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    Cranks but won't start

    Before you go the fuel route, check your spark from plugs to distributor Bet you a six-pack it’s somewhere in your ignition components I dunno why, but our earlier model gmt’s seem to eat ignitions—usually the ICM, but mine’s gone through a coil & two distributors over ten years or so...
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    Swap 26 gal tank for 34— any mod required?

    Duh — posted this in a hurry on my way, neglecting to include a 1989 k1500 ext cab shortbed Y’all answered it anyway — thanks as always
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    Swap 26 gal tank for 34— any mod required?

    Sorry neglecting to put my truck stats in — duh!!! I was driving my semi back and posted quick while I was in a rest stop atop the continental divide by Butte Thanks for the responses — @someotherguy posted the correct answer, it’s a longbed vs shortbed thing. There is a conversion kit...
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    Swap 26 gal tank for 34— any mod required?

    Some a**hat drilled a hole in the bottom of my gas tank to steal gas. Why they didn’t just siphon it I do not understand But, wondering if anyone has upgraded their stock 26 to the optional 34 gal tank, and if that’s a straight swap, or if modifications would be required? There’s plenty of...
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    Under-dash wiring...

    All these snowflakes in your comments acting like you’ve got some big emergency, lmao. Best truck I ever owned was my ‘56 Chevy. Maybe two dozen wires, total, on the entire truck. It ran incredibly well. My advice is to get under there w some tin snips and clear all that excess junk out of the...
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    Wanted! Clean dash for a 95 (blue)

    My bad — I can’t figure out how to get alerts, so if I don’t remember to check back I miss stuff. I did look for the dash but I can’t find the complete one I had. I’ll dig around some more. I may have stashed it way way away, because it was a pain to store. What I did find is like an...
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    New Distributor 89 350 tbi — choices!?

    If it’s too involved, dont worry about it … But, what do you replace w a rebuild? Everything? Or do you kinda play it by ear on the bearings? I assume the ICM and coil at a minimum. I picked up a used OEM distributor for $40, so I’m going to bandaid the truck together for the moment, and use...
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    New Distributor 89 350 tbi — choices!?

    Yeah, I am kicking myself. The original got misplaced somewhere in a move, as my plan was to just rebuild that, and run the cheapo temporarily.
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    New Distributor 89 350 tbi — choices!?

    Thanks y’all for this forum and the amazing help. So, my truck (stock 89 K1500 5.7 tbi) is a rolling project … but, pretty tight mechanically. This morning, 8 am downtown, the truck abruptly loses power, then a sort muffled backfire comes through the carburetor, and a poof of gray smoke comes...
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    Passenger window rolls down, not up— switch is good

    No sound at all, and pulling up on the windows doesnt help. I mean, I can slide over to the driverside door and that switch works fine. I’ve swapped switched to make sure it’s functional. Tested power again today when i hit the up switch and it is fine. It’s a damn hesdscratcher —
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    Wanted! Clean dash for a 95 (blue)

    Hey man, I’ve got a blue dash, not sure of the year, but i can get some pics when the snow melts by my shed. Only problem would be getting it to you. Last time i tried the shipping was insane (montana) It’s all one piece— it did not fit my 89, but it is for a gmt400. If you are interested...
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    Passenger window rolls down, not up— switch is good

    Damn i miss old school roll up windows. 89 K1500 silverado I cannot sort this out. I’m usually an ace w electrical, but i cannot get my passenger window to roll up from the passenger side switch. Goes down fine; door locks are fine; switch is fine, and i am getting power through the harness...
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    Windshield Washer Tank

    Dredging this post up from the dead— I’m running into the same problem. Did you find a solution?
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    From running perfect to sputtering

    I drive a semi, so today was the first chance I had to work on this ******* vixen. Fuel pressure was spot on, both w engine running and just turning the key. I don’t know if I’m incompetent, but that was kind of a messy job. Love using those metal wrenches as I’m in a growing puddle of gas...
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    Fuel line fitting into TBI 5.7 1989 K1500

    I’m trying to track down where to buy/what size of fuel line fitting coming off the back of the TBI carb on an 89 silverado w a 350ci? Metal line is old and looks brittle. I’m wanting to run a length of rubber FI line from a fitting off the carb to the hard line. Not able to find the proper...
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