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    Steering Column

    I have a steering column out of a late 80's I don't need. I ended up rebuilding the one out of my 78 blazer. It is setup for automatic, has tilt, and cruise control. I will have to post pictures later, but I'm looking to get $100 OBO out of it. That's what I paid, haven't done a thing to it...
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    78 K5 Tailgate Lock Mechanism

    Okay so I lost the keys to my K5 during my move back in March. It's a project I am trying to get back on the road (sat for 10 years at my Father-in-law's place in the woods.... so he gave it to me. Pretty nice of him I must say.....). So I got the ignition lock cylinder replaced, no problem. Gas...
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    Steering Column Upper Bearing Assembly

    So I went to replace the ignition lock cylinder in my 78 K5 Blazer.... got it all apart, replaced what I needed to replace, but then I noticed the little ball bearings coming out. I put them back in the little plastic piece but after I got it all back together I noticed there were 3 of them that...
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    SBC 400 in a K5

    I recently acquired a 1978 K5 Blazer with a 400 and a TH350 trans. I'm not looking to do anything major to it but I want to make it sound good and it would be nice if I could get some decent power out of it as well. I'm interested in things such as cams and head work, but I am new to the V8...
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    K5 Rust Repair

    Hopefully I have this in the right spot, but I just acquired a 1978 K5 Blazer from my father in law. He bought it from the dealer back then and is the only owner (well, until me). He takes very good care of the things he owns. For whatever reason, I guess gas prices and the fact that he bought a...
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    Transmission Swap Question

    I currently have a 700R4 behind my 6.2 diesel. I have a 86 K10, and I'm not sure what my transfer case is nor what my gear ratios are. First question is how do I figure those out? Not to sound like a newbie but I don't have a lot of experience with that sort of thing. My main question...
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    Brake Fluid In Cab

    Okay I'm pretty sure I know the answer but I want to get some input. I have a '86 K10 diesel.... and the other day when I drove it around I noticed there was fluid on the brake pedal. I'm thinking it is the rear seal on the master cylinder but I'm not sure. Could it be a bad booster? I'm not...
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    Fuel Gauge

    This may have been visited before at one point, but I am not very good at using the search function to find specific results. As some of you may remember, I had a similar problem with my temperature gauge. That has since been fixed and is working fine as I changed over to a mechanical gauge...
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    A/C Vacuum 6.2 Diesel

    Long story short, my truck was originally a 4.3L V6 with no A/C. It currently has a 6.2L diesel and all of the plumbing and the heater box and controls have been added in order to have A/C. However, I need vacuum. There is a vacuum pump, but I'm not sure how to connect the vacuum from the pump...
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    Proportioning Valve

    I replaced the brake lines, calipers, brake houses, drums, and proportioning valve last February. The truck has been mostly sitting in a garage since then while I finished fixing it up on the inside. During the whole time, I never noticed any brake fluid leaks. Recently, I took it out for a...
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    Radio Wiring Issue

    So this is what's up... I replaced the stereo with an aftermarket Kenwood unit. The radio was all wired weird before (ghetto-rigged basically) so I wanted to re-do it correctly. I got a wiring harness for a Ford Focus (the part that goes to the fuse box) and the adapter was free with it from...
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    More Items for Sale

    I found a few more things while going through my garage. Don't know if anyone is interested, but I pulled this from a cluster I bought. Figured I'd throw it up here in case anyone is interested in it. I also have the face plate, but the needle was gone when I bought it. If you know how to...
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    Door lock is stuck

    I recently replaced the door locks (where the key goes in) and the exterior door handles on my truck. Everything worked fine when I tested it. Now I go back a month later after the truck has been sitting with the door unlocked since it was in my garage. I pulled the truck out to work on my car...
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    700R4 TV (Throttle Valve) Cable Adjustment

    So I've seen a lot about the detent cable, and I just replaced mine, so I want to make sure I do it right. I pushed the adjustment button and held it down while positioning the throttle to the wide open throttle position. Is this correct? Or do I need to pull it back out all the way and...
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    Aftermarket Window Crank Handles

    Just curious, but has anyone ever used something like this for window cranks instead of the plastic stock ones...
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    Items for sale

    I am almost finished with my restoration on my 86 K10. I have a few extra parts that I would like to sell. I don't have pictures right now, but I will go take some this weekend and add them to the thread. 1) Dash Bezel surround, no a/c 2) Driver side window glass complete 3) Passenger side...
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    Cruise Control Troubleshooting and Info

    Long story short, I bought a simple lock up kit since my truck didn't have the system installed outside of the transmission. I replaced the wiring inside the transmission (Solenoid and pressure switch to the 4 terminal connector on the top... .it's a 700R4 btw). I ran the wiring up and through...
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    Lock Up Kit Issue

    Okay so yesterday I received the "Complete Brake Switch Kit" Lockup Kit for my truck. Long story short, when I purchased the truck, it did not have the lock up system at all (absent from the vehicle... don't think the guy who installed it knew what it did when he swapped it in). It didn't have...
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    Temperature Gauge Pegs Out

    Okay I have a question for you guys.... First of all, let me explain a little bit. My truck (1986 K10 Shortbed) originally came with a 4.3L V6 engine. The guy I bought the truck from swapped in a 6.2L diesel engine. He used the original wiring (set up for the gas engine) and everything worked...
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    Door Lock Issue

    I just replaced the doors on my truck and they did not come with the keys for the door locks. I replaced the handles (pain in the BUTT!) and the locks.... however I am having a problem. I can't turn the key to lock and then pull the key out....... I'm thinking that the piece inside the door...
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    Air Horns

    So who has added an air horn to their truck? I want to, but I don't want to buy something online that I don't know how it sounds or how loud it is. I don't really want a train horn because they are super expensive to get them to sound right. I just want a horn that sounds like a big rig. Any...
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    Adding Power Door Locks

    I am doing a restoration on my 86 K10. While doing so, I am adding a couple things - A/C and Power Locks. My question is.... how do I add in the power locks? Does someone have a wiring diagram? I would also like to install a security system eventually.
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    Gauge Cluster Needles

    So I had my cluster apart.... and apparently the needles are very brittle since I barely touched two of them and broke them. Is there anyone that sells just the needles? Or is there a way to pry the needle off of a donor cluster (at the u-pull-it yard)?

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