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Electrical / Re: 87 R10 dual tank pump issue and hot fuel module

« Last post by Ocho on Today at 12:14:12 pm »

Thanks Chris. Since the relay uses that short pulse from the ECM to prime and a signal through the oil pressure sending unit, I provided 12v to those inputs since I don't have the ECM to do that. My guess is that's where the problem lies. Would you agree? Since I can't just add a 5 second prime signal, it's 12v continously. Just not sure how to wire the relay. Should I just get a different relay that doesn't need those extra inputs to pass 12v?

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General Discussion / Re: 20 years

« Last post by zieg85 on Today at 12:04:30 pm »

Thanks for the reminder.  I loved your restoration build.  Thanks for sharing.  I hope to continue on my 2 builds with write ups.  Life gets in the way and even though I built my dream shop it is so packed I can't work on either at the moment very easily.

Dang that was a long time ago.  I guess Chris's site has stood the test of time.  Best Chevy truck site on the web.

Life has a way of getting in the way.  I've had 3 cars since I got the truck, one crashed, ones my fav daily driver ever and one is my new project.  But the old truck just carrys on.  Only been towed twice in 48 years.  not a bad record.  one for a frozen brake caliper and one for the fuel lines rotted so bad the engine was sucking air.

After I got my 85, I found this site in 2004.  Someday I will get around to finishing my frame on restoration.  Meanwhile it is sitting out of the elements and last time I checked, no foul odors from varmints.  First picture is the day I brought it home.  The second was in 2010 after an encounter from a deer.  I started collecting parts and soon after I took it out of commision.  Someday I will make a post but it will not hold a candle to yours.

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Electrical / Re: TCC lockup pin location

« Last post by Captkaos on Today at 10:03:06 am »

Terminator as in Holley?

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Electrical / Re: 87 R10 dual tank pump issue and hot fuel module

« Last post by Captkaos on Today at 09:59:54 am »

The tan/white wire would just be the wire which sends power to the left or right tank based on the switch position.
The gray and tan wire from the switch determine which side pump to excite along with controlling the switching valve.

From the fatory the intank pump(s) should come on when the relay is triggered for about 5secs (estimate) base on the ECM trigger. 
Do you still have the relay in use? 
If you are using a carb, what are you triggering the relay with (if in use)?
It sounds like you have this wired incorrectly as the tan/white is just a trigger wire from the relay and the switch determines where to send the power= left or right tank.

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General Discussion / Re: 20 years

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on June 15, 2026, 10:15:34 pm »

Lift Kit part 3

The splash shields for the disc brakes were so nice i just cleaned them and they still had the galvanizing visible.  now you know how they looked factory.

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General Discussion / Re: 20 years

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on June 15, 2026, 10:14:19 pm »

Lift Kit Part 2

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General Discussion / Re: 20 years

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on June 15, 2026, 10:13:18 pm »

8-2008 lift kit.  Lifted the truck while rebuilding the front end by installing 454 front coil springs (I have a small block) and adding 1.5" lift blocks in the rear.  Had to get a new steering box because the hit was hard enough it wrecked that too.  Far int he future but now it has 275/70R18 tires on it that fit with no scrubbing.

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General Discussion / Re: 20 years

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on June 15, 2026, 09:57:18 pm »

8-2008  Front end rebuild.  The crash bent the lower control arm on the rh side and even wrecked the steering box.

New parts.  All MOOG back when MOOG was the best!

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General Discussion / Re: 20 years

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on June 15, 2026, 09:48:33 pm »

2008  Got wrecked.  If it hadn't have gotten wrecked I'd have kept it like it was but added the things I added to it anyway.

I was turning left and a woman ran the redlight and hit me hard.  for a second i saw nothing but blue sky out the passenger side window...   almost rolled over.

First two pics are phone pics  the rest are with my actual camera..  thats how old this is...

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General Discussion / Re: 20 years

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on June 15, 2026, 09:36:53 pm »

Thanks for sharing! 

I'm gonna add more stuff later, stay tuned.  Gonna give yall a good history of where me and my truck been all these years!