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How quick is your Square?
Had the old girl to the track and ran 15.90 at 85 mph. Now you might not think that is too great but considering it’s a 1981 and the short block and trans have never been out of the truck. It did have a basic valve job 30 years ago. Still stock manifold and Qjet. Cam, headers and gear change to...- WesN
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Tach Needle Required
Well cleaning my instrument panel I gently wiped off the gauges but didn’t pay enough attention and hooked the tach needle and broke it. Does anyone know where they can be found and purchased. It’s a 1981 but I would think all the squares are the same. -
Posi screws in your Square
You might find a lot of philips screws in your GM truck have been rounded out or your screw driver slips while you are removing or tightening them. That is because they are not Philips they are Posidrive. It is easy to spot because of the little dots between the x on the screw (see photo) if you...- WesN
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Head saver
Everybody has one of these laying around, tennis ball cut a slice in it and stick it over the safety latch hook you know the one if you have ever done some motor work on your square. Cheap and works well. -
Headers and trans crossmember question
On my 81 shorty 2wd I install a set of Hooker Comp long tube headers from a 72 Monte Carlo/Chevelle. They fit nice and clear the mounts and frame nice BUT the pass side outlet lines up right in the middle of the trans crossmember. The drivers side is fine because the crossmember drops down to...- WesN
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- Forum: Lowered & Street Systems
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Just pull the 81 out of storage tent where it has sat for years.
Going to replace rocker panels, front springs and just bought the new TCI rear four link coil over kit. When I opened the hood I remembered the air cleaner is different from most.- WesN
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
