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    to strip or not

    What kind of paint is on our cars, laquer or enamel? BTW 78 malibu factory paint.
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    new engine with mysterious tick

    Last weekend i dropped in my new GMPP 290 hp engine. got everything together and it had a tick that starts around 1500 rpm ](*,) but is not there at idle. I tightened down the headers and that helped some, but the tick is more pronounced at the front of the engine. Pulled the V/C the tired to...
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    trunk light location

    Hey guys do any of you know where the trunk light goes on the deck lid? Managed to win one off flee-bay and can't figure this out. A pic would be great.TIA
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    How to wire a two speed fan ???

    I have a 3.8l Taurus fan for the Bu and want to make it run on low all the time and high when the temp gets above 185. I have a temp switch (on 185 off 170) and relay kit but my stupidity when it comes to wirin' is painfully evident. will it fry something to have power to both the low and high...
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    where does the diode go ?

    I just put in a MSD 6-AL in the bu and it runs after I turn the key off. What kind of diode do I need and where do I splice it in? I can get it at Radio Shack right ? TIA
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    aluminum drums

    The Bu I recently picked up has aluminum drums and was wondering is there any benefit to running them or any cons to them? Kinda a dumb question I know but I'm curious.
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    GM mini starter

    So my starter is about to take a dump on me . I have a GM mini starter from a 2002 Avalanche (5.3 L ?) was wondering if this on will bolt to my 70's era small block. I knew a guy who did this to a first gen Camaro , but never got a look at it .
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    to much juice (not a bu)

    OK Guys my girlfriends (97 Buick LeSabre) voltmeter if reading high all the time at 'round 16-17 volts on the gauge I don't know if this is normal and what I should do if it isn't. I swaped out the battery a while ago and it is still reading high, voltage regulator bad or ???? wada ya think? :?
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    my bu is possessed! wrap your mind around this one!!

    I was sitting on the couch watching the news and out of the corner of my eye I see this amber flashing. I go out to the driveway and my right turn signal is flashing. I go and check the signal lever and it was centered but it was still flashing, then move the lever a bit it goes out. Good, but...
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    friggin' radio

    I just finished rewiring my gauges /radio and everything works like it should except I cant pick up any radio stations now :x I've got the antenna cable plugged in right but no tunes. I have the antenna in the windshield type, can the connector go bad? the radio worked before and the CD player...