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  1. GTX63

    2021 Kia Sorento

    I understand. In my experience, they have no tolerance to a lack of maintenance.
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    Hood release cable

    Lube the latch below the hood and confirm it isn't sticking. If your existing cable has stretched, you can take some washers, clamp them in a vice and cut a slice thru one end. Then use them to take up the gap on the cable end and squeeze them closed with some channel locks.
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    2021 Kia Sorento

    This isn't meant as a slight to anyone that owns a Kia. Kias are designed (badly) as cheap A-B transportation with very light duty, poorly made parts with poor longevity. There is a reason why replacement engines are so hard to find. If Walmart sold vehicles, a KIA would be their flagship.
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    Factory charge wire gauge

    10 gauge if I understand which wire you are talking about.
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    tow rating - '90 2500 Suburban

    Install a transmission cooler #1. Unless you are towing a push mower on a 4'x6' trailer, you will need a transmission cooler regardless of engine/transmission/gear ratio. I have towed 8k before without issue. As with late model trucks, make sure the trailer is evenly loaded and you have a...
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    Well, Here We Go!!

    $1200 is a good price for a running K10 these days. In my area of Tn, you would likely double or triple your money flipping it.
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    Front Fender Well Inspection Covers?

    Yep, much easier to fabricate with a little tin.
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    Cracking Paint at Door Handles Help

    Yep, that is cracking bondo. Cracks are common when applied too thick, too much hardener, large temperature changes, and when metal is flexing. Every truck I restore is only done to a driver grade level. My purpose is to keep squarebodies on the road, not in the garage or on a rotating pedestal...
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    Rear Brake Options 87

    I would only go with rear discs on a truck I was hauling or pulling heavy loads, and in a mountainous area. I'm in Tennessee and I still wouldn't do it.
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    Cracking Paint at Door Handles Help

    Those interior pull straps were weak from the beginning and did not hold up well over time. When I do replace them, I intend them only as cosmetic, meaning I use the armrest or the outside of the door to close. They pull the door panel and besides tearing away from the mounts, flex the vinyl and...
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    86 C10 H-code needs a new distributor, recommendations? anything to avoid at all cost?

    I have used Proform and have had no issues. Now, with some other China made ignition parts, beware. Stay away from the no name ebay $59 all in one distributors that come complete with a pretty red cap. They sound like a quick and cheap fix when in reality they bear no resemblance to a quality...
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    Engine won't get up to temp

    Ok, back to some basics. When you say you have a heating problem, you said the engine isn't getting hot; does that mean you are not getting heat into the cab? Where is the temperature sensor located on the engine? It is usually along the driver's side of the head but can also be found on top of...
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    Heater not very hot

    Flop down on the passenger floorboard on your side with your left hand on the "temp" control level in the dash. The HVAC controls are cable operated. Now, while watching the cables beneath the dash/glove compartment, slide the temp lever back and forth as you confirm the door is functioning. You...
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    Where can I buy ‘83 K5 high headrest bucket seat foam? Can’t find!

    I have ordered hi density foam with truck upholstery before and found most of the online stuff to be "less dense". I have done better locally. With seats that had damaged foam, I have learned to cut out and replace the bad stuff and/or make templates. Lots of video online from upholstery guys...
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    I'm sure it's an age old question, K 20 ride quality improvements.

    A 77 K20 is going to ride just like it started life as, a log truck. They just do. They are the unfiltered cigarette of trucks. It was a different time then and trucks were made to work in first. Comfort was an afterthought. The Squarebody frame to chassis is a rigid design. Shocks designed for...
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    Lacking power, 87 Sierra 5.7l TBI

    Just trying to keep from jumping too far ahead. Going back to the beginning, you said it doesn't seem to have power. Compared to what? When you first drove it? Other vehicles you have owned?
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    New crate engine oil priming/ ignition timing impact if the distributor is mis-installed

    I don't know if your supplier provided you with instructions prior to start up, but I would advise you to use a quality oil, not any off the shelf 10W30. If anything, use at least an additive designed for older motors and break ins; something with an elevated level of ZDDP. Amsoil Z Rod, Castrol...
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    pinion yoke

    Well, my best friend went to school and became a top line mechanic for a Cadillac dealership. I pulled apart old 283s in my garage after school and learned almost every lesson I know by screwing crap up. Both forms of education cost about the same money. Just an FYI, today my friend and I are...
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    pinion yoke

    Ok, the first picture you can see the pin at the top of the spring arch. The second picture, disregard that the springs are flipped, just note the hole in the middle of the spring perch. That is where your leaf should be seated. If there is any sort of gap between the two, it isn't. If it is...
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    pinion yoke

    How do you know the rear axle assembly is misaligned? There is a small dowel or centering pin located on the bottom of the leaf springs where the axle tube is bolted to the perch. If it is not centered and in the hole, you will see a gap between the perch and the bottom of the spring. Usually...
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    Ever dealt with GM crate motor warranty replacement?

    In my opinion, their answer will be "No". They won't care whether the motor was gently used or redlining to work every morning. The warranty is their protector and it is almost 6 years past the warranty. The first thing you should do is have someone knowledgable diagnose the issue. You may have...
  22. GTX63

    76 K10 rear main seal

    If your truck has the original motor, or, if the motor is pre 1986, then it will have a two piece rear main seal. Dropping the oil pan, the pump and the rear main cap to replace the seal is, IMO, something that can be done by someone with a moderate set of tools and common sense.
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    Hot wire junction block

    Every squarebody truck had one new, lol. I just trailered another one home a few weeks ago without one, probably missing who knows, 2 owners, 7 owners back. Some people just think electrical tape is a better junction I guess.
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    Front Drum to Disc Conversion

    Squarebody trucks have a lot of great upgrades that are just about bolt ins for the 67-72 trucks.
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    74 k10 going 55 mph is at 3,500 rpm

    With the discription you gave, your truck is about 1200rpm too high with that set up at that speed.

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