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    85 K10 383 4 Sale!

    My truck is for sale, it has suffered a series of debilitating electrical failures over the last few months and I am simply tired of fighting with it. The motor is basically new, with less than 3K on it since install. I will post some recent photos in the next day or so. I would like to get...
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    Sluggish starter

    Would an overheated solenoid cause my starter to lag? Whenever the truck is hot and I shut it off Its touch and go as to whether she will start again. The starter trys to go, but gets slower and slower as I crank it. And the battery isn't the issue, this I am positive of. My headers are...
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    More fun with wiring

    My passenger side turn signal/marker light has decided to not work. I have installed an el cheapo replacement (made in China, sold at Advance) and it is also not working. Before I rip out my few remaining hairs and begin disassembling the wiring from the socket back to the dash, what might I...
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    Free to a Good Home

    :wave: Hey all, I have a set of white face gauges that are left over from my update of my dash. They are self-adhesive, very easy to install and look factory when done. The set includes: 85 MPH speedo no trip meter 100MPH speedo no trip meter 85 MPH speedo with trip meter 5K factory tach...
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    Speedo question

    I would like to switch to a 100 MPH speedo, what would I need to change in order for it to read accurately? I currently have the 85 MPH speedo. Is it just the driven gear that has to change? TIA guys:patriot:
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    TH400 Shift Early & Soft / No KickDown

    OK all you Tranny gurus. My TH400 needs something, and I would like your help to decide what. The PO never rigged up the electric kickdown to gas pedal mechanism, so the trans will not downshift, pretty much ever. Secondly it shifts very softly like it came out of great grannies Coupe...
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    Found something cool

    Whilst screwing around on the interweb the other night and wanted to share it with youse guys. I may be way late with this, but what the hell. White gauge face overlays for 20 bucks! www.whitegauges.net And they make them for all kinds of oddball shit for cheap! I'm gonna get a set and try...
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    Help me fix my dim headlights.

    rather pathetic headlights please! I have replaced the wiring with an LMC heady duty relay harness and the grounds have all been replaced with new wire and attaching hardware. The radiator support was de-rusted and repainted while the motor was out this past summer as well. The battery is...
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    Cowl Screen Questions

    Hey guys, with the dash fixed and the Dynamat project finished, it must be time to get after the rusty cowl! My question is this: Can I gain access to the inside of the cowl by removing the panel that covers the wiper linkage and cowl screen? Here are some pics to show you what I am trying to...
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    Swapped dash to LED

    Finally got around to taking the cluster out and swapping out all the bulbs to LED this past week. Sorry no pics of the results just yet, its a work in progress. The wiring inside the cab of this truck is a bloody disaster! I need a new printed circuit board for the dash as half the lights...
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    Power to Manual Windows?

    My passengers side window motor is in the end stages of a slow death. My replacing all the window rubber has only hastened its demise. I would like to further simplify the wiring in my truck by swapping to roll-up windows. I know that replacing the window motor isn't terribly difficult (just...
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    Fiberglass fenders?

    I found a company called Hanneman Fiberglass that makes fiberglass fenders that have built in extensions to cover big tires. They sell a set with a three inch enxtension for 225 apiece. This seems a little rich to me, but was wondering if any of you have used them or something like it? I...
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    Why is my paint flaking off my hood when I hit bumps?

    That the paint on the hood of my truck that is checking and flaking off every time I hit a bump in the road is resisting my effort to remove it with such will and determination?:shitsweak: I have gone through three coarse remover wheels and one fiber rust remover and have so far completed HALF...
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    What have I done with this tach?

    I installed a autogage 3 3/4 tach while swapping motors. The wiring was fairly straightforward, or so i thought. I spliced into the gray wire which should be the dash lights, from what i can find. The lights in the tach work perfectly, but when I turn them on the tach lights up and the rest...
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    TH400 needs help

    With my new engine finally up and running strong, it has come to my attention that the trans needs some attention. Firstly, I am not sure if I have the modulator hooked up to the correct port on the front of the carb. By null at 2010-08-23 The modulator line is the little skinny thing that...
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    PCV Question

    Would the lack of a positive crankcase ventilation system cause a new crate engine to leak out of its rear main seal? Could a new engine concieveably be that tight? My Blueprint 383 is pushing oil out the rear main and that is the only reason I can think of as to why. I have rigged up a PCV...
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    Springs vs Blocks

    I am wanting to do a four inch suspension lift on my 85 K10. It has a three inch body lift already, and 33 inch tires. Are there really any benefits to replacing the rear springs on a modest lift like this? I am aware of the shortcomings of blocks, but was assuming that really only applies...
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    Gaaahhh!! Timing a 383

    Finally got all the [U]other[U] bugs worked out and am trying to get my fresh 383 to fire. The distributor is out of phase by two cylinders (trying to fire #3 first instead of #1) I have got the timing mark lined up on the pointer. But getting the distributor squared away and re-installed has...
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    More WV Squarebodies

    Hey all, saw the referral on FSC so here I am. I've got an 85 K10 Scottsdale which will be re-born this weekend with a Blueprint 383 in it. A huge pain in the ass, but i have enjoyed every cussed second of it! Some pics of the truck before and during, followed soon by the after LOL Shot at...

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