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  1. 75Monza

    Break booster vacuum to front of intake??? Will it work?

    Most of the intakes I've ever seen sbc are machined for the t-stat to sit down in the manifold with the gasket above it, not saying there are not any out there that are different. Only thing I've changed doing over the years with t-stats is making my own bleed hole since they quit putting the...
  2. 75Monza

    LMC Truck Battery tray doesn't fit

    for '73-'80, the actual tray is the same part number for either side, they use a different support though, stock side uses a "hanger assembly", aux side uses a "support assembly", totally different shapes, unlike 81-up that look close to the same, just RH/LH.
  3. 75Monza

    To 6.2, or not to 6.2

    If you can find one, around 1998 Jetta TDI for mileage. Slightly modified mine, euro turbo, euro transbus 5 cyl injectors, turbo back 2" pipe with flowmaster, lowered 2" on koni's and 18" low pro run flats, would consistently get 47mpg running 80 down the freeway. If I was nice and kept it...
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    To 6.2, or not to 6.2

    Been down the 6.2 road before in a suburban I had. If taken care of, the motor would have lasted years. Biggest cost problem on it was the injection pump and injectors. The stock set up needed the lubrication from the higher sulfur diesel back in the day, and as they started changing the blend...
  5. 75Monza

    Steering stabilizer. How the hell do I get the old one off?

    On stuff like that, I've mostly just used a BFH held against the top side of the tie bar over where the offending taper goes through and smack it with another BFH on the bottom side. Several smacks and it usually pops it out. Mostly just did that to tie rod ends when I didn't have a pickle fork...
  6. 75Monza

    Electrical with no clue

    One other thing I forgot to ask, if you reach under or from the top, can you turn the motor over by hand? Sure hope you can, I got that surprise once because my temp gauge didn't read right and I may have been a little drunk to notice. Drove home late at night, next morning would not start, did...
  7. 75Monza

    Electrical with no clue

    One other thing I forgot to ask, if you reach under or from the top, can you turn the motor over by hand? Sure hope you can, I got that surprise once because my temp gauge didn't read right and I may have been a little drunk to notice. Drove home late at night, next morning would not start, did...
  8. 75Monza

    Electrical with no clue

    Can you see wiring that goes by exhaust manifold at back of motor and drops to solenoid? Sometimes have burnt a wire through there so nothing getting to starter. Had the solenoid wire on my dad's truck come loose the other day caused same thing, he didn't tighten good enough when he put the...
  9. 75Monza

    Rental trailers

    Here is another option if you have a harbor freight nearby. https://www.harborfreight.com/5000-lbs-capacity-adjustable-tow-bar-61625.html Would need to fab an adapter plate for your truck to hook it up, looks like it's made to bolt to frame horns. It's rated for 5,000 lbs and $70. Probably...
  10. 75Monza

    Transfer case lever slips out of selection

    Also, check motor and trans mounts to see if any broke. Granted, this was on my F250 high boy, but broken motor mount and trans mount caused enough twist that it would pop it out of 4h. Lever slop also was a contributor, but lots of linkage on mine, 205 divorced.
  11. 75Monza

    Rental trailers

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/109417675742901/search/?query=tow%20bar&latitude=46.9971&longitude=-120.545&vertical=C2C&sort=BEST_MATCH Think that will work, it's on the middle of that page. If not, have her get on facebook marketplace and search 100 miles around Ellensburg for "tow bar".
  12. 75Monza

    Rental trailers

    I made up a set of tow lights, just mounted some round trailer lights on 4" magnets, used a 30' 4 wire S.O. cord wired to a basic 4 pin flat trailer light connector. Depending on length of the car I was towing, would wrap excess cord around the wiper arms.
  13. 75Monza

    Rental trailers

    Try to find one of these... This is on facebook marketplace in Yakima for $125. I like these for older rigs with metal bumpers, the clamps hook to the bumper lip with the chains going around the bumper. Use to use one like this to pull my truck around. Only thing is that you need to have the...
  14. 75Monza

    Rental trailers

    Might ask these guys what the transport charge would be if they would do it. HAWK TRUCKING 1118 RAINIER DR ELLENSBURG, WA, 98926 360-584-6022
  15. 75Monza

    Spring difference between 1 ton dual and 1 ton SRW

    Lol, I just read through your whole build thread an hour ago. Very nice progress, sure wish I had time to do that to mine. The springs in question look identical to the ones on this truck from what my buddy said. Looks like more than one spring on the top. Think I'm going to keep mine mostly...
  16. 75Monza

    Spring difference between 1 ton dual and 1 ton SRW

    I was just offered a set of 1 ton dual K30 springs from a '78 and I was curious what differences there are between the front and rear on my '80 K30 SRW. The back obviously has the extra overload pack in with either 2 or 3 extra leafs compared to mine, but from pictures, can't really tell any...
  17. 75Monza

    Headlight Upgrade Woes

    I've honestly never bought a harness, like to make my own. I put everything on fuses and relays, similar to this. Think you do have to swap the ground and high(?) wire, can either pop it out of the plug or get something like this. Anther thing, is this on a 4 bulb system like in your...
  18. 75Monza

    Headlight Upgrade Woes

    Are these halogen or LED?
  19. 75Monza

    this truck?

    Ahh, the mustache grill, lol. Could even be a bucket from 79 dodge like the lil red express had.
  20. 75Monza

    Hello

    Welcome from NE Washington, North neighbor.
  21. 75Monza

    this truck?

    Sure would like an up close picture of that headlight bucket. Almost looks like they carefully shaved out the center of the factory bezel to fit the dual bucket inside it. Stick doesn't look like the same space between the headlights as my '86 duals, set real close together to fit in the cavity...
  22. 75Monza

    this truck?

    Looks like a 76 monte carlo light bucket, or el camino.
  23. 75Monza

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Nice looking gauges! Just curious though, that's not idle oil pressure is it?
  24. 75Monza

    Just joined, and I have a 1980 GMC K2500 4X4

    Welcome, love the flat bed.
  25. 75Monza

    Wanders All Over the Road

    Wouldn't it be better to see slop with someone turning it for you while suspension is loaded on the ground? I did that on my 86 with it not running having buddy bump steering wheel left/right while looking at everything then again with it running before I found all my issues. Didn't find all my...

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