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325w, would you happen to know if this column would be a direct bolt up into a 72 C10 without any modifications?
Can anyone please tell me whether the pictured steering column will fit a 1972 Chevy C10 without any modifications? I was told the steering column...
No I have never heard of the Auger style muffler. Interesting concept. Unfortunately I have 2" pipes and it fits 3" and larger. Thank you
I am not enjoying the sound from the straight pipes (pretty annoying getting up to speed). The muffler shop suggest trying adding resonators. I...
I had the muffler shop remove the cats and after trying different glass packs, I decided on going with straight pipes out the back under the rear...
On my 1949 Studebaker pickup truck with a Chevy 307 in it, the previous owner had installed catalytic converters along with turbo mufflers in the...
Jim, sorry I misunderstood your question about the mechanical advance. Yes, both the vacuum advance and the mechanical advance are working.
I set the timing to 30 degrees at 3000 RPM. Now, at idle it is at 15 degrees. The truck has better pick up, no pinging, not any harder to start...
The mechanical advance does advance when vacuum is applied to it.
I applied the timing tape today and at 3000 RPM with the vacuum advance disconnected I am reading 22 degrees. Is that correct, the vacuum advance...
I ordered the timing tape, should arrive next week. My questions are, what if my timing at 3000 rpm is not at 34 degrees but is correct at idle,...
bonzo-1, that is a pretty cool trick. Once I have 34 degrees marked on the balancer, time the engine at 3000 rpm with vacuum advance disconnected...
I pulled the plugs and they are a nice light brown colored.
Stimpy, I bought the kit from NAPA, for two reasons, one, is they did not need an application for the carb kit they just used the carb number, and...
I disassembled the carb again and the float bowl had fuel in it, so the plugs did not leak. The problem was the plunger fell off the accelerator...
Well something is screwed up with the carb. I had an extremely hard time starting it yesterday, I had to pump the pedal a ton of times before it...
No bump in the primaries
Joecool, you make a good point. My speedometer is not accurate. When the speedometer says 40mph, I am actually going 48mph.
Jim, I do have a basic timing light, just not one with an advance dial or digital readout.
Since the timing plate does not go to 34 degrees, I am assuming you need one of the timing lights that you dial in, to check timing at 34 degrees....
Jim (Squirrel) what should go up to 34 at 3000 RPM? The TV cable is taught at full throttle and has a little play at idle. Attached is a...
I am doing as suggested. The previous owner told me he tuned up the truck 6k miles ago so I just checked to see if it is within specs. The dwell...
Joe H, here is the carb number 17057213 AWP. From what I can find from the internet, it is from a GM truck 1972-1979 V8.
To double check the gear ratio. I blocked one tire and turned the other tire ten times and counted 15.25 turns of the drive shaft. I multiplied...
The previous owner just told me, he was told that the rear end gear ratio is 3:42. I need to double check that.
I really don't know how to determine the gear ratio or the correct way to adjust the TV cable. The secondaries hardly open at all with the...
I live in a rural area where most of the immediate roads are 55MPH. I would say 50/50 split city /highway. The guy I bought it from is an older...
Glad to know that the quadrajet came on similar and smaller engines. The rearend is from a 1970 Camaro, not sure what gear ratio but it is not...
Hello, on my newly acquired 1949 Studebaker 2R5 pickup with a Chevy 307 engine and quadrajet carb, I think the carb may be too big for this...
Sorry guys I didn't realize this thread went to a second page. The car is running OK after taking the carb apart for the second time now, but the...
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