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  1. Curt

    96 Suburban K1500 wandering

    My burb started doing the cupid shuffle after the passenger side lower ball joint crapped out. If you point the truck straight on the highway, it'd be fine then all of a sudden turn slightly left or right depending on how it felt, then took it would take a more than usual amount of tiny steering...
  2. Curt

    Solder vs crimps

    What are everyone's thoughts on stuff like this? Solder Heat Shrink Connector Basically there's solder built into the heat shrink tubing so the solder melts as the heat shrink does. It seems like the best of both worlds when you don't have enough space to crimp, not enough skill to solder...
  3. Curt

    Little shop mfg rear disc installed

    See my thread for more in-depth detail. Scroll down to step 23-24 of the first post: https://www.gmt400.com/threads/so-youre-thinking-about-the-lsmfg-rear-disc-brake-kit-heres-my-02-tips-and-tricks-guide.49226/ . My guess is they'll send a link to their $200 parking brake cables :Big Laugh:. No...
  4. Curt

    5.7 vortec vs 5.3l or 6.0 swap

    "I'm gonna keep it stock this time, I swear"
  5. Curt

    5.7 vortec vs 5.3l or 6.0 swap

    I'm no environmentalist or nothin', but wasn't there something to do with CAFE? I mean sure the 5.7 doesn't drink much more than the 5.3, but when seen as a whole picture of all the trucks produced with a 5.7 vs. 5.3, those MPGs saved will definitely add up. My guess is even though the 5.7 might...
  6. Curt

    1994 chevy suburban sle

    Beautiful suburban. Sorry to derail the thread, but what size and brand cowl hood is that? I've never seen a cowl hood look that good on a suburban before and was planning on going with a cowl hood in a few years to replace my bent OEM one (hood flew up on me goin 45 MPH about a year ago).
  7. Curt

    Best Vortec Distributors?

    Stay away from Summit. Bought a Summit branded distributor from them and it was defective. Costed me more than it was worth to have the shop install it, find out it was defective, remove it, and re-install my factory one. Oddly enough, my factory distributor hasn't acted up since (knock on wood).
  8. Curt

    Brand New Questions, First Post

    Welcome to the forum! Here's a couple videos that should hopefully be of use: Oil Pump Replacement (on a 4x4): Electrical Draw: As far as the PS leak goes, degrease/clean the power steering system and the surrounding area, top it off with PS fluid and add some oil UV dye. Drive it for...
  9. Curt

    Rear disc conversion kit

    https://www.gmt400.com/threads/disc-brake-upgrade.57241/page-6#post-1230172 Here's the link to the LSMFG reply :)
  10. Curt

    GM Lug #9595175

    Nice! Just in case someone stumbles across this years from now looking for the part and tries to click on the link, the part # for it is: 12342765
  11. Curt

    Disc brake upgrade

    Speaking as a person who's installed their rear disc caliper conversion, I'd have to respectfully disagree with this statement: I believe the rear disc conversion kit is more of an aesthetic thing rather than a functionality mod. I saw little to no improvement after installing the kit and going...
  12. Curt

    eBay Billet Distributor Reviews

    That's gonna be a nice change of pace not having SMOG and visual. We actually just moved out of the bay last year as well. Used to be in San Ramon but moved more towards Camino. We were contemplating moving out of state, but couldn't leave the weather and features California has to offer (being...
  13. Curt

    eBay Billet Distributor Reviews

    Since you're moving to TX, as a bandage fix you could use this: then do what @BeXtreme mentioned when you're settled in. I haven't had any luck with aftermarket distributors. Bought one off Summit and it was bad right out of the box. Couldn't tell until it was installed of course... costed me 2...
  14. Curt

    GMT400 Picture Game!

    Snapped a diff cover bolt after torqueing it to spec (30 ft-lbs). Took this cover off numerous times and always go by feel when tightening the bolts but decided to give the torque wrench a shot. First and last time I will ever use a torque wrench on my diff cover bolts. Your 400 getting a wash
  15. Curt

    Gmt400 parts

    No problem. Good luck!
  16. Curt

    Gmt400 parts

    Did you end up locating an intake? If not, I might be heading to the JY sometime this week so I can grab it for ya.
  17. Curt

    Got Me Scratchin My Head...

    Purchased a distributor from Summit. Had my mechanic throw it in and turns out it was defective. After a long call with them, and them asking me why I wanted to change the distributor (I didn't have them diagnose), we agreed the best thing to do is to throw the original distributor back in the...
  18. Curt

    95 Surging down highway

    Oh interesting, good to know thanks! I don't want to derail OP's thread so I'll keep this next bit short. My truck threw codes P0340 & P0341 (included link to my thread) and Schurkey suggested it could be a worn out dizzy. Figured since the ears on my distributor were stripped anyways from...
  19. Curt

    95 Surging down highway

    Is the surging consistent or intermittent? My truck used to surge intermittently down the highway and never threw a code. Used to be able to drive it like normal with the occasional surge every so often. By occasional surge I mean it surged for like a half second on the highway then proceeded to...
  20. Curt

    Got Me Scratchin My Head...

    Thanks for the reply. Is there any way I could test the distributor to know its the issue before I order a new one? Also, I know there are multiple threads on this, but are there any good replacement distributors out there? Seems like the results of older threads are inconclusive. I'd ideally...
  21. Curt

    Got Me Scratchin My Head...

    I forgot to mention I have a 1996 Chevy K1500 Suburban w/ 5.7L Vortec
  22. Curt

    Got Me Scratchin My Head...

    Hey everyone, Seems like my truck just doesn't want to get back to work. After getting my truck back from the shop after getting the t-case swapped it developed another issue. After a long drive (about 30 miles of city driving), it began to surge/buck while on light to medium amounts of...
  23. Curt

    Is a Redhead worth the price?

    Can confirm :jester: My redhead steering box was worth the money to me; my truck (when it was running) steers amazing. I didn't want to take a chance of messing around with a typical reman box so I bit the bullet and bought a redhead. Turns the 33's like it's nothing and I don't feel the need...
  24. Curt

    Rear License Plate Light

    Been looking to do this ever since I put some bright white LED backup bulbs. Thanks for the link!
  25. Curt

    Transmission Thermostat Question

    Thank you for the input. I completely forgot there is no coolant flowing through the radiator until that thermostat opens. I'm leaning towards throwing a cold weather bypass on the H2, just like I did with mine. I'd rather just spend a little more time doing some fab work and having that peace...
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