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  1. Old60Driver

    What did you pay for a square

    Bit of a long story, but I figured I'd share. I met my wife back in '11, and went to meet her folks. They had this '83 K20 that they used here and there on their property, but she really only got run once a year when they used it for dump runs. The rest of the time, she was open barn. Her...
  2. Old60Driver

    Rearend gear ratios 1980-1987 most common

    My 83 K20 has 4.56 behind a 350/TH400
  3. Old60Driver

    83 K20 GEAR RATIO

    G'mornin y'all! So, after some calculatin' this morning, I'm pretty sure I have 4.56 gears in her. Going out to confirm later this morning, but it's just too danged cold right now. I'm 99% sure the original owner (late father in law), never had anything modified on the truck, but it was used...
  4. Old60Driver

    Longtime Squarebody Owner

    Welcome from Houston! Nice couple of rigs you got there!
  5. Old60Driver

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Let me know how it works out for you. Have a similar kit that I've been need to use. ;)
  6. Old60Driver

    Order of upgrades

    Roger that y'all. Looks like I'll be going all in at once! lol Another quick question for y'all. I made a post the other day asking about ported or manifold vac for the dizzy. I've always run it ported from the qjet (driver side, low), but noticed the other day that even at 600 rpm, I'm...
  7. Old60Driver

    Order of upgrades

    Good info! Thanks for the share!!
  8. Old60Driver

    Order of upgrades

    HA!! I've always thought we should remove those warning labels. Things'll get sorted one way or another. ;)
  9. Old60Driver

    Order of upgrades

    Regarding the cam springs, I only have the beehives. Buddy needed some stock vortec springs, so I gave him the ones out of the vortec heads. Seat pressure is about 90#, if that helps. :/
  10. Old60Driver

    Order of upgrades

    Wait. People had done WHAT with the cam lube? lol
  11. Old60Driver

    Anything new for HEADERS for K10 K20 I need a new set.

    I put headers on my 83 K20 a few years ago. ZERO issues putting them in. Used these from Summit. I know they are cheap, but after 3 years, no leaks, and they do the thing that long tube headers do. They were 50 bucks cheaper back then. ;) https://www.summitracing.com/parts/BIG-11500FLT
  12. Old60Driver

    Order of upgrades

    G'mornin y'all! So, sometime last year (or year before? lol) I picked up a '97 880 engine, with the intention of doing a bit of top end work to it (heads, cam, intake, etc...), and slapping it in my 83 K20. Pretty decent deal, 200 bones for a just about complete engine. Pulled the heads, and...
  13. Old60Driver

    Interesting Oil Pressure Indications

    Yes sir, when the gauge worked, it was about half that. Then I replaced the gauge (and sending unit), and it read high. I subsequently installed the Dakota gauge cluster, and it still reads high, with it's proprietary pressure sending unit. Seems crazy that the pressure is that high, but two...
  14. Old60Driver

    Interesting Oil Pressure Indications

    G'mornin y'all! Bone stock '83 350 with about 65K miles. Family owned since new, has never been opened up (relevant later). A while back I had a bad oil pressure gauge (resistor), and upon replacement of both the gauge and new sending unit, the pressure seemed high. Like in excess of 60 at...
  15. Old60Driver

    Quadrajet getting vacuum at ported vacuum

    That's what I was thinking as well. Engine totally warmed up, and not on fast idle. Actually reduced idle to 650 just to check, and I'm still getting vacuum that I can feel with my finger at idle. Definitely the on ported; drivers side, just above mixture screw. FWIW, I was reading something...
  16. Old60Driver

    Quadrajet getting vacuum at ported vacuum

    G'mornin y'all! Been a long minute since I've had any time to tinker, but finally got some. Ol' Blue is running great, but me being me, I wanted to check timing. Like I said, tinkering. I've been running my dizzy advance ported, and she seems to like it. With the vacuum disconnected, I have...
  17. Old60Driver

    Swap meet in Conroe, Texas soon!

    My '83 K20 and I will try to be there!!
  18. Old60Driver

    Gas gauge

    Also, confirm that you set the gauge to read 90 ohms. Edit - Not sure if the 79 needs the 90 ohms. Sorry bout that
  19. Old60Driver

    Stock 350 getting hot, but only on the highway with AC on

    Thanks for all the tips y'all. Travelling this week, so I'll be taking a look over this coming weekend. It's crazy though. I can run at 65 mph all day on the highway. Only when I turn the AC on does it heat up. Gonna check lower hose, and air flow blockages. See if I can see something...
  20. Old60Driver

    Stock 350 getting hot, but only on the highway with AC on

    Okay, this makes no sense to me. I can cruise around all day in this heat, city or highway, no problem. Temp gauge is 180° or so consistently. I can turn on the A/C and cruise around city driving, no problem. Here's the issue. When I hit the highway and turn on the A/C, the temp climbs to...
  21. Old60Driver

    New here

    Welcome from Houston!
  22. Old60Driver

    Misc gauges

    I have a few gauges that I'd like to pass on. I believe they all work, but I got tired of fiddlin' with them, and went with a Dakota VHX system. The oil pressure and temp gauge (with needles) have orange resistors on the back. Not sure if they're good, so I might ohm them out later. Anyway...
  23. Old60Driver

    Dakota Digital HDX Install Write Up

    Quite welcome good sir!
  24. Old60Driver

    Dakota Digital HDX Install Write Up

    Just heard back from Dakota Digital:
  25. Old60Driver

    Dakota Digital HDX Install Write Up

    To the OP, do you have dual tanks? Mine work and all, but I literally have to turn the key to on (not started), make the switch on the dash, turn the key off, then start it up. Then, and ONLY then will the gauge show that I switched tanks. I reached out to Dakota for clarification, but...

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