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    Show me your 8 lug wheels!

    Think it’s a 4” lift We pulled the axles and springs off a parts truck After we broke two 10 bolts , we bought a parts truck for the 14 bolt axle and a few other parts It rides rough , I know that . And hardly anyone makes 15” tires anymore
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    1979 K20 5.3 Swap

    Make sure the trans is filled before you crank it Running the engine without adequate fluid on the trans can damage the trans
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    Check out what I scored!

    The stick shift trucks had black tape on them from the factory
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    Fuel system choice for new 350 crate engine for 87 blazer

    I actually like two barrels My 71 Firebird has a stock 350 with a 2bbl and it would absolutely fly My 74 bronco had a 351W 2bbl and was plenty of power Best thing about a 4 bbl is the SOUND nothing in the world sounds better than a 4 bbl on the floor
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    Well crap! Wife in a Car Accident.

    Ive repaired a couple salvage title vehicles for cheap transportation And it’s nice having a cheap car that’s already been totaled once No worries about scratches and dings or depreciation It the dealers association in my state successfully bribed enough state lawmakers to get rules passed...
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    Well crap! Wife in a Car Accident.

    Unless you have experience dealing with the paperwork and inspection getting a totaled car back on the road I wouldn’t fool with it Especially if they offer a decent price for it Once you get that number ask the ins co what’s the most they will pay out without having to get the title from...
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    04 suburban wreck. LS swap?

    The LS we bought had 270k on it We couldnot hear it run but did a compression test Which turned out good And changed the valve cover and oil pan gaskets And my teenage son has been driving it for two years with a five speed behind it and 35 inch tires
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Deluxe Redneck starter kit You can add more lawn ornaments later
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    School me on 3 speed manuals

    I worked at FDRs little White House in the late 80s and my boss ordered a new shortbed 2wd pickup with the three speed on the column. I’m not sure about the Chevys but on the old fords the way you adjust the linkage is Replace all the bushings you can find on all the linkage Put the column...
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    Well crap! Wife in a Car Accident.

    I wanna see a 67-68 or a 74 caprice do a header with a new one I’d pick the 74 as a winner I will take real metal and mass over plastic crumple zones any day Part of the problem with watching the crash tests are that they don’t crash the cars into other cars Watch the video of the...
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    braking system split

    Parking brake not work? Theoretically the dual circuits are for exactly that If one circuit fails the other would still work
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    Favorite tool brand?

    I agree you should get quality tools Just no point in overpaying for it You also shouldn’t get the poorest quality , there’s lots of tools that are total crap and will break when you use them Used to be easy to tell, it said “made in China “ on the package Now, almost everything...
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    Well crap! Wife in a Car Accident.

    Newer cars are designed to be as cheap as possible to slap together and to maximize damage in a collision , which means more $$ for the manufacturer either in repair parts or a replacement vehicle And designed on purpose to be needlessly complex to prevent anyone from being able to repair...
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    power window relay mod

    Subscribed to this thread Interesting info here
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    1979 K20 5.3 Swap

    I don’t think it will run right with a o2 sensor missing It’s looking for two different feedbacks Imanaged to hook mine up backwards and the engine would not run after it reached operating temp
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    Well crap! Wife in a Car Accident.

    Glad she’s not injured My brother used to take the plastic bumper cover off and lay it upside down and fill the honeycomb crumple zone with concrete Worked pretty good when some Dufus pulled out in front of him
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    Favorite tool brand?

    K mart bought sears a few years ago Sears is loosing something like a billion a year I think sears is currently losing more Money than the post office is I think Sears sold the craftsman name to black and decker for like $600 million or so When the CEO of sears has bled the company dry and...
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    Favorite tool brand?

    Still gonna be a zillion wires and software Nowadays you almost have to specialize in a particular brand I’d get a job at whatever brand dealership you like , If you’re a fan of Toyota’s get a job at a yota dealer , if you like BMWs get a job at a beemer dealer and go thru their particular...
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    Favorite tool brand?

    Unless you’re a traveling mechanic that works in remote locations I see no need to pay 10x for snap on etc I haven’t broken a Gear wrench , although of you leave em out on the rain they rust totally locked up in no time And after you buy a set of flex head ratchet wrenches you won’t touch...
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    04 suburban wreck. LS swap?

    Carfax the VIN will tell You how many miles are on it
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    LS swap questions

    My LS swap is a 02 5.3 Had the computer done a couple years ago and been driving it daily since then When you crank it , the engine revs up to about , I guess 1300-1500 for about one to two seconds then slowed back down to a normal idle This is very annoying Any easy way to correct it ? Or...
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Quite the pile of turds on the gauges That car just needs an LS swap ....
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Can’t take pics till the spring thaw But you can come look at it anytime
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/chevy-chevrolet-4x4-rock/6479070826.html
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    https://chattanooga.craigslist.org/cto/d/1986-chevy-4x4-4-door-short/6480197526.html

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