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sdime95 · 09-13-2009, 01:46 PM

Ok so this is kinda a cool story. 8 years ago when i was 15 i bought a 84 gmc shrot box 4x4 and loved the truck i drove the heck out of it and sold it 4 years later. So i was riding in my grandpas 87 c10 2wd slammed and i thought of my old truck so i said if i ever see my old truck again i want to buy it back. Next day riding in my grandpas truck i see it and its for sale so we stopped and talked to the guy talked him down from 2500 to 1500 and bought it 2 days later. I am so happy to have it back but now there is alot to figure out. First all the emissions stuff needed to be hooked up thats done with the exception of the air tube that go to the headers. next it has a high idle so we did a rebuild on the carb and set timing still no luck idle's around 1600 in park or neutral and 900 in drive. and the cancer has to go! So i hoped you liked the story and if anyone has any insight to any of these problems that would be great

spaseghost · 09-13-2009, 02:14 PM

we need pics first
have you adjusted the idle and air screws? whats your current setup?

Keith Seymore · 09-14-2009, 07:00 AM

Very cool.

I also got my truck back (not my first one) after 18 years.

You can read about the rebuild here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926

...if you are interested.

K

78BO · 09-14-2009, 11:05 AM

Get a can of carb cleaner and spray around the intake and vacume hoses. You might have a leak. Although I think a vacume leaks makes the idel go down.

Driveway Dreams · 09-14-2009, 11:32 AM

Awesome story! Welcome aboard. Check out the Colorado forum on here. There is a great group of locals (if I do say so myself). We are having a cruise & gettogether in about 2 weeks. Love to have you come out. Congratulations on the purchase.

09-13-2009, 01:46 PM	#1
sdime95 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 33	Just bought my first truck back 84 GMC Ok so this is kinda a cool story. 8 years ago when i was 15 i bought a 84 gmc shrot box 4x4 and loved the truck i drove the heck out of it and sold it 4 years later. So i was riding in my grandpas 87 c10 2wd slammed and i thought of my old truck so i said if i ever see my old truck again i want to buy it back. Next day riding in my grandpas truck i see it and its for sale so we stopped and talked to the guy talked him down from 2500 to 1500 and bought it 2 days later. I am so happy to have it back but now there is alot to figure out. First all the emissions stuff needed to be hooked up thats done with the exception of the air tube that go to the headers. next it has a high idle so we did a rebuild on the carb and set timing still no luck idle's around 1600 in park or neutral and 900 in drive. and the cancer has to go! So i hoped you liked the story and if anyone has any insight to any of these problems that would be great

09-13-2009, 02:14 PM	#2
spaseghost certified tard Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: grand junction, colorado Posts: 182	Re: Just bought my first truck back 84 GMC we need pics first have you adjusted the idle and air screws? whats your current setup? __________________ 85 swb bbc 5% tint 16.356 @ 84.81 8/07/09 4800 Ft., bad timing, carb tune, and traction, fugg it. 16.169 @ 84.29 8/28/09 good timing, no carb tune, some traction... 06 Equinox LT AWD, wife's and family ride 03 Mustang V6, CAI, Duals, Pullies, Programmer, Short Throw, wife's dream car?! 90 Eagle Talon, other project / space taker, GOT head!! 08 Silverado 2500 HD, the bad ass work truck

09-14-2009, 07:00 AM	#3
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,230	Re: Just bought my first truck back 84 GMC Very cool. I also got my truck back (not my first one) after 18 years. You can read about the rebuild here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 ...if you are interested. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 09-14-2009 at 07:00 AM.

09-14-2009, 11:05 AM	#4
78BO Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Austin TX Posts: 531	Re: Just bought my first truck back 84 GMC Get a can of carb cleaner and spray around the intake and vacume hoses. You might have a leak. Although I think a vacume leaks makes the idel go down. __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Bonanza, 405hp/440tq 383, tweeked Th350. http://www.facebook.com/#/profile.ph...&id=1116781152

09-14-2009, 11:32 AM	#5
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: Just bought my first truck back 84 GMC Awesome story! Welcome aboard. Check out the Colorado forum on here. There is a great group of locals (if I do say so myself). We are having a cruise & gettogether in about 2 weeks. Love to have you come out. Congratulations on the purchase. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.



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