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    Early door shells later hardware - help!

    Looking for info on swapping later hardware into early doors. I have two older super clean early door shells to replace the ones my 1997 that are rusting out on the the bottom. I painted the drivers door and I am now reassembling it. I read it can be done putting the newer stuff in the older...
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    1997 RCSB build on 4dr tahoe frame

    Posting a thread about my new build. I picked up a 1997 short bed fleetside single cab from a local dealer in a private sale. It looked pretty decent for a vermont truck though I didn't get a good look underneath. Well when I got it home and got a long look at the frame everywhere I didn't get a...
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    99 Yukon rear shocks have springs on them

    Is this normal? My yukon has some sort of coils on the rear shocks. It is leaf spring. Is there a name for this setup? do I keep them when I add new shocks? I'll grab a pic when I get home Thanks
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    p300

    I having a bunch of misfires with my 5.3 swap. I need to get this taken care of. I am getting the most on cyl 8 and less on 5 and sometime 1 and 6. number 8 will trip the flashing ses light. I have replaced all intake manifold gaskets. I have taken the injectors out and tested them and moved...
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    Exhaust routing (drivers side Cat)

    Finishing up my 5.3 swap into my 99 tahoe. I need to redo the exhaust. I really am not enthusiastic about running the exhaust under the trans. I guess I could but it just seems really unprotected. I am contemplating running a cat on the drivers side then crossing over after the transfer case...
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    wiring questions 5.3 into 99 hoe

    Was going to 0411 swap my 99 Tahoe then do a 5.3 down the road. Now have the ability to pick up a complete 2003 5.3 truck with low miles so changing plans. Been reading through the swap threads and have a bunch of questions on integrating the ls pcm into the 99 tahoe. I know I can just repin...
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    Lean in both banks plus multiple misfires

    Trying to track down the cause of my issues could use a little help. Getting a lean code in both banks. Plus a multiple misfire code. 99 yukon. I bought over the summer for $500. The previous owner fancied it a racecar so it has a kn style intake/filter. I have replaced the plugs fuel...
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    99 tahoe rear shackle hangers

    Took my cheap tahoe to get an inspection and the mechanic says I need to replace the rear shackles and shackle hangers. Can i use 1500 shackle hangers? Or are the tahoes signifigantly different? I am going to do a sas at some point this summer so will do a flip in the back but right now I just...
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    Contemplating a tahoe build

    I have been tossing around the idea of a SAS tahoe build. Found a 99 locally with a split transfer case and some rust but not all that much. Thoughts are going with a 5.3 swap in the future. It has the 4L60 now and god know what engine. I think it is just a junkyard 350. I was going to...
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