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    Rebuilding rear axle DIY?

    Make yourself a simple go/ nogo gauge. Take a piece of angle iron about a foot long,drill a hole in the center. While the diff carrier is out mark and drill 2 more holes so you can bolt the angle with one carrier bolt on each side, with the center hole centered over the pinion. Put a piece of...
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    C20, C15, K10 body mounts

    Wrong thread,sorry.
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    Engine Gurus Needed

    What was your procedure for setting lash?
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    Questions for expierienced ultrasonic cleaner users

    My unit has a heater, but supposedly preheating makes life easier on the tool itself, I read that placing parts directly in the tub is hard on the drivers and wears holes in the tub. So that's a little explanation as to my questions. This is what I bought haven't even put water in it yet to play...
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    Removing AC unit - Is there a big hole to fill?

    What does it use for refridgerant?
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    292 L6 sm465 to a 5 speed?

    I honestly don't know,I just ran across that ultimate T5 guide once and saw all the ins and outs. I think it's a good read for anyone contemplating a T5 swap. Edit ,there is a specific GMC 6 cylinder swap link in that previous link. Tried to copy and paste the link here,but failed. Will try...
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    292 L6 sm465 to a 5 speed?

    https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/tech-ultimate-t-5-article.171291/
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    292 L6 sm465 to a 5 speed?

    Found it it's HAMB
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    Removing AC unit - Is there a big hole to fill?

    You can make your own vacuum pump from an old refrigerator compressor.
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    Trans cross member removal question.

    Yes you can remove it I use a jack and a board underneath the transmission pan and a jack at tge rear of the engine.
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    292 L6 sm465 to a 5 speed?

    There are lots of flavors of T5 look for something like ultimate T5 guide. I can't remember where it's at but,there are at least 3 different shifter positions,world class,non world class, different input shafts,gear ratios,speedometer drives, etc. Fortunately it's a common swap in old GM trucks...
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    Removing AC unit - Is there a big hole to fill?

    You can't get r134? I hate to say it I'd be tempted to use propane. I generally consider flammable refrigerant a no no,but if you have no other choice. Whadda ya do.
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    Who sells the best replacement gas tank

    I would definitely do 87 tanks.
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    Removing AC unit - Is there a big hole to fill?

    Yes, can you not in Canada?
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    Questions on carb upgrade

    On a stone stock 74 350. I'd save my money until ready to build an engine. If I was set on changing intake components right now,I'd be looking for used factory quadrajet intake,and a rebuildable quadrajet, or a used performer manifold and a 600 holley,and some swap meet headers. Before I...
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    305 to 400 Swap

    That will be a great swap and not real difficult. Should bolt in with all the engine mounts and accessories from the 305,you'll probably have to move the transmission crossmember,not hard at all. Biggest obstacle,which actually isn't a big obstacle is going to be driveshaft length.
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    Will a 8.5 Camaro 10 bolt axle fit in a 1981 squarebody?

    Looks like 8.5 verify your rear has the same lugs in the same spots and start robbing parts keep your shims matched to where they came from to aide in setup. Don't tear in to the truck rearend immediately,get your parts together. Then I'll give some instructions on things to mark measure and...
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    Can anyone tell me what this is??

    NM
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    Power loss with aggressive acceleration

    Is it an axel?
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    Questions for expierienced ultrasonic cleaner users

    I just bought a fairly big ultrasonic cleaner. I heard they are the latest and greatest for cleaning carbureator bodies for rebuilds. I've read you should never allow parts or baskets to touch the sides or bottom of the pan.I've read that best results are when your parts are in the middle of...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Tree limb and a couple of pulleys?
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    Vintage mag question

    Sounds like the wheels locate on the lug shank,the washers are there for clamping pressure,not location. Make sure the depth the lugs seat is reasonable,meaning they won't bottom before clamping the wheel tight but are still reasonably close to the end of the bore. If all that checks out,I'd run...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    No running water,use a concrete sprayer,or garden sprayer modified with a bigger feed tube. I have one of each,both with kitchen faucet sprayers and hoses on them. Started with the garden sprayer,ran across the concrete sprayer,at a garage sale. It was an upgrade because it holds more water.Its...
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    Vintage mag question

    Is the lug bore the same on all 4 wheels,and also just for fun see if the odd wheel hub bore will locate on the rear drum or front hub. Locate meaning does it fit snug in the center bore on any hub on your truck?
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    Power loss with aggressive acceleration

    Things to check,first because it's free and easy.With the engine not running. Take off the air cleaner lid, look down the throat of the carbureator and snap the throttle open with one hand,you should see a squirt of fuel,just like a squirt gun shot, don't see one or a weak one,sounds like an...

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