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  1. Edelbrock

    Low cost auto repair. $79 engine swaps! (no warranty)

    When it comes to auto repair, there is no need to do everything by the book. If you cut corners, you save dollars. Just keep it simple. 1) Remove engine. 2) Install new engine. 3) add oil. Good to go. (Click on images)
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    How hard to go backwards?

    I would assume that a floor mounted switch would be easy to install. Probably get one on Amazon cheap enough. The trick would be accessing the wires in the steering column. Maybe there is a wiring diagram on this site somewhere, so that you could take the wires from under the dash or something.
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    Free, you pick up.

    If you want them gone, just lean them up against a tree out by the road, and put a big sign next to them that says "FOR SALE - $1,500". They will be gone without a trace by morning.
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    Cracked TH350 case

    I would drill a hole just past the end of the crack (to stop the crack from continuing), and then I would call around different welding shops. Tell them you are a mechanic, and need to have a 4" crack welded on a trans case. A reasonable welding shop should charge $50. Its a very quick job, so...
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    Wobbly power steering pump pulley

    Squeak solution: Start the engine, and hold a piece of chalk against all the different edges of the belt. This eliminates the squeak very well on serpentine belts, V belts, etc. Obviously you want to position you hand is a way that if the belt grabs you, your hand would be pushed away from a...
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    TH350 oil level, engine off

    Point this **** at your **** and you will know all. $15 and no installation needed.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    There have been 4,668 days since July 11, 2012. That's when this topic started. So if your kid was born at that time, he/she would be..... 13. And if you bought a new car at that time, then its overdue for that first oil change. And if you had purchased a new bottle of Scotch at that time...
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    Pretty sure I blew a head gasket this morning....

    I think that based on all of the info so far, I would suggest this: Remove the thermostat. Run the engine with the radiator cap off, and top off the fluid level as needed over the course of a few minutes. Replace radiator cap. Drive as normal for a week or so. Do the problems return?
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    intro and advice

    Seems like you should take my profile pic.
  10. Edelbrock

    Engine High Pitch Whining

    It might be your blower belt. But its normal for them to make a whining noise.
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    Pretty sure I blew a head gasket this morning....

    Ya, with any luck the coolant shorted out something in the ignition system causing it not to run. Generally speaking though, if an engine stops running or runs poorly due to low oil or low coolant, then that condition is permanent until mechanical repairs are performed. Speaking of which, I...
  12. Edelbrock

    Cattle guard compatibility?

    Hey, would a cattle guard on a 1980 Chevy K10 bolt onto a 1977 or 1978 K5 Blazer?
  13. Edelbrock

    Battery cable recommendations.

    Anyone have any idea what battery cables would be needed for a 1977 K5 Blazer? What gauge and length? I want to have thicker cables than normal, so I need to know what OEM would be. Thanks.
  14. Edelbrock

    Lights

    Bad ground? Double check you grounds between the body/frame/engine/ battery.
  15. Edelbrock

    Drive shaft too short

    Ya, from the pics - what makes you fell that there is a problem? Everything looks fin to me in the pics. Every time you hit a bump, the driveshaft pushed into the trans and then slide out a bit and then settles somewhere in the middle. If it gets compressed too far, then the rear end will bash...
  16. Edelbrock

    New to the Forum

    Welcome. If that's going to be your daily, I suggest different wheels and tires. Something like this:
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    Custom drive shaft.

    So I'm wanting to shorten a driveshaft to fit a 77 K5. The rig is lifted maybe 4 inches. U-Joints on either end, with a slip in the center. This will be for the rear. How do I know the proper length? Do I just shorten the driveshaft so that when its installed, the slip yoke is in the...
  18. Edelbrock

    High oil pressure after replacing pump

    The oil pressure numbers look good. I would hope that new parts would increase the pressure. As for pressure, the only possible downside is that more pressure means more resistance. More resistance means less power to the wheels. But the the power loss would be so small that you would need...
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    What are these holes for?

    Based on the title, I was half expecting to see a risqué picture of his new girlfriend.
  20. Edelbrock

    Do I restore my AC or?

    There will be plenty of opposition to this: I used to think that recharging A/C would be difficult and require a bunch of skills, and fancy tools and gauges. Nope. I have recharged A/C systems many many times, using R12 and 134A. I have never used the gauges that measure the high and low...
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    Do I restore my AC or?

    A/C is pretty simple. Power goes from dash switch to the low pressure switch, to the high pressure switch to the electromagnet on the pump. If the pressure is too low or tow high, it cuts off the power to the pump. When charging the system, the can of Freon has a gauge on it, that shows what...
  22. Edelbrock

    whats every body using.. looking for a new stereo head unit

    Old school is always an option.
  23. Edelbrock

    Need really good, really cheap shocks that will install themselves and last forever.....

    As the title says: Need really good, really cheap shocks that will install themselves and last forever..... 1977 K5 Blazer. These seem like they would work for my lift (4" is a guess). But the price is too high. It a pavement pounder on a budget. What should I get...
  24. Edelbrock

    Front suspension mystery drone

    Drive for a bit and then check to see if the rotors or excessively hot. Check alignment with a tape measure.
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    Thornbird or Super Swampers?

    Thornbird or Super Swampers? Mainly on pavement. Rarely on freeway. Goal: Cool looking tires. Concerns: Noise, bad road manners, short tread life. So.... Thornbird or Super Swampers?

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