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  1. Geektrucker

    90s 10 bolt fitment

    My 81 10 bolt is about to puke. I know the spiders are looser than a $2 hooker, and I just discovered my pinion bearing is sloppier than that. I have access to a free 10 bolt out of a 1990 GMC 1500 SLX. My question is, will the spring perches or anything else need modification to fit, or is it...
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    305 clutch question

    I've currently got an a883 4 speed trans. Was orinally with an inline 6 250, then mated to a sbc 350 that puked it's crank. I'm putting in a 305 given to me until my 250 is rebuilt. Now..the clutch and flywheel are the same part numbers between the 250 and the 350. BUT..they are different part...
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    Need some Inliners help

    81 c10, 250 inline 6. Block and 883 tranny from 67-72 car. I've been having a random "shut off" for months. Regardless of cold, warm, or hot engine, could be driving along or at a stop the engine will just turn off for no reason. Had problems a couple months ago, cleaned up some wiring and...
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    Dana 60 & 14 bolt FF

    Have some extra parts I don't need, thought I'd share here first before throwing to the FB wolves. Can't do any shipping, but will negotiate delivery / meeting in greater New England only. 86 1 ton Dana 60 front axle, and 14 bolt full float DRW with 4.10 gearing. Cover is rusted through, but...
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    Camber adjustment

    Anyone have any tricks to getting the nuts loose on the upper control arm on the right side without removing the inner fender? I need to add some shims to mine, but can't seem to get at it.. I'll probably have to cut the inner fender (it's already been patched once and needs to be replaced some...
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    Z-bar / Crossbar / Bellcrank pivots

    Can someone point me in the right direction to purchase a new FRAME side pivot for a non-hydraulic clutch? LMC's is JUST the bellcrank with no pivots... Bothers.. classicparts.. jcwitney.. none of them list a pivot for an 81. TIA
  7. Geektrucker

    Shorter steering column?

    May sound silly, anyone ever shorten their steering column to move the wheel closer to dash? I've got 6" - 8" of space between my aftermarket wheel and the dash, it would be nice to lose 4" or so of that space Sent from the back woods of Maine via skiddah, cah, and a wicked pissah squarebody
  8. Geektrucker

    C10 drop spring question

    Got a gift cert for Summit racing for Christmas. Decided I wanted to get some lowering springs for the front. Ordered a set from them that said 1-3" drop. The box says 3"... My question is, if I put those in, where I have an inline 6 instead of a v8, would I really see 3" of drop? I'm hoping...
  9. Geektrucker

    Rochester 2Jet 2GC

    Looking for a good 2GC carb to replace the marine crap one I have now. Needing rebuild is ok as long as it was a good running carb. Inexpensive would be a bonus too! Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk
  10. Geektrucker

    Whaaa?! Coil replacement stumper

    So has anyone ever replaced a coil, and had it cause severely worse performance? For the back-story, been having a problem with an off-idle stumble / miss general ugliness. At idle and WOT it will run fine, accelerate and decelerate all seem / sound / feel normal, but at cruise, especially...
  11. Geektrucker

    Coil & cap upgrade

    So my 81 250 Inline 6 has an older round external type coil.. I'd like to replace it / upgrade to an in-cap coil. Does anyone know of anything special I need to do other than replace cap & rotor, buy the coil, and wire in the power feed? :shrug:
  12. Geektrucker

    MY6 clutch.. which size?

    I've got an 81 SB with an Inline 6 250 and the MY6 3 speed w/ OD manual tranny. Need to replace the clutch as it's slipping badly! Looking around the usual parts places, they want to know if I have an 11" or a 12" clutch. I have no clue...any advice? Do I need to get in there first and...
  13. Geektrucker

    TH400 slipping... sort of

    Okay... Turbo400 in the truck, NOT the original tranny, original was a 4 speed. When the truck is cold, taking a LEFT turn only, low speed only, from a stop, (taking a left after a red light or leaving the driveway) it will shift from 1st to 2nd without problem, then often, will immediately...
  14. Geektrucker

    Diagnosing a bad column?

    Here's the problem... when I turn the steering wheel (left or right doesn't seem to make a difference)... I hear a nasty "crunching / grinding" noise. It "sounds" to be the top end of the column.. sometimes, it will "bind" slightly requiring about twice the effort to over-come the spot and...
  15. Geektrucker

    Hi, my name is Joe from Maine, and I'm a squarebody addict

    .. it's been 3 months (of agonizing winter) since I last tinkered with my truck. For those of us from the Northeast (and maybe other areas), you know spring is on the way when you can finally see the top of your grill! That gets a guy thinking about all the many (many, many, many) projects...

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