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  1. Darth Plasma

    '86 C70 427 Ci - Running too rich?

    Hey everyone, I know it's been a while but I've been working on an '86 C70 Dump Truck that decided it didn't wanna run anymore. Traced it back to the fuel tank switch. Anyways, as I was taking off the fuel inlet line, I got good flow. I wasn't getting any flow through the little inline filter...
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    Sad day... Sold the truck

    Yep, I sold my 87. Needed the money, bought a newer daily driver. Using the money to put towards my '46 Chevy build and some mods for my car. Or, I'm looking for an old conversion van to turn into a camping rig :cool:. So I'm hunting for an old Chevy G-series conversion van. But I'd like to...
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    1946 Chevy 2 ton

    Here's my new project truck. She's a 1946 Chevy 2 Ton with a 235 inline 6, 4 speed trans with a 2 speed rear (based on my research of the trans and rear). The motor is out of a 48 Chevy after looking up the casting numbers. I have the numbers for the rear end but can't get any info for the date...
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    Power window switch issue

    Hi everyone, I fixed my broken drivers side window motor yesterday, and after getting it all back together I was testing it and the switch just stopped working in the down position. The window will only roll up, not down, but both directions for the passengers side does work. The switch feels...
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    31's for a 15 inch rim

    I'm looking for a set of 31 inch tires. I have 15 inch rims. I'm guessing 10.5 for the width? My current tires are 235/75R15's
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    Any original squares out there?

    How many of you have a bone stock/completely original squarebody out here? Original mileage? Let's see them!
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    Lots of misc. parts

    Pictures speak for themselves.... Tons of A/C Parts, electrical parts, trim pieces. Small stuff I'd be willing to ship out, larger stuff I'd prefer a local pickup. PM me for prices and info or ask me If I have something
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    Header bolt size

    My 87 has aftermarket headers and they must have been on there a long time because the gaskets are shot and they're rusty. I can't take the obnoxious ticking anymore and constantly applying header sealant paste that keeps blowing apart. The bolts don't look too bad but I know it's a guarantee to...
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    Ruined valvetrain on a 350?

    I adjusted my valves on my 350 TBI the other day, set it to #1 TDC and tightened the specific valves down according to the Haynes repair manual and rotated it 180 and did the other set. I tightened until i felt a drag when rolling the push rod between my fingers and then tightened an additional...
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    2002 Subaru Forester

    Hi everyone, this is my second project vehicle. Picked this up back in September for $700 and it's gonna take the role as a daily driver since ol Cherry is racking up over 222,000 miles on the worn out TBI and draining my wallet in gas. This car has absolutely no rust, it runs and drives great...
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    Continuous TBI problems

    I’m sure you guys are sick of reading these, but my 350 TBI is just getting worse. Now within the past few days it stopped wanting to idle. I did absolutely nothing to it except try to fix the stiff throttle cable, just replaced the TPS today and still did nothing. Truck still stalls coming to...
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    Engine runs hot

    My '87 TBI 350 constantly runs at 210 degrees F, no more, no less. It heats up fast when cold. It likes to push 260 at high speeds going up hills, and at idle it slowly slowly raises past 210. It has a single aftermarket electric fan. The radiator looks stock and it has a slight weep below the...
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    What are these?

    The first vacuum line was always like that, it is connected to the brake pedal assembly. Is that for cruise control? The second one coming out of the intake was flapping in the breeze and creating a major vacuum leak in the engine making it run like sh*t so I stuck a bolt in it. Looks pretty...
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    Stiff gas pedal/odd shifting

    I've replaced the whole gas pedal assembly and lubricated it on my 87 V10, still is very very stiff but never sticks. It takes a very slow and easy foot to give it just the right amount of gas for stopping/going. I accidentally screech the tires all the time and the tires just want to spin and...
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    God Awful Road Noise

    My truck has an unusual amount of terrible road noise, even as slow as 10 MPH. I'm starting to believe there's something wrong with the drivetrain and not just the funky tires or lack of soundproof. The tires are 25s? and they're Goodyear Wranglers with a weird tread pattern but I dont think...
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    Tired 350 TBI, suggestions to wake it up a bit?

    Just finished rebuilding my 1987 V10, rebuilt and finished everything except the engine and tranny, it’s got a 1990 350 TBI and a 700R4 paired with it, and after driving it the last few days the engine doesn’t sound too healthy, it struggles with hills and when downshifting a higher gear...
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    LED Dash Lights

    I'm eventually going to get a tachometer conversion kit from LMC truck for my 1987 Chevy V10, and while I'm at it I'd like to get LED dash lights to put in because brighter = better. What size do I need or where can I get just a plain white set?
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    PCV lines and routing

    I need either a diagram or pictures of how the PCV system is ran, when I tore apart my truck I didn’t think to label where everything goes, I don’t have the canister or anything hooked up.
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    A/C delete

    I’m swapping over a wiring harness from my ‘87 cab with A/C to an ‘84 cab without A/C. I have all the wiring for the A/C. I still have all the A/C components even though they probably don’t work. Hence why I’m just sticking with plain old heat. How do I wire this up? I have the heater core and...
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    Wiring help/pictures

    I've still got a couple wiring bugs on my '87 V10 after rebuilding it with an '84 cab. It has a 350 TBI. I need some pictures of the under dash wiring to make sure all my grounds are correct, there's a couple stray plugs. I still can't get the low beams to work after cleaning the grounds off the...
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    Power windows and locks don't work

    I recently rewired my truck after doing a cab swap, and I finally got everything hooked up and working. The truck has power windows and locks but they don't seem to work right. The driver's door does absolutely nothing. The lock and window doesnt work, but the switches trigger the passenger's...
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    Wiring issues

    Hello everyone. I have a slight issue with my '87 V10 that i recently did a cab swap on. I just "finished" up the wiring, the cab i swapped onto it is slightly older and doesn't have factory A/C so there's a few challenges to overcome with wiring. There may or may not be a few stray wires i...
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    Reverse light issue

    My 87 K10 has aftermarket brake lights and a set of really old reverse light/license plate lights and I took the bed off yesterday to discover that the reverse lights aren't even hooked up. There's just plugs for it, and I looked around a bit and couldn't find the other end to plug into it. I...
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    Low Beams Don't Work

    I took my 87 K10 out for a drive last night and guess what. Pulled the dimmer switch and only the parking lights come on. No low beams. But the high beams work fine (I do have a burnt out headlight, and they're all pretty weak so i gotta replace them anyways) So i had to drive around on high...
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    How to adjust shift linkage? Can't fully shift into park gear

    My '87 K10 has a 4 speed with OD (i think?) from an early 90's silverado, it's the tranny that reads P R N OD D 2 1. Well the shifter only physically moves from like half into the slot of P and doesn't really go into the 1 slot probably because something with the linkage wasn't...

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