What have you done to your square lately??

[8T6K5]

OK, been awhile since Ive really done anything to the truck. One of my biggest complaints has been its handling, especially at freeway speeds. Ive replaced the U/L ball joints-tire rod ends-drag link-steering arm-repacked bearrings-ORD steering box brace-ORD front shackles-calipers-balanced tires and Im still not happy.

Ill be replacing the setting box tomorrow and having a hd polyurathane rag joint put in as well. Hopefully that will help, or its onward up to the steering shaft.

In the meantime I added ORD's swaybay quick disconnect kit.

Drivers side OE

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Pass side OE (EDIT: Drive side again, cant find pic of pass side).

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ORD kit...pretty stout as with everything else Ive gotten from them

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Drivers side with kit...

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Again Drive side..... note the pin has to go in from the inside.

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Pass side... again, pin in from outside (same way bolts go in).

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Pass side again. Notice the bracket on top of the bump stop. Remove both pins, rotate the swaybar up and use a pin to lock it into the bracket. Wheel on.

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Install was simple. Just need a 1 1/8" socket/box end to remove two bolts then install the new supplied bolts. Takes less that 30min - that includes taking pics

I also ordered new bushings all around which added a few minutes to the job. Just need two 11/16" sockets/wrenches to remove 4 nuts/bolts. BTW, they were a PITA to do, top two mainly, just hard to get at. Added about another 30-45min.

Basically this kit rasies the swaybar up about 2". Probably wont help much on a stock vehicle, but repositioning the swaybar on a lifted vehicle seems to be appropiate.

First impressions: simple install and I definately feel an improvement in handling and ride quality. Im very satisfied.

 

[8T6K5]

Also, just another quick fix. My front seatbelts dont have the plastic sleeves on them anymore. I got tired of reaching down looking for them everytime I got in the truck. Fortunately I have the Tuffy center console.

Got in, buckled up, marked a spot on the belt/console and added a small nut/bolt/washer to keep the seatbelt more accessable....

Its pretty inconspicious and when not in use you cant even tell they are affixed to the console.

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[animal]

Nice work on both projects.

 

[89Suburban]

Good job dude, thanks for shareing. I plan on fixing my u-joint straps this weekend.

 

[HotRodPC]

OK, been awhile since Ive really done anything to the truck. One of my biggest complaints has been its handling, especially at freeway speeds. Ive replaced the U/L ball joints-tire rod ends-drag link-steering arm-repacked bearrings-ORD steering box brace-ORD front shackles-calipers-balanced tires and Im still not happy.

Ill be replacing the setting box tomorrow and having a hd polyurathane rag joint put in as well. Hopefully that will help, or its onward up to the steering shaft.

In the meantime I added ORD's swaybay quick disconnect kit.

Drivers side OE

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Pass side OE (EDIT: Drive side again, cant find pic of pass side).

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ORD kit...pretty stout as with everything else Ive gotten from them

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Drivers side with kit...

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Again Drive side..... note the pin has to go in from the inside.

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Pass side... again, pin in from outside (same way bolts go in).

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Pass side again. Notice the bracket on top of the bump stop. Remove both pins, rotate the swaybar up and use a pin to lock it into the bracket. Wheel on.

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Install was simple. Just need a 1 1/8" socket/box end to remove two bolts then install the new supplied bolts. Takes less that 30min - that includes taking pics

I also ordered new bushings all around which added a few minutes to the job. Just need two 11/16" sockets/wrenches to remove 4 nuts/bolts. BTW, they were a PITA to do, top two mainly, just hard to get at. Added about another 30-45min.

Basically this kit rasies the swaybar up about 2". Probably wont help much on a stock vehicle, but repositioning the swaybar on a lifted vehicle seems to be appropiate.

First impressions: simple install and I definately feel an improvement in handling and ride quality. Im very satisfied.

ewwww, nice shiney new parts !!! Now go gett'em dirty !!!! They look way out of place !!! So do those clean springs.

 

[HotRodPC]

Solved my Power Steering Mystery on the 85 K1500. Found the leak. Just as I suspected !!!

Awfully wet on the back side of the pully and the whole front of the pump. The front seal in the nose of the pump was leaking.

I installed the pump I robbed off the 85 C20 bent frame truck. Now if I can get the damn air burped out of the pump so the damn thing will quit whining like a fuggin cat in heat, I'll be happy with it. Doesn't appear to be leaking at all now.

 

[89Suburban]

Solved my Power Steering Mystery on the 85 K1500. Found the leak. Just as I suspected !!!

Awfully wet on the back side of the pully and the whole front of the pump. The front seal in the nose of the pump was leaking.

I installed the pump I robbed off the 85 C20 bent frame truck. Now if I can get the damn air burped out of the pump so the damn thing will quit whining like a fuggin cat in heat, I'll be happy with it. Doesn't appear to be leaking at all now.

Cool man!!!!

Can that be fixed or you got to buy a replacement?

 

[HotRodPC]

Cool man!!!!

Can that be fixed or you got to buy a replacement?

I can buy a rebuild kit for it. New Seals, Gasket, Bearing and Bushing IIRC.

 

[8T6K5]

Today I went from this leaky worn out pos....

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To this reman unit...

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...with the help of these guy's http://www.benchworksteering.com/

Its just an oe reman, but good enough for my needs. Maybe when this one craps out Ill be ready for a ram assist or high steer.

Pretty much solved my steering issues too. Found that the stabilizer is shot, but thats a simple fix.

 

[HotRodPC]

Today I went from this leaky worn out pos....

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To this reman unit...

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...with the help of these guy's http://www.benchworksteering.com/

Its just an oe reman, but good enough for my needs. Maybe when this one craps out Ill be ready for a ram assist or high steer.

Pretty much solved my steering issues too. Found that the stabilizer is shot, but thats a simple fix.

You've about got this ready for me to come pick up now. I can get a direct flight from OKC to PHX via Southwest. Have it full of gas when I get there.

 

[8T6K5]

You've about got this ready for me to come pick up now. I can get a direct flight from OKC to PHX via Southwest. Have it full of gas when I get there.

Not quite just yet

Have a few more upgrades to the suspension I want to make

Then its on to the motor

 

[jt1200r]

replaced the tranny mount and vacum modulator. next is the cooling lines,filter, fluid and shift kit

 

[HotRodPC]

replaced the tranny mount and vacum modulator. next is the cooling lines,filter, fluid and shift kit

Welcome Back JT.

What shift kit are you putting in this Th400? Pretty much on a Th400, you can firm up some shifts with opening up a couple holes in the valve body seperator plate and losing a check ball or two IIRC.

Not sure where it's at right off hand, but pretty a B&M Shift Improver kit for a Th400, is a one time buy thing just for the instructions and the separator plate pattern. Buy it once and keep it for all the other Th400's you work on in the future and don't even use the kit.

 

[robert8096]

Got the hood ready for primer, removed some dents and installed the lower front valance and bumper.

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[HotRodPC]

Got the hood ready for primer, removed some dents and installed the lower front valance and bumper.

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Cool, when you get it done. Ship it to me It'll look real good on my 85 K1500.

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I believe I have the Power Steering pump burped now. With a good working PS pump, and the Jip Shaft retrofit, steering is much nicer. Now someday, I need to pull the column apart and fix that ever so common loose assembly. Pull it Apart, and Blue Loctite those bolts.