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    83 Chevy 4 door LWB frame swap

    I don’t think you’d notice more than 400Anything more than that will end up as wheelspin or broken parts Most 18 wheelers have 350-450 HP and 1100-1600 torque from a 900 cubic inch engine If I were building your truck I’d use a pre computer engine Probably a Cummins with a spicer 10 speed...
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    And lightly more than 23 feet long .... ha I bet it’s 32 , maybe more .
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    83 Chevy 4 door LWB frame swap

    Yeah My brother has a small biz on the side for tax deductions He buys a new crew cab 4wd every 4 or 5 years It’s either that or pay it in taxes The squarebody frames were flexible when they were new 40 years later with 5x the power it’s going to be spaghetti Your frame would need...
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    In the late 80s i was driving about 130 miles a day in my 71 trans am and picked up a chevette dirt cheap for the commute Sold it soon It was too slow and rough riding Went back to driving the TA
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    83 Chevy 4 door LWB frame swap

    At least it will be tax deductible for the company
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    Wood steering wheel

    Got mine on eBay I was particular and wanted a four spoke wooden wheel It was used and refinished No clue what brand but does say made in Italy on the back
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    3/4 ton suspension question

    No pics It looks the same as before Truck had a four inch lift of unknown brand we installed a couple years ago from a parts truck we bought for the axles and lift New Alcans front and rear Oh and to the people planning on swapping springs A lesson learned : Buy new bushings for...
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    3/4 ton suspension question

    Spent 11 Hours installing new Alcan springs yesterday Rides so much better ! About the same as a new pickup Firm but not jarring or stiff
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Also spent 11 hours yesterday installing four new springs Wow what a difference! The Alcan springs ride so much nicer than whatever springs were in there
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Yep I’ve done a gas automatic to diesel five speed transplant ina 4runner and a LS transplant in my driveway Asphalt driveway so I gotta lay down plywood so the cherry picker will roll and not sink down in the asphalt
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    Dana 60 front axle

    Never seen a D44 break a stub Seen lots of the U joints grenade and take the stub with it though
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    LS & Vortec Swap to 90-91 VSS Electronic Gauge Cluster

    Good info in this thread
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    3/4 ton suspension question

    I am installing new Alcan springs in my 1/2 ton this weekend I will let you know how it rides It has a 4” lift now and rides worse than most of the 18 wheelers I used to own Also you can check to see if it’s the shocks Unbolt one end of the shocks and zip tie it out of the way And go...
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    Do GM crate 350's have soft cams ?

    Usually the cylinder closest to the firewall on the drivers side has a wiped cam lobe Easy way to tell is drive it and hold the trans in second gear and when the RPM gets pretty high you can hear it start making a popping sound back thru the intake Or you can remove the valve covers and...
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    RECOVERED AFTER STOLEN..HOW TO PREVENT THIS AGAIN

    Some of these ideas would be great for a bait car But not so useful for a daily driver You gonna open the hood and pull the fuses out EVERY time you get out of the car ?
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    1987 Chevy Stepside on CL.

    Looks nice What was the price ?
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    Spongy brake pedal

    Did you replace the rubber flex lines with longer ones ? If not you need to The factory ones are not long enough for a lift kit Bleeding is pretty straightforward Get a helper Start at the RR Work put some communication with the helper When you say “down “ After they mash the brake pedal...
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    Aluminum Wheels for 8 Lug Hubs

    I’ve seen some place on eBay that makes slot mags and sell them with no holes drilled so you can have a local machine shop drill whatever you want
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    Do GM crate 350's have soft cams ?

    New cams also have to be broken in You have to use special oil and the first time you fire it Up you rev it to 3000 and keep it at 3000 for like 20 minutes to harden the lobes And just about every old small block Chevy I’ve ever seen has a flat lobe on the cam Usually the one on the...
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    RECOVERED AFTER STOLEN..HOW TO PREVENT THIS AGAIN

    Let me know what insurance company will insure it for 15% more than it’s worth I can’t even find a company that will insure it for its appraised value and allow it to be driven daily and parked in a driveway You can get agreed value insurance , you just have to have a locked garage to park...
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    RECOVERED AFTER STOLEN..HOW TO PREVENT THIS AGAIN

    Just installed a hidden starter switch on mine this week It’s wired inline with the regular column switch. So you have to hit them both at the same time And hidden cleverly so that you passenger or even someone standing next to the open driver door wouldn’t see it I guess they could...
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    1988 TBI to carb swap on non registered rig

    How rusty is the k5 you just bought ? Almost sounds too nice to use for dunking in the ocean every day Most 87+ K5s i see already have the TBI removed Cheapest thing would be to get a 2 door Yukon with a salvage title for $500 and throw a carb on it If you’re not going to register it or...
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    random purchase

    Yep Lots of people do that in a Porsche or beetle And it flips around instantly Go into a corner too fast and lift off the gas suddenly and one half second later you’re goin off the road backwards
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    1988 TBI to carb swap on non registered rig

    Sounds like you need an old mechanical injected diesel No electrical anything except the starter and alternator You gotta launch this boat every day ?
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    Building Gauge Cluster

    The printed circuit can be eliminated All the gauges , at least the one I have , have a tiny stud on the back that a barrel connector could be plugged onto And you can buy tiny LED lights for gauge backlighting and indicators

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