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  1. Mike Curtis

    gm goodwrench motor missing timing tab, is it made into the cover?

    I got this gm goodwrench motor and looks like I need to check the timing chain, but I noticed it doesn't have a timing tab. I friend told me these motors have the mark made into the timing cover. I took a picture, is this raised area on the cover suppose to be used to set timing? If not, can I...
  2. Mike Curtis

    Help I found this in my oil pan, any idea what its from?

    Bought a used gm crate motor to swap into my vehicle, its a 1990 block, stamped built in Mexico, the typical off the shelf gm goodwrench low compression motor. I heard it run before it was pulled and now I've got it home and decided to inspect under the valve covers and the oil pan. The valve...
  3. Mike Curtis

    Need help with measurements for trim on 79 Bed trim

    Can someone tell me the dimensions of the tutone inserts on the bed. I changed the rusted out bed on my 79 K10 silverado and just messed up and didn't measure it before I scrapped the old bed. Now I've got a newer bed that never had trim so no holes to line it up with. I've attached a pic and...
  4. Mike Curtis

    How much space between cab and bed? Is this to much?

    79 k10, the bed was rusted out so I'm in the process of replacing it. I installed it and the gap between the cab and bed seem a little more than it probably should be. It measures 1.5", seems like it should be smaller. What is the normal gap? Would a few of you measure and let me know. Its...
  5. Mike Curtis

    Help, ideas, battery drain 79 K10 details

    I replaced the motor in my dads 1979 K10, it sat for years so not sure but I don't think this was a problem before the motor went bad and it was parked. The battery drains after a few days, I disconnected the ground connection at the battery and put a test light in between. The test light...
  6. Mike Curtis

    Anyone fix their top bed rail dents?

    I found a great donor bed for my 79 long bed c10. This bed is in solid but the tops of the bed rails have dozens of dents in them on both sides. The bed came from a base work truck so it was probably used to haul ladders, hand equipment and tools. Anyway, has anyone done any fixes for this...
  7. Mike Curtis

    Can these bed sides be saved?

    I'm fixing this truck up for my dad. It's a 79 lwb 4x4 silverado. The bed floor at the tailgate area and the floor plus the wheel tubs are rusted really bad. I have another bed from an 86 model that is nearly rust free but but the fuel door is different and it was a work truck so the tops of...
  8. Mike Curtis

    Help what bolts do I need to assembly ac unit?

    I've got my dads 1979 Silverado 4wd thats been sitting in a barn for 15 years with the motor blown. I got a rebuilt motor and had a guy install it for me. Well long story short, he took an all original truck and lost or left off a bunch of stuff. So the motor runs good now, the 4wd is...

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