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  1. OldBlueDually

    99 GMC Sierra Classic (old body style)---What distributor do you suggest?

    I did a little reading, and saw a statement that due to the plastic distributor from GM, they eventually get old and just start wearing out. Maybe this is what happened with mine, and with the used junkyard one I put in it?? Either way, what a pain this has been now for years and I am just sick...
  2. OldBlueDually

    99 GMC Sierra Classic (old body style)---What distributor do you suggest?

    I have used both of those brands. Eventually the same problem would occur with moisture, then buildup on the electrodes of the cap, then misfires/stuttering.....same old story.
  3. OldBlueDually

    99 GMC Sierra Classic (old body style)---What distributor do you suggest?

    Wow, that is a very nice looking, and looks to be a very well built distributor, I like that it is not all plastic! This one may be worth the investment.
  4. OldBlueDually

    99 GMC Sierra Classic (old body style)---What distributor do you suggest?

    I have a used coil on there now. Changed that a few weeks back after no spark at all. Spark color, I did not check that. There is not any hoses running near the distributor right now, nor over the top of it.
  5. OldBlueDually

    99 GMC Sierra Classic (old body style)---What distributor do you suggest?

    Gent's, I certainly HOPE this is the right spot to post something like this! Chances are many of you have a truck like this, or have had the same damned issues I have with this era 5.7 Vortec!! My problem for many years now: Cap & rotor get moisture, causes horrible misfire problem (stuttering...
  6. OldBlueDually

    Recommendations For Original/After Market Parts Companies

    The Car and Truck Shop have the WRONG window rollers too......dammit, WTF!!!!! Can someone explain to me what the hell this roller that all these places are selling, is even for???? Look at the stem diameter, and even the stem length! NOT even close.
  7. OldBlueDually

    LMC truck has the wrong window regulator rollers....

    Thanks @Big Chip I checked it out! Also, @waterpirate & @Grit dog FYI below; Ok, so I called these guys up to find out if they could get me a picture of the part. Description seems fine, but I want to know if it is exact! Anyhow, the lady I talked to said to check back on their site in a...
  8. OldBlueDually

    LMC truck has the wrong window regulator rollers....

    They also do not have any rollers. Not sure what to do, worked on one of the rollers to free it up yesterday, but still not good enough to work in the channel...
  9. OldBlueDually

    LMC truck has the wrong window regulator rollers....

    Unfortunately none of those websites have these rollers either, sucks.
  10. OldBlueDually

    LMC truck has the wrong window regulator rollers....

    Thank you! I will be checking them out to see what they have.
  11. OldBlueDually

    Holley 600 WTF moment---curious to know whats wrong

    Ok, I misread your post a bit there! Wondering why you were speaking of doing the TBI and the investment into it, and then talking about the Holley carb! To me, a carb is much easier (yeah right...look at the title of this thread!!! HA!) than a TBI, especially when you have to do some mods to...
  12. OldBlueDually

    Holley 600 WTF moment---curious to know whats wrong

    @eric 87 the computer stuff is beyond me, but TBI would be a good way to go, especially if you get the tank wiring issue figured out! This link below with the schematics I have used SOOOO much for this truck it is not even funny, including helping me to find the fuel tank selector wire which had...
  13. OldBlueDually

    LMC truck has the wrong window regulator rollers....

    This has been fun....I have my drivers door apart on my truck because of frozen up/non-working rollers. So I ordered 12 of them from LMC. I go to put on the new ones, and I can see these are not correct and I want to see if I can make them work anyhow, so I used my rivet buck & punch I have...
  14. OldBlueDually

    My truck had a bonfire inside the cab last night

    Well that just fricken sucks!! Like another said, you're lucky, could have been a lot worse. So what fell out of your coat pocket to do that?
  15. OldBlueDually

    Holley 600 WTF moment---curious to know whats wrong

    Yes sir Eric, you are correct! Short story: I bought this holley brand new many moons back. It ran this same Olds 455 just fine when that 455 was stuffed into my 51 Ford F-1 (1/2 ton truck). I had to adjust it probably 3 different times back then, but it ran the truck for many years. Your truck...
  16. OldBlueDually

    How to time my engine, with a cam degreed at 1.25 degrees advanced??

    @QBuff02 I left the vacuum advance disconnected this entire time, and still have it disconnected. Are you saying I should try to achieve initial timing of 10-16, then rev it up to 2,800 and check the rest? I assume you made your first statement of camshaft timing/ignition timing due to my thread...
  17. OldBlueDually

    How to time my engine, with a cam degreed at 1.25 degrees advanced??

    @Blue Ox and @Craig Nedrow thank you again for the help on this!!!! Now, had I known even just a little bit of what was posted above here, I would have known a bit more of what to search for to find some answers. As I stated, I am used to stuff just being stock.... Looks like these BB Olds...
  18. OldBlueDually

    Holley 600 WTF moment---curious to know whats wrong

    Well, it is taking up space now on my workbench, and I would prefer not to just "put it away" and let it collect dust. I'd rather see it go to someone that will use it.
  19. OldBlueDually

    How to time my engine, with a cam degreed at 1.25 degrees advanced??

    @Craig Nedrow sorry, I should have added more details. I am using a 1969 Olds 455, so bigger compression (9:1 to 10:1) engine with C heads. I installed a new Comp Cams Thumpr series camshaft. I also installed a new Cloyes brand timing gear set with 9 keyways in the lower gear to get it degreed...
  20. OldBlueDually

    Holley 600 WTF moment---curious to know whats wrong

    The fuel pump on my 455 is the stock style mechanical pump, rated at 7lbs of pressure I believe it is. Yes, I left this pump on there too for running the Q-jet also. There is no regulator in line after the pump either.
  21. OldBlueDually

    How to time my engine, with a cam degreed at 1.25 degrees advanced??

    Gent's, after searching this site, then searching the innerweb I am still not coming up with an answer of what to do here. This truck & engine build has been a lot of "new things" I have never done before. So, I want to know: How do I properly time my engine, with my cam degreed at 1.25...
  22. OldBlueDually

    Holley 600 WTF moment---curious to know whats wrong

    I decided not to mess with it. Beyond removing it from the 455, I have done nothing with it. Maybe in the future I will tinker on it, unless I decide to just get rid of it. The Q-Jet is on the truck and she runs awesome, and is very responsive. My dad really enjoyed tearing down the carb and...
  23. OldBlueDually

    What have you done to your square lately??

    @idahovette to be honest, I "kinda" could not wait any longer the other day, and I may have taken it for a hell of a spin :driver: On Saturday once it was warmed up and we had the carb dialed in, I said to my Dad "I gotta take it for a spin"....to which he said "I'm coming with!!" So, it...
  24. OldBlueDually

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Cool thanks! Not that I can make any money being a youtuber though, but I appreciate it. I post up videos for fun, and they sound better through youtube anyhow.
  25. OldBlueDually

    76 GMC gauge cluster swap (no tach cluster to a tach cluster)

    Yup, plug the wire in and go! However, not sure what the sending unit is from, so I may have put something different in than what should be there..??

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