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    Rocker question

    Exactly. I replaced inner rockers and floor panels on a truck last summer. The inner rockers basically crumbled when I went to cut them out. The footwells of the floor panels could be peeled away almost everywhere but the spot welds. I see no rust in that picture. The OP has a nice problem...
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    USA1 Industries

    Congrats. I think I’m approaching 56 weeks’ wait for a black dash panel too. I ended up delayed on the truck resto, so not a big deal now, but am amazed at how poorly run this business is.
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    Rocker question

    What rust?
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    Dieseling sometimes when hot

    I always assumed an efi wouldn’t diesel because the injectors turn off. No fuel = No dieseling. I guess it could be your throttle plate or a vacuum leak.
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    Chevy C10 "Build"

    Agree. Being able to prolong the life of things is no vice in my book. We throw way too much stuff away.
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    daily driving/work truck use

    I’m gonna go out on a limb here: - change the oil regularly and keep her full of coolant. - check hoses more often than you do with a modern truck. Soft spots, dry rot etc can get ya if you are driving daily. - plan for heavier maintenance items over time, and actually do them ahead of things...
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    81 C10 305 vacuum issues.

    True and exactly where my mind went, but I deserve 40 lashes because I changed out the TVS’s on my 85 305 only a year and a half ago. I shouldn’t have remembered that wrong let alone written “advice” about it.
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    81 C10 305 vacuum issues.

    Oops. that's right. they aren't in manifold they are in the coolant. My mistake. I can't believe I misremembered that.
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    81 C10 305 vacuum issues.

    1. The two vacuum switches in your picture showing the thermostat housing (one is orange, one is red) are basically an open vacuum leak. They don’t look capped. You will want to cap them if nothing else. Your truck will run better. May have to adjust idle up afterward. 2. As somebody else said...
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    10W-40 for Chevy 350

    Why is it that I thought you didn’t want to run diesel oil in a car with a cat because zinc or other additives would slowly kill your cat(alytic converter)? Edit: GTX’s video is great and is similar to what I though. I run rotella T4 or VR-1 in all my flat tappet engines but just run what the...
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    1986 Chevy c10 stalls in gear until warm (even on hot mornings)

    This is probably way too late but the thread just got bumped and I read it. One thing: you say “priming” when it comes to pressing the gas pedal before starting. I figured I would offer some advice in case you didn’t know: Pressing the gas pedal before starting a cold, carbureted motor...
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    Heater Core how to

    Helpful write up sir Robyn. I did my 85 today. It had started leaking back in December after a long highway drive. Took me about 2.5 hours of actual work not counting breaks. Biggest surprise was the amount of disassembly required on the heater box. The under hood work wasn’t all that...
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    87 TBI 350 thumpr cam

    Just to pile on the cam topic because I have nothing to offer in the TBI department: The 1980 truck I have (Nemo) came with a mutha thumper cam in it. After fiddling with it a little bit I pulled it. Terrible when cold, no vacuum (like 5-7 inches iirc), and really not much power. I would re...
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    305 SBC vs 6.2 Detroit: Which would you rather?

    Never driven a 6.2 so I can’t vote, but my take is the 305 gets a really bad rap because folks pull all the stuff necessary for it to run well. My 305 from ‘85 starts great and runs great as an around town or highway rig. Only issue I get is pinging when loaded down and running 89 or less...
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    Choke Problems on SBC

    @SirRobyn0 beat me to it but I have something to add: a 1970-is heat riser valve should be fairly floppy- easy to move with your hand by just flicking the weight on the valve. I have had a few late 60’s and early 70’s engines where the heat riser has seized and just stayed in one position...
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    LMC Parts

    This is an example of why I just view LMC’s “shipping” costs as a markup to price and not a cost addition. They are just adding to price. Once you look at it that way you (1) always watch their shipping add on and (2) just judge the purchase by the total price. I have bought plenty from LMC...
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    74 k10 going 55 mph is at 3,500 rpm

    That's your 3.73 ratio (i.e., 3 and 3/4 turns of the driveshaft for one rotation of the total axle... an open diff spins half as fast when one wheel is stalled, I should have explained that). You have a 3.73 open diff by the looks of it.
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    74 k10 going 55 mph is at 3,500 rpm

    Couple ways: 1. Open up the rear and start counting teeth on the ring and pinion. 2. Jack up one side of the rear, put the transmission in neutral, and turn the wheel that is off the ground by hand 2 full revolutions while counting turns of the drive shaft. With one wheel turning (I'm...
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    Fixing vapor lock now that I barely made it home, experience with 3 port filters?

    Unless a certified mechanic has a different view, here’s mine: Vapor lock is unlikely at Highway speed. Lots of airflow across the engine and fuel flow into the engine vs fuel being pulled and boiled in the lines sitting in traffic. Now if you were sitting in traffic on a hot day, then yes...
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    Rebuilding Front Suspension

    Maybe an unpopular opinion but a lot of the front end rebuild kits promoted on the web are cheap chinesium. I would be careful since a bad component might not be obvious until a few miles down the road and redo’s are costly.
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    Still in limbo with shop in disarray. I may be able to make some progress over Christmas.
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    Mark IV 454 Engine Build

    I understand it’s a hobby and people sometimes like to build the biggest and baddest, but I’m really starting to appreciate the simplicity of a mild cam. Startable, runnable, drivable, and the brakes work. You also don’t have to rejigger stock components to “fit” with an rpm range most of us...
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    Other Vehicles-I Have a Few

    Heh me too. I just don't have many that look as good as yours. I thought I was the only one that had too many cars.
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    I finally realized why I like working on my '81 C10 so much

    Yeah, the part I left out of my 2 hour round trip last weekend was that the heater core started leaking. I'm actually pretty OK with "something to fix" vs. "truck left me stranded." I always have something to fix, and haven't yet been left stranded. Granted I don't daily drive my truck. My...
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    I finally realized why I like working on my '81 C10 so much

    There's a lot of passion in this thread. Modern trucks ride and handle extremely well. My '95 long bed handles and rides really well...for a 40 year old vehicle. I took it on a 2.5 hr round trip last weekend and it cruises really smoothly on the interstate at 70. It will never be as quiet...

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