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Motor Mounts

March 10, 2026, 12:02:18 am by roger97338 | Views: 290 | Comments: 0

I have a broken motor mount I need to replace, on the passenger side. The bolt that holds the two pieces of the motor mount assembly is absent. I'm just assuming the rubber part of the mount has been damaged by a broken bolt wobbling around in it for who knows how long.

Last time I replaced motor mounts, the engine was out of the vehicle. Easy peasy. Not so this time. Now I have all the things in my way.

So I'm looking for advice. Things I should do. Things I absolutely should NOT do.

Any input is appreciated.

75 Chevy 2wd; 350/TH400; lowered 3/4; headers; no a/c; not sure what else you might need to know.

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Why doesn't fuel flow from the tank?

March 09, 2026, 08:39:30 pm by fiddler | Views: 354 | Comments: 1

I have a titled 1974 Chevy c10 stepside. I say titled because it has so many replacement junkyard parts on it. I think the engine is from a 1976. Anyway, it had an intermittent fuel starvation problem so rather than fool with it I just pointed the parts cannon at it and replaced all of the filters and the fuel pump. In the process I prepared to plug the input to the fuel pump when I removed the hose. But no fuel came out. I put some air pressure on the top of the tank, and fuel comes out of the fuel line, but it doesn't free flow. Appears not to be an issue, but can anybody tell me why that is? Thinking maybe some kind of fuel line routing or special valve? Oh the intermittent appears to be solved, but... it's an intermittent so it's going to take a few days to call it fixed....

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Transmission dip stick

March 08, 2026, 02:53:32 pm by fiddler | Views: 345 | Comments: 2

I have a titled 1974 Chevy c10 stepside. I say titled because it has so many replacement junkyard parts on it. I think the engine is from a 1976. So the cap is no longer on the top of the transmission dip stick and i can't tell how to get a replacement dipstick or how far to insert for a level measurement. Can anybody out there tell me how to measure a dipstick for length? From the tip to the cap? Or tip to bottom of the finger loop, or maybe the top of the finger loop? The transmission is a th350 as identified by pan bolt pattern. The engine is a 350. The instrument cluster is from a 76 I think and uses a voltmeter instead of an ammeter for battery charging indication. Could be that the dipstick for any year 350s setup could work. Anybody know?? Thanks in advance

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TH350C orange test connector use?

March 01, 2026, 06:24:03 pm by Scaryfastatx
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Hi all

I'm trying to get my lockup working on my TH350C to squeeze every bit of mpg out of the old Scottsdale

I want to know what kind of behavior I should be seeing on the orange connector:

- 12v when the clutch should be engaging?
- 12v only when the clutch is engaged?

Thanks?

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Fusible link or grounds?

February 22, 2026, 08:20:53 pm by Chanman09 | Views: 1698 | Comments: 3

I took my 86 c20 out for a great little drive today.

She’s a little cold natured, but after she was ready I drove down by the lake and enjoyed the wind in my hair.

I pulled back into the yard and put her back into her spot and killed it.

Then, I remembered I was going to cycle the ac and heat through all the settings to make sure my vacuum hoses were still ok and that they would pull the vent doors closed and switch to feet and defrost and bilevel.

I went to crank the truck again and no start.

And, the radio quit. I pulled the headlight switch and didn’t have lights either.

So I went and jiggled battery cables and the headlights came on.

I had dash lights and cab light. But when I turned the key, nothing

I thought maybe there was some heat issues with the starter so I let it sit for a couple of hours.

I just went back out there and realize there’s no power to any ignition, and the things that controls - radio, blinkers, fan etc.

So, I’m going to go testing tomorrow.

Obviously I’ll start with the easy stuff an go from there. But with my luck it’s always the hardest and most time consuming thing that it ends up being.

What are y’all’s bets??

A wonky ground? A fuse? A fusible link?

I’m going to pray it’s the - battery ground at the alternator bracket. But I have a feeling it’ll be a fusible link at the starter.

I’ll end up on my back in the cold dirt cussing that I don’t have a third hand to hold a starter while I lose the bolt or washer from the starter lug.