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Multiple Battery types and the danger of diode damage with modern batteries mixed with Lead Acid and OEM alternators.
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Buy a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) run it off your generator and run your 120volt stuff off the UPS it will clean up the signal. Now...
Jul 23, 2024
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Just advice please
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Okay the roller rockers wouldn't fit because the vortec heads use self aligning rockers non plain old conventional small block rockers...
Jul 23, 2024
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Thanks. My 91 Suburban has those. I can try to take some measurements of the outside if that'll help but everything's installed so I...
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If it ain’t dripping coolant it’s eating it. Nothing to do with a spark plug wire oil leak or unburnt fuel. That’s coincidental...
Jul 23, 2024
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89 GMC R3500
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Jul 23, 2024
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Just curious.
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If it's loosing coolant with no external leaks and white smoke in the exhaust #7 is right on, as for an intake leak,on some cars that...
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Losing coolant, white smoke, sweet smell....all point to a bad head gasket, warped head, or cracked head.
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Hot ground wire
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@DoubleDingo nailed it,nothing more to see,everyone can go home now.
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That strap is supposed to go from the back of the cylinder head to the cab firewall. You need a minimum 4AWG wire from the alternator...
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As Dingo said.. you need, AT A MINIMUM, the same size wire for the grounds as you have providing power from the battery. Since you have...
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awesome, appreciate the insight and ill give them a call!
Jul 23, 2024
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Rear End Recommendation for 87 with an LS
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Are you looking for a new ready to purchase rearend? Or are you asking us if there's a junkyard pick that has better gears,a posi and is...
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Did you check the available voltage at the power coming into the HEI coil? If you have a dropping resistor or the factory resistive...
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Need a bit more oomph...
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I'm on the TX gulf coast, the Vortech's work fine down here. I went with a GM HYD roller cam . The HT 383 ,Ram Jet engine cam. I'm...
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What gauge are you running from frame to block? My money says you've used to small a gauge,your connections aren't clean,or your starter...
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