I have a 1977 Chevy K10 Trailering Special, this is my first truck and has been a learning curve due to having no experience with vehicles. The truck was parked for 6 years behind a barn because of a bad fuel system. Last year I pulled it out and was going to fix the truck but did not have funds to properly replace the fuel system. This spring I finally decided to go all-in and fix the truck with the help of my brother.
I completely replaced the fuel system (except for the fuel selector valve) which made her come back to life. I put two new saddle tanks and made new tank straps and the felt padding due to the straps I bought was too big for the tanks. The sending units are new but they still give inaccurate measurements with a good ground because I wire wheeled the metal before I put it on. I replaced all the rubber fuel lines except the metal ones because they were still in good shape. The fuel pump was replaced and was relatively easy to install with a tip from my brother. My brother also rebuilt the carburetor which is an Edelbrock 400 and made a huge difference in performance.
I recently changed the distributor cap and rotor, vacuum advance, and vacuum lines due to it having a vacuum leak. I discovered the cap on the distributor tree had come off because the hissing noise the truck was making and the frequent surges. The truck is a lot quieter and runs more efficient.
I running 31in Yokohama gladiator A/T for tires.
The current dilemma is the fuel selector valve went out on my dad while on the highway and I have to say this was the first time I let use the truck since I got it running. Right now I rigged it up to where only the left tank is being used. I’m in a predicament right now because the old selector valve is discontinued which is the GM 467513. The replacement part is the U7001 which is a 6 prong plug while the old one is a single circle plug. The next step will be to wire up the new adapter which is out of my capabilities. This is a job for my brother and I know you are going to read this post.
I’m debating on a name for the truck but it must deal with rust because she has a lot of it.
I completely replaced the fuel system (except for the fuel selector valve) which made her come back to life. I put two new saddle tanks and made new tank straps and the felt padding due to the straps I bought was too big for the tanks. The sending units are new but they still give inaccurate measurements with a good ground because I wire wheeled the metal before I put it on. I replaced all the rubber fuel lines except the metal ones because they were still in good shape. The fuel pump was replaced and was relatively easy to install with a tip from my brother. My brother also rebuilt the carburetor which is an Edelbrock 400 and made a huge difference in performance.
I recently changed the distributor cap and rotor, vacuum advance, and vacuum lines due to it having a vacuum leak. I discovered the cap on the distributor tree had come off because the hissing noise the truck was making and the frequent surges. The truck is a lot quieter and runs more efficient.
I running 31in Yokohama gladiator A/T for tires.
The current dilemma is the fuel selector valve went out on my dad while on the highway and I have to say this was the first time I let use the truck since I got it running. Right now I rigged it up to where only the left tank is being used. I’m in a predicament right now because the old selector valve is discontinued which is the GM 467513. The replacement part is the U7001 which is a 6 prong plug while the old one is a single circle plug. The next step will be to wire up the new adapter which is out of my capabilities. This is a job for my brother and I know you are going to read this post.
I’m debating on a name for the truck but it must deal with rust because she has a lot of it.
