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    Vortec 454 Fan Upgrade

    I installed the 11 blade S-10 fan and it's smaller than the fan shroud opening by about 1.5in radially. I'll be pulling it back off and going back to the 9 blade aluminum stock fan. If I still have AC cooling issues at idle I'll look into getting a bigger plastic fan in the future. If...
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    Roof Rack Seals

    Watching as I'm chasing a water leak in my Suburban's roof and I'm suspicious of my rack seals.
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    Vortec 454 Fan Upgrade

    11 blade fan ordered and went with a Four Seasons clutch since RockAuto shipped it from the same warehouse and the Hayden was the only thing on the 12 item order from other warehouse so here it goes. It's cooling off again so I'd really like it to not hit temps where it gets tested and I'm...
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    Vortec 454 Radiator side Oil Cooler O-rings

    No, lines are OEM but the oil was pooling under the radiator directly vs. dripping off of the lines so I’m pretty convinced its the O-rings.
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    Vortec 454 Radiator side Oil Cooler O-rings

    1998 Chevy Suburban K2500 with the 454 (as in my signature) and it’s the screw in fittings, not the clip type. I’m also not getting new lines. I kept my old ones when I pulled it off for lack of sealing O-rings.
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    Vortec 454 Radiator side Oil Cooler O-rings

    Mine had O-rings when I first found the leak years ago and despite trying multiple different O-rings from various kits I never found one that didn’t get shredded. Maybe I’ve been chasing someone else’s ”bubba” but I think I see references to them being there on both the SBC and BBC versions.
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    Vortec 454 Fan Upgrade

    Howdy, I have to put a new fan clutch (Probably Hayden Severe Duty) on my 98 454 as the AC isn’t up to cooling the truck at idle even with the whole heater core bypassed. With the fan coming out anyway, is there an upgrade for the blades? I have the black aluminum bladed version (verified...
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    Vortec 454 Radiator side Oil Cooler O-rings

    Howdy, After much digging I can’t find any information on replacement O rings for the oil cooler. It’s much hotter here in TX than when I lived in CA (I’m from TX so this isn’t a surprise) so I think it’s worth getting it back in action by pulling the plugs on the pan rail and reinstalling the...
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    HVAC Actuators: Do Them All Proactively

    Howdy, Been troubleshooting my AC and narrowed it down to a failed heater valve and blend door so the heater would run at the same time as the AC making for all sorts of conflicting data. While I was in there cleaning the evaporator core I found the recirc door doesn't fully close so that's...
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    Replacement Bench Seat Floor Mats

    Yes, very odd they don't have the front mats to match.
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    Replacement Bench Seat Floor Mats

    Howdy, Since I have a 9pax Suburban with the 60/40 front bench I'm looking for replacement floor mats that include the section that goes up over the transmission hump as grippy studs are gone from my original. I'd prefer the 60/40 split like OEM but single piece wouldn't be the end of the...
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    Power Lock Short

    Also probed the main cigarette lighter (not the power ports that are on the accessory circuit) and it's also a in continuity (diode mode on the multimeter is what I mean by continuity).
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    Power Lock Short

    There's not a lighter in the ashtray on my '98 though I did check and obviously I've not done this before as there was a ciggi butt in the ashtray and some ash in the lighter. I also pulled the passengers door switch and the kick panel to get at the door harness. Short is not in the door and...
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    Power Lock Short

    I'll check that but no I don't keep anything in the ashtray.
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