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    Inoperative Gauges

    If you mean suddenly they are inoperative, then no. I don’t remember if there is a common fuse or anything. But, when I got my ‘85 it’s oil pressure, temp, and voltage gauges did not work and I took the cluster apart, cleaned them up, and tested them. Two were fine and the problem was...
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    Just for fun: Read my plugs

    Almost dropped my beverage at quad Rajeev. It beats an edelweiss any day.
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    Just for fun: Read my plugs

    Just finished valve seals and hadn’t had the plugs out for more than a year. I will post the pics. Tell me how my truck is doing. This is an 85 305 (named rusty) that I drive in the weekends after finishing a light restoration about a year ago. The engine is stock with a quad Rajeev ( I’m...
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    Burning Oil At Start Ups

    I did get this job done today. Did all the seals exhaust and intake. This has to be the highest labor to parts ratio in existence. I started just before 8 this morning and finished a 20 min test drive around 2pm. My existing seals were umbrella style. I don’t know if these are oem or not. This...
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    Burning Oil At Start Ups

    Planning to do valve seals over the long weekend if I can get to it. My 305 sometimes has zero smoke and sometimes has lots of smoke at warm startup. I haven’t figured out what the correlation is. All I can figure is that there must be some seals that are worse than others and that oil...
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    Ball Joints and Lowering Springs Today

    So if you have read my “Nemo” thread you know that I had to move out of my shop in July. That leaves me in a state of flux without shop air or the tools that go with it. So, because I was bored, I decided to tackle my truck Rusty’s ball joints today, with only an electric grinder and hand...
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    best rear gears for 700r4

    I just went back to stock tire size on my truck rusty (only about 2.5% reduction in tire diameter from 265/70-15 to 235/75) which has a 305, 700r4 and 2.73 gears. Experience driving in OD is already way better even with that slight change in tire “gearing.” I wouldn’t mind having shorter gears...
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    What are your favorite/ best looking valve covers for SBC?

    I don’t know for sure but I’ve been told that the cool kids just run without them.
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    1977 C10 AC not working, solution suggestions

    I think that’s it for parts assuming your hoses are good and will fit the compressor you are ordering. Oil Refrigerant Flush fluid and a way to flush it
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    AC troubleshooting

    yeah, I did forget the part about replacing the accumulator / filter dryer. You have to do that if the system has been open. It's a piece of cake to replace but is a bit more expense (30 bucks or so IIRC).
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    Backfires through carb when stepped on

    Just want to make sure you know this is wrong: Correct is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 (note the flip of 5-6 to 6-5).
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    AC troubleshooting

    I did a lot of homework on the system while figuring it out, then just read a lot of posts and watched a few youtubes on best ways to suction and charge the system. Biggest issue I can imagine in the cab would be rotten vacuum tubes (both in the cab and in the engine bay). They get brittle...
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    AC troubleshooting

    I rebuilt the system on my 85 a year or so ago. A few big things from memory: 1. If the system is open at all plan to flush out the lines, condenser, evaporator. This isn’t hard it just takes some time and an air compressor. I bought a cheap flush tank that worked w my compressor. 2. As...
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    Interesting rundown Benny. I have only done one disc conversion, on a 1967 Impala that my son and I did; and I share your view. The conversion used late 70's cadillac rear calipers, and setting up the parking brake was a mess, and I actually think I get less braking performance from the...
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    Didn’t take it that way. And, besides, you can insult the truck all you want. I do it all the time, like yesterday when I couldn’t get the motor mounts lined up. I insulted it plenty. :)
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    I grew up in the Deep South, basically coastal flatland and there the party line used to be that 4wd was just something else to fix. I guess there are takers for all types.
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    We spent some time today getting some major components together ahead of having to move out of the shop. Mated the engine and transmission. Got the driveline into the frame We also put the cab back on with new body mounts. I didn’t snap any pics of that. Will add tomorrow. Probably wont...
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    Did some cleanup on the th350 with the wire cup on a drill. Transmission is dry / no fluid so I could flip it over easily. Before: After: Then hit it with some aluma blast. I also did some work on securing the brake lines and fuel lines to the frame but still more to do there. I...
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    Ton of progress today but not many pictures. Got the motor masked and painted, and installed the intake, plugs, and balancer. Went with black. I’m a Chevy orange fan but decided to go black with the orange truck. Got the interior primered and painted. Didn’t have many pics. This is just...
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    Temp gauge issues

    The resistor in mine went bad and I just put a new resistor in behind the existing one and cinched the tab nuts down on it. I think the resistor cost me a few bucks for a hundred of them. Still got 99 in the toolbox.
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    Got the front suspension slathered with paint and installed today. Also rebuilt the engine mounts. The old ones needed it. We got into the engine to change out the cam and just get a look at things. 4 bolt mains and what look like generic roller rockers. Cylinder walls looked ok from...
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    Got the front suspension clear of the old frame and continued scrubbing and degreasing until weather derailed it. I was surprised at how loose some of the fasteners were. Not sure what to make of that. The motor mounts were maybe hand tight and a few of the crossmember bolts were not exactly...
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    I also painted the firewall and cowl yesterday. Here’s before and after.
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    So I guess the aftermarket ac delco shoes I bought are all the same size. I got the passenger side done today. Drums are on. All good.
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    80 C10 "Nemo" Build - Started as: Front frame buckled…

    Thank you for looking. I will check again when I'm back in the shop. That would be unfortunate but on brand for me. I do everything I learn on my own twice. Just checked pictures of the shoes I bought and I suspect you are right. Thanks again for looking. I would hope that I would notice...

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