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  1. Redfish

    New member 1987 V10 4x4 Longbed Upgrade

    @JKXLR8 I went back and looked through your pics. Take the spacers out of the front, why on earth would anyone put spacers up front? This pic of your truck shows it plainly, that's not good at all. That may be contributing to your steering issues. This pic shows it clearly: I just took...
  2. Redfish

    Diagnosing white smoke on startup

    My '87 has leaking valve guides. It smokes like a train at startup. I have to fix it soon.
  3. Redfish

    radio sound?

    If the speakers are speaking...then you either have an antenna issue or a radio issue. I hope you get it figured out. Unfortunately sometimes you have to spend a little money to get the right answer.
  4. Redfish

    Is this the original bed on my 85 Chevy k10

    Unless they were a dual tank setup. I understand your desire to restore to perfection but the sad reality is that there are very few of these trucks that are not modified in some way. My '87 has dual tanks, this is what the fuel fill should look like on your '85.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Cleaned it up and drove it to BigUn/Mrs. Redfish's 40 year Class Reunion. We thought it might be fun to take the '87 to a Class of '83 Reunion but honestly we were inside the building and have no clue if it got any looks or not. A few folks recognized it and spoke to us about it. I have to...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I almost trimmed the spacers for my front shocks as well. Then I realized that the tabs were slightly bent inward. Gently pried the tabs back straight and the shock slipped right into place. Easy as putting socks on a rooster! That was on the bottom mount though, I didn't have any issue with...
  7. Redfish

    87 350 tbi exhaust chirp

    That's why I asked about the manifolds in post #14. @bucket posted something about it a while back on his 454SS thread. Mine was getting air in through part of the old smog system and causing me some backfiring issues. Glad you found it and got it resolved.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I added a little bit of refrigerant to the A/C system. That may seem like a very insignificant thing but... BigUn/Mrs. Redfish is having her 40th class reunion tomorrow night. She thinks it might be cool to bring The '87 to her Class of '83 Reunion. I have long suspected that my super cheap...
  9. Redfish

    New member 1987 V10 4x4 Longbed Upgrade

    Wow, that is an outstanding truck. I am jealous. I hope you have an alarm system installed, it appears that you live in a crime infested neighborhood. The place looks kind of run down... :)
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    Feels like front suspension 'bottoms out' over speed bumps.

    The K10s, as far as I know, came with just two leafs (leaves?). Yes, they had a negative arch and yes they rode rough. Very little suspension travel. It was very common to add a third leaf to give a slight lift. In some cases the third leaf might be strong enough to give it a significant...
  11. Redfish

    Feels like front suspension 'bottoms out' over speed bumps.

    Dan, I surely don't want to discourage you but that truck needs a lot of money and effort to get back in decent driving condition. Please remember I am trying to help you here, I promise you I am NOT criticizing you, your truck or your situation. The blocks under the front springs are a...
  12. Redfish

    Feels like front suspension 'bottoms out' over speed bumps.

    1. New springs from the supplier of your choice. I went with Skyjacker SoftRide springs with a 2.5 inch lift. Measure your block thickness, decide if that is the amount of lift you want and get new springs. Order the bolts, U-bolts and correct bushings also. In my case, the Skyjacker used a...
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    Feels like front suspension 'bottoms out' over speed bumps.

    You should absolutely NOT have a block like that under your front springs. That is okay for the rear but not for the front. Looks like the bushings are gone for your sway bar.
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    87 350 tbi exhaust chirp

    Do you still have the factory manifolds? Is the air injection system still intact? Could it be related to that somehow? Sometimes the internal baffles in a muffler will break the tack welds and move around. Could your noise be a metal to metal rubbing inside the muffler(s)?
  15. Redfish

    This serpentine belt isn't what should've been in my truck right?

    And it sounds like it was installed properly.
  16. Redfish

    Jack placement

    I am pretty certain your '79 is going to be different from my '87:
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    Seriously bummed with this drivetrain setup right now :(

    I know I learned a lot from it. Thank you for posting the fix and not leaving us all hanging. I am really happy you got it figured out and all that time and money spent is now doing what you want.
  18. Redfish

    1987 R10 5.7 EFI Air Cleaner GM Part Number

    Do you mean this entire assembly? I am not sure its available and I think it was just for '87. I believe it has a different lid starting in '88. I know my '95 had dual posts but this '87 has a single center post.
  19. Redfish

    I'm at a loss..

    I am not sure I agree with this...a proportioning valve limits the amount of pressure to the rear. The next quote below this one adds to my questions about that valve. If the fronts are always cold...they aren't getting enough pressure. Of course your definition of "cold" probably means "not...
  20. Redfish

    I'm at a loss..

    It's possible that one of the "new" components is bad. I am curious about why it is "obvious" it's not the proportionating valve? Are you 100% sure that the brake pedal is releasing the master cylinder completely?
  21. Redfish

    I need help and to know what this truck is worth

    A couple Points to Ponder here... 1. That really is a very nice example of the upper end trim level and was obviously a beautiful truck in its day. I would have loved to have owned that truck when it was new. 2. What happened to the OP? 2 entire posts so far...
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    I need help and to know what this truck is worth

    If you have never had to remove a tree that has grown through a piece of equipment you will be amazed at how difficult it can be. Getting that tree out of the truck or getting the truck out of that tree is going to be a pain in the a$$. Owner sounds like a jerk and I despise him for letting...
  23. Redfish

    New member 1987 V10 4x4 Longbed Upgrade

    I think the difference is about 3.1". Yeah, I know we don't measure inches by the tenth... I would bet the difference is not really noticeable to anyone but you at this point. You have done a great job with that truck, you are seeking a level of perfection that truck didn't have the day it...
  24. Redfish

    Looks like it's time to part with one of my squares

    @mtnmankev if you can get a couple cell phone pics of that truck and text them to one of us we can post them for you. Feel free to PM me and we can swap cell numbers if that would help you. Do you have an actual dollar figure in mind for this truck? @Grit dog is your buddy advertising that...
  25. Redfish

    8-track player install

    It's relatively simple. My wife Bigun/Mrs. Redfish has a sister. That sister is my Satan-In-Law. She was married to a great guy. She divorced him. The rest of the family kept him. He is Godfather to my son, a wonderful friend and he has a couple of really nice classic cars. The '79 Trans...

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