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  1. Christian Nelson

    For anyone thinking of swapping to TBI.....

    Glad you sorted it.. I was gonna recommend maybe installing motorcycle baffles, but your solution is better.
  2. Christian Nelson

    35" on 4" lift

    I've seen 38.5's squeezed under a 3" body lift, and no fender trimming without too much rubbing.. With ZERO suspension lift. I've seen a bunch of y'all worry about lifting the back a bit more than the front. Why? Back in my day, people purposely lifted the rear higher, for a bit of a rake...
  3. Christian Nelson

    89Suburban's Man Caves

    LOL, the very idea of a garage actually being able to fit a car in it.. Same problem in my garage..
  4. Christian Nelson

    Rough Country or Skyjacker Lifts

    So, what does one do about this, get longer shackles?
  5. Christian Nelson

    NP203, NP205, NP208 Differentiating Power to front and rear axles.

    I used to drive with unlocked hubs in Hi Loc all the time on my old truck. And for that truck you got for free, Dude! DROP A MOTOR IN THERE, and DRIVE IT!!! I'd love to have a body in that good of shape, and manual transmission.. Seriously, it's preety much everything I wish MY truck was...
  6. Christian Nelson

    Buddy's 4l60e issue, looking for advice..

    Hey, thought you guys might wanna know what ever happened with this tranny. My buddy ended up getting another suburban that had caught fire, but the tranny looked good, for $700. We swapped out the tranny, and he stripped out everything he thought he could use, and scrapped the rest, ended...
  7. Christian Nelson

    Hey gents, I need a carb.

    Q-jet is a good carb. I thought Edelbrok/carter were essentially polished q-jets with some small mods to make them more efficient, or something?
  8. Christian Nelson

    What are your emmissions testing laws in your state?

    All emissions testing is for, is a revenue gathering for government, and a way to ensure people are driving nothing older than 15 years old. Which is "good for the economy" according to Keynesian foolish accounting mental retardation.. Forcing people to junk older cars because "they" don't like...
  9. Christian Nelson

    Hey gents, I need a carb.

    Yeah, you gotta be careful about after market air cleaners, and how they fit. Buddy of mine had a double stack one he installed on his camaro, didn't realize the throttle would get stuck on the bottom of the air cleaner if he pushed it past a certain point. So, he was flying down the interstate...
  10. Christian Nelson

    Hey gents, I need a carb.

    Edelbrock with electric choke, or the Holley street avenger. 600cfm should be plenty. If the choke isn't working on your current one, it may be getting stuck. An old problem on these due to the air cleaner wingnut being tightened too much, it would pull up so hard, it would slightly warp the...
  11. Christian Nelson

    stereo build.

    Well, 150Watts RMS is pretty good amp, if you are actually getting a true 150 watts flowing. Think about this also, if you have a 40 amp alternator, you will be draining your battery, instead of charging it with the truck running, if you actually are consuming 480 watts. These amps that say...
  12. Christian Nelson

    stereo build.

    Wattage is just one measure of energy consumption. Does not necessarily translate into more wattage=louder. I have, for example, a pidly little 40 Watt tube amp with a 10" speaker for my guitar amp, and I will make your ears bleed almost, thing has no problems keeping up with 200+ watt amps...
  13. Christian Nelson

    which is better for worKshop insulation

    Most of the extruded foam I see has a pretty high fire rating, are you talking about the plain white stuff? I know the old spray on foam was bad that way, but the newer stuff is not very flamable.
  14. Christian Nelson

    engine problems help!

    Yup, sounds like fuel pump. Symptoms sound like it.
  15. Christian Nelson

    which is better for worKshop insulation

    Styro foam. Air infiltration in my experience is what really lets the cold be felt. I don't care HOW much R value is claimed, if air can just blow right through it, like it does with fiberglass, it is like trying to figure out the R value of a screen window to me.. Now, I live in the frozen...
  16. Christian Nelson

    Not digging np203.

    What is wrong with putting lockouts on front, and driving in Hi lock? I did it, and got no worse gas mileage than my buddies who had 205's.. Usually got 12-14 on my 1/2 ton, 3" body lift with 36" buckshot mudders.
  17. Christian Nelson

    Unleaded Fuel Recessing Valves is a Myth???

    Engine machinist told me the real deal on this, since I've seen plenty of old engines running for many years running unleaded with no problems. He agreed, they are fine until someone cuts the valve surface and then uses unleaded. The leaded gas cushions the valve seats until they get...
  18. Christian Nelson

    350 vs 383 vs 400

    Bah, if it over heats a tish, drill a couple holes in the thermostat, or get a cooler running one, just don't go too far, or you run it too cold. I've had more experience with the 350, I've seen a few 400 small blocks, and they really snort. A bit of heat, you can deal with it. I've heard...
  19. Christian Nelson

    350 vs 383 vs 400

    I wholeheartedly can get behind you taking care of the known issues first, then dealing with whether you should rebuild/swap engines on it. I think your biggest problem with going 80 mph, is your 4.10 gearing you mentioned. This will give the truck good power for pulling, and off the line...
  20. Christian Nelson

    350 vs 383 vs 400

    Ok, after hearing more about this, NO, DO NOT rebuild this engine. There's no reason to, that you've listed. Your statement that it just doesn't seem to have as much power as your newer truck is not a reason to be looking for troubles. Several reasons can account for your "butt dyno" feeling...
  21. Christian Nelson

    350 vs 383 vs 400

    I wouldn't rebuild it unless you know it needs it. Too many people just rebuild for no reason n my opinion. If your compression is good, leave it be. If you have bad compression, verify it isn't just a valve leaking before you rebuild. 150,000 is barely broken in, unless you've been driving with...
  22. Christian Nelson

    Buddy's 4l60e issue, looking for advice..

    First off, thank you for explaining why as well as what, I really appreciate this. Believe me, I am trying to explain to all these people that I am just learning, and I had one success. But I also see why they are desperate, they get told, "bad tranny, $5000 please" and the vehicle isn't worth...
  23. Christian Nelson

    4speed to automatic

    Man, if I could find a 3 speed with OD for a square 4x4, I'd be all over it!!! Still debating on my square whether I want to go with the 350 that's in it (probably will for the time being) build up a 700R4 (I have one ready to build, need a transfer case though) or see if I can find either a...
  24. Christian Nelson

    Buddy's 4l60e issue, looking for advice..

    Well, since my tranny rebuild was successful, people are coming out of the wood work with tranny work for me.. A buddy came to me with a 99 Suburban that has a really odd issue. I've been looking it up, and can't find any real info on it, but I have some suspicions, and was wanting to run them...
  25. Christian Nelson

    What is your fuel mileage???

    So, What's your engine/tranny/gear ratios/tire size? You seem to be getting on the high end of what most get, let's hear what your secret is!!!

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