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The back driver side brakes locked up hard on me the other day when I slowed down for a yellow light. I've had it happen before, but not like this. I left an 80ft black stripe on the road along with a trail of tire smoke in the air. Point of the story - it's at a reputable local mechanic for repair. New rear drums, shoes, wheel cylinders, axle seals, and all necessary brake parts.
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Back from the mechanic, and the brakes are fixed. Gave it a good wash and wax before taking it to the downtown Oroville car show. It's not winning any trophies, but I did win a $50 gift card in the raffle!
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Way to enjoy a nice truck!
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Brakes started making a ton of noise all of the sudden. Back to the mechanic!
Update: A broken spring fell out of the rear passenger side drum when they took it apart. They fixed it and got it back to me within a day. |
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I have a list of little things that had been bugging me, and a mechanic friend offered to take a look at my truck to see if he could help.
Speedometer inaccurate - Changed the gear, not perfect but much closer. Shifter linkage funky - Can't figure out why. Bushings are there and nothing is obviously wrong. Maybe in steering column? Starter had been giving me trouble (not working) when it got hot - replaced it with a mini starter. The gear was just slightly hitting the flexplate and making a terrible noise. We ended up grinding down the end of the gear to make clearance, and it seems to have resolved the problem. Bad mileage - Tuning, plugs, carb, distributor all seemed fine to him. Recommends turning the fuel pressure down to 4.5psi. Additionally recommended 4spd 700r4 transmission and Sniper EFI. AC cycling on/off - He didn't want to work on it. System needs to be dismantled and refilled with proper compressor oil, and reinstalled with a new dryer. Attachment 1937118 Attachment 1937119 |
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I would go the 700r4 transmission before the sniper.
My experience was that the sniper efi didn’t really change my mileage appreciably, even after tuning. If you’re happy with the carb on the truck I wouldn’t change it. |
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Things just got serious around here. I bought three and a half trucks from a friend.
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Re: jimbosprint 1972 C20 - the good, the bad, and the ugly
COOL!!!!!!! Do you have any plans set in your mind yet? Which one stays and gets attention first?
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Nice service truck
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I've always meant to upgrade the wimpy factory two-row radiator in this truck so I just bought this Cold Case aluminum oversized two-row. It's as thick as any four row, and I'm hoping I never have overheating issues again. I also like the stock looking stamped tanks. Not as boxy as most aluminum radiators out there.
I created a separate thread just for this install and review: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=796321 |
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Looks as though it fits well.
My radiator is on its last legs and I have a similar criteria to you. Stock appearance with better performance. I’ll keep an eye out for your update on the review. |
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No temperature issues towing my other truck to the scales today. Stays well below the middle of the temp gauge. I'm pleased with this radiator so far.
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I took the carburetor off this truck to test on my K10 and decided it was a good time to fix a couple things that have bugged me - put silicone RTV on leaking intake bolts, replace the glass fuel filter, move the fuel pressure regulator mounting, install a banjo bolt on the carburetor fuel line, and replace the funky throttle bracket. I still need to bolt the regulator to the inner fender, but I am happy with where it is now. I am also pleased with the new throttle bracket. It needed bending to accommodate the 1/2" wood carb spacer and a couple extra holes drilled, but now the throttle and kickdown cables are in the right spot and solid.
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Opened the hood to check on my work and noticed the heater valve was leaking. Replaced it this morning.
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Stuck at home for a month is not good for the old pickup (or me). Took it for a little drive out to some private property today for a round of disc golf.
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