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    ‘83 K5 350/4wd: aftermarket oil psi switch/sender/choke heater wiring question w/pics and schematic

    ‘83 K5/350/4wd question: Please confirm my wiring/splicing is correct per the Haynes manual schematic. Tan wire from dash oil/choke indicator through firewall to new factory style oil psi sender (at distributor) spliced into dark blue wire to the oil psi switch and spliced with Lt blue wire to...
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    ‘83 K5 Wiring diagram V8 vs V6 Firewall Block blue wire for oil psi switch requirement??? See pics

    ‘83 K5/crate 350/4wd: I am redoing some damaged wiring. The electrical schematic I have shows a blue (dashed) wire from the firewall block to an oil psi switch (6 cyl w/o gauges). I’m not entirely sure if this wire was connected to anything before I pulled the factory 305 to install my new crate...
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    ‘83 K5 Gas Tank and Skid Plate Best Protective Coatings???

    Hi guys and girls! I just finished restoring and priming the gas tank and skid plate/rock guard. I would like to get some ideas on what type of coating or overlay to apply in an effort to better withstand flying rock damage and corrosion i.e. rubberized coatings, adhesive protectants, thick...
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    83’ Blazer: In need of a factory muffler heat shield

    1983 Blazer: I am in need of a factory muffler heat shield for the right side for dual exhaust. I’m assuming that my Blazer originally didn’t come with dual exhaust and is the reason it didn’t have a heat shield for the right side. I’ve been looking online but can’t find one. I’ve checked AMD...
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    Help with difficult problem!!! ‘83 K5/4” lift/NP208 mounting height with incorrect homemade spacers vs correct spacers???

    Hello everyone! I have several unusual problems, not just mentally, but also with my ‘83 K5 that I’ve been restoring and am ready to install a new crate SBC350 and the original (rebuilt) 700R4 tranny and NP208 transfer case that I pulled out of the K5. When I got the K5, it already had a 4”...
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    ‘83 K5/ SBC 350 Swap/ new/old oil sending unit differences/dash gauge/Autometer gauge?

    Howdy y’all! I’m in the process of prepping my new SBC350 crate engine for installation on my ‘83 K5. I bought a new Autometer oil press gauge w/sending unit initially intended for my ‘73 Firebird but decided to use the new sender/gauge on the K5 new engine instead. The old sender was located by...
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    Can you believe this???!!! TC/NP208 Adapter/700R4 trans crossmember mounting/question?

    ‘83 K5/4WD/4” lift/SBC350/NP208/700R4 automatic: When I bought this K5 the trans/TC crossmember was mounted as shown in the photos. It had body bushings for spacers in between the NP208 adapter and transmission crossmember. It also had what looks like eyelets cut off of shocks as spacers to...
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    700R4 Trans Cooling Lines options/recommendations?

    This post is now here in the proper automatic transmission category. I’ll try to delete it from the manual transmission category. 1983 K5/ SBC350/4wd: I’m installing a new 700R4 trans and I’m in need new transmission lines. I’ve read several previous posts with different opinions on which types...
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    Crate SBC 350 installation plan

    I’m prepping to install a new complete turn key GM crate SP350 (385HP/405TQ) engine into my ‘83 K5 that I have (almost) finished with the multi-year restoration on and would like to get y’all’s final recommendations on the engine install plan/idea before I get started. Things to note: I am doing...
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    Ethanol varnish residue: Carb vs EFI

    I’m always struggling with carb jets getting clogged with ethanol fuel residue whether it be on my carb C10 or my pressure washer, etc after they have been sitting for a matter of weeks. Just a month ago, I cleaned the jet in my pressure washer and had to do it again yesterday. The jet was...
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    ‘83 K5 Resto- prep/paint steering column?

    Hi all! I just wanted to get some recommendations on how you went about prepping, sanding and painting the steering column. I’ve already painted the bare dash with the 2K body color but had the column was masked off. The column has some light corrosion which will have to be sanded. I suppose I...
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    ‘83 K5- seeking design and material ideas on bed side panels and compartments for storage

    ‘83 K5 restoration: I’d like to hear what you all have done with the bed-sides as far as what rugged hard material (wood, metal, other) did you use and if and how you incorporated any compartments (hidden, hatches, locks, molle) inside the panels for storage of things (guns, tools, speakers...
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    Need quick reliable answer please- ‘83 K20 front axle question

    I going to look at a ‘83 K20 for sale in the morning. The person selling it says it has 3/4 ton axles but the front axle is a Corporate 10 bolt/ factory 8 lug which he says is a 3/4 ton axle but he doesn’t know the ring gear size. My ‘83 K5 has a Corporate 10 bolt/6 lug axle technically...
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    Freak Injury Upon Another Freak Injury To Hand Requiring Emergency Surgery (Tool Safety)

    Hi guys and girls! I have to share this very freakish injury I had with you all as a safety precaution and not make stupid mistakes like I did. I’m in the final stages of completing the multi-year restoration of my ‘83 K5 Blazer. I’m slow, okay and in more ways than one as you will read but I...
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    • Forum: Garage
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    ‘83 K5- driveshafts reinstallation without match marks?

    I’m going back together with my ‘83 K5 with 4” suspension lift after restoration and I cannot locate the match marks that I made on the driveshafts (both front and rear) and yokes when I removed the driveshafts to replace the U-joints. What should I do? Thanks!
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    SBC 350 motor mounts orientation?

    ‘83 K5: I’m in the final stages of the major restoration and am prepping for new SBC crate 350 engine install. I purchased new motor mounts and inserts but I don’t remember what the orientation was of the old worn out mounts before I pulled them off. A few questions for y’all! How are the...
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    ‘83 K5/new engine: how do I break-in engine before taking to shop to have exhaust installed?

    Soon to be installing a new crate SBC 350 into my restored ‘83 K5. I’ve decided to go with exhaust manifolds instead of headers but my question is how can I break in the new engine without having exhaust pipes installed that I’ll have to take the Blazer to to have the pipes installed? Or, should...
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    ‘83 K5- need help with broken 4WD shifter cover housing.

    ‘83 K5- my 4WD shifter cover/housing is cracked around the mounting screw holes and melted around where the bulb is located. Summit, MotorCityK5 and LMC Truck doesn’t have any type. I seem to recall seeing aftermarket ones but don’t know what brand they are. Any recommendations? Thanks!
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    ‘83 K5/4” lift/4WD: Still in need of header fitment recommendations for new crate SBC SP350 w/“D” port heads/angled plugs.

    I didn’t receive any responses to my previous post for the same subject so I’m posting again in hopes of finding someone that is running the same or similar configuration that can tell me what aftermarket headers or exh. manifolds that they could recommend for my ‘83 K5/4” lift/4WD/new crate SBC...
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    Beware- LMC Blazer seat upholstery/foam mismatch

    I ordered bucket seat vinyl upholstery and seat foam from LMC Truck for my ‘83 K5. Beware that LMC lists the vinyl for ‘78-‘87 models and the foam cushion set for ‘78-‘86 models but the two are NOT compatible (see photos). The vinyl was correct with a more rectangular head rest shape but the...
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    Where can I buy ‘83 K5 high headrest bucket seat foam? Can’t find!

    I’m restoring the high headrest bucket seats in my ’83 K5. I ordered new black vinyl upholstery and seat foam from LMC. The upholstery seems correct but the seat foam does not fit the frame and has more angled sides of the headrest than the original buckets. I called LMC and confirmed that I...
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    K5: LMC vinyl flooring underlayment recommendations?

    ‘83 K5: I will be installing the LMC vinyl (MIP) flooring and would like to know alternatives to the underlayment insulation that was provided with the vinyl flooring. I have already sprayed Lizard skin ceramic thermal coating on the floor and I don’t necessarily need to have a sound deadening...
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    New crate engine oil priming/ ignition timing impact if the distributor is mis-installed

    I’ll be installing a new GM crate 350 into my ‘83 Blazer soon. While the engine is on the stand, I’ll need to pull the distributor to prime the oil system. I’ve not done this before although I’ve watched videos of the process. I’m just curious how the engine will operate in the truck if I don’t...
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    Air compressor good quality hose recommendations? Not as simple a request as you might think.

    I am in need of recommendations on a very good quality compressor air hose. I bought a hose reel with a brown 3/8” /250 psi hose from Harbor Freight about a year ago. The hose sucks (blows, rather) and has developed many leaks of which I have had to continually make the hose shorter by cutting...
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    New 0 miles crate engine/old Odometer/vehicle registration?

    I will soon be installing a new crate engine into my ‘83 Blazer (restoration near completion) with the original odometer. What is the best way to begin tracking the miles driven with the new engine? Can/should I reset the odometer to match the new engine and if so, how and is it legal in this...

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