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  1. spanky55amg

    700r4 3-2 shutter

    The quick answer is take it back to the rebuilder, but I am wondering what you all think it is before I do that. Im not a transmission guy at all. R&R and thats about it. I have a 700r4 that over the summer developed a 3-2 shutter on medium to heavy acceleration. I couldnt reproduce it very...
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    Starting issue

    Truck ran fine Friday. Got me home with zero issue. Saturday, go to start and acts like dead battery. Jump it with another vehicle. It takes awhile to start, but I figured the cheap 1yr warranted battery the PO put in was door nail dead. Replaced the battery. Still kinda hard starting but...
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    R4 compressor to line seals

    i have tried later K5 and Suburban hoses. F body hoses. And now an LT1 Caprice hose and nothing fits. There are some really knowledgeable dudes here. Anyone know what fits this? EDIT. I updated the title of the thread. Hopefully if anyone else needs to find the compressor to lines seal they...
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    Accumulator question

    my system is the stock 1984 AC system. I’m in the processes of connecting the R6 compressor up. (I know, I know, but it was on the engine I bought and was told it was running fine). So new hoses and accumulator. I see that there was a change in 85. The parts store gave me one for an 85+. Since...
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    AC, finally

    I haven owned this truck for 2 years and it has had working AC. Up until January when I replaced the engine. The system was sealed. I now have a TBI belt system on. So I’m going to get 1988 C1500 AC hoses 1984 Accumulator Ford Blue price tube ac o-ring kit A flush kit Pag oil 1. Am I...
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    Center bolt valve cover question

    the passenger sides has a pcv valve, which I have connected to the carb. The drivers side has a hole smaller than a pvc grommet. Is there a spec breather that fits it?
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    Fuel line

    i am now running an 87/88 tbi block. I have a P4070 fuel pump on the passenger frame rail. Where the stock metal line would go to the mechanics pump goes, I have a 3/8 rubber line that goes to a clear plastic filter and a fuel pressure gauge and then to a fitting to my qjet. I can actually...
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    fan clutch bolt pattern

    I know there are two different bolt patterns. My fan clutch has both the small and large ones. I am putting an 87 or 88 engine and the engine before was a 73. Was their a third bolt pattern from water pump to fan clutch? My fan clutch doesnt like the small or large bolt patterns and before I...
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    700r4 wiring

    the pic below is the wiring that I pulled off of my truck. Come to find out, my 84, had a '73 smog engine in it with some mods. The transmission by the RPO is supposed to be a 350 and Im assuming lock up as it has the low vacuum switch in the correct location. But check out the wiring below. I...
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    Spark control wiring firewall hole

    Just on case someone pulls their spark control wiring and you're looking for a plug, Mercedes Benz makes one that fits perfectly. I have a buddy that works parts and I got it at cost for under $1
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    updating wiring question

    Ok. So I am cleaning up the wiring with the engine and transmission R&R and taking away some of shotty audio cable that was used. I read the big 3. The shotty audio wiring from the PO did do some of that. I read at least 4ga wiring at least. 1. Would 4 ga welding cord be sufficient? Have you...
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    Right side wiring harness

    what is the wiring harness on the right side that comes through the firewall. I assumed that spark control but I have 0 emissions on the truck. So do I need any of it? And if not, what do you use to plug the hole?
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    Mechanical oil pressure guage fitting

    The engine I bought has a fitting for what I believe is a mechanical oil pressure guage. Should I just replace it with a bolt or find a cap and do you know what size I need .
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    Another vortec thread

    Driving home, my engine decided to chunk something . I have a line on a cost effective vortec that already has a carb intake . 1. It doesn't come with exhaust. I've seen where people say headers hit the frame. What headers do I need and do I have to do to make them fit? 2. My alternator and...
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    small block to big block radiator

    I have purchased a big block replacement radiator. I was told that I needed to switch out the brackets, but I have the over-the-top bolt brackets. Looking at LMC, they dont have specific mounts for 81-87 454 brackets. LMC does show 81-87 support pads (9). Are the brackets the same? I know I...
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    87 gas tank in an 84

    I think there is trash in my tank and I have to replace the sending unit anyways has it only reads about 3/8 of a tank when full. So I was thinking about replacing the tank with a 87 tank to prep for future fuel injection. Would an 84 sending unit work in an 87 tank? Or could I put an 87...
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    windshield

    Well, it happened. Some small pebble chipped my windshield right in front of my viewing area. I assume the glass is the factory glass. So that sucks. I have to check with insurance yet, but, is it worth it to get it replaced or should it just be fixed and hope for the best? Has anyone had...
  18. spanky55amg

    single din radio install

    This isnt so much about the radio or wiring, but I picked up a new gauge bezel. I need to cut it to fit the radio. What have you all done to make sure you cut exactly what you needed out of the gauge bezel?
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    q-jet electric choke

    One of the plethora of times that I had the carb off and on to fix it, I think I did something to the choke. Its been hot down here in Texas so I havent had the need to fix it, and out of the blue, its 40 degrees. So I will describe it has the choke is loose. I thought that I read somewhere...
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    Wiper arms

    I am tired of replacing my wiper arms with donors from the yards as they are just as old and keep breaking. So a few questions. 1. where can I get them besides LMC? Is there some place local you have found them. 1. LMC shows there are black or silver. Does it matter? As in, were silver a year...
  21. spanky55amg

    Waxing

    What products do you use to wax the original paint, specifically on an 84? The truck as seen better days and it's time to buff it.
  22. spanky55amg

    Bed clean up

    So I'm just now getting to it, but the PO put some ashes in the bed and it seems like some got stuck to the bed floor. Any idea on how to remove this? It's pretty stuck on. I might just have to sand. I'm about to put on some bed liner anyways.
  23. spanky55amg

    Not the whole chalet.....but

    If you just need the camper. https://altoona.craigslist.org/rvs/d/chalet/6586028014.html
  24. spanky55amg

    ford blue orifice tube

    Does anyone have the part number? Of course Googling it brings up 40 different numbers. Im getting ready to replace my compressor and want to slap a o-tube in it.
  25. spanky55amg

    radio wiring surgery

    The monster that owned the truck before cut and hacked all of the radio wiring. Does anyone have a suggestion of how to correct the truck radio wiring harness? I plan on some junkyard hopping this weekend if that is your answer.

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