT plumbing! Either you have an external leak and the fuel just looks like it is running out of that wire or the valve has failed internally and fuel is running out of the plug.
  15. Redfish

    Winch Mount

    There are a few options for you. I just did some research on this very subject and decided...nothing. I got a LOT of pushback from my circle of friends about modifying my '87. Engineered Vintage has two very good options. 1. The GOAT bumper. This looks a lot like the WARN bumpers of old...
  16. Redfish

    Locked Hub Isn't Really Locked

    I would choose a high quality grease, I cannnot say which one is best. I will say...Under no circumstances would I use white lithium grease! I realize this is a difficult one to follow...don't use too much. If you like your original hubs by all means stay with them. A set of Warn replacements...
  17. Redfish

    3.08 Gears. What to Swap to?

    My '87 has the stock TBI 350, SM465, 3:42 gears and 33 inch tires. My motor has a few more horsepower than yours so this isn't apples to apples... I don't have a tach so I cannot give specifics here but for all around town, backroads, 55 mph two lane highways, my gearing is okay. It still...
  18. Redfish

    Tire Size for K10 Heavy Half

    @Kasey 1977 K10 , what size are the tires on the truck now? You have aftermarket rims and the offset and back spacing may affect what you can do. I have 33x12.50 on my '87 but I also have a 2 inch lift. Your truck actually looks like it sits close to the same height as mine. This is my '87...
  19. Redfish

    Entering a show on Saturday.

    Car shows... First thing is that they are like little beauty pageants but for grown men. And afterwards we sound like Pageant Moms. "Did you see that car that won? They didn't even detail the engine compartment right. And those stupid looking exhaust tips! There is just no way that car...
  20. Redfish

    Entering a show on Saturday.

    It may be a Regional Thing. Our plant brought a guy down from Canada a few years ago and I was fortunate enough to spend some time with him. He was astonished to see 3/4 ton diesels that were 2wd. He told me that he had never seen one, didn't even realize that anyone made them. He told me...
  21. Redfish

    Entering a show on Saturday.

    You have a Very Nice Truck. 4WD wasn't that common during the Square Body era, when I was a kid nobody had a 4WD. Dad's '77 GMC 4WD used to get a lot of attention, just because nobody had 4wd back then. Now, most trucks seem to be 4WD. Mine is usually the only 4WD at the small, local car...
  22. Redfish

    never jerk a stuck truck with a chain

    @PrairieDrifter I recently picked up a couple soft shackles and I am pleased with them. I am almost ashamed to admit that I got them because I didn't like the cosmetic damage that my chains were doing on and around the front tow hooks on my Duramax. These eliminate that and they work very...
  23. Redfish

    never jerk a stuck truck with a chain

    I don't agree with insulting someone else's opinion, I don't agree with anyone who says there is only one right way to do something. After a lifetime of pulling heavy things I have used winches, chains, straps, and ropes. I have broken straps, I have broken chains and I have broken a winch...
  24. Redfish

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I have dual Magnaflows on The '87 and they sound very similar to the Thrush Turbo Mufflers we had on Dad's '77 GMC back in the very early '80s. I don't love them but I do like them.
  25. Redfish

    duramax filter head and wix 33960xe

    Perhaps try opening the bleed screw on top of the housing before you try installing the filter? You might be having trouble compressing the fuel in the pre-filled filter. I never tried to install a pre-filled filter because I would have spilled diesel trying to get it into position. It was a...

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