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  1. austinado16

    Look how easy it is to build a aluminum dual fan shroud. Never buy 1 again $$$$

    I'm interested to hear more about the pre-built assembly and what temp sensor (and location) you guys wind up using. Appears to be a nice (drop-in) way to go, and I like how it looks. I already have the big copper 34" wide 454 radiator installed, and I'm pulling air through it with a big 454...
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    School me on O2 sensors for the 87-91 tbi trucks

    Also, there are different designs in the tips of the 02 sensors, based on how close to the heat of the exhaust port, the sensor is placed. A sensor that mounts closer to the ex. port will have slots in the tip that are more less open. A sensor that mounts further away, will have slots that are...
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    Edelbrock Pro-Flo 4 - replacing my TBI any thoughts anyone done this?

    :pokeowned:Edited 'cuz I don't know what I'm talking about
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    Do we have a show us your shop thread?

    I built this a little over a year ago, after getting the concrete slab poured by a company.
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    Modding an OEM radio to have bluetooth.

    I have an OE CD player with graphic EQ in mine, with AUX.
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    First Squarebody Purchase

    Welcome to club Suburban!
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    Hello!

    Welcome aboard! My condolences that it's not a Suburban:Get him!:
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    quick question for small engine guys

    Glad you got it. Nice work! The method for setting these up is; using a flexible card-stock type material, very similar to a standard business card, or a business card. Simply set the mag/coil unit in position and leave it's 2 mounting bolts loose. Then rotate the flywheel so that its magnet...
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    Show your daily driver

    1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel LX Pickup (1.6L NA diesel/5spd/AC) It has about 320k on it.
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    quick question for small engine guys

    Your air gap is fine. It has hydraulic lifters, so valve adjustment isn't your issue unless the studs that hold the rocker arms have come loose in the head, which is not uncommon. The Kohler V-twins are also known for blowing head gaskets. The gaskets fail between the combustion chamber and...
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    Serpentine belt tension assembly snapped in half

    308,000mi and the original serp belt tensioner assembly broke in half, just above the pulley. WTH? Fortunately it didn't happen during the 1,320mi round trip to the Grand Canyon 2 weekends ago. And... it didn't happen on the return trip to the Grand Canyon this past weekend, where I was...
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    serpentine upgrade, fan almost went through hood. Anyone done this with a flex fan?? pics inside

    Sorry that happened! As was mentioned above, your water pump shaft sheered off, (at the channel that the bearing runs on) due to that huge fan spacer. I had the same thing happen about 4yrs ago, and I learned the hard lesson: Don't use a fan spacer. IMO, if you don't go with electric fans...
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    Checking/cleaning air intake for A/C and heat?

    Excellent explanation and photos! A few weeks ago, I discovered my vacuum hose to the fresh air flap inside that hollow firewall area, had broken, pulled out of the firewall, and was laying in around the wiring that goes to he glove box light. No idea how it got broken, how long ago it...
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    Kill switch ideas?

    BTW, if you're looking for a signature photo, this might work a little better.....
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    Kill switch ideas?

    You can purchase a battery ground cable disconnect that would make that task as simple as spinning the large green knob. That's too bad someone's been in there messing with so much of the "core" of the truck. You're probably fine though, because if there was an issue, you would have come...
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    Kill switch ideas?

    IMO, you want to prevent them even looking at it more than a couple seconds. Once they have it running and driving, think about it. How long will it take you to get through to a police agency, and once you do, what do you think your chances are of having a LEO within seconds of the current...
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    Kill switch ideas?

    It's an excellent idea, and highly recommended. I've shared this story before, but will again.... My brother and I were in Long Beach, CA showing our vintage cars at a car show, at a nice hotel on the waterfront. He'd trailered his, using is "as-new" '89 Blazer. I'd driven mine. His K5 was...
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    Post your interiors

    It is some sort of aftermarket console from back in the day. The guy I purchased it from (locally on CL) had purchased it new, to go with his '90/'91 Suburban, and then never installed it. So it came as you see it, with that "sort of matching" fabric. I had to come up with a way to mount it...
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    Best tire on a budget

    I'm not a fan of used tires. A) they're old, so the rubber compound and the internal belts and structure are aging. B) They've been run in an unknown direction, causing the belts and structure to sort of settle into a certain "shape" if you will. So you pop them on, and start driving on them...
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    Post your interiors

    Oh man is that in nice condition! It's interesting to see one without the front console in the ceiling, and the rear air conditioner! Very cool! I wanted a bench for mine for when our daughter was young, but didn't go that route. Found a jump seat style center console and had a 4 point seat...
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    Monster Trans.

    It's not a dumb question. It's just a question. If you install the Long brand (badged as Tru-Cool or B&M) stacked plate style cooler, with the fittings pointing downward, it will not get filled with transmission fluid because the first couple of rows, nearest to the 2 fittings, are it's "cold...
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    Best tire on a budget

    I keep putting sets of General Grabbers on mine. They're quiet on the highway, and I leave 'em aired to 51psi, so they're nice and firm, and return the best fuel mileage (and no, I've never worn the center of the tread out doing this). I'd suggest not going cheap on tires. It's a huge waste...
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    Any original squares out there?

    Two Todd's approve of that!
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    Temperature gauge maxes out

    A couple tools that are handy for this type of diagnostic work: - Infrared temp gun - Digital Voltage/Ohm meter You can use the temp gun to shoot the thermostat housing on the engine, and confirm engine coolant temp. You can shoot all over the radiator and confirm that coolant is uniformly...
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    Temperature gauge maxes out

    Welcome to the forums! The fact that it drove 300mi means you don't have a mechanical issue with the engine or the cooling system (as has already been stated above). Typically, coolant temp gauges are fed a little less than vehicle system voltage, so maybe 9-10 volts, instead of 13-14v. And...

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