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    Adding keyless entry/alarm to factory power lock questions.

    I have a Viper 3100 kit on my 85 C10 Silverado with factory power locks and noticed the instructions call for a negative input and output to operate the door locks and to purchase an additional relay if the circuit is positive. Is the factory system already a negative feed? If so what wires do...
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    305 SBC vs 6.2 Detroit: Which would you rather?

    A common recurring theme I have noticed, is that the 305 SBC and 6.2 Detroit seem to be hated, even though general consensus deems them both reliable options. Assuming you are given a choice between two trucks that are identical in every regard except for the engine (One has a 6.2 Detroit and...
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    Round eye (73-80) grille/radiator on slope nose front clip (81+)

    I saw this interesting truck posted on the squarebody Japan page. At first I thought it was photoshop, but it appears the owner somehow grafted a round eye front hood edge onto to a slope nose hood and made the round eye radiator support mount between the slope nose fenders. Obviously Front clip...
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    2004 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 rattle noise from behind dash on driver's side.

    On my '04 Silverado 2500 I keep hearing a rattle noise at random intervals. The steering shaft and column bushing is new and still tight. I also changed out the brake pedal pivot bushing, since I thought that it could be causing the noise, but that did not stop the noise either. I cannot not...
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    AMC 258 HEI conversion timing issues.

    On my '82 Jeep Scrambler, I just rebuilt the AMC 258, and installed a GM style HEI distributor and a Motorcraft 2100 carburetor. I seemed to have gotten the timing perfect initially, but sometimes it seems to change. The distributor seems tight and does not seem to be moving. What else could...
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    6.0 LS to SM465 (mechanical clutch)/NP205 compatibility question.

    I'm considering getting an early 2000s 6.0 LS to put into my '84 K1500 to replace the tired 305. Is there any sort of special components I should look at to make this engine works with the transmission and transfer case I listed in the title? Thanks.
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    Are pneumatic tools obselete?

    The other day my 3/4 inch craftsman pneumatic impact started acting up. I thought about tearing into it, but then I remembered all of the times I just used a Milwaukee Fuel on other jobs. I still use my 3/8 air ratchet quite a bit though, since it's go a marginally slimmer profile than the...
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    2001 EZ-GO Workhorse ST350 Problems

    I have been doing a slow restoration on a well-used Workhorse with a Robin 350. I put the rebuilt engine back in, but it runs horribly. It spits and sputters, and occasionally back-fires. It does not even move the cart without assistance. I have pulled the plugs out (Brand new NGK) and they are...
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    Poll: What '70s/'80s pickup would you own if a GM square wasn't an option?

    Let's have a little fun and see which of the other trucks we hate the least. For convenience, I'll limit the alternative choices that we're available during the 73-87 model years of the square's production life (Anything before or after, this time period isn't included in the poll, "Brick nose"...
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    Fuel guage acting eratically.

    I just replaced both fuel tanks and sending units on my '84 K1500. I solved my fuel delivery issues, but now a new problem has arisen. I put six gallons in the driver's side tank and the guage read a little less than half a tank (this would technically be close to correct since it's a 16 gallon...
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    Truck dies at high speeds

    My 84 K1500 has a strange habit of running fine at low speeds, but stalls out in higher speeds. On the road, the the first three gears seem fine, but when I shift into fourth, the truck acts as if it is flooded and stalls out. after it sits for a while, it starts back up with ease. The truck in...
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    Recommend method for cleaning fuel tank

    My '84 K1500 sat dormant for several years before I bought it and made it run again. I siphoned the tank and removed the Pepsi colored gas from it. After driving it around some, it looks like some crud has broken loose from the bottom and it keeps jamming my fuel filter. I'm about to drop the...
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    Question about R4 "Pancake" AC compressors

    My 84 K1500 has factory AC, but the old R4 compressor is pretty much dead and all the old R12 has leaked out. After some reading, it appears that there was an R134a version of the R4 built for GMT400 that were made after the R12 ban. Is one of these newer style compressors just a bolt on affair...
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    What are these devices mounted to the firewall?

    I've messed with squares for years now, but I have never had a reason to mess with these things. They look like solenoids with vacuum lines attached. I still don't know what they are called or what their actual purpose is. I'm throwing in towel and asking you fine people. Thanks.
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    Q jet loses prime.

    On top of a mid '80s 305, I have a mid '70s q jet With a divorced choke (the choke isn't hooked up at the moment.). I have confirmed that the mechanical fuel pump works, but the truck won't start unless I dump gas in the carb first. Within a few hours everything in the carb leaks back into the...
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    Best method for removing rattle can paint on top of factory paint?

    On the '84 K1500 I just picked up, it looks like the previous owner got a little "creative" and attacked the poor truck with rattle cans. I've been able to cut through some of it with wet 400 grit sandpaper and elbow grease. Is there an easier to get this off without doing further damage to the...
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    Can you change door glass with a broken power window motor?

    I picked up an '84 K1500 Sierra Classic the other day. The previous owner got a little careless while mowing the lawn and destroyed the driver side window in the process. I have another window ordered, but my concern is that this truck has power windows that don't seem to work. I hit the switch...

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