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    IHC vs DJM 4/6" Full Lowering kit

    I myself have the IHC front a arms. The issue I am having is getting my Belltech 2"drop springs in correctly. I used a compressor and possibly needed to compress the spring more but I could not get the pigtail of the spring into the stop (not sure what the tech name is) of the lower a arm...
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    How to Replace Blower Motor Resistor

    1994 suburban, the heat works when it wants to. When it works, all speeds work and it will melt your face. sometimes it is working just fine. shut off the engine and it doesn't work. Shut it off, it might work again. While it is not working, hit a bump and it might start up. I took out...
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    15" drag race (looking) wheels for a C1500

    I've been looking all over for a set of reasonably priced 15" drag race (looking) wheels for my C1500. I do not want steel wheels and I do not want to spend the cash on Billet Specialties, Weld Wheels, etc. I've seen a few knock off wheels that I likes, but hard to find them in a 5x5 bolt...
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    97 Chevy Steering wheel upgrades?

    Sooooo......I need a quick fix for my 99 C3500. No air bag, no radio controls, nothing too fancy. Has someone already proven that a NBS steering wheel is not a direct bolt in for an OBS? I can go fancier later when I have the time and energy.
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    95-98 Chevy and 94-99 Buick LeSabre columns

    Any success with this? I had seen some cool steering wheels in HHRs and in Malibus in the junkyards today. I would even consider a NBS steering wheel. I seen a couple of them in great shape. I sure would like to just bolt on a new wheel without having to get into taking the entire shaft...
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    5.7 connecting rods

    Good to know about the rod material. I would have thought them to be the same. To make this a mute point (I think I am saying that correctly), I made a deal to pick up a '96 350 with 119,*** miles on it. It supposedly was a running engine before being pulled for a different buyer who never...
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    5.7 connecting rods

    Long story short, I have a fresh '98 355 in my '96 c1500 that seems to have a bent rod. She was knocking pretty hard, so I pulled the engine and drained the oil. The oil looked like chocolate milk. I don't know how the engine got water in it, but it was there. The engine is back at the...
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    fresh vortec engine build won't start

    I pulled the distributor, pulled the plastic cap, pulled what I would call the rotor (plastic piece with a metal tab)(correct me if I'm wrong), realigned the metal piece under the rotor. On the metal piece there is a cut out and an "8" above the cutout, on the distributor body there is a...
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    fresh vortec engine build won't start

    Got it fired up today guys. She was idling at about 1000 rpms. I gave it a little gas and she sputtered and revved up. There was a rattling noise coming from under the truck so we shut it down for the night. If I can get some help, I will see about getting it up in the air tomorrow and we...
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    fresh vortec engine build won't start

    Motor did nothing but turn over. I practiced lining everything up on a spare distributor. I took out the distributor on my truck and lined up the 8 and once the dirtributor dropped in, the button, or rotor as I called it lined up with the 6 and pointed towards the number one cylinder. I feel...
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    fresh vortec engine build won't start

    thanks Dave. I did read something on the 6 and the 8. I will go back and search this again and see if I can I read something on the 6 and the 8. I will reresearch it and figure out what this is. I am betting this has something to do with it. I know we did not pull the rotor off to look for...
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    fresh vortec engine build won't start

    I dropped a 355 into my 96 c1500. Engine is nearly stock except for a small cam, headers, MSD ignition components, and a computer tune. We didn't know where #1 piston was at on the stroke. So we stuffed a paper towel into the #1 plug hole and turned it over till it blew the towel out. The...
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    where to buy S10 torque converter

    where is everyone buying their S10 torque converters from?
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    fender/antenna cable removal

    I am removing the right front fender of my 94 burb. What do I need to do to remove the antenna cable so that I can remove the fender? Does the base itself unscrew from the outside and the cable pulls through the fender?
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    Weld Mountain Crusher wheels

    I just picked up a set. The tires look good, the wheels look like sh*t! Has anyone been able to remove the allen headed bolts on these wheels to help with clean up?
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