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    LE9 305 ESC backfires through exhaust on deceleration

    Dual cats. You can get high flow cats if your concerned about the added restriction. Having a working air pump will help the cats to "light up" aka start working quicker and keep them from dropping out during long periods of idling. It's all up to you but I can tell you that my 84' 305 with...
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    LE9 305 ESC backfires through exhaust on deceleration

    I quite agree. My 305 has done everything I've ever asked it to, I think and this is just my personal opinion but I think that the 305 gets a bad rap because people try to treat it like a 350 and it's not. And what I mean by that is like tuning wise trying to treat them the same and that...
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    LE9 305 ESC backfires through exhaust on deceleration

    You still get benefits from the air pump. Replacing the diverter valve so it functions correctly would be what I would do. And honestly I don't know how you can stand that vintage of engine (80's ESC 305) without a cat. It's probably because your air pump functions, and that does do some...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    I'm coming from 3.41's so maybe I'll notice some improvement from where I was. And if it ain't enough for me when I'm settled in my new house I can always do the regear this winter. I'm also thinking that going from 3.41s to 3.73 I'll know what one "step" of change is like so to speak. So...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    For parts, I managed to find ACDelco wheel cylinders. And ACDelco axle seals. The shoes are DEF brand which i don't think is available retail, but I've used then and bunch and they are pretty good. So tomorrow it'll be doing the otherside. Then cleaning up the actual axle housing and...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Also took quite a bit of time to get backing plate cleaned up. I brought home 4 cans of brake clean and im down to just one left. I guess i didn't take a picture of the backing plate when it was nasty but here it is all cleaned up with a new wheel cylinder installed. And a little antiseize...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Took almost an entire can of brake clean to get the drum cleaned up. Bearing still looked really good so I reused those and installed a new seal. Im doing this at home so I'm not turning the drums, which should be just fine as long as that aren't warped. The edges on the drum weren't to bad...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Ok progress. I've got one the drivers side brake done. As it turns out that side had a pretty good amount of 80w90 slung around inside the brakes, so getting that apart and cleaned up was a pretty nasty job.
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    @Ricko1966. I've already closed her up and I'm not planning to pop the cover again, but if do I look. Otherwise I guess I'll know when I drive it.
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Afternoon break time. Its gone well so far. I got the cover off and cleaned everything up inside. There was some build up but not to bad. A little bit if fine metal on the magnet but nothing unexpected. I believe it's and open carrier as in not a gov loc. Which is fine with me. I...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    That sounds about right Mike Lol. It's clear and sunny, I'm in the foot hills on the wet side so we get penty of rain. My plan was and still is if it gets rainy call off the work. Well I haven't made much progress. It took me me bloody forever to get the differential out of my little...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Well i brought everything home with me to tear into the differential hopefully tomorrow. I don't have a covered area to work at until I move into the new place next month so this is weather dependant. But I'm going to drag it out of my small utility trailer and set it up on the back of my flat...
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    Starter Solenoid Sticking

    I completely agree and was going to say something similar. I actually just had a vehicle in the shop that went though something similar with a battery that just wasn't up to the task anymore.
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    LED exterior light conversion! not going well :(

    Yes, please go back to incandescent. I work at a shop and we do a lot of work on older rigs and classic. LEDs are in my opinion a nightmare to get and keep working correctly on our older rigs if your ever even able to get them to work correctly. If a vehicle like ours comes in LEDs and there...
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    Intake Manifold RTV Dry Times

    I would not try to reuse, simply because I think it's good self insurance that they won't leak by replacing them. I wouldn't want to do the job twice if it leaks, would you?
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    Gas spilling out filler neck while driving! 1977 C-10

    I'd say both of those things. Both check the fuel cap and the charcoal canister for correct operation.
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    I think I've pretty much made the decision to do just that. I'm going to bring brake shoes, hardware, wheel cylinders, axle bearings and seals home with me this weekend. So I'll pull the axle shafts out and check the brakes over. If it all looks good I'll just bring the parts back to the shop...
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    Intake Manifold RTV Dry Times

    No, makes sure the parts are clean and assemble immediately. As far as I know the only seals with tack up times left are going to be the like the old blue stuff and honestly there is no reason to be using that anymore. Regular black, gray and right stuff is just light years ahead. Won't make...
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    Intake Manifold RTV Dry Times

    The biggest downfall is it's expensive. At the shop we have regular black and gray. That's our go to one or the other of those. And we also have gray right stuff. The biggest difference between the gray and the black is gray has more adhesive in it. So gray right stuff is what we use on...
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    Intake Manifold RTV Dry Times

    For me I'm good with any black or gray for use as valley seal in the manifold. But the right stuff is a cut above the regular stuff as the others have said and if I needed to get the truck back in service the same day that's what I'd use as well. However don't under estimate the amount of time...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    In the brake department my basic plan is to pull both sides apart, (which reminds me I need to bring my socket for the bearing retainer nuts home this weekend). If everything looks good then it looks good and I'll run the bearings and brakes that are in there, I'll replace the seals regardless...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Well this might all go in a direction I wasn't planning. So I looked at prices and for me to just slam gears in it. With an assortment of shims, a crush sleeve eliminator, and a pinion seal I'm looking just over $400, with pinion bearings, which I think I'd be crazy not to do that much at...
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    What’s the best way to fix/clean up this wiring problem?

    Well your going to get some opinions here for sure. Personally I don't mind the marine style battery terminals, though I prefer to get rid of the wing nut and use a regular nut when I've used them thought technically there are better choices. We really do need to have some idea what all...
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    Anyone running wipers bigger than 16" oem?

    The wiper arms were beyond shot on my truck when I got it and so was the motor. So both got replaced and the linkage was removed, cleaned and lubricated. 18" blade went on around 5 years ago and I haven't had a problem, other than they do cause more drag on the windshield like if the rain lets...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Oh also I can type around 30 words pre-minute if I focus on it. More often than not I'm a lot slower because I get distracted or make to many mistakes.

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