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  1. Hunter79764

    Shop heater

    I vote infrared electric if you use it intermittently. If you want to maintain a temperature for the entire day etc, you might actually look into a heat pump (you don't have to duct it, just have the "furnace" with a filter inlet and some sheetmetal scrap to direct the airflow where you are...
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    Shop heater

    I use Texas for my shop heater... Jk, sort of. Not a huge need for it here, but I'm interested in adding a portable propane heater for mine next winter. Gas heat is usually more cost efficient to run, electric heat is usually more install friendly, but both of those depend on your utility...
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    03 Trailblazer Build.

    That makes sense, just wanted to make sure you were accounting for that and didn't just forget to increase the fuel pressure or something. I'm following along and enjoying what you're doing, keep up the good work!
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    03 Trailblazer Build.

    Just my ignorance showing, but is 43.5 the proper fuel pressure? I thought GM did 58 for most stuff of this vintage? If it is 43, that might be a cheap fix for maxed out injectors to swap in a 58 psi regulator (unless it's one that is regulated in the tank... ugh)
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    1985 K2500 Build/LS Swap

    It's been a while since I've messed with it, but from memory, there's a few sets of instructions floating around out there, and/or you can ask someone who still does it currently, and it shouldn't be that hard to do. Of course, I could imagine in the current legal climate they might have pulled...
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    350 or LS

    That's my take, but beware that the 4200 swap is not a fully baked option either, there will be trial and error and discovery along the way. The harness and electronics should be available from a few places (one is linked below), but the oil pan needs to be figured out, same for exhaust and...
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    6.0 NV4500 K30 swap

    Pretty sure 241 came with both sides, but passenger drop is certainly less common. I think it was 88-91 Burbs and Crew Cabs, so small pool to draw from, but they do exist.
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    Square-body?

    I love those types of stories, and now I'm motivated to leave my factory airbox alone... I've got a similar story that would take too long to type, but it involved some changes to an AC system I was an engineer on. I figured out some weird stuff that was going on and proposed a solution, they...
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    6.0 NV4500 K30 swap

    My understanding is the NP208 and 241 are mostly the same, but 241 is updated. Think of it as 700R4 vs a 4L60E, a few update/improvements to go with the name change, but both are basically built for the same thing. Either would probably work fine in your truck if you don't beat on them, but...
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    350 or LS

    My estimate on LS swaps used to be $2000 plus the cost of performance or maintenance parts, plus the cost of transmission but including a junkyard 5.3. That would at least get into the ballpark. Now, thanks to inflation etc, I think you should probably start at $2k plus your engine and...
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    2001 Silverado advice

    Hey, if they already beat polio, why can't they can beat those cheating SOB's in your rec league?!?
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    Mud Tires

    If you're a kid with a truck doing kid with a truck type stuff, it can chew through tires pretty quick and cost a fair amount. I have a set of remolded tires that I'm relatively happy with from these guys (Treadwright). My dad bought a set from Tire Recappers, and they seem to perform fine, but...
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    Andi from Hannover/Germany with my 1985 C10 Stepside named "Daily-Blue1"

    Welcome! Nice truck, I still want a step side some day...
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    2001 Silverado advice

    A few of my thoughts to echo others above, 300k isn't that tired, 250-350k is very common on these and I'll add my wife's 01 suburban 5.3 had crosshatch at 345k. At the same time, if you find a junkyard 4.8/5.3 (or even 6.0) and 4l60e combo with reasonable miles, pulling and reinstalling is not...
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    1985 K2500 Build/LS Swap

    The other option I have used is LT1Swap, Brendan there is quick and good, he's been doing that service for years. It won't be a performance gain generally, but for a stock engine that just needs the toggles switched, and things like rear gear/tire size corrections, it's probably the easiest way...
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    1985 K2500 Build/LS Swap

    Blackbear usually gets good marks (no personal experience), but if you're up for a small challenge to learn a new tool, picking up an HPTuners setup is probably a good option. Easy to fix those issues, and it is a great diagnostic tool if nothing else. It should just be 2 credits for you, and...
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    Gun Rack Spacing

    Apples and oranges, but I'll throw in my setup, bought mine as a hunting truck suburban. Previous owner had installed 4 sets of racks, one on each rear side window at ~14" or 15" spacing. Also had an overhead 2 gun rack with velcro straps, but my favorite and most useful is the vertical mount...
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    Square-body?

    For a fair amount of time, I was confused as the 90's style seemed to be more described as "square" based on design elements (door shapes, tail lights, grill shapes, etc) where 73-87 seemed to have generously rounded corners, but then if you look at a blank side profile, I suppose the overall...
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    350 or LS

    I'm a fan of LS engines, but in this situation, I think you're best off with a rebuilt 350 and a carb, unless the tech school wants/needs to do something more modern, in which case a stock 5.3 or 6.0 (LS) is what you're after. Get the transmission that came behind it, have it rebuilt (if it's a...
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    Wanting Led upgrade throughout while keeping stock look... Recommendations?

    RMS does seem to have good quality, and plenty of folks have been happy with them. And yes, the better LED's are getting much better about placing the LED element in the right place. Essentially the LED has to be the exact size and shape of an incandecent wire element to get the proper pattern...
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    Wanting Led upgrade throughout while keeping stock look... Recommendations?

    A general note, LED bulbs in a reflector will never have the right pattern, same for HID bulbs in reflectors. Those will only have the right pattern in a projector style lens (and even then, it needs to be made for HID/LED, some of the older ones are dialed in for incandescent bulbs). That's not...
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    PVC and PEX for Compressed Air

    Just a note, the condensation doesn't necessarily go anywhere, so if it doesn't sweat out in the lines, it is making it to the end use point/tool. But having your setup right after the compressor should get the bulk of it out, and anything critical needs a dedicated dryer anyway. Just mentioning...
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    PVC and PEX for Compressed Air

    Thats the stuff we have used in compressor rooms lately, it is MUCH easier than the 4 and 6" welded pipe we typically would do otherwise. We have run a fair amount of groovelock piping lately, which is probably a good midpoint between the aluminum pipe and welded/threaded steel. Aluminum is...
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    Daughters ‘87 needs to ride smooth.

    I'm a visual guy, here's a graph to illustrate the load rating and pressure relationship, and the idea of load range E or other higher load tires as well. The OE design is to take the loaded max axle weights, determine the corresponding pressure, then apply factors to account for how low tires...
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    Daughters ‘87 needs to ride smooth.

    Start with 25 psi all around and see what that does, I bet you'll be amazed. Then dig in on bushings and springs, or maybe go shocks first. No experience on brands for smooth ride, but if you REALLY want the 77 Caddy ride, I'm sure someone has a set of blown out stock shocks they could send :)...

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