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  1. Grumpy

    Identifying these

    Purchase a bag of colored wire ties. Look at the wiring diagram - mark off each circuit on a sheet of paper. Deliberate. Patient. Persevere.
  2. Grumpy

    Fuel pump working but no gas to the carburetor maybe?

    If your fuel pump is indeed working, remove the fuel cap(s) and try again. Then verify fuel flow past the fuel selector valve.
  3. Grumpy

    What plans do you have for your trucks

    I would like to have enough time to finish my square.
  4. Grumpy

    Center hump

    What hump?
  5. Grumpy

    Cowl Induction Hood

    Aftermarket only.
  6. Grumpy

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Yes, still messing around with little details on the engine! After several online purchases of what I consider examples of what a waste of money is, I decided to make my own alternator tensioner for the Gilmer Drive on my Small Block Chevy. The lower portion is a spherical-end for the clutch...
  7. Grumpy

    WTB 8.5 rearend out of 1971-72 GM A body

    My personal preference would be to locate a diff from one of the (Oldsmobile 350) diesel-powered A-body station wagons. Normally they were 12-bolt and were equipped with larger drum brakes. The ratios varied, yet were fantastic for a gas-powered vehicle on the highway. I will try to locate...
  8. Grumpy

    Starter mounting on a 350

    That to me appears the inside starter bolt fell out or was unthreaded at some point prior to the starter being engaged. The starter then torqued hard and levered against the weaker point of the block. Now, if the crack does not go all the way through to the top of the ear...... Verify the hole...
  9. Grumpy

    Starter mounting on a 350

    Could you include a pic for the readers?
  10. Grumpy

    Hello and help!

    Zac, welcome to the wonderful world of mechanics. As a Journeyman of thirty-plus years, I can guarantee if you become a solid mechanic, you will always have work (all the guys with real brains are doing something else.) You will never be rich, yet if you play your cards right, you will...
  11. Grumpy

    Newbie Needs Help With The Lowerd

    Mine is 3 / 4 using spindle and shackles. I have the 15x8 Rallyes, and they BARELY clear - picture stick-on wheel weights, not the hammer-on kind. The drop is the maximum you can get without altering the front springs and also not having to worry about messing up the underside should you...
  12. Grumpy

    Help please im all out if ideas for my headers!!

    ARP. End of story.
  13. Grumpy

    Oil leaks

    Some small block Chevys in that year of manufacture range actually had a factory bolt-on kit that would place the engine oil dipstick on the passenger-side of the block. This was only on the late blocks with a two-piece rear main seal. It would be located near the oil pan rail and was...
  14. Grumpy

    Spider Gear Thrust Washers

    I would expect you will need to purchase the spiders along with the washers. I recommend you also install a new cross pin and retaining bolt - clean out everything!
  15. Grumpy

    How many times can wires flex?

    Copper-coated or copper clad aluminum wire is an absolute sin, no matter the price. The best quality copper wire is what is termed "low oxygen copper wire." If you ever purchase some, your bank account will think you just purchased major components for the space shuttle. I would never...
  16. Grumpy

    I cant get my new engine to run smooth. Seems untunable.

    If your aluminum intake is used, you may have a pin hole underneath the intake through the exhaust crossover. The air sucked into the intake is UNDER everything and won't be seen. The engine WILL consume a small amount of oil at first - and only at higher RPM. A similar condition is the...
  17. Grumpy

    Opinions + Pictures needed on a 2/4 drop for a C10

    No. You can't say tranny. It's that the gearshift is now more difficult to locate.
  18. Grumpy

    Whats the going rate for shortening a driveshaft? I think I got....shafted

    It would have been $40 Canadian Pesos, but I had coopins.
  19. Grumpy

    Help! Fuel tank delete?

    I agree with everyone who encourages repairing it. A brand-new tank is comparatively not nearly as expensive as it was even ten years ago, plus the support components are priced nicely today, even with post-COVID pricing. I suspect your fuel tank selector valve is also in need of replacement, as...
  20. Grumpy

    Whats the going rate for shortening a driveshaft? I think I got....shafted

    Brand new everything: tube, yokes & two u-joints. Balanced and delivered was just under $810 CAD..... so about $28 USD with exchange.
  21. Grumpy

    Help Please-

    Need the year of production. It is either for the cruise control, or the Electronic Spark Control. All of the ESC modules I remember were around the glove box, and Cruise Control Modules were down by the gas pedal, up and to the right. Look for a sticker on it.
  22. Grumpy

    Engine loses power when shifting gears(auto)

    I agree water in the fuel is your first check, then examine all of your vacuum lines. The truck is old enough the vacuum lines may have turned into dry spaghetti and be cracked. A simple check for that is while it is idling, spray water along the intake and along the vacuum lines, if the...
  23. Grumpy

    Battery posts corrosion wtf

    In addition to the age of a battery, one of the most common causes of battery terminal and cable corrosion is the slight draw of the electronics in a vehicle. Older vehicles equipped with the old-school radios which had an on/off switch were absolutely off, while pretty much everything today...
  24. Grumpy

    Thought I was done then the white smoke came

    Time for a 350. If not, have the heads checked as well as ensure the deck surface of the block is not compromised. A simple, though not 100% method is to clean the deck surface thoroughly and then rub an HB pencil back and forth around the suspect area - if the crack is large enough, the...
  25. Grumpy

    Upper radiator hose

    I am trying to find the a correct part number for an upper radiator hose for the 350 small-block WITHOUT A/C. I don't want one that looks like it was lost on the way from the radiator to the thermostat housing (translate: there is no A/C compressor to go around.) My local parts supplier...

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