HELP! First truck, need to be back on the road
Hey, my name is spencer and I've got a 72 chevy half ton, that's a short bed, stepside. It was my grandfathers and he bought it new in 72, so it's a family truck. He passed away the year I was born, and I'm gunna fix it up so I can drive it when I get my license. But I don't know where to start! It has the factory original 350 with a automatic in it. We had it runnin last summer but these winters are hard on it lol. Please, tell me where you started and any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!! I'll try and put up pictures soon
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Welcome. You need air, fuel and spark. Check for those. If you do not have either then you know where to start. Got any picts? Good luck.
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Yessir, I know it'll crank. A little ether in the carb and it does but she runs rich.
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You may also want to put some fresh gas in the tank. If the gas in the tank is over a year old, it may become tarnished and not burn well. May save you some grief.
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What about seafoam, does that help any?
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x2 on making sure you have fresh gas. Running rich may mean dried gaskets, sunken float, or bad needle and seat.
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I appreciate the quick responses, so is the carb the first place to start? I know that the gas is only a few months old, so I think it's alright for now
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Oh and I know it has a quadrajet 4 barrel on it
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Heres's an inexpensive but common problem when a motor sits for a while. Try removing the fuel filter and turn the engine over for a few seconds to clear any junk, replace with a new filter and give it a shot. Also, the q-jets have an internal filter in the carb that can get gummed up.
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Giving the system a good clean wood be a good start filters and such new spark plugs oil change never hurt if u plan on rebuilding the engine the oil change might wait
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How do I tell what size plugs it needs? Also what is a qjet? Sorry for all the questions, a I'd appreciate the help!
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Qjet=Quadrajet
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Easiest I've done is either take one out with me to the parts store or know what engine u have and tell them there are numbers on the plugs typically
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Q-jet is a quadrajet. If you look where the fuel line goes into the carb, there should be an internal filter inside the carb.
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Or try and spray some starter fluid in the carb and crank it over, sometimes if you just get things moving and running it clears out all the junk.
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The fella at my parts place recommended seafoam. I appreciate the help a,d tips, and I'll try it all tomorrow. Thanks!
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If its the original engine u can just tell them year size motor and everything. I'm no expert I'm sure others will chime in might even know the size plug on top of there head but I would just take one in only takes a min to take out
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How are plug sizes measured?
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This is it lol. I'll take some better pictures soon
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Looks sweet nice front bumper
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Thanks. My grandpa welded that bumper together and put a 8k pound warn winch on it.
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Diggin the bumper. Also maybe if the gas is possibly bad you could check by having a can of good gas and bypass the fuel line from the tank putting it just before the fuel pump. If it still doesnt run then use a spark tester to see if you are producing spark. Hopefully this helps out.
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Nice truck and a 4wd to boot.
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Welcome frome Nor Cal. You said it was a C10 but it's a K10, I like it
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Another way ive checked for spark is pull a plug wire off and put it near the plug and have someone crank it if no spark move back to the coil wire and check another plug to make sure its not a bad wire, not saying this is the best way its jist how ive done it
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I did that with my s10 and i managed to get shocked lol. Funny thing was even though it gave spark it didnt give enough. The cap was shot and to think i didnt even think about the cap:smoke: Iassumed it was all good since it gave spark. Just another lesson learned:lol:
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Sorry for the late responses. Getting on it next weekend. Friend came and looked at it, said it may have a cracked block. So does that mean new 350?
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k=4 wheel drive
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C 10 c20 2wd ks are 4x4
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Ahh okay. I knew it was 4wd, but I didn't know what k10 meant. Cool. How can I put it in 4wd? Btw I got it driving last weeken for the first time in a couple years. Has no brakes haha, the neighbors mailbox told me that.
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He said its a hairline crack? He might just be fn with me....I hope he is. I appreciate the answers and quick responses!
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Here is the original 4wd drive sticker from a 70 Jimmy ( at least that is what the glove box door is off of ) but this will help as far as visually show you which way to shift the transfercase lever in case you are missing you shift knob. Yours will shift the same way.
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Thanks for the picture. My glovebox was taken over by rats years back and not much survives in there haha. The truck say in the barn for around 15 years and never cranked or anything. Rat haven in there
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Okay so it's time for brakes. Can I just bleed them and be good for now? Or should I do more?
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Need to probly check your pads see what you have I would replace better safe then sorry
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