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  1. Billingstitan

    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...
  2. Billingstitan

    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

    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...
  4. Billingstitan

    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...
  5. Billingstitan

    From running perfect to sputtering

    1989 K1500 5.7/350 — stock Had my old truck running great for at least a year after engine swap, new fuel pump/filter, new TBI leads, TPS, distributor, plugs, etc. Sitting at the dump, unloading some brush w the truck at idle, and I heard the pitch of the engine change. Driving out of the...
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    Tips on good mods (think, ‘Big Three’) when replacing starter?

    Solenoid dying on starter, so will be replacing soon. I’ve done the Big Three, and am curious if there are any similar mods to do while putting in the new starter? Pondering running additional 6 or 4 gauge wires directly to the starter from the battery. Any pros or cons to this? Or, are...
  7. Billingstitan

    Slow leak rear brakes after rebuild

    89 K1500 5.7 Issue: Rear Drums, stock w basic aftermarket rebuild kit. No issues w the brakes to start w, just an old used truck I bought cheap to bring back from decades of neglect and abuse. Redid front and rears, all good operationally, before and after, except I hear a bit of ‘lurch/groan’...

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