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    Will a 1990 G20 grille and radiator support fit on my 1985 c10v

    are you ANYWHERE near PA? the cores and the valence behind the bumper are way way different, BUT the nice thing is, with enuf parts, all years square fits all years square (my fav years are the 79ish) I have a 90 R2500 I am about to go retro on the front end...Corey wants to buy the parts for...
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    305 Swap To ???

    Is GM still selling the toluca 350 drop in (check out jegs and summit or jim pace) that makes 260? hp using duals and a 4bbl - something that will be childs play, even if you install 2 cats. the L31 head vortecs tho...you cannot beat the breathing without going LS or spending twice (or more )...
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    How Do I swap my 1985 c10 grille to a 88-91 suburban?

    im going the other way, 90 to 85ish from the maddeningly small 4 lights to the big rectangles. you repin them. I had done the high beam relay to keep the low beams on when going to high so you have a fighting chance to see at night., in your case you need to buy some harness ends if you have...
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    RockAuto.com Discount Code for Parts & More - Expires June 26, 2018

    well, without being snarky, I would suggest you read up on the dictionary meaning of the word 'invalid', and just to be on the same page, I did my homework, you have over 100 (that I read) wisconsin BBB complaints on the same item. nearly one a day this month alone, so I am not alone...(no pun)...
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    RockAuto.com Discount Code for Parts & More - Expires June 26, 2018

    Have been a long time user of rock auto and the discount code (although my automotive group gets its own emailed (and lost of course!) on a regular basis. But unfortunately, we can no longer recommend rock auto for parts due to the lack of customer service and shipping policy. There is no...
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    2016 carlisle ATNs

    any one going?
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    big fire ball cleaning carb

    brake cleaner, the real stuff, contains tetracholroethylene (percloroethylene aka perc) - the wonderful smell you used to pick up outside dry cleaners. flamable as heck, carcinogenic as heck, poisonous as heck. And a can of that is more expensive than carb cleaner which generally just has a...
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    The daily 93 lesabre

    couple weeks ago I got a 99 Lesa for a daily driver/trip car as my teenager is 6ft tall. The back seat in the kia and jetta are awefully small. the 205hp series 2 is a pleasant wake up. I once had a 110hp 231-2bbl in an apollo and a couple 160-170hp 3800's in various fwd cars... This new...
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    Buying an RV

    I came to this dance late, but after owning for a few decades here is my $.05 Rule #1: All RVs leak. Dont care who made them, how new they are. How much it cost. All RVs leak. The quarter-mil (and up) bus based coaches leak LESS, but, you paid a quarter-mil and up. That being said, never...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    finally put on my 49 state 8600lb emission class cat, new magnaflow in 3 inch, new pipe (tossed out 25 year old factory stainless) and used SS band clamps, not 1 saddle anywhere. Perfectly legal, people know its a big motor, good rumble
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    LED dash lights!

    You can make your own for less if you are handy - just got 100 super brights from parts express with 50 100ohm dropping resistors and 50 470 ohm...you can create them as a string, or separate so if one goes they do not all go. choose the right resistor and they will dim. Just did a kenwood...
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    Possible tranny problems

    absolutely not. do not flush a trans. Period. End of story. There is no fluid path or possibility that this will work well. drop pan. drain converter (if not tapped, tap it) refill. Back to the OP: I didnt mean that you flushed it, I was responding elsewhere. Why I asked what I...
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    TH350 5,800 Rpm trans brake smoked trans

    plus, not to be a negative nelly, but the 350 tranny, even built, is torque challenged...hp ratings dont come into play until its moving and shifting, its that first stab where the torque of your motor (prolly a lot) broke things. Your teardown shows that it came apart rather efficiently. If...
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    A quick wheel question....

    I think it will work, he is an hour away...8 on 6.5 holes, it came from a plain jane f350 4x4 SRW so it had the monster sized hubs - as big as or bigger than the 14BFF. center caps might be an issue getting! ford factory wheels. the clearcoat was leaking so he beaded them and did a black coat...
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    Possible tranny problems

    ps, is the tranny a 350 or a 400? if 400...did a vacuum line rot?
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    Possible tranny problems

    a trans flush I would never do - that does recirp crap into it. dont be lazy - drop the pan. that being said, there is some truth to a failure occurring after a change...the seals swell differently and what was almost a leak, becomes a leak. It only takes one impossibly small seal leak in a...
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    A quick wheel question....

    Looking for aluminum wheels for my 90 R2500 and a guy from pitt responded to my ad with wheels from a early 90's' fold bullnose in 8 hole, 16x7. does anyone know if the back spacing from ford to gm is acceptable?
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    Having a GMSB Decal made up for my truck!

    Im late to this show of course - its my M.O. but I would be interested in a GMSB front plate (I live in a state where only the rear is used)
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    Older flat tappet cam engines, what oil do you use?

    thats a modern machine...you should be just fine with quality oil from today, in the correct grade - none of this 0w-20 crap they push...
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    Older flat tappet cam engines, what oil do you use?

    well, ya, but there was a spate of softer cams and lifters in 70's motors, which would be of concern to square owners, and the increased wear from unbelievable valve spring pressures and lobe profiles, which to not affect square owners. In the OP, is the goodwrench motor one of the drop ins you...
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    Older flat tappet cam engines, what oil do you use?

    are we still wiping cam lobes nowadays? I have to admit, I have not seen that in properly lubed engines, and have not seen it period in about 20 years or so...proper grade, proper levels, drive in health.
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    How much MPG does your 454 get, and TBI conversion?

    fuel is fuel. x pounds at y mph requires the same input whether it be carb,s tbi, mfi, di lithium crystals. The advantage to a controlled system, like TBI or better will be cold weather driveability, adaptability to fuel, atmosphere, temp etc. There is a secondary effect that the absolute...
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    torque converter issue?

    does it toss any codes?
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    well the last thing I did with it was hooked up Chris (my boat) and went to Kinzua. Im clearing my table so to speak so when I garage her for the winter I can start in...
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    ISO Functional Factory Stereo For 1987 R10

    IIRC the LMC are factory looking, but kinda junk inside. the factory stereos can be had for generally $1 at any flea market or auction etc. The thing is, audio wise - meh. poor features, poor layout, very poor frequency response. BUT, dunno where GM built them but you can freeze them, bake...

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