1990 GMC K1500 restoration

[90 Silverado]

Don't know in your area, probably $20 + for those pellet ones because they are first gen, could be more....

I didn't handle the money part of it, I cut them in half with a shear and plasma for the newer cast iron / steel ones.

There is currently no recycling market on the aftermarket converters.

Call around to the junkyards or scrap yards to get a quote....

 

[tsr2185]

New cap, rotor, and spark plug wires are on! Had to order a bunch of new spark plug wire retainers as most of the old ones were broken.

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That is so clean. I'm jealous....

 

[idlook2]

Had the day off and got to work on getting things put back together under the hood.

Installed a new heater hose

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New studs to mount the fan onto the water pump (I didn’t realize the new pump would not come with these, had to make an extra trip to the parts store!)

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New radiator and hoses

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New oil cooler lines and filter

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And a new air filter

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Hoping to start it this weekend after buttoning up a few more things.

 

[studigggs]

New cap, rotor, and spark plug wires are on! Had to order a bunch of new spark plug wire retainers as most of the old ones were broken.

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You seem like the kind of guy that does it right, so thought I would share the OEM spark plug wire routing. https://imgur.com/RoknrPo

 

[idlook2]

You seem like the kind of guy that does it right, so thought I would share the OEM spark plug wire routing. https://imgur.com/RoknrPo

Interesting, they don’t show the two wire retainers at all in that image. I like the way I ended up routing it, did you see something that I am missing?

And yes, I do like doing things right!

 

[studigggs]

Interesting, they don’t show the two wire retainers at all in that image. I like the way I ended up routing it, did you see something that I am missing?

And yes, I do like doing things right!

Your way is cleaner and does make sense. However, OEM method on the Driver side brings cyl 5 from the top of the fwd most quad retainer and crosses behind 1 & 3. Here are a couple better diagrams from my 1990 manual (https://imgur.com/G5A59QD) (https://imgur.com/fuWn4pn). I read somewhere sometime ago that that wire routing was important on these ignition systems.

 

[Steven Petersen]

Had the day off and got to work on getting things put back together under the hood.

Installed a new heater hose

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New studs to mount the fan onto the water pump (I didn’t realize the new pump would not come with these, had to make an extra trip to the parts store!)

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I remember always having to transfer studs from the old water pump. And I’ve always been OEM replacement parts only.
New radiator and hoses

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New oil cooler lines and filter

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And a new air filter

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Hoping to start it this weekend after buttoning up a few more things.

 

[SouthernYankee]

Were you able to fire it up last weekend?


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[idlook2]

Were you able to fire it up last weekend?


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I tried but it didn't start! I've checked all of the obvious things (spark and fuel). Right now I am thinking it must be timing related. Perhaps I put the distributor in 180 degree off? I was going to do more troubleshooting this weekend.

 

[idlook2]

Going to play with the timing tonight, but went ahead and installed a new fuel filter last night.

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