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    Riding mower takes a dump

    I know, i know. no pictures so it didn't happen :) m so take this as a decrepit ol' man's senile rant. yesterday i fired up the john deere l120 mower. air filter, check. oil level and 'color', check tires, check. linkage greased, check. deck and blades, check. alrighty then. sounds fine, i...
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    Thoughts on reducing hydraulic clutch effort

    So most of you have probably watched the youngest driving the 1985 k20 ultra hd. she loves the truck and plans to drive the wheels off it when she turns 16. it's a bear for her, even with the hydraulic clutch, to do the daily, 100 times a day, hold the clutch in driving that happens when you...
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    Getting to know a gifted 2006 Hummer H3

    ok, i've been gifted a 2006 hummer h3. the plan is to get it road worthy for the kids still at home to drive (to a job hopefully). let me start by saying i appreciate all the help i've received with my square. fear not, 'skidmark' aka 'the flying turd' is not leaving the building. it has...
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    day long drive to pickup a new crf300l

    talking about motorcycles the last half year has really gotten under my skin. i've ridden inline four cylinder machines for 40 years. love the sewing machine smoothness and power to weigh ratio. those machines were all 'standards'. meaning you rode 'straight up' more or less. not bent over...
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    100 Acre Wood Rally Race

    so i live out in the sticks. don't see a soul for months. once a year, the 100 acre wood rally race is held. big todo in town (25 minutes away), then race around on the county roads. one of the 'legs' is held out my way. usually the spectator spot is 1.5 miles further down my county road...
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    anyone have a pic of under hood jack tool storage?

    my son dropped off a squarebody jack and jack tool today. the jack was simple. the storage slot and keeper were still on the driver's side wheel well. my question is: where does the jack tool go? the fold in half jack twister tool. there is a keeper on the passenger side wheel well but a...
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    quick question about replacement wheel cylinder

    i need to replace the cylinders on my rear drum brakes. my question is: does the replacement cylinder come with the 'rods' or 'plungers' that actually make contact with the shoe assemblies? or do i need to keep the old parts to put in the new cylinders? i've got the 13" brake drums on the...
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    some help sourcing a vacuum line would be appreciated

    i've perused rockauto, lmc, and 'google'. i'm trying to buy a replacement length of that semi rigid vacuum line that goes from the intake manifold to the back of the climate control. (t line going to vacuum ball and through the firewall) anyone replace theirs? mine has a defect in it very...
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    the 'flying turd' soars again, mostly...

    as some of you may remember, i managed to destroy an np208 transfer case. brief background: i'm a retired army cavalry scout and rated 100% broken by the v.a. 6 kids, 4 have their own families now and 2 still at home. my only son calls me up to tell me his power steering pump pulley flew off...
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    it was going so well more or less, then .......

    so i got some "go slow" goodies piled in the bed. the garage wasn't too cold so i thought i'd bolt something on and feel like i was making progress. i plumbed in the new carb, complete with new shiny vacuum blocking caps and a new return spring. cleaned up the routing of vacuum hoses...
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    parking brake cable help wanted

    sorry i forgot to take a picture. 1985 k20 13" brake drums. does the armored parking brake cable 'lock' into the brake shield/plate or does it just pass through the hole without 'mounting'? my cables pass freely through the brake shield/plate hole. thanks for your help yet again.
  12. WebMonkey

    what is this part in the engine compartment?

    1985 k20 m code engine, manual transmission. what is this? thanks for the help, again. ;)
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    what is this interior cab area called?

    so, i got the bench seat out of the '85 k20 today and ripped out the rubber?/vinyl? flooring. i knew there was rot and now i need to know what the 'vertical' area is called. is it footwell, that i'm looking for? or kick panel? not the floor pan, i'm pretty slow but i got that one figured...
  14. WebMonkey

    vinyl floor replacement help/opinions wanted

    my 85 k20 has a vinyl floor in it, it needs replacing. it looks to have a backing or padding. i have an LMC catalog but i'm not sure what they offer is what i have/want. has anyone replaced a factory vinyl floor with aftermarket? if so, what did you use and where did you get it? :) i'm 99%...
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    vacuum valve on driver's exhaust manifold outlet?

    google didn't answer my question so i'll ask here: sorry i didn't take a picture. crawling under the 1985 k20 to trace a 'line', i found it attached to a vacuum operated valve at the end of the driver's side exhaust manifold. it is right at the junction of the exhaust pipe going back to the...
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    Allow myself to introduce......myself.

    First, let me again say thanks to the responses concerning my newly acquired transfer case. Anyway, I've purchased an '85 k20 from my son that bought a newer truck and needed money. My thoughts were to create a daily driving emp resistant c.e.r.t. truck for s.e.r.e. purposes. yes, i'm being...
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    np208 won't shift to neutral or 4 low

    hello all. 1985 k20 350 m code engine 4 spd manual np208 14 bolt semi float rear i bought this truck from my son, it gets worse every time i go out to the garage to 'work on it'. first problem i'd like some input on: 1) the transfer case refuses to 'go into' neutral (and therefore not...

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