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  1. Big _Betsy_Red

    Tailgate Shakes

    That is the older style tailgate. I have an '84 with the removable hard top, glass and manual crank. LMC does not sell bumpers for the '84 nor do they appear on the schematic. I have yet to drive her since instslling the new bedsides so wheele rattle issues may still be to come!
  2. Big _Betsy_Red

    Tailgate Shakes

    Do you have a photo of the location of the tailgate bumper? There is a small hole right below the guide slot... She still isnt staying tight. No amount of weather stripping along the "C" pillar will "bump" into the tailgate as it shuts.... Weather stripping this tailgate is going to be a...
  3. Big _Betsy_Red

    Tailgate Shakes

    She only had weather stripping along the "C" pillar where the steel alignment tab on the tailgate slides into. I suppose it could have acted like a bumper. I could probably install some weather stripping there and see if that helps.
  4. Big _Betsy_Red

    Tailgate Shakes

    She closes all the way right in the middle of the strikers. I just put new bedsides on her and the tailgate opened and closed ok before the beside replacement. Are the latches junk? Both at the same time? I am worried about the tailgate glass with a wiggley tailgate. Before I take out the...
  5. Big _Betsy_Red

    Gas gage reads over F when hooked up to the printed ciruit but below E when hard wired to the tank/power/ground

    I havent yet. This will be checked over the weekend.
  6. Big _Betsy_Red

    Gas gage reads over F when hooked up to the printed ciruit but below E when hard wired to the tank/power/ground

    So the resister on the back of both gages is bad
  7. Big _Betsy_Red

    Gas gage reads over F when hooked up to the printed ciruit but below E when hard wired to the tank/power/ground

    A couple of years ago I replaced the entire wiring harness (painless wiring) from headlights to tailights and I am very happy with the results except for the gas gage. I also replaced the printed cuircuit. When hooked up normally to the gage cluster/printed curcuit she would always read over...
  8. Big _Betsy_Red

    Best value coolant pressure tester

    I ended up getting the Mishimoto kit with the vacuum filler. Ill let you folks know how it works out.
  9. Big _Betsy_Red

    Best value coolant pressure tester

    I am installing a pair of vintage air heating cores and wonder what coolant pressure testing kits you folks use that work for the square bodies.
  10. Big _Betsy_Red

    '84 bedside sheet steel stock gauge?

    National parts depot and some dude on ebay... I can measure the thickness so I'd like to but need the info. LMC doesnt have much for complete bedsides for the Blazers unfortunately...
  11. Big _Betsy_Red

    '84 bedside sheet steel stock gauge?

    Ordering new "OEM" replacement bedsides. Wondering what the stock thickness is? 16 ga.? 18 ga.?
  12. Big _Betsy_Red

    While replacing the front main seal i should.....

    This one looks pretty good https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/81395/10002/-1
  13. Big _Betsy_Red

    While replacing the front main seal i should.....

    Its not even in stock at summit, I would have to wait till like September.... LMAO I dont trust Jeggs as far as I can throw em - this motor from them is only 5 years old and already a leaking front main... Whats a good harmonic balance puller?
  14. Big _Betsy_Red

    While replacing the front main seal i should.....

    Just found a slow leak in the front main seal and so im thinking while im in there Ive got options to do other stuff too what do yall think? I wonder about upgrading to a one piece seal (if in fact I have a two piece)....
  15. Big _Betsy_Red

    10 bolt 8.5" corporate front axle U joint part #

    Anybody got the spicer part number...? I seem to have missplaced it.
  16. Big _Betsy_Red

    Getting rid of old gas

    Any ideas besides burning it?
  17. Big _Betsy_Red

    Stumbled a little for a quarter mile or a half mile while giving it a little throttle going 45mph

    Right, or suck something further into where it doesnt belong! Thanks for al the info!
  18. Big _Betsy_Red

    SM465 Chatters when I get on it.

    What about the GL1? Ive been using valvoline 80W90
  19. Big _Betsy_Red

    SM465 Chatters when I get on it.

    Can it be used in the differentials too? Is this the stuff?
  20. Big _Betsy_Red

    Stumbled a little for a quarter mile or a half mile while giving it a little throttle going 45mph

    I like the plugs and wires idea. The distributor is as old as the engine (5 years). Take a look at the inside of the fuel filter, attached. I just replaced it and am going to try firing it up. Might clean out the gas tank when I replace the sheet metal in the rear end.
  21. Big _Betsy_Red

    SM465 Chatters when I get on it.

    80W90
  22. Big _Betsy_Red

    Stumbled a little for a quarter mile or a half mile while giving it a little throttle going 45mph

    5 year old 350 engine, 10 year old 1406 edelbrock I have rebuilt a couple times. Fuel pump is a couple years old. I think it might be a vacuum leak but I did just adjust the choke to the front of the truck considerably (eighth or a quarter turn) because I am fed up with the fast idle slipping...
  23. Big _Betsy_Red

    Fuel pump pushrod won’t slide into block

    I know its a difficult spot to get a good picture of what that material is exactly... Its 99.999% something you could get out if you spent a day whittling down an easy out to get it all the way down to it and gently heating up the outside of the block with a butane torch I betcha would work...
  24. Big _Betsy_Red

    SM465 Chatters when I get on it.

    This is definitely the transmission chattering. I "recently" replacing the original 700R4 with my covid SM 465 transmission as a set with an NP 205 and adapter (but no power sleeve) that I got cheap from this kid who said he rebuilt it and it works well enough. I got a power sleeve from company...
  25. Big _Betsy_Red

    really need the experts on this, runs beautiful won't move

    Could be a bad shifter

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