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  1. BRetty

    Do I replace the '87 fuel tank that's on my 73 C10 (that has an 81 engine / drivetrain)?

    That's an interesting suggestion. I don't know much about TBI systems, if you have a link to an example product, I'm interested in learning more. As I understand it, the TBI has the fuel pump down in the tank ... so I'm not sure what electronics are needed to run the fuel pump, both signal and...
  2. BRetty

    Do I replace the '87 fuel tank that's on my 73 C10 (that has an 81 engine / drivetrain)?

    All, As the title says, I have an 87 fuel tank, which a forum member pointed out, has baffles and is designed for fuel injection engines and in tank pumps. A standard sending unit for carb engines and mechanical fuel pumps has a float to read the fuel level, this would get down to 1/2 full...
  3. BRetty

    Hello from LA (Lower Alabama)

    Y'all got some work ahead of you there, son..... All the work will go much easier if you blast Drive-by Truckers in your shop/garage all the time. Even though they are from north AL, songs like "Daddy's Cup" and "Zip City" really make the work a joy. "I got 350 heads on a 305 engine I get...
  4. BRetty

    Engine to Firewall Ground

    Ideally there should be a ground strap or connection from the engine block to the firewall. There's a bolt hole drilled/tapped in a V8 block right behind the #8 cylinder for exactly this reason. Of course, getting to that location is very hard, best to have a 6-year-old kid wiggle in there to...
  5. BRetty

    What are these parts called, and where can I find them?

    @Dleslie212, Thanks for all the pics of your total rebuild. I have to tackle my column this weekend, while I have a full day, and the puller and pin tools, and before it come off in my hands. I probably won't take it back as far as you did since I am scared of messing with my shifter, but if...
  6. BRetty

    8-track player install

    VV interested to know what make/model that r2r/8-track was. I bought an Akai/Rheem-Roberts unit that also combines open reel and 8-track, off Craigslist a few years ago. The seller was listing it for a friend -- they had a small recording studio together -- I had to point out that it also had...
  7. BRetty

    Small block starter question

    UPDATE: I found the number I was looking for in an article at crankshaftcoalition that was linked in another thread: -- Torque the starter mounting bolts to 35 ft-lb https://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Starter_motors ___________________________ Hi, I know this is a 6-month-old thread...
  8. BRetty

    Starter gear sliding forward and hitting flexplate

    An update to close this out.... Finding the magic words to ID the failed part for this starter was very annoying. The Internet is a dumpster fire of mis-aligned SEO (*) and YouTube shaky clickbait videos with 12 mintes of "Blair Witch Garage" nausea-inducing video with maybe a 3-second mention...
  9. BRetty

    Fuel Starvation when warm at high throttle

    I suspect your problem is a clogged filter/sock in the sending unit in your tank. You have to take the bed off and/or slide it back to access it, but it's worth looking in there and also swabbing the tank out with a kind of $10 "gas tank swiffer" you can get at AutoStore. BR
  10. BRetty

    What have you done to your square lately??

    When you install your shift indicator, please post some pictures and tips. I've tried twice, maybe I am missing some pin/bearing in my dash gauge plastic bezel, anyway #3 is in a little box under my bench seat, waiting to be a-born. BR
  11. BRetty

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Thanks, I have a spare in a parts box somewhere from when I left my keys sitting on the bbq grill on my balcony for 4 days. I was walking out the door to AutoStore to borrow a steering wheel puller when I thought, "one last check....." Couldn't recall if the external chrome collar was integral...
  12. BRetty

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Apparently some crackheads tried to steal my truck last night. This was the only real damage. Maybe they thought it was a KIA. I'm gonna hit up LMC for replacement. If anybody knows the specific part name for this, would be appreciated....
  13. BRetty

    1984 C10 305 stall at low speeds, loss of power during accel

    Also: Don't feel bad about writing too much! More information is always good! Even if only 20% is relevant, you don't know which 20% -- that's the whole reason you are asking for advice. Best, BR
  14. BRetty

    1984 C10 305 stall at low speeds, loss of power during accel

    Hi friend, I am having similar problems so I will be watching this thread. My '81 350 SBC was running great, then yesterday 4:30pm suddenly started what you described: Starts and runs OK Get on fwy or mash accelarator, bogs, slows, surge/stumble, then dies. Wondered if a fuel line had burst...
  15. BRetty

    Starter gear sliding forward and hitting flexplate

    Update: I thought it might be the solenoid return spring, but it seems to be the "drive assembly" itself. The starter gear will slide on the shaft an inch each way. There is a broken snap ring and a loose washer. I'll post a pic of them. Yes, I need a new starter. Here's a picture of the...
  16. BRetty

    Starter gear sliding forward and hitting flexplate

    I am guessing I need to replace part #8 in that diagram, which is the Drive Assembly
  17. BRetty

    Starter gear sliding forward and hitting flexplate

    Update: With better light, I see tge return spring is missing entirely! The gear just slides back and forth freely. UPDATE @; I thought there would be a spring between the starter gear and the nose of the starter, I was mistaken. I'm trying to find out the name of the internal part. Yes, I...
  18. BRetty

    Starter gear sliding forward and hitting flexplate

    All, I found the source of the awful clattering under my engine. After throwing forward and starting the truck, then springing back, the starter gear starts to creep forward (actually back towards rear of truck) and slides up against the spinning flywheel, making a godawful clacking. Is this...
  19. BRetty

    Engine Bay Mysteries

    I feel ya'. The second thing I thought when I popped the hood on my '73 C10 (*) was, "what are all these loose wires?" (**) Have you foud the wiring diagrams here at the site? They are SUPER hard to read. Here's what I did (partially, I haven't done this for all the documents...) Get or...
  20. BRetty

    Help with sudden engine knocking and clanking

    Well, jacking her up and getting under there, it sounds like my starter is contacting the flexplate, making the terrible clacking. So starter would need to move forward, towards the radiator, about 1mm. I've read the threads here on these problems. I'll try to get a pic of my clearance betw...
  21. BRetty

    Help with sudden engine knocking and clanking

    Update -- I took it to the trans shop who rebuilt my transmission. It was just the flexplate cover come loose and something there contacting the flywheel. Prob happened when I jumped in like a paratrooper to get at those #6 and #8 spark wires It's not FIXED -- they are moving to a new shop...
  22. BRetty

    Help with sudden engine knocking and clanking

    All, My 350 SBC (TH350C trans, just rebuilt 2 months ago) has a steady RPM-based tick/click that starts after about 30 seconds of startup/idle. Putting it in gear makes it worse, applying throttle it becomes a very loud horrible clank-clank -- but the sound immediately backs off when I coast...
  23. BRetty

    1987 TBI tank in a 1985 with a carb? Will it work?

    Did you install the '87 tanks? If so, what sending units did you use? I have a replacement '87 tank, and the sending unit that works for a carb, three ports, 0-90ohm signal, the float gets down to 1/2 fulll tank then stops, resting on the baffles, gauge stuck at 1/2 full. I haven't found one...
  24. BRetty

    Back in Black

    "It's like...a pastel black." <-- name the source Bad-A** truck, brother. Congrats. BR
  25. BRetty

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Apparently Kia's are so easy to steal, this fact has driven the normally peaceful, law-abiding citizens of St. Louis to CRIME! CRIME! in St. Louis! OMG!? Why? Must be those darn Kias! St. Louis has actually tried to sue Kia Motors, Inc., for *causing* a crime wave in that shining city on a...

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