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    Should I add this Center Grill guard to my truck? 100 bucks

    That doesn't look too bad, it's practical if you have to push another car out of the way. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Nevermind did my own research and found my answers. So I'm going to check my lifters this weekend and if they are good I'm going to check timing chain and gears. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Is there a thread anywhere about swapping a 350 instead of my 305? Would i just need the computer for the 350? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Yea i was suprised when i saw how cheap it was. I already got a lot of time trying to trouble shoot this problem and thus engine has almost 200,000 miles, i suppose its time to replace the cam and lifters Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Any other ideas? Otherwise i guess ill start tearing it down to replace the timing gears and chain, camshaft and lifters. Oreilly has all that for $150 Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Yes I'm confident i got that right. I had the wife crank the engine until the compression in #1 blew my finger off then i fine tuned it with my socket wrench to turn the timing mark to 0 then i put the distributor in having the rotor point to the #1 spark plug wire. Sent from my DROID RAZR...
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Ok ill try that tomorrow, i only did a 1/4 turn this last time when i adjusted them and they still make noise. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    When i first got the new distributor on and with the wire unhooked, it idled by itself around probably 30 degrees, it wasn't close to the metal tab and father away yet than what my last picture shows Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Yea i set it to the 0, or the middle of the big notch. And it wouldn't idle with out me giving it some gas. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    That picture was with the base timing set to 0. Now i took it out of the garage and it dies when i let the clutch out, it sounds like a diesel when i start going. I also got codes 42 and 44 this time. I triple checked my firing order, all good there, i made sure none of the spark plug wires...
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Ok now i after i adjusted the valves the proper way it idles really low. I got the timing closer to the mark but it still back fires every now and again. I got this picture of the timing while running with the tan black wire hooked up Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Well new distributor from oreilly and it idles great. Except the timing chain must of jumped a tooth, i can't get the timing mark on the balancer with in an inch without it dying soi got it set by ear and it runs good. The new distributor was $125 and includes gasket, cap and rotor. Sent...
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Found this on the wires coming from icm Also when you spin the shaft it feels like it has lobes, it gets a little resistance then gets easy to spin, then gets tight again. Also this truck did have a miss going down the high way, like cruising in 4th gear, i couldn't eVen put it in 5th gear...
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Yup it has vent screens, I'll clean them. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    I see what you're saying, but i can't even adjust the initial timing down to 0* would one cylinder missing cause this? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    I messed with the engine because it was burning oil, and i turned the distributor because that seemed off to me since it was firing while the intake valves were open. I'll go through the spark plug wires again tomorrow, they're new but i guess they might not be on all the way. Sent from my...
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Yes I changed teh Valve Stem Seals, To set the valve lash I tightened the nut until I was unable to swirl the pushrod any more then I turned them another 1 Turn, but I found this was too tight and was keeping the valves open so I loosened them and then had the engine running and loosened until...
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    1989 K1500 305 Distributor problems?

    Hey guys, My first post here, but I read a lot of threads. So last weekend I attempted to change my valve seals and I got that done but then when I got it all back together it ran so rich the exhaust was a thick black and it stumbled like crazy and wouldn't idle. Also before I got it all back...

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