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    97 Silverado Stuck Crank! PLEASE HELP!

    Starter still stuck engaged. Remove starter try turning again. If still bad remove engine with converter attached make a mess. Fix go
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    97 to 89 K1500 swap

    You will need to swap all the trucks computer wiring and easiesr will be stand alone harness . Or a 411 comp with 97 wiring. TRansmissions may be same length but apples and oranges Need to know exactly what trans . JUst did a 92 1500 cab on 94 k2500 frame had swap all interor wiring and under...
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    Suburban Bumper build

    Looks good , with what i know now about these frames i would add a bolt on skid plate from bottom of the bumper to the crossmember for the lower control arms using 2 braces in a H pattern with skid plate under it . The frame horns just arent like early 80's trucks.
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    frame problems

    Bent frame? Somebody made along truck shorter?
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    Sas curve frame 3500?

    https://www.skysoffroaddesign.com/collections/chevy/products/chevy-sas25-001 Or a design like sord uses?
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    Safe to drive with broken sunshell/sungear?

    Heat gun on the mlps connectors . Heat backup to reinstall an old one. just dont burn the connectors or wiring.
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    Exhaust for obs LS swap?

    Used hedman headers for 3 swaps fit like a glove but all were med length.
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    95 5.3 build

    Just need to remember 95 down fuel system made for under 30 psi . 96 up 45-60 psi
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    Best mods for hp on my engine? Need opinions

    Rebuild engine cam swap .430/.450 int/exh if keeping tbi stock. Add 2-3 degrees timing just before check engine light comes on driving. 182k not worth sinking $ just to break something. If it was mine 5.3 ls swap
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    Checklist for carb swap

    I Prefer edelbrock carbs on daily drivers with steady vacuum , no choppy idle engines. High perf holley but you need to know how to tune. 90% of problems i see are powervalve related.
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    Best Power for Money

    LS 5.3 cam swap . Headers
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    New fuel pump new fuel relay still no start

    I check power at the fuses with a test light with meter to see voltage from ignition switch . Have seen 6 ignition switches bad in 7 months and i dont work much maybe 1 truck a day I Have also seen the fuel pump power wires corroded in frame rails from a professional moechanic probing the wires...
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    98 350 runs rough after wot run

    Scan for codes check fuel pressure . Cat could be starting to go . Just had a knocking 2002 trailblazer got it for $500 bad cat insides were pounding. Flipped eady money.
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    02 Sensor Problem?

    UPstream o2 sets your fuel trim iirc downstream is cat performance. NOrmally i would replace the 2 upstreams and retest. Even amazon carries o2 sensors.
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    Seeking Suggestions on my 454 Swap

    I Just did a 94 to 92 cab swap had to change the dash wiring computers all of it . Cluster everything was different even cut firewall for the larger plug for computer harness. Took a day to rewire . Worked great until owners nephew plowing snow wasnt stopping in reverse broke everything so bad...
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