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  1. Tonimus

    1978 "Duct Tape Camaro"

    Even after blowing up the engine, I was hooked. Drag racing rocks. I'm in it now. Now I'll never have money for drugs. November 2023. Stripping the motor to have the block bored. Big hole in piston, big scar in cylinder wall. While the engine is out to be built by a guy who used to do it for...
  2. Tonimus

    1978 "Duct Tape Camaro"

    Back in late 2009 I bought a 1978 Camaro for $600. It was just a roller. I was unaware that it had been wrecked in the front, and I was just a kid who wanted a fun project and got it on a whim. It was "retail therapy" as I had lost my best friend to suicide about 6 months prior. Stripped it the...
  3. Tonimus

    Whip antenna for CB on a Suburban

    I'd catch hell from the radio people for this, but a GMRS license, magnetic roof antenna, and radio can all be had for around $100 total and works pretty fantastic. There are repeaters all over the place and people listening in all the time.
  4. Tonimus

    Brake Booster Adjustment

    I don't know if the original rod is adjustable off the top of my head, but if it is, it's at the pedal. There's a threaded on clevis that you can adjust.
  5. Tonimus

    TH400 Yoke Bolt Came Out

    Finally replaced the housing. Yoke had some color, but no grooves. Probably got hot when the whole thing happened. Trans mount was toast. The threads in the output shaft seem chewed up. I couldn't get the new bolt started. Just left the bolt out. I've been driving it around without issue...
  6. Tonimus

    FS Door Locks

    SOLD
  7. Tonimus

    14 bolt FF missing parts?!

    No kidding? I thought my '84 had two nuts. Learned something new today!
  8. Tonimus

    14 bolt FF missing parts?!

    I don't know that I would say dangerous, as the key was acting as the lock washer and lock nut. May have been a bush fix. Nothing is more permanent than a temporary fix that works. Definitely get the replacement parts and put it back together right, but keep the key in the glove box!
  9. Tonimus

    Squarebody Down! HELP - Member Roadside Assistance Volunteer Map

    You can add me. Tools, generator, and a welder. 85210
  10. Tonimus

    Aftermarket Lock Kit

    https://www.crutchfield.com/S-GXUuZNQFeND/p_220PRPDL25/Audiovox-PROPDL25-door-lock-actuators.html The Audiovox kit does. You can add your own keyless module to it as well. I'm planning on doing the same thing.
  11. Tonimus

    Wiring Harness? Choosing one?

    Totally. As with any wiring modification, one needs to look at the whole picture. Both ATC fuses and circuit breakers are well characterized and can be picked based on their data sheets. Even a Bussmann 20 amp ATC fuse needs to see almost 40 amps to pop in 1 second.
  12. Tonimus

    Wiring Harness? Choosing one?

    Addition to two previous posts- several companies make breakers that fit in ATC/ATO fuse holders. These are the crimpers I would recommend: https://a.co/d/3jkjLDE
  13. Tonimus

    FS Door Locks

    FYI, I did send you a PM.
  14. Tonimus

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    A smoke machine will do it.
  15. Tonimus

    454 V Belt Sizes

    The alternator belt should also go around the crank.
  16. Tonimus

    454 V Belt Sizes

    My '78 C10 Suburban 454 without air/smog pump uses three belts. AC (which also goes around the PS) is a 15580. The other two are both 15460s.
  17. Tonimus

    Gas in Oil!?

    No, it had to be loaded up. 3k rpm in neutral wouldn’t do anything. Engine runs great. Has a properly functioning PCV system too.
  18. Tonimus

    FS Door Locks

    Two B keys and a H key. All three keys work.
  19. Tonimus

    TH400 Yoke Bolt Came Out

    I kept the original washer. It's in serviceable condition.
  20. Tonimus

    74 C10 rear end interchange

    If you're going like for like axle and doing the whole axle, I believe all the square body rear ends are set up the same.
  21. Tonimus

    Gas in Oil!?

    My fuel pump was leaking oil like crazy out of the weep hole. Any time I'd load up the engine over 2500 rpm, it would spew oil all over the place. It was impossible for me to tell. My buddy that used to build engines for a living told me to replace the fuel pump. I did. And I'll be darned if the...
  22. Tonimus

    FS Door Locks

    Sure looks like it. I can verify when I get home late tonight. Not too knowledgeable about key letter codes.
  23. Tonimus

    TH400 Yoke Bolt Came Out

    I've got the housing, grade 8 bolt, and some blue loctite. Probably get to it sometime this week. Wish I didn't have to move the center support bearing, but I guess I can't be too mad. That's the only thing holding in the yoke at the moment.
  24. Tonimus

    FS Door Locks

    I was just going to toss them in the garbage. Figured if someone here needed a set cheap, I'd put them up.
  25. Tonimus

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Tightened the valve covers, new 94 amp 12SI alternator, all new v-belts, new headlight adjusters, aimed the new LED headlights.

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