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    Differential leak

    From everything I've read these plug welds are done with nickel, which might as well be powdered unicorn horn for all the luck I've had finding someone local that can re-weld them. I decided to try a home repair first and used a JB Weld type of epoxy to see if that fixes it. I'm a little...
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    HELPP!! Annoying cab corner trim

    If Val's explanation isn't clear enough I suggest you have someone else do it for you.
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    383 Vortec/TBI Build Thread

    Search Summit for Walbro GCA710-2. It's the kit I installed in this thread.
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    383 Vortec/TBI Build Thread

    Walbro's 190lph pump is a better match for a mild 383. They list the 190 as being able to support up to 500 hp and you don't run the risk of overwhelming the return line and building false pressure. If you're looking for a Walbro, don't trust that good price you found on Ebay. The following is...
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    Vent window rivet

    Found foamypirate's thread but he doesn't go into detail on the rivet. http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5224&highlight=foamypirate
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    Differential leak

    Confirmed. Drove 20 miles and thought I could see some weeping on the passenger side plug. Wiped it off and drove back, could easily see it when I got home. (and found out my new camera takes pretty good close-ups lol) So now I have to decide whether I want to try welding this myself or...
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    Differential leak

    I agree. It's been raining too much to deal with this until today. It doesn't make sense that both plugs would fail but it sure looks like that's where the problem is. Going to clean/dry everything and go for a drive to get a fresh look. Hope it's just the cover.
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    Differential leak

    Hadn't considered that, but I just checked and front half of the diff is dry.
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    Differential leak

    It looks like my 14b/sf is weeping from the axle tube housings. From the wetness pattern it doesn't look like it's the cover. Some sort of manufacturing holes there but don't know what purpose they serve. Something to do with locking the axle tubes to the diff maybe. So what are my options for...
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    Glove Box Lamp/Switch?

    Attached pics are front and back view of what came in my '89. Classic Industries lists a replacement part and the application is for '89-'91. They claim theirs is an "original GM replacement" but the pressure switch looks different from oem...
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    295/75/16 vs 315/75/16

    Tired ol' 350.
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    295/75/16 vs 315/75/16

    I'd go with the shorter tire if I were keeping the 3.73 gears. 4.10 and 35" tires is a good compromise for a non-overdrive trans. That's the combo I've been running for 15 years and like it. Accelerates at a decent pace from a stop and easy cruising rpm at 65 which is about as fast as I ever go.
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    295/75/16 vs 315/75/16

    What gear ratio are your axles and what speeds do you like to cruise at?
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    What is the brak lever assembly attached to the rear diff?

    It does work, when I was trying to figure it out I turned the adjustment the wrong way and nearly hit the steering wheel when I touched the brakes. If you decide to disconnect it you bypass it hydraulically and remove the valve and linkage as described in chengny's post linked above.
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    What is the brak lever assembly attached to the rear diff?

    Do your brake lines still go to the lspv or has it been bypassed per the tsb?
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    What is the brak lever assembly attached to the rear diff?

    chengny posted a GM tsb that was issued for mechanics instructing them on how to bypass the LSPV (load sensing proportioning valve) so it's not absolutely necessary to retain it. I kept mine but had to add a length of 1/8" thick flat stock mounted vertically to account for the 4" lift...
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    Reverse lights on 85 1 ton that was converted to auto

    I've done that too. The toggle switch I mounted under the dash had a bright red light attached so I wouldn't forget to shut them off.
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