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From That “Pirate4x4” site: Thanks! Works for me! Mine was likely out of a 1500 class van, has long PS and oil dip-sticks. ” Discussion Starter · #8 · Nov 26, 2007 Just got a call back from GM. My engine with the suffix "XKA" is a 99' model 5.7L out of a 1500 class vehicle. That is all that...

Been away from this site after the Elky went down the rode, but thought there might be some help here with the latest conundrum.: I have a 350 Vortec engine, and have not been able to get much info on it looking through various search attempts. I finally committed to removing the serpentine belt...

No Elky here any more, but found an old dealer brochure I hate to throw out. If I can post a photo, I'll do so.

This is not a show car, but my daily driver, 220K commuter. I've kept her going with repairs as they come up, and some have been a PITA, but I like the car. SO, today, after driving to several places, the next start and leave routine is odd,.... the column shift lever is "limp". :shock...

Re: On to the next thing ... exhaust out aircleaner RH flex SO,.............. I thought I would post a follow-up for fun, and also ask a few seriuos questions After thinking this old Elky was getting louder, and finding Exhaust coming out the heat riser flex duct, right into the air cleaner...

Re: On to the next thing ... exhaust out aircleaner RH flex Yep,..... That's the deal all right. Stopped at a muffler shop, and they showed me what I could have seen without stopping there. The top of the RH Exh manifold is cracked, running along the lengthwise top about 3 inches. Of...

'86 305. After messing with an Over heating issue, stuck themostat, broken water outlet bolts, 2 vacuum switches, bad smog pump, new water pump, new hoses, new fan clutch,....... it doesn't over heat anymore. Whoopee.... Now, getting it runnig after the monthandahalf work, when I started the...

I have a daily driver that makes a squeal from the air conditioning clutch bearing. The air is inop, always has been, and I don't plan to fix that, but the noise is obnoxious. :shock: Can the clutch bearing be replaced inexpensively? What I would like to do is remove the pump and Air stuff...

Well, I could have saved alot of time if I'd just broke'em off to start with, and started the repair two days ago......... Did everything I could think of, hit'em HARD with a 32 Oz ball peen, heated the area with a torch to 375 deg, ....no help. Looking at the thing, I don't think there was a...

The fan clutch was replaced recently, with an aftermarket part, best of the 3 grades offered. (why 3 levels of fan clutch quality??, Who knows) I don't like it as it is obviously too stiff, and the fan noise is annoying. In fact, it makes me very aware of the trans shift point, which seems too...

I have been driving this old '86 for 10 years as an every day car, replacing parts as they fail, and using it for a 100 mile round trips to work. Got it when the 1st one was stolen, and just never did start restoration,..... a long story. Anyhow, I sure would like some comments on an Over...

Has anyone here found a source for replacing the Heater/AC Control ? Is there an aftermarket replacement or Repop? My '86 Elky has stopped working the defroster, and heater air duct valves, because the Vucuum rotary valve is N/G. The center pivot point of the rotary valve is bad, and I tried a...

I have an '86 ElCamino, and have been using it as a daily driver for +/- 8 years now. It is a 305, 700R4, OEM car with 120K on it. I put a radiator in it 6 years ago, and just replaced that one with the parts house replacement part, which happens to be an Aluminum core, weird looking thing, but...

My '86 Elky has had a good Cruise Control until recently. First I noticed it would disengage when the turn signal lever was moved, so I figured the wires in the lever or the switches must be intermitent. Now it has gotten worse, and will only stay engaged for 5 minutes, and then is a dead...

The Chevy Monza, (not that corvair Monza), wheel would have a Bowtie emblem in the button. You need to ask what color it is, since they came Red, Blue , Black, Etc. The Olds Sport wheel only came in Black. Did you get the horn contact stuff with the hub? One thing I remember that was not...

COOL you're going to use something your Dad had. Those wheels were not just Olds, I had a few of the Olds wheels. I noticed at swap meets that the Monza and others had a similar version, they would vary in the horn button, but the mount hubs were all the same. Maybe that will help you find...

I've replaced power window motors in this car before, but they are getting slow again. Does anyone make a better replacement unit? All the ads tell you that their unit is the best.......... is there a known good repacement?

I've had this old Elky for about 10 years now, it's just a work car, and a few weeks ago I noticed the OEM oil pressure gage was acting odd. It would move in jerky motions. Then one day, as I got off the freeway after a 45 Min run, the oil pressure was down in the far left, Wow, that gets your...