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Members Rides / Re: New truck in the drive
« Last post by Dr_Snooz on March 27, 2024, 08:29:29 PM »
I used Krylon ColorMaxx spray paint in Gloss Machinery Gray.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/colormaxx/krylon-colormaxx-12-ounce-machinery-gray-spray-paint/kry8/5599?q=machinery+gloss+gray&pos=0

It was kind of an impulse buy, but yeah, it makes a nice contrast.

I got a bad gas smell in the cabin while driving last week. I did an emergency roadside inspection and discovered that one of the fuel filter flare nuts had come completely loose and was rattling around on the hard line while fuel dripped on the ground. Thank Heaven the system is only 13 PSI.

If you honk down on those nuts, the orings get destroyed. If you don't, then this happens. Anyway, I tightened it up and the gas smell is fixed. No need for a new tank! (yet)
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Electrical / Re: None vac dizzy
« Last post by Chevygold on March 27, 2024, 06:16:46 PM »
Hi Vile could it be the vacuum unit has just been removed for some reason? If it stops raining tomorrow I'll see what the timing is now and post what I got.

Graham
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Electrical / Re: None vac dizzy
« Last post by VileZambonie on March 27, 2024, 05:24:58 PM »
Dizzy's are for Honda boys. Swap out a vacuum advance HEI in place of your "dizzy"
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Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension / Re: Overload Leaf Spring Removal
« Last post by VileZambonie on March 27, 2024, 05:22:07 PM »
Overload will not make it a better ride but will change the height and weight of the pack.
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Electrical / None vac dizzy
« Last post by Chevygold on March 27, 2024, 05:18:28 PM »
76 C10 longbed 383 stroker with TH400 tranny.
Trying to get my truck running better after a bit of body TLC, been playing with the carb to get decent combustion AFR and think it's OK on the primary now although still need to put the new carpet in and the seat before I can give it a road test!
After deciding maybe it was an ignition fault so opened up the dizzy and found the contacts in the cap in a bad way, set to with some wet n dry and got them looking good, gave the centre contact a clean as well while I was there, also cleaned the rotating contact and centre spring contact on the rotor.
Put it all back and it was better but still misfired above 5K revs so wondered if it's maybe the timing which I haven't touched since I got the truck.
Anyway the dizzy doesn't have a vacuum unit fitted which I've never really give much thought to until now so how do I time it? 35degrees all in maybe? Other than Delco-Remy and Made in USA I can't find any numbers on the dizzy, also there is a 4 way connector attached 4 wires yellow (or white?), pink/white, brown/black and black, pictures attached, should this be plugged into something which I don't have?
Thanks
Graham
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Engine/Drivetrain / Re: Orange (kicker) wire help
« Last post by VileZambonie on March 27, 2024, 05:12:31 PM »
It sounds like bd is on the money but why not post a pic?
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Interior & Equipment / Re: Door Panels
« Last post by Mike81K10 on March 27, 2024, 04:28:03 PM »
I never did! Just cheap plastic!
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Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension / Re: Overload Leaf Spring Removal
« Last post by Scott91370 on March 27, 2024, 12:06:28 PM »
You can.  It may not do much.  You could also remove the next spring in the pack and see how it rides.  If you're not using it to haul then you shoudl be fine.  Remember, removing the second spring in the pack might lower the rear just a bit as well.

I had a had a 4 spring pack and I removed the two middle springs to lower it.  Couldn't put anything in the rear because it was soft but it rode better when empty.
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Engine/Drivetrain / None vac dizzy
« Last post by Chevygold on March 27, 2024, 12:05:46 PM »
Hope the experts on here might be able to help me out with my distributor on my truck. The truck came with this fitted and I'm now trying to get the motor to run properly. Motor is a 383 stroker TH400 tranny carb a 670 street avenger, primary seems to be OK now but haven't been for a test run yet as just finished putting it all back together following a bit of a refresh of the body.
So here's where I am now she revs good up to around 5K then strats spluttering and missing, at first thout it was the carb but the mixture was fine running in the 13-14 AFR so thought I'd take a look at the distributor, with the cap off it was clear the contacts in the cap were badly in need of a clean so they were all cleaned along with the centre button in the cap, the spring contact on the rotor and the side contact, refitted the cap and it was better but still not great so started to think maybe timing as I've never touched it. I think it's a later HEI dizzy can't see any markings other than Delco-Remy and Made in USA the top of the cap is marked LATCH at both sides of the flat area on the top which I take it is to clamp the adaptor for the diagnostic gear which I have. One thing I noticed a while back is the lack of a vacuum capsule but just assumed it was taken care of electronically? the other find was a four way lead ending in a plug which is just hanging, wire colours are Yellow, (could be white?), Pink/white, Brown/black and Black, should this be plugged in somewhere? So without a vacuum unit what do I set the timing at, abot 35 all in?
Sorry for the long post but wanted to give as much info to help, truck is a 1976 C10 longbed.
Thanks all
Graham
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Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension / Overload Leaf Spring Removal
« Last post by Chevynut73 on March 27, 2024, 07:34:27 AM »
The ol girl is retired and will no longer be used as a "working truck".

Wondering if I could remove the overload leaf spring only and help her not be so stiff in the rear.
We have removed the long fleetside bed which was very heavy and replaced it with a short stepside which is pretty light weight.
With all of that weight gone in the rear, she's very stiff now - would sure like to soften the ride up.
Suggestions? 
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