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    drive shaft hits crossmember

    Glad to hear they have held up. Keyboard engineering isn't as important as long term field testing. The kit that RC currently sells looks like a composite material, with a few holes in it. Do you know who else sells these kits?
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    drive shaft hits crossmember

    Doesn't that put a lot more stress on the bolts and the holes in the frame? Normally you have the whole edge/face of the crossmember contacting the frame to distribute force.
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    Looks like there is already a thread for this problem... taking the action over there. drive shaft hits crossmember
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    drive shaft hits crossmember

    I'm pretty sure I have an NP208. Its a 1984 K10. All of that work sounds expensive. What about my T/C mount/bushings? RoughCountry sells GM T/C Drop Kits with their 4" lifts... My issue is the driveshaft is too close to the crossmember. I imagine this would make my problem worse? My truck...
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    drive shaft hits crossmember

    I have this problem where the front shaft knocks/taps against the crossmember. How did you "eliminate the double cardan joint"? What amount of clearance do you need?
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    Jerry, That is some serious HOWTO/Pin worthy info. Thanks! :headbang: It does look a bit involved. But I don't think I need to do it. Driveshaft barely clears the crossmember, probably 1/4 to 1/2". And when I romp on the throttle it clicks or when the chassis is torqued. My first guess...
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    Heat/AC Distribution Troubleshooting/Vacuum Control

    Bumping for any ideas for the next thing to check. 1.) I have heat, and pretty good blower pressure at the upper vents. 2.) The flapper door at the floor does close when I move the control to defrost. 3.) There is no heat nor pressure at either of the vents on the dashboard (defrosters) 4.) I...
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    I already bolted the driveshaft up with 3/8"-16 x 1 1/2" Grade 8 Flanged Bolts with nuts on the back. Fits pretty well I don't think it'll be going anywhere. I agree that your solution would be best, but I would need to remove the flange from the vehicle to ensure I drilled it correctly. I...
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    Heat/AC Distribution Troubleshooting/Vacuum Control

    For the time being i rigged my own defroster system. Patent pending.
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    Heat/AC Distribution Troubleshooting/Vacuum Control

    Bumping from the dead... I took off the diffuser on the floor, and the door does close on the floor when I move the lever to defrost. It does this slowly, and once or twice I had to wiggle the lines behind the control panel. When the door was closed I still didn't feel any hot air...
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    I've been meaning to make another trip out there. Tap and Die sets have been on my list for awhile but I always forget to snag a set.
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    Thanks for checking. I honestly have been thinking about it... I would bet that the previous owner messed up these threads somehow. The last owner doing somethin' stupid has been the explanation for about 90% of my headaches. Based on what I've tried so far: 3/8" = 0.3750" = 9.5250mm --...
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    That looks like just like it.
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    Just saw your post. I think this is what I'm going to do. I don't see how there can exist a bolt that will actually thread into this thing. There isn't anything I can get my hands on between a 3/8" and M10.
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    Yes. I know that the bolts should not thread into the holes on the flange on the driveshaft. I want bolts that will thread into the flange on the T/C. I believe the T/C is a NP208. I'm considering just using 3/8"-16 bolts with nuts on the ends at this point. Maybe they aren't supposed to thread...
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    Already got the yoke/straps all sorted. It's the transfer case side bolts. Parts stores were stumped/clueless about the T/C side.
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    Front Drive Shaft Bolts

    Ok. Bumping this thread from the dead. I feel like I'm completely losing my mind. I got some Grade 8 3/8-16x1" bolts and they are too small by a tiny margin. They thread in but I can wiggle the bolts out and they won't completely tighten. I tried M10 bolts coarse and fine thread, but those are...
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    Chevy lean

    My pickup looks like the bed is twisted because of lousy springs. If I were you I would start by looking at the springs and take some measurements.
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    Front Drive Shaft

    I'm looking for a Front Drive Shaft that will fit a 84 K10 1/2ton.
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    Power Steering Belt Adjustment

    Ok. I'm sold on OEM parts. I'm looking at the first diagram and I believe that I want the brackets in the lower image. My power steering has two belts on it's pully. Where do you order yours? A Chevy dealer?
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    Transmission Indicator Cable

    Ahhh. That's the secret. That little groove changes the direction so it pulls properly. It looked like a cracked mounting tab to me. Thanks!
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    Power Steering Belt Adjustment

    Thanks for the info! Where are you getting this stuff from? Also I was having trouble finding that part, but I think LMC has it here: http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=138 I think the kit with all the hardware might be handy, even if it is a bit more expensive.
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    Power Steering Belt Adjustment

    Anybody know where I can get this bracket? I didn't see it on RockAuto. I can call some salvage yards I guess.
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    Transmission Indicator Cable

    My problem I think is that there must be a pin/dowel missing on the cluster. If I hook the cable directly to the column the pull on the cable is straight down and it binds and won't get past OD.
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    Transmission Indicator Cable

    I'm not sure what it's called exactly - the orange pin that indicates transmission gear position. I went to replace it today and I realized that the issue was the cable wasn't hooked up to anything. I've been searching the shift column and haven't found anything. Where do I hook the cable end to?

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