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    What have I gotten myself into

    Hello toward the beginning of the summer I came across what seemed to be a very unique truck and was wondering if you guys could help me find some more information/ some sort of valuation on it. It is a 1979 Chevy C30 single cab long bed with the stepside bed. It has a 400 small block motor that...
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    towing rig

    Hello Im new here and im looking on some input i have a 1987 c30 crewcab only 55,000 on her she's still like new. Im looking into getting into hotshoting 30ft goose neck ..can she do it ? i have a 6.5 turbo diesel im willing to build out to swap in her. spects: c30 crewcab 454 tbi...
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    Broken Loose Steering Wheel (Not Column)

    I’ve got an ‘86 c-30 that’s been having power steering issues, currently had the belt off the pump while I waited for parts. I had to pull it around the block with manual steering (& brakes) and as I turned the wheel with some force, something snapped or popped. Now the wheel sags and wobbles...
  4. 85chevc30cummins

    85 crew Chummins project thread

    3 out of 4 blades on the trans cooler, just discovered after pulling condenser out.. sweeet
  5. Kevin James

    1981 C30 Dually

    Hello everyone. Your typical noob here and I just wanted to join this site in order to gain some knowledge about these square bodies. So here’s the skinny on my truck. I own a 1981 Chevrolet Silverado C30 Crew Cab Dually. 7.4L 454 CID 4 w/ NV4500 5 spd. It originally came with a 4 speed, but...
  6. Kevin James

    What am I looking at?

    Hello everyone, I’m new to this site and I’m also a new owner of a 1981 C30 crew cab. When I removed the air filter I noticed this weird “heat shield” that was glued on. Has anybody seen anything like this? What’s the purpose?
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    rear wheel lock up

    Hello! After a long winter I decided to finally start playing with a project I bought last fall, a 1974 c30 dually. The right rear wheel locks up with just forward motion, with out touching the brakes. Jacked up, with the wheel in the air, it spins free. I unhooked the brake line from that wheel...
    • c30bob
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    • brakes c30 dually
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Brakes
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    84 C30 Exhaust - Stymied

    I am working on a 84 C30 that had a GM Crate engine put in it. The heads are 882 and only have the 6 hole exhaust stud config. The exhaust manifold on the passenger side has a 7 hole stud config. The people that put the engine in just never bolted the last stud. Both manifolds are over the...
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    F42 heavy duty lower control arms c20 to c30 conversion

    Hey guys - I’m converting my c20 3+3 to a 1 ton dually. I picked up some f42 option lower control arms, and started tearing down the front end today. I havent tried mounting the new control arms yet (still need to knock out the saddle plates) but it looks like the u bolt style control arms have...
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    Getting in deep, cab is on a rotisserie!(long intro:))

    Hello all, I bought a 1988 R30-C30 wrecker a few years ago. I did a few minor things to get it running but the story fast forwards to about 6 months ago. It was really beat having a hard life and needed brakes just to be safe towing cars around my property(I run a BMW and MINI repair shop)...
    • Chadtoolio
    • Thread
    • c30 r30 rotisserie sbc twin line wheel lift wrecker
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Introduction
  11. Z

    New to Square body.. electrical nightmare...

    New to the forum, new to chevy square body's and not the most experienced mechanic. I bought a 1983 C30 to build a classic welding rig out of, its got some problems so I'm sure I'll be here a lot. Starting off, its definitely got some wiring issues, headlights are not working, only the running...

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