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  1. Old Guy Bill

    Fuel line connections

    3/8" is supply, 5/16" is the vent, 1/4" is the return
  2. Old Guy Bill

    73 K20 Driver Side Fuel Tank Sending Unit - 1 Port or 2 Ports?

    I put a whole new fuel system on my '78 K20. New lines and new sending units, and pump with return, System worked fine until the factory style pump died within a month.. The next pump the pressure was all over the place, it would bounce from 3 to 6 lbs.. Went with the Edelbrock pump, it has a...
  3. Old Guy Bill

    Chain/Rope Hoist vs Lift (cherry picker)

    I'm a hoist guy, and always have been. My first real job so many decades ago taught me how useful they can be. I currently have a Jib style crane in my shop and am installing another in my new building. I do have a large heavy motor picker... I believe it has an outboard motor hanging on it the...
  4. Old Guy Bill

    Vintage Air Gen 5 worth it?

    My '78 is an original AC truck but everything but the firewall box was gone.. I installed the VA gen 5 and am very happy with its performance.
  5. Old Guy Bill

    Hi Everyone in Squarebuddy Land From the Northwest

    Welcome Looks good!
  6. Old Guy Bill

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Since I built my truck I've had a couple of small leaks, that I finally had time to take care of. One was oil from valve covers the other was coolant from a sender plug in the thermostat housing. This shot I consider a "Win" :)
  7. Old Guy Bill

    Suburban roof replacment

    There are a lot of Suburbans out there... I'd be looking for another one.
  8. Old Guy Bill

    11 inch drums fix or Disk brake conversion?

    You did measure backlash in the gear set before disassembly?? Depending on what the gears look like you can improve the backlash somewhat.
  9. Old Guy Bill

    Oil consumption?

    Change the brand of oil.... keep us updated. :)
  10. Old Guy Bill

    Brake Line Bending and Routing

    Use the lines that are for your truck. Lay them out, start in the middle, identify the bends that go around obstructions on the frame..
  11. Old Guy Bill

    Nashville New guy!

    Welcome! I'm just up the road, looks like a big project!
  12. Old Guy Bill

    11 inch drums fix or Disk brake conversion?

    I used the LMC drums they work just fine
  13. Old Guy Bill

    I'm new guy!

    I had to wait to see the pics... :) Welcome! It looks a lot like the build I just finished,
  14. Old Guy Bill

    Ambulance Vans!

    This one showed up around the corner from my home a month or so ago. A really nice couple my age lives there, we have mutual friends.
  15. Old Guy Bill

    Firewall circuit breaker

    I don't have a pic but, there is also a thin piece of conductor that goes between the two posts...
  16. Old Guy Bill

    Tank strap issue

    This is a '78 K20, with two Dorman 20 gal tanks.
  17. Old Guy Bill

    Tank strap issue

    It's been a while but I don't remember having to bend the tanks much if any. The pics don't show any...
  18. Old Guy Bill

    Thinking about streamlining my tools.

    For home use Dewalt has served me well for the last several years. I won't consider a battery less than 5ah, not enough juice for any of my tools. Now where I work they use Milwaukee, and they are an excellent tool.
  19. Old Guy Bill

    Novice restoration on ‘72 c10. Launch code activated!

    Nice truck! Welcome! There are also a couple of other truck forums that will help also. https://67-72chevytrucks.com/
  20. Old Guy Bill

    Tank strap issue

    I had to ratchet strap around the tank and opposite frame rail, then a dead blow hammer helped persuade it in place.
  21. Old Guy Bill

    High horn not working on a 1981 C10 Silverado

    The LMC horns work just fine. They come with a small right angle bracket that mounts to the horn then onto the core support. Connect the wire and you’re set to go.
  22. Old Guy Bill

    What have you done to your square lately??

    While recovering from Covid I got some of these cheap emblems off of Amazon.
  23. Old Guy Bill

    Transmission lengths and transmission humps for 70s trucks + clutch cylinder discussion

    It's available from AMD
  24. Old Guy Bill

    New to the site: Help with my 1979 C10 Chevy Sport

    Welcome! Good project start there. Search the net for a pic of an original. Blank ones are available from vendors.
  25. Old Guy Bill

    New guy from the Bayou

    Welcome! SWEET truck!!

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