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  1. Hunter79764

    5.3 LS SWAP 82 C10 QUESTIONS

    Unless you own a carb tuning business and know everything there is to know about them, running a carb will not actually be cheaper or easier or faster than factory EFI. And the electronics involved in making an LS run on a carb is generally more complicated than the electronics to run the full...
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    Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD

    While it is possible it's a coincidence, the number of 160k LS engines running just fine and then 2 dropping compression and failing in short order makes me think its a related issue vs bad luck of the draw. Rick and Huck are probably on to something, look at what was in common with the two...
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    TH400 to NP208 adapter

    Looking for a T-Case adapter (preferably the later "Short" style), TH400 to NP208, for a reasonable price shipped or local to DFW Texas. (Or a complete SM465/NP205 with shifters, clutch, and hydraulics, but beggars can't be choosers lol)
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    Which dually - 8.1 vs pre-DEF 6.6?

    If you go with the Medium Duty like the UHaul's, its a 10qt sump and ALOT more forgiving of oil level. It might be a bit more intimidating for an employee-mobile, but that might be a good thing? They are surprisingly maneuverable, but you also never forget you are in a large vehicle. My 34' MH...
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    Which dually - 8.1 vs pre-DEF 6.6?

    Mine has 5.13's... Of course it also has 19.5 rims that offsets it a bit. Kodiak truck though, so different animal :)
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    Which dually - 8.1 vs pre-DEF 6.6?

    No experience with the Duramax, but I've got an 8.1 in my motorhome and love it. It's a class 5 Kodiak based unit, weighed on our last vacation riiiiight at 26k total with my 87 K20 suburban flat towing behind. It was trying a bit on the long uphill passes through the Rockies, but overall, was...
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    1974 K10 manual options

    What about these? TR4050 5 speed, with 4WD cases available. Pretty close to SM465 ratios plus an overdrive, rated for 600 ft lbs. https://www.shiftsst.com/1973-1987-k-series/c347
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    A Technical Comedy [Only After the Fact]

    I used to keep a homemade unlocking tool made from a coat hanger and some cord tied into a dog catcher's loop on the end back in high school. It didn't work on my S10 (had the sliding type locks, not the vertical knob style), but it seemed like once a month I was "breaking in" to a friend's...
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    1982 C30, idea for active triple tanks, not just a transfer tank.

    Sounds like you have a plan there, but you could also consider using the Suburban tank as the main, and transfer from each saddle tank into the Burban tank. I think even the smallest suburban tank is larger than the biggest saddle tanks (don't quote me), but the 40 gallon SUV tank is definitely...
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    Opinions on best newish Suburban or Tahoe

    Oh, and I like the Lexus stuff too. Don't have any first hand with the SUV's, but was strongly considering one (GX or LX) last time I was in the market. Now I'm in the market again, but need something with 25+ mpg for commuting and that rules out any truck based SUV...
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    Opinions on best newish Suburban or Tahoe

    Late to the game, but I can't agree enough, 01-06 is the right answer. I have had an 01 suburban from 240k to 360k, an 04 yukon XL Denali from 170k to 255k and counting, and a 2013 Denali XL from 180-240k and counting, but slowly, because the engine is shot due to cam issues starting with the...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    Yes, fluorescents can create a magnetic draw to metallic dust, same for the fixtures themselves. We have a few shops where T5HO 6/8 and 12 lamp fixtures were installed at 40+' high ceilings in metal fabrication areas (we do a LOT of welding, grinding, gouging, and cutting), and within a few...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    Usual rule is about 10% for modern ballast, 20% for magnetic of the original bulb rating. Trying to test them with a standard meter is tough, but overall that's a reasonable number. LED conversion tubes running through the ballast has a loss associated with the ballast, then another loss...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    Side story that might have something to do with it (other than just having some quality units, and/or having them operating in cooler environments generally), there was certainly a peak in LED quality/longevity a few years back. Manufacturers had a very real realization that they were selling...
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    New to engine swaps, looking for help with an LS3 swap into my 79 k20

    There's tons of info out there, but in general, you need to address a few items. From the fact that you are asking the question, I'm going to steer you towards the "Easy button" approach, not the hardcore budget build: Fuel system - Likely the best way is to essentially get the fuel system...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    Oh, if you do get some that have individual elements but have a cover over them, you can lightly sand the cover to "frost" it and make it more pleasant. And, if you can get dimmable lights, run them at something like 80%. You will hardly notice a difference, but they will last twice as long, or...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    For LED's, heat is the enemy, and driver boards are what fail. Anything that has a separate heat sink should last longer than something without, and tube replacements almost never work as well as something with a separate driver like a dedicated LED fixture. If they cram the driver into the base...
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    Power Tour 2025

    It's been a few years since I've done Power Tour, hopefully they will swing South again and do some Texas stops. If/When they do, I'll see if the Beast is up for it, or throw a rebuild on my Monte Carlo transmission to get it up for it... -OR-... Finally break the curse of driving through the...
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    Have you checked your ground?

    Now, to throw it all for another loop... There is a really good chance that early on, when "electrons" and electrical charges were just being sorted out, that the convention was set up and agreed upon by a few guys, then the realized that they might have sort-of kind-of switched which charge was...
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    SM465 swap into 92 suburban.

    I seem to remember double clutching (clutch cycle once to get out of first/second and into neutral, then a second time to get into 1st/Low) and that working well, but that was 99% on the older trans from the '48, and typically used when climbing up some steep stuff and about to stall out, so...
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    SM465 swap into 92 suburban.

    My 2 trucks I have experience with, one was a '48 Chevy, but it had been chopped up beyond recognition. a few feet cut out of the wheelbase, cab was essentially removed except for floor pan and firewall, dash was made out of the original tailgate but folded to be a trough that help misc hunting...
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    SM465 swap into 92 suburban.

    I'm zero help, but I have a question you might be able to answer... On the SM465, especially with tall gearing, is it practical to use Low gear as 1st gear in normal/street driving? Or is the non-synchro that big of a deal? I've only driven two trucks with non-synchro low gear, and both were...
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    AC Conversion Questions

    I have no personal experience. What I've gathered is that some have good luck with them, and some hated them and swapped for a standard orifice. Overall, the variable setup makes the most sense in hotter climates, where 105+ and high humidity is common. Not trying to start any fights, I know...
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    AC Conversion Questions

    To my knowledge, all orifice tubes are "compatible" with 134, it's just a matter of what is the right size. If it's a single cab truck, in Wisconsin, I don't think you have a bad option, anything will work out ok, so probably just stock replacement, which I believe is white?
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    AC Condenser - Should I use New Or Original.

    Newer microchannel condensers can reject a lot more heat than a fin and tube style, no myth or rumor to it. I was an engineer for Lennox HVAC on projects going from older to newer style, they certainly work. The question is, do you need it? Most single cab trucks will never notice the...

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