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  1. thecantaloupeman

    Fuel Starvation when warm at high throttle

    I'm currently having issues with fuel starvation. At first, I assumed vapor lock because my metal line was touching the block. I replaced the line with rubber temporarily and still had the issue. I replaced the pump because It seemed like it wasn't consistently spraying fuel. The issue persists...
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    Clean straight doors (set) with glass+door panels

    Bought a set of very clean doors off a blazer in a junkyard. Decided to instead repair my old doors. Trying to get back what I paid but price is negotiable. I paid 175$ each so 350$ for the pair. The drivers side is rust free minus some surface rust around the old mirror holes. Corners look...
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    Grease seal won’t sit flush with rotor C20 3/4 ton

    I’ve tried asking this question on the facebook group but got no helpful answers. The race is 100% FOR CERTAIN ALL THE WAY SEATED, but the seal sticks up maybe an 1/8” of an inch. This is also how both the old grease seals were before. I was hitting the seal so hard with the seal driver and...
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    How to add aux to stock head unit?

    So I have wanted to play my spotify music in my truck for a while and have been trying to come up with a better way to do it than just using an FM transmitter. I want the best possible audio quality I can get. I'd like to just solder a Bluetooth receiver board into the stock head unit somehow...
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    How do I get good sound quality out of my stock head unit?

    So I recently took out my stock head unit in hopes of installing Bluetooth somehow. I ultimately decided that I didn't want to mess with anything and ruin a perfectly good stock head unit. I also don't want to buy a new retro-sound or anything if it's possible to make use of my stock head unit...
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    I want to see some lowered 3/4 tons

    I am considering lowering my stock 78 C20 but havent seen many good looking lowered 3/4 tons to take inspiration from. I'm hoping I can get a few ideas on here in terms of what wheels and tires look good.
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    Need ideas to help me choose wheels

    So I'm looking at getting new wheels for my C20 Silverado. I am not 100% sure of what style I want yet, but I know I'd like to lower it a bit (not slammed), and I'd like it the tires to be good in snow. My current Firestone transforce HT's (8.75x16.5) suck in even rainy weather. Anyway I've...
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    Are all 350 Chevys mostly the same?

    I have started searching for a 350 to buy as a winter project for my truck. I want to build it up on my free time and then swap it in when I have the time. This way I'm not without a truck for however long it takes to rebuild the engine. Anyway, I was originally searching for the same year 350...
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    What should I include in my emergency tool set?

    I am building up a cheapo set of tools that I don't need to worry about getting stolen to keep in my truck in case things go south and I need to fix something on the side of the road. I have no idea what to include in the tool kit though. Should I get a cheap ratchet set, or would wrenches be...
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    Ultrasonic cleaner: What size?

    I recently bought a harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner to clean small engine carburetors. I started finding all sorts of new uses for it until it took a crap a week after I got it. I returned it with the intention of getting a metal one that is slightly bigger. I have been looking at the 6L VEVOR...
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    Talk me out of buying a more reliable car please!!!

    I love my truck. I love driving it, I love the amount of times I've started conversations with people who told me I had a nice truck, I love learning to work on it, and I love that I can haul stuff with it. Recently I've started to realize it may not be practical as a daily driver anymore. Two...
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    Adding bluetooth to stock radio

    So I am moving my speakers from the bottom of the door panels back to the original center dash mount. Got a nice retrosound dual voice coil speaker but before I install it, I wanted to figure out how I can get bluetooth audio into my head unit somehow. I watched this video by cap10323 which was...
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    Refurbishing Dash

    So I have a terribly cracked dash and was planning on recovering it with vinyl. I basically filled the cracks with caulk to make it somewhat flat, and was going to glue black vinyl over top it. I thought about maybe putting foam underneath, but either way it will still probably be fairly uneven...
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    Didn't pass emissions. Help?

    So I have been driving my truck with the carb quite rich for a while. I didn't think it would affect my emissions test that badly, but the CO2 was at 5.79 and it is supposed to be under 5.50. I went home and adjusted it, but I am pretty trash at adjusting the carb. I started by screwing all...
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    Giving rusty parts a smooth clean paintjob?

    So I am curious how to go about this because I've seen some people make older parts look brand new with a can of spray paint, but I tried this on my air cleaner and it didn't come out very good. Same with my spare tire mount and battery tray. I usually use a drill with a wire wheel to get rust...
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    unjunking the quadrajunk

    So I am finally getting around to fixing my carburetor issue. I have traced a number of issues to being possible carb related things and decided to figure out what I'm gonna do about it. So I had a breakdown a while back and assumed it was ignition components so I swapped it all out. I never...
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    Preventing rusting paint

    So when I got my square it had nearly perfect paint with a few rougher spots but still pretty good. I've washed it a few times and both times it has seemed to bring out the rust spots. The paint under the passenger mirror is starting to crack and show a bit of rust brown. On the drivers side the...
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    Rejuvenate stainless steel?

    Does anyone know a good way to make crappy stainless steel look good again? I thought about spray paint but that seems to simple and I have a feeling it won’t look much better. Some of the stainless steel just wipes off with soap and water especially when I cleaned the vents they are plain...
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    Did I get the right jack stands?

    So I bought these ACDelco 3 ton jack stands and wanted to know why the saddle is a different shape than the 2 ton and 4/6ton models. All of those ones are more flat and this one has a huge dip in the middle. Can they both be used for the same thing? Will I still be able to use them on the frame...
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    Speed nuts?

    Alright. I am trying to redo my interior a bit. I am covering my absolutely demolished dash with a black vinyl and contact cement. In order to get off the trim pieces and vent housings there are those stupid little plastic screws attached to the housing, and then metal speed nuts attached to the...
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    LMC Seat covers?

    So I’ve got the vinyl and cloth seat in my Silverado and I’m wondering whether or not lmc truck sells this particular cover. It looked like they only have the regular vinyl with vertical stripes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Ryobi 1/2" impact

    So I'm in the market for a good impact. Both ryobi and ridgid have a promo for a free tool with the purchase of a 2 battery and charger kit. The ridgid is 169$ and makes 620 ft/lbs torque in reverse. The ryobi is 99$ however and only makes 300ft/lbs max torque. I really like the ryobi platform...
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    Options for engine swap

    So I am thinking about possibly doing an engine swap. My stock 350 has never been rebuilt I assume and runs pretty well. Its had a few issues but they seem to be mainly related to external components. I will soon need a reliable vehicle to drive back and forth to Wyoming when I join the air...
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    Rare valve covers?

    I saw these on Craigslist the other day and I’m very intrigued. Most people build their engines and put some Chevy logo valve covers on but I’m intrigued by these. They are really unique. Does anyone know anything about the history behind these and whether or not they are worth the 200$. These...
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    Speed or towing?

    So this is a bit of fantasizing going on in my head but I wanted to talk about deciding between speed and towing. I like the fact that I can use my camper special truck to tow things and maybe put a camper top on it, but I want it to be quite a bit faster and more of a performance truck as well...

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