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02-18-2012, 12:26 PM | #1 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I have been upgrading my timing chain and sprockets. Its been a real pita. I've had the most problem out of the harmonic balancer installation tool than any of it. But we are almost done. Just fixing to check on the timing.
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02-19-2012, 12:46 AM | #2 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Tinkered on the new C10 for a while today. Replaced the LOOOONG van-style oil filler tube with a oil cap / grommet, checked plugs / gaps, tested compression on all cylinders, and installed a squarebore carb to q-jet intake adapter (previous owner had installed edelbrock directly to the original intake). The old 350 still isn't running right, but it looks like the timing is WAY off. I think the previous owner dropped the distributor in without setting TDC on 1. It'll run, but the #1 wire has to be clear over past the normal #8 position, and the vacuum advance doesn't appear to be working well either. Probably going to hold off on any more troubleshooting until the new HEI shows up. Hopefully the new install will clear up all these little issues...
I also crawled underneath to check out the saddle tank setup. The tanks look great from underneath, but who knows what the inside looks like. The switch and saddle tank fuel lines are disconnected but all there if I decide to hook it back up. For now I might pull the new-ish tank out of my donor cab tomorrow and see how clean it is.
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02-19-2012, 09:51 PM | #3 |
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Spent a great day hanging out with forum members JohnOro and V-Dog.
Oh, and we swapped out the water pump on my truck. Thank you for the help and conversation. It was much appreciated! |
02-19-2012, 10:42 PM | #4 |
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Bought it and brought it home. after installing a new master cylinder and bleeding breaks. 1967
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02-19-2012, 10:47 PM | #5 |
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Nice! Congrats!
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02-20-2012, 08:37 AM | #6 |
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Installed heater and rest of insulation. Ordered the adapter for 72 gas pedal to fit earlier cab from member. Watched youtube video on installation of harness.Just ordered wiring harness from American Auto Wire on ebay. $479
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02-21-2012, 04:50 AM | #7 |
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Turned my truck into this!
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02-21-2012, 08:53 AM | #8 |
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First off gorgeous truck, second, what is that hanging off the E-Brake release?
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02-21-2012, 09:20 AM | #9 | |
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1972 C10 Deluxe.Shortbed. 402/400. A/C, white interior, needs complete restore. Project Red, white and blue. Used to be a Longbed apperently. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451950 1971 c10 step 250 3 OTT 1969 c30 TOW-MATER. 307 4 speed, holmes 440 body. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451082 2006 CTS-V LS2 6spd. |
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02-21-2012, 09:40 AM | #10 |
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thought thats probably what it was, but almost looked like a yellow thong... So i had to ask!
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02-21-2012, 02:27 PM | #11 | |
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02-21-2012, 04:38 PM | #12 |
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Same thing I do everyday Pinky, Jumped in her and went to work! Thought about washing it but decided it was pointless!
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02-21-2012, 07:18 PM | #13 |
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02-21-2012, 10:15 PM | #14 |
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Put on my No Limit Shock relocators.
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02-22-2012, 01:19 AM | #15 |
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Very interested to see final pics & details of this. Plans to mount a sub in it too by chance?
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02-22-2012, 01:03 AM | #16 |
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02-22-2012, 08:09 AM | #17 |
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Not yet, it hasn'tbeen delivered yet. As soon as it does I will post a picture.
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02-22-2012, 11:42 AM | #18 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I took it for a ride with my Buddy "Leo the Wonder Dog"
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02-22-2012, 06:28 PM | #19 |
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Thanks, I would like to see one of those.
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02-21-2012, 09:46 AM | #21 |
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Unplugged interior wire harness, I have a harness that has excellent fuse box writing and it has like new wires, very clean so replacing my old one. Removed dash and replaced the green turn signal and high beem red color caps with blue. Going with blue lghts in dash so thought why not blue turn signal and high beem. Used a blue plastic and cut out and glued on the cardboard supports in dash. Took dash pad in to get recovered in leather like my side panels are. Going to take a dremal and polish up fuse tabs in the fuse box before I install.
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02-21-2012, 10:18 AM | #22 |
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I ddnt do anything to it... bit it sprung a leak on me... heater core.... damn.
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02-21-2012, 02:16 PM | #23 |
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02-21-2012, 02:17 PM | #24 |
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02-23-2012, 12:05 PM | #25 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
re-installed the full leaf spring pack. Sits a lil higher now, but it's ready for some work! Getting ready to move from Calistoga to Santa Rosa and I have stuff sitting in Pope Valley (30 min East), stuff in Novato (30 min South), and stuff in Pismo Beach (4 hrs South). It will be nice having everything in one place :-)
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