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    Rancho RS9000XL shock experiences?

    Are they worth it? How is the adjustability working? I have C10 with 33" wheels, stock rear suspension, McBay 1,5" lift spacers up front, which makes the front spring rate considerably stiffer and as a result of that my base-level new shocks are not damping enough. The truck has actually quite...
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    Finding a ground in the gauge cluster pin

    I'm in the process of messing up the wiring of the gauges. As I succesfully made an oil pressure warning light out of the warning lights under the speedometer I also accidentally cut one wire that was needed for the fuel gauge to work (in the pic there is a black jumper wire I soldered to fix...
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    Anything ignition spark related in the gauge cluster?

    Its running again. Once again coil wires in the distributor not completely in place even though they looked and felt like it. I've got too tight space there, should get a proper connector instead of 3 wires.
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    Anything ignition spark related in the gauge cluster?

    I've got manual choke (or actually no choke plate at all, just manual high idle), the choke being the right leg and a double pumper Holley ;) For some reason the choke was too rich to be usable for me even though I have a pretty lean idle, set with a lambda sensor. I'll have to recheck the...
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    Anything ignition spark related in the gauge cluster?

    Its a Chevy 305 with 383 crank and 3.766" forged pistons. Roller engine, GM LT4 hot cam, ported 059 Vortec heads w. 1.94/1.60 valves. 407hp/434ftlbs. Can't take credit for the long block and heads tho, those were made by an experienced engine builder.
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    Anything ignition spark related in the gauge cluster?

    Hi, In December I had the gauge cluster in pieces and did minor electrical modifications (it is garage season here). I took away a dysfunctional, unconnected 2-wire oil pressure warning sensor and replaced it with a 1-wire (grounding) model that I connected to the gauge cluster so that the oil...
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    77 C20 2WD Camper Special front lift options?

    I installed these spring spacers below the front springs of my C10: https://mcbayperformance.com/front-coil-spring-spacer-lift-kit-for-chevy-dodge-ford-gmc-2wd-pickups/ Got the thinnest ones that were supposed to lift an inch but lifted a bit more than 1.5 inches. Might depend on springs, mine...
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    Straightening the bed with frame and cabin

    Hi, Installing bigger tires to my longbed fleetside c10 (33x12.50R15, yes they fit with stock 8" steelies and 1.5" lift up front) it became clear that my bed is not lined perfectly with the frame. At the rear wheel wells it is almost 1" to the right and the same can be seen looking at the...
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    How to temporarily disable starter suggestions

    I read through them for an hour, but did not find a description of wiring under the dash that I would have understood clear enoug. The last time I figured the cruise control wiring I used wiring diagrams and spare parts pics, maybe thats what I need to do again.
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    How to temporarily disable starter suggestions

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    How to temporarily disable starter suggestions

    I'm in a process of installing a kill switch. I was planning to add a hidden switch and relay to starter solenoid wire. How to find a wire to starter/starter solenoid under the dash easiest? How many amps relay would I need?
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    Engine mount, old or new?

    Promised the update. Urethane is not a problem at all. Only if I set the idle too low with my slighly lumpy cam, there is resonation. Actually a lot of it. Once my idle is 800-900, there is no problem. During driving there is never resonation to worry about.
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    C10 stock front suspension travel (1985 sbc)

    https://mcbayperformance.com/front-coil-spring-spacer-lift-kit-for-chevy-dodge-ford-gmc-2wd-pickups/ I installed the lowest sub 1" lift but it ended up lifting a lot more. +1.5 inches. You'll end up removing lower ball joints so get them new too.
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    C10 stock front suspension travel (1985 sbc)

    I taped 1,5 inches wide piece of cardboard vertically inside the fender and hit some speed bumps. Did not touch with my 32" tires so it seems there will be enough space for 33"s too. Propably my 1,5" front lift helps as it stiffens the suspension too.
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    C10 stock front suspension travel (1985 sbc)

    Have you measured it without the spring and swaybar? It would help estimating where a bigger tire might touch when at the bottom of the travel. (The rear is interesting too but with the solid axle and leafs it is almost impossible to measure all the possibilities of the rear wheel position and...
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    History related, when did people start lifting Chevy trucks?

    Hi, For the old gurus there, when did the world see the first lifted Chevy trucks and when did it start turning into a phenomenon? Ford had the Highboy already in '67 so I guess there must have been people lifting Chevys around those times as well?
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    Installing 1985 turn signals to an 81 Silverado (vertical style) grille?

    I have a spare 1981 grille that I might try to my 1985 silverado. Have you ever somehow mounted the under-grille turn signals to early 80's style "vertical-style" grilles that are supposed to have the blinkers in the bumper?
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    Heater Hose Routing

    Hi, figuring out the same things. The one heater hose goes to the radiator top. I had the other heater hose go to the intake with the previous engine, but is it possible to put that hose to the pump top?
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    Does 33x12.50R15 fit at the rear of a 2wd C10 with stock suspension, stock 8x15 wheels

    Its garage season here, I have not yet swapped the tires. I installed the lift up front, ended up lifting 1,5 inches. Still not made up my mind on the 33's at the rear. One thing crossed my mind: are 33" BFG Mud Terrains risky for my GM 10 bolt 8.5 differential with 4.10 gears and POWERTRAX®...
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    Collapsed upper radiator hose

    Just replacing my hoses. Do the normal spare part hoses come with a spring? My old lower hose is pretty soft, are the spare part hoses stiff enougn normally? Is spring needed if engine revs less than 5600?
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    Quick and easy engine rear support when transmission is removed?

    I'm going to isntall the sbc engine now but the TH700 will be ready later. The rear of the engine needs support for a while. Would be nice to be able to move the truck so jack stand is not optimal. I havent measured whether a plank of wood bolted to trans bolts would fit and rest on the frame...
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    Mechanical fuel pump return line

    How should I tell the difference? In my '85 truck there is a smaller metal line right below the fuel line and it was not connected to anything as my truck already had a swapped engine with mechanical pump that had only 2 connections, in and out.
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    Engine mount, old or new?

    Things turned out so that the Anchors were not available. The cracked rear mount convinced me not to buy far east rubber, so I Installed Energy Suspension urethane inserts. I'll let you know how they are once the engine is in and snow and salt are gone from the streets.
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    Mechanical fuel pump return line

    I'm in a process of swapping the engine. My previous engine and fuel pump did not use the return line. Actually I just found the line was open, sort of a breather for the tanks? Now I could either put a pump without a return and just plug the line, or put a pump with a return and connect it to...
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    Steering box lash adjustment etc.

    Hi, I have the box (Saginaw 800) on the table, just replaced the pitman shaft seals, put the shaft back in and now I should adjust the bearing. Seems like the steering is 3,5 turns overall, so I centered the steering by counting the turns. Tightening the hex screw, the free play seems to go...

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