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    New steering gear box

    If you end up doing this pm me with the results. I've been thinking about it myself
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    New steering gear box

    Well I'm trying to get rid of my steering slop and have replaced everything from the rag joint to idler and putman arms and tie rod ends. I can still turn my steering wheel from 11:00 to 1:00 without the tires moving. What y'all think the steering box? And if so what steering box do you...
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    Rack and pinion conversion?

    I'm not sure but if it will steer as good as our other two vehicles it will make a 100% difference having rack and pinion
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    Rack and pinion conversion?

    Anyone done it? I bought my truck new and all my steering parts have been replaced twice and need to be done again. My ford truck and my wife's durango handles/steers better than my 97 k1500 did new. And they both have 150k plus on them with rack and pinion
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    How to adjust the steering box

    I know this thread is old however I just adjusted mine word for word like the op said. I took it for a test drive and it feels like it wants to pull me all over the road. So does this mean I need an alignment now or did I do something wrong? I losend the lock nut, snuged the allen bolt. Back it...
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    Xj steering shaft

    I got a xj steering shaft for those of you that want to do the swap. Nothingnwrong with it. Remember it only works for 95 and older trucks. $35 plus shipping from Georgia
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    411 pcm and cpc swap

    Is there anyone in the metro atlanta area that has done a 411 pcm swap and coil per cylinder swap in a Vortec 350? I've read everything I can on how to but I still don't know if I fill comfortable doing it myself. So I'm thinking about paying someone to come out and personally show me how to do it..
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    Front brake issue

    So I noticed my brakes slowly getting worse. So I decided to bleed them, because the calipers, lines ,pads ,rotors and shoes are fairly new. So I bled my rear and they were fine. When I got to my front passenger side I had my wife in the truck pumping and holding the brakes, barely any fluid...
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    Sudden rough idle

    So my 97 vortec 350 starTed running rough at idle today. Only at idle. It's 100% wile I'm driving. It also started taking longer to start. It did throw a p1153 code wich is for the front oxygen sensor, but would that cause those issues? Thanks.
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    np241c rebuild

    has anyone ever rebuild that transfer case? it seems pretty straight forward but I was wondering how many people have done it and how difficult it is?
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    No air on driver vent only

    I have a question similar to this problem. everything works fine on mine. got good air flow through driver vents, but dont have any through the 2 passenger?
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    can someone give me these rims?

    can someone photooshop just these rims on my truck? thnks in advance
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    any one looking for a new engine or tranny?

    just thought I would post this for those interested this motor here is a factory replacement for vortec 350. uses factory intake manifold and fuel injection and requires absolutely NOTHING special EXCEPT a computer tune. other than that it just drops right in, in place of your old worn out...
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    BAD vibration while towing

    100% sure it doesn't do it without a trailer. was going 75 down the interstate for about 25 miles today. just as smooth as can be
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    BAD vibration while towing

    well its not the u joints. just replaced them with moog ones. still vibrates in this truck but not my other one. the trailer hitch is bolted and secure. the ball is on the receiver is tight. any ideas?
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