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  1. chief_shotts

    Amazon special/ Led Headlights

    There has been a lot of previous discussion about headlights and led retrofitted headlight. Many claim that led bulbs cannot be used in reflector housing because of law and or because they do not have sufficient light cutoff and blind other drivers. Can't say for certain wether or not they are...
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    4x6 H4 housings

    Thought it was too good to be true. Must be junk. Well since Amazon would probably take back used toilet paper.. I might aswell give these a shot. https://a.co/d/bjb7X9U
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    R134a conversion

    I am in the midst of converting my system to r134a. I see alot of people talking about high pressure cutoff switches being necessary for r134a systems. I also see a lot of people who convert with no mention of using a HPCO switch. What's the deal? Is it necessary? And if so how do i go about...
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    Wiring A/C help

    I am in the process of getting my A/C fixed up and ready to go. For context I'm working with an 1987 r30 engine bay that has been molested up and down by myself primarily. In all my infinite wisdom 5 years ago at 20 years old I stripped out any "unnecessary" wiring. swapped in a 383 stroker and...
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    Body and frame welding needed

    I live in the PNW, specifically Portland, OR area and am looking for a competent welder. As you can see in the photo my truck used to be a drw and is now converted to srw. I'd like to fix these wheel wells. The wheel arches are easily obtainable from lmc and others. They just require some...
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    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    The truck is a 1987 crew cab k30. 383 stroker, turbo 400, np205, d60, gm14bolt. The issue is Ive been experiencing some vibration at 3000+ rpm. I think it comes on sooner than that but the vibration becomes evident at higher rpms. The vibration feels like it is coming from a rotating assembly...
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    Pinion angle and funky Ubolts

    The truck in question is a 1982 k30 crew cab with 6In of lift. I've recently been experiencing some vibrations at about 3k + Rpms. The vibrations come on with a pulsation to them. The pulsating vibes directly correspond to an increase in rpm and subsequently decrease as rpm slows. No...
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    Front driveline angles on a lifted square

    I am curious what other square owners do to remedy harsh front driveline angles when lifting their truck. My truck has a 6in lift, Dana 60, and np 205 tcase. The driveline angle is roughly 19 deg down, The t case is sitting at about 6 deg up, and the pinion is about 5.5deg down. Given these...
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    First time Dana 60 set up

    Setting up my first Dana 60 ring and pinion. New carrier. New ring gear and pinion. So far after a lot of trial and error I have achieved the pictured pattern. Pattern seems good to me. Backlash is reading between .006 and .009. Is this pattern what I’m loooking for? Is backlash variation of...
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    Lifter tick?

    Sbc 383 with a roller cam (#12-422-8) and hydraulic roller lifter (#17-5372-16). Noise is present during cold start and dissipates as engine warms up. No noise is noticed after engine is up to 160+ temp. For reference the motor has less than 5k miles on it and i am using 10w-30 oil and oil...
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    Backfiring through carb. Wont start

    This morning i go to start my truck and it turns over but wont start. After a couple tries it backfires through the carb (Holley sniper efi). A couple small flames i promptly put out with a rag. Ive never experienced this particular problem. Does anyone have any suggestions. Also want to note...
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    Help identify strange noise at Highway speed

    I need help identifying an odd noise that occurs at highway speeds (above about 2500 rpms). I would describe it as a repetitive whirling swoosh noise that picks up as rpms increase and then decreases to nothing as rpms slow. A bit of context: the hole for the transfer case shifter is wide open...
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    Recommendation for frame repair PORTLAND, OR

    Is there anybody that could give a recommendation for frame repair in Portland, Oregon. Previous owner cut about 6 inches- 1 foot of frame off the rear of my truck to accommodate a short bed. Well I would like to add that back on so I can finally attach my bumper.
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    Recommendations for new ac hoses

    I am trying to reconstruct my original ac system. The only thing left is to put in new hoses. Where does one find the the correct hoses and fitting? All ac parts are original replacement except for the compressor which is a sander 508.
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    Need help finding replacement rear shock mounts

    While replacing my rear shocks on my 82 k30 frame I found that the rear upper shock mount on the passenger side is cracked. I would like to replace it but I’m having no luck locating a replacement part. Can anybody point me in the right direction.

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