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  1. mistaake

    what fluid?

    Red pandas are so cute :) Shop will be doing the work on the steering stuff so I'm sure they will do it right whatever the correct procedure for bleeding/flushing system. Just confirming one last time that I can use the following fluid? I'm a little paranoid because I don't want to have to...
  2. mistaake

    what fluid?

    Yeah reman Lares power steering gewrbox
  3. mistaake

    what fluid?

    replacing gearbox in 77 suburban. what fluid? "power steering fluid"? or atf? or something else? thanks
  4. mistaake

    Affordable engine replacement?

    i figured the $2300 for the complete engine that does 300hp with no mods required would be acceptable. i didn't realize there was a $400 core charge.
  5. mistaake

    Affordable engine replacement?

    what about these? http://www.westcoastengines.com/
  6. mistaake

    spark plug wire routing

    ok, this is how they are currently run/routed (and yes my valve covers are super leaky lol)... i like the way yours are further away from the valve covers and not going all over the place. do you think i would be able to do that with my omnispark plug wires?
  7. mistaake

    Overhaul complete fuel system - 77 suburban

    yup we determined float is sticking and thats why new carb is on its way! i just want the new one to last forever
  8. mistaake

    spark plug wire routing

    got new plug wires from oreilly auto parts - the cheap generic omnispark ones. hey, they were like half the price of acdelco wires on amazon/rockauto :) anyway, they are not universal fit - they are specifically sized for the truck. anyway, i'll post a pic next time i go outside of how it...
  9. mistaake

    New Truck, First Problem

    did you look under the hood? i am having/had a problem where the carburetor is having an issue (probably stuck float) and fuel is flooding the engine and pouring out of the carburetor onto intake. this causes a crank/no start condition. probably not the same issue but it seems to happen after...
  10. mistaake

    Overhaul complete fuel system - 77 suburban

    what is the downside to just being lazy and running quality fuel hose the whole way? is it a safety issue? won't pass smog? loss of fuel pressure? can i just connect some hose to the fuel pump, crank the engine, and spray it into a clear bottle and look at it, to determine whether the fuel in...
  11. mistaake

    Overhaul complete fuel system - 77 suburban

    Thanks for the input! So I should put an inline filter after the pump? I figured out by looking at mine that I have the fuel pump with three lines. So I picked up one of those at work.
  12. mistaake

    Overhaul complete fuel system - 77 suburban

    I have a new carburetor on the way, but I want to go way overkill and overhaul the whole fuel system. I don't want any junk to get into the new carb and I don't ever want this truck to leave me stranded again - at least for fuel issues :) In addition to replacing the carburetor I am thinking...
  13. mistaake

    Diesel Fuel Filter, any difference?

    I'm all into saving money but fuel filters are so cheap why not use the right one?
  14. mistaake

    3/4 gallon of lucas fuel injector cleaner in gas tank - problem?

    so yeah the exhaust smells really, really bad but the truck runs really, really well. i drove it to work and back with no issues, though if you say the lucas stuff is going to damage the valves i'll take it out.
  15. mistaake

    3/4 gallon of lucas fuel injector cleaner in gas tank - problem?

    If the only effect is on emissions stuff I'll leave it in. No o2 sensors and no cats on the 77 burb. Any other damaging effects?
  16. mistaake

    3/4 gallon of lucas fuel injector cleaner in gas tank - problem?

    so, i was cleaning the truck out, and instead of having this whole gallon of lucas crap rolling around why not use it? so i poured it all in the tank. about 3/4 gallon was left. the tank was almost full. i am getting a rebuilt carburetor next week so my thought was to clean whole fuel system...
  17. mistaake

    TH350 to 4L80E Tranny Swap in 77 SBC K25 Suburban

    It's new to me that the th350 is a strong trans. I've heard mostly bad stuff about them. I know the 700r4 is garbage but I was under the impression the th350 was not much better. If it never dies, I will never do the conversion. I simply can't throw out a functioning transmission. On the other...
  18. mistaake

    TH350 to 4L80E Tranny Swap in 77 SBC K25 Suburban

    The Suburban originally came with a TH400. At some point in the past before I owned it a TH350 was installed. Why, I have no idea, but it is what it is! I'd like to do a 4L80E conversion when the TH350 dies. I can't afford to do it right now, especially because there isn't anything wrong with...
  19. mistaake

    Square on the Interstate

    Sure, but that's a lot of work and quite expensive :)
  20. mistaake

    Square on the Interstate

    my 3/4ton suburban with 350 v8 and th350 (3spd auto) doesn't like going above 75mph. i don't have a tach but the engine sure does get noisy.
  21. mistaake

    Michael's 1999 GMC Suburban K1500

    I paid almost $4k for it but it's only got 123k on it and looks super nice! I will use this one when meeting with clients for my business. This will replace my 02 Envoy which runs ok but is just really beat up. The Envoy definitely feels quicker but that little 4.2 is really rev happy. The...
  22. mistaake

    Dies on speed bumps/sudden spots

    Hey there, honestly it's hard for me to tell whether it starts to die after I've already started braking. I will be driving it home from the shop later today, so next time it happens I'll try to pay closer attention. The shop found nothing wrong with it besides being a quart low on oil (not a...
  23. mistaake

    Dies on speed bumps/sudden spots

    well shit - yesterday on the way home from work the truck left me stranded. basically what happened is i was accelerating when some ass in a tesla cut me off and i had to brake moderately hard. the truck didn't seem to die completely but started vibrating and running really rough, and there was...
  24. mistaake

    Dies on speed bumps/sudden spots

    ok so new carb from mark should be here in the near future :) i'll report back if it solves the problem. if not, i will at least know i have a nice refreshed carburetor that will give me the best driveability and fuel "economy" possible for a 1977 suburban :P
  25. mistaake

    Dies on speed bumps/sudden spots

    hi, it only releases a big puff of black smoke when trying to get it to restart after dying from a bump. on a normal start the exhaust is clean.

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