SoCal checkin' in

[jamesjones]

San Diego here. Currently doing a LQ4 swap on my 72 K5 Blazer. Somewhat of a build thread in my sig. (a lot of the pictures don't work anymore)

[InitialBoss]

Hey guys, I need recommendations. I've been looking at my light wires and I think I found out why my front side markers don't work and why my turn signal lights are lighting up in the dash but they aren't turned on. I have a wire that is just about falling off the connection to the frame. Which crimpers and which type of metal connections do you guys recommend? I can't think of the names of the connectors that are attached to the frame and wire. I'll post a pic for best description.

[VWNate1]

Poor lighting is most often caused by poor grounding ~

These rust prone rigs came with and require , multiple ground straps from body to frame , body to engine and so on ~ go get some cheaply from the junkyard or buy ring terminals , wire and crimpers and add your own ~

Then buy a brand new battery cleaning brush and use it to clean and shine up the bulb sockets , soon you wil have bright lights again .

[InitialBoss]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

Poor lighting is most often caused by poor grounding ~

These rust prone rigs came with and require , multiple ground straps from body to frame , body to engine and so on ~ go get some cheaply from the junkyard or buy ring terminals , wire and crimpers and add your own ~

Then buy a brand new battery cleaning brush and use it to clean and shine up the bulb sockets , soon you wil have bright lights again .

Good advice Nate. Thanks! I guess imageshack changed their policy. No more free uploading so I'll figure out how to upload my pic of the messed up wire. Ring terminal was probably the word I was thinking about. Would they have those at autozone or most likely best to get from a hardware store?

[VWNate1]

Hwe. Store , FLAPS , your local Automotive Swap Meet.....

Pretty much anywhere .

[69Rumbler]

For Sale items have to be placed in the proper Classified Area http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...splay.php?f=62

[69Rumbler]

anyone know when the next meet is

[Lee H]

A little spam?

That was taken care of fast, thank you!

[InitialBoss]

Ok, guys, where do you all recommend getting an Automatic Transmission fluid dipstick and filler tube from? I want to get one new since I don't want to take any chances with a used one from the pick a part. I think I finally narrowed down my leaking trans fluid issue with a rusting out area on my filler tube where the bracket attaches to it. I have a TH350.

[hopped up]

Originally Posted by InitialBoss

Ok, guys, where do you all recommend getting an Automatic Transmission fluid dipstick and filler tube from? I want to get one new since I don't want to take any chances with a used one from the pick a part. I think I finally narrowed down my leaking trans fluid issue with a rusting out area on my filler tube where the bracket attaches to it. I have a TH350.

id go with lokar flexible dipstick.

[InitialBoss]

Originally Posted by hopped up

id go with lokar flexible dipstick.

Cool, let me see who has them. I think I've heard of them. Aren't they kind of expensive though?

[69Rumbler]

any one know of a good brake shop , around the area i need to do my brake swap and i need it done right so thats is why i am not attempting to do it my self hhhaha

[SS Tim]

Playing around the DMV site and was amazed this shows as available. Of course any background goes, but this looked so right. If you want them go for it, there is going to be only one set.

[69Rumbler]

Ttt for a paint shop around us ... The insurance is making me lay the wood In my bed so i said wtf mine as well paint it hahah I'm going to be living in my truck after it's done . So if you guys see me sleeping my truck stop by and say hi

[InitialBoss]

Originally Posted by 69Rumbler

Ttt for a paint shop around us ... The insurance is making me lay the wood In my bed so i said wtf mine as well paint it hahah I'm going to be living in my truck after it's done . So if you guys see me sleeping my truck stop by and say hi

I was curious why they are making you do that? What is the insurance company? Mine didn't mention anything at all about my rotted wood bed covered by a slab of plywood or something or other, I got.

[jks67ss396]

TTT for cruising or get togethers in Orange County. I have a 71 c10 ochre longbed and i saw another one today in Fullerton. Anyone know who that is?

[69Rumbler]

its AAA i told the guy over the phone and he said no problem then he calls me and is like if i dont fix were going to drop you and charge you a cancellation fee .... damm insurance companys

[InitialBoss]

Wow. That's insane

[midnight rambler]

AAA sucks they have dropped the ball on my insurance to many times. One time they didnt cancel my policy even though i went into the office to take care or it. Another time they didnt get medical on my full coverage, caught that when we went to use it. Had to use a lawyer to straighten it out. They wouldnt write a full coverage policy on my 74 at a ten grand value. Im done with them.

[69Rumbler]

It was hard enough to find a company that would insure my truck that I could use it as a DD .. AAA was the cheapest , the dude told me what every I wanted to hear over the phone to get me buy the insurance . Now they got me where they want me lol

[VWNate1]

I'm using Farmers , no hassles , daily driver .

[InitialBoss]

Hi guys, I have a quick question. Which tube do I hook up my vacuum gauge to? I have an inline 6 with a carb. But I don't know which model I have. I found a diagram for the vacuum lines but am not sure which one I need to use to measure the vacuum.

[VWNate1]

Easy-Peasy ! .

It depends on what carby you have , unhook the various small vacuum hoses until you find one with a strong vacuum @ idle ~ when you disconnect the correct one , it'll whistle loudly , the engine will briefly speed up then die ~ connect it there , using a 'T' fitting and some new hose , 99 % of the time to old hoses are stiff and leaky ~ if any vacuum hose is easy to pull off it is BAD and making your engine suffer .

Let me know if you want to learn how to use this gauge to adjust the carby's idle mixture .

-Nate

Originally Posted by InitialBoss

Hi guys, I have a quick question. Which tube do I hook up my vacuum gauge to? I have an inline 6 with a carb. But I don't know which model I have. I found a diagram for the vacuum lines but am not sure which one I need to use to measure the vacuum.

[InitialBoss]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

Easy-Peasy ! .

It depends on what carby you have , unhook the various small vacuum hoses until you find one with a strong vacuum @ idle ~ when you disconnect the correct one , it'll whistle loudly , the engine will briefly speed up then die ~ connect it there , using a 'T' fitting and some new hose , 99 % of the time to old hoses are stiff and leaky ~ if any vacuum hose is easy to pull off it is BAD and making your engine suffer .

Let me know if you want to learn how to use this gauge to adjust the carby's idle mixture .

-Nate

Yeah i would love to learn more on how to tune with it. I'm not familiar at all with it. But i figured i have to learn sometime. Thanks for the info Nate!

[InitialBoss]

Originally Posted by InitialBoss

Yeah i would love to learn more on how to tune with it. I'm not familiar at all with it. But i figured i have to learn sometime. Thanks for the info Nate!

Hey that last bit about the easy to pull off hose may be true. The hose to my PCV valve is pretty easy to pull off the manifold port. I think that may be causing my engine to run really rough. I have to replace my EGR valve possibly as that may be bad too. I'm just trying to figure out why my engine is just having issues and running really rough before it warms up.