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    1982 C10 wiring circuits anyone,,??

    Hey DanMcG,, Many THANKS for that link,,I opened it and dang if I didn't just do a whole lot of reading and making copies,,,LOL. That right there is one great site, so I put it on my Favorites!! Again,,THANKS,,!!
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    1982 C10 wiring circuits anyone,,??

    Hey Scott,, I did get those dwgs you emailed ,,just haven't figured how to print em from the PC, so I been scrolling up and down and cross ways,,,,LOL. My printer doesn't seem to want to print in soooo,,,, I WAS gonna open the harness at the fuel tank area,, but it has turned COLD here and...
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    1982 C10 wiring circuits anyone,,??

    OK,,a bit of an update on my trk. I feel, after finding and repairing the mess at the rear bumper, I can live with the wiring as it stands,,,EXCEPT for the fuel gauge issue. According to the wiring schematic I bought on Ebay, that I have gone ahead and opened a "Case" against the seller as the...
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    1955 Chevrolet Bel Air More Door For A 16 Year Old

    Aw,,Shoot,,I just found this thread and hope it didn't get lost,,,As my handle states ,,,I LIKE 55 S and am currently working on my life's dream,,A rust free 55 2 door Hdtp with possibly the only set of working Lambo doors in the world!! Hoping to see a resurecting of your son's 55 project.
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    1982 C10 wiring circuits anyone,,??

    Hey Rob & Scott,,many Thanks for the replies,, I do appreciate the help. I "HOPE" that I have resolved the issues with the wiring and I now have all the wiring lashed up,,,NOW if I could just figure out the temp and fuel gauges mot working,,,,,,My thoughts on the temp gauge is that the sender...
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    1982 C10 wiring circuits anyone,,??

    OK, members all,,, Tried to contact the guy that I bought the "alleged" wiring schematic for my C10 but he ain't biting,,,(I HATE that) SO,,I finally took apart the two halves of the fuse box as nothing was making sense when trying to trace out the lighting circuits. I found two of the pins...
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    1982 C10 wiring circuits anyone,,??

    Hey Snoots,,,(LOVE that handle, LOL) Many THANKS for your willingness to help. I was kinda aiming to a ground issue but could not find where the main ground point is and the dang dwg I have does not show me where it might be, but with your clue I am now waiting for the sun to come up so I can...
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    1982 C10 wiring circuits anyone,,??

    Hello to all,, I recently bought a nice one owner 82 C10 Silverado long bed with a 305/auto. The 305 ran great until one day later and the dang cam went flat on 6 lobes! Decided to install a rebuilt 454 and got it running great but am now getting flustered with electrical issues. The PO had...
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    Heater hose routing

    Hey Folks,,,hoping I can resurrect this thread as I'm a bit flustered!! I replaced the 305 in my 82 Silverado with a 454. Bought a new water pump that has TWO 1/2" ports at the top of pump. (The two ports are at different sections of the pump) I hooked one of the WP ports to the 1/2" port on...
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    Gas Gauge, Oil Pressure, and Temp Gauge Not working

    Hello to all,,I have a 1982 Silverado that I replaced the sick 305 with a 454 and finally got it running pretty good,,except for the oil pressure and temp gauges. The oil pressure gauge stays at max even with engine off. Checked with a manual gauge and engine oil pressure is 65 at idle. Temp...
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    Let's entertain something for a moment...big block in a c10 + lifted/lowered hate lol

    Well,,my story is ,,I've almost got my project finished. I replaced the anemic and very sick 305 in my 82 Silverado with a 454 and all new inside parts. I intended to install springs from a 3/4 ton but the trk sits level without any changes so, I'm gonna leave it as is for now. I'm just itchin...
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    giving up on the switching fuel valve,,,,,

    Hello to all and hope i can get an answer for this issue. I have a 1982 Silverado that had a very sick 305, so I overhauled a 454, lashed everything up and got it running with a temporary fuel supply. (coffee can) The PO told me he had replaced the switching valve "Several" times and now it...
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    New owner but older person,,,,

    Well,,Gents,,I did not luck out on the 305,,,and since I don't gots a boat,,I'm gonna have to do a rebuild on this 305 unless ya'll think I better go get me another engine. Got it tore down and there are 7 of the 16 lobes on the cam that are as flat as the beer I forgot on the counter a couple...
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    New owner but older person,,,,

    Well,,Guys,,I just did NOT luck out on this one,,,removed the driver side valve cover and 3 of the 4 exhaust rocker arms do not move at all,,,, CHIT,,!! So, I'm in the process of pulling the engine for at least a cam change and a good cleaning of the back end as the PO must of been pouring the...
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    bad camshafts on 305's,,?

    I just bought a real nice 82 Silverado that developed 3 flat exhaust cam lobes before quick could get ready,,Oil level was good and pressure gauge is still running 25# at idle and 40 when reved up,,,no knocks except for all the popping back at the carb. I did a compression check and all the...
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    New owner but older person,,,,

    OK,,Guys,,I gots just two easy questions for today,,,,,,lol. First on the neutral safety switch, I could not get my fat hands on the little bitty screws to remove the switch that GM chose to hide it WAY down by the floorboard, so, I bit the bullet and just disconnected the whole dang column...
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    New owner but older person,,,,

    Hey K201979,thanks for the reply,,,,I can see a white plastic "something" way down there on the very end of the column at the floorboard, but me being a 71 year old go-getter I'm gonna have to wait til my younger bro comes over and somehow entice him to check it out for me,,:favorites13:I...
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    New owner but older person,,,,

    Again,,,Many Thanks for all the warm Welcomes, Guys,,!! Well, I got the new column installed,, but got a big OH, OH,,the new ignition switch works like it supposed to but the engine won't crank. I can see the rod going from ignition cylinder down to the switch but "no Crank" The PO had a push...
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    New owner but older person,,,,

    Dang,,GUys,,,I'm impressed,,,!! What a warm welcome,,,best I've ever had to any new forum,,,,!! Hey Craig85 ,,I'll have to take a closer look at the cab lights but the 3 closer to center of cab are same as your pic,.,I have not noticed if the two to the outside are aimed outward but I'm gonna...
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    New owner but older person,,,,

    Greetings to all,,I'm new to the site but have been a lifelong Chevy lover. I have owned 4 of these squarebody trks. I just came onto one of the nicest 82 Silverados I've seen. If you like Black trks,,this is the one,,!! I bought this from suppossedly the second owner and trk came from central...

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