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    1980 K20 flat bed dump

    I bought 3 trucks about 18 months ago to rebuild and ship to Alaska for work trucks. I got the other two completed and shipped up and now realize that I'm good with the two and don't need a third. 1980 K20 with some older vintage front panels. Was originally a 4sp/350 truck 396/402 BBC that...
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    1988 K5, need an inexpensive stereo option

    I'll check it out, thanks.
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    1988 K5, need an inexpensive stereo option

    I'm driving my K5 from CA to AK next spring, a short 3200 mile/57hr trip according to mapquest! I'm looking for an inexpensive stereo unit with both CD and USB slot for either thumb drive or my cell phone cord for music. Once in Alaska, the rig is going to live at the beach for the summer...
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    K5 Rear Seat Belt

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    K5 Rear Seat Belt

    Rear belts on mine are a light grey color.
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    K5 Rear Seat Belt

    What color are you wanting? I just bought an '88 and I'm pulling the rear seat out and selling it so won't be needing the belts. Just can't remember off the top of my head if there are belts back there!
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    New key tumbler, now no start

    Yes, just moved it down towards the firewall about 1/8" and it works just fine now. Not sure what happened between cranking it over one day doing a compression test and then putting the plugs back in and then having this issue. Anyway, its fixed, thanks for the info.
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    New key tumbler, now no start

    Great info, turns out its the rod not moving far enough to activate the circuit. Works great with a pair of needle nose pliers helping it along!
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    RECOVERED AFTER STOLEN..HOW TO PREVENT THIS AGAIN

    thats what I was looking for, thanks a million!
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    RECOVERED AFTER STOLEN..HOW TO PREVENT THIS AGAIN

    I'm trying to picture this wiring diagram, can you draw it on paper and post the pic? thanks
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    Which is stronger in 4lo, 700r4 or th400?

    turns out its a 3.73 according to the code. I'll live with it for now until it proves itself not up to the task!
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    CONNECTING ROSTRA CRUISE CONTROL CABLE TO EDELBROCK CARB

    I'll be curious to find this out also.....
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    1988 TBI to carb swap on non registered rig

    Since its an inland CA rig, it has no rust other than some surface stuff from the crappy GM paint flaking off. The trouble is, if I buy anything in AK, its a rusty wreck to begin with so that is why 3 of my AK vehicles I've purchased in CA and either driven up or shipped up. So, if I buy at...
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    1988 TBI to carb swap on non registered rig

    I have 2 skiffs that I have to launch 3 - 4 days a week. My other launch rig is a Jeep M715 that all electrical (lights etc) have been stripped out. I guess I could go with an old Gm 6.2
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    1988 TBI to carb swap on non registered rig

    Correct. I try to spray everything down with one of the outboard motor sprays like the YamaLube stuff I use on my outboards. Seems to work great on carbs and stuff. The electrical sensors just seem to go bad very quickly and then I'm stuck until I can get to Napa. I have a 1990 Dodge W250 that...
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    1988 TBI to carb swap on non registered rig

    I just bought a 1988 K5 350TBI/208/700R4. I'll be driving the rig from CA to AK next spring where it will be used 2 months a year on the beach as my boat launching vehicle for my commercial fishing business. Due to the salt spray and air, I have found that every vehicle I own that gets used on...
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    tilt sloppy, won't lock in place

    Just picked up a 1988 K5 today. Along with a few minor repairs, I need to address the column. The wheel will not lock in any position regardless of moving the tilt lever. It simply drops to the full down position and you can pivot it up/down independent of the tilt lever. I've read numerous...
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    New key tumbler, now no start

    The pump stops when i turn the key from the Acc position to the Start position. With this situation in mind, does it sound like it could be a blown fuse or fuse-able link? guess I need to get under the dash and hood with my test light....
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    New key tumbler, now no start

    Replaced the tumbler on my 1980 K20 and now I don't get any response from my starter. I hear the electric fuel pump wind up but when i turn the key the fuel pump stops and I get nothing from the starter either. Any ideas?
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    Which is stronger in 4lo, 700r4 or th400?

    Thats what I was wondering about and why I asked my question referencing 4Lo usage. I'd love to be able to drive to AK with the overdrive of the 700r4 and then have decent reliability also in 4Lo once I get there.
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    Which is stronger in 4lo, 700r4 or th400?

    the M715 has a 351W/C6 in it, converted by the prior owner. He added a Detriot in the back and the 16.5L x 16.1 tires. Its slow but pretty much unstoppable in the sand/marbles at the beach. I rebuilt the Holley 2 barrel this summer and put a new electronic ignition on it. New summer it gets a...
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    Which is stronger in 4lo, 700r4 or th400?

    Yea, those gearing options from the factory suck. I was hoping 4.10's were an option but doesn't look like it and I don't want to have to regear both axles.
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    Which is stronger in 4lo, 700r4 or th400?

    After the drive from CA to AK, this rig will see about 25 miles of use each summer on the beach only and then sit in storage the rest of the year. I'm thinking Th400 and sell the 7004r
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    Which is stronger in 4lo, 700r4 or th400?

    I guess I thought maybe with the super low gear ratio in 1st, that the 700 might be stronger when in 1st.
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    Which is stronger in 4lo, 700r4 or th400?

    I commercial fish in Alaska tending nets right off the beach. I currently use a heavily modded M715 as the "tractor" to pull the nets up/down the beach as the tide comes in/out. I'm in need of a second such vehicle for this application and am looking at a 1988 K5 Blazer with low miles and one...

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