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  1. Mikester

    Does anyone make rivet-style flares for stepside trucks??

    ...can't find any...I know there would be a fitment problem but maybe some company took on this ?
  2. Mikester

    454 SS pickup questions

    Hi Folks, wasn't sure where to post this..please move if inappropriate... A friend of mine is interested in a 90`454 SS truck. However owner Claims it's a ´90 but here are my questions: 1. How Long where the dial disc gauges used and when where the modern type gauges first used? This one has...
  3. Mikester

    95' 350 idle rpm's

    Hi guys, I'm wondering at which rpm your 5,7 is idling. Mine is at 1000, isn't this a bit too high? I guess this would contribute to my very unV8tish sound?? If too high how can I decrease the rpms? Thanks in advance Mike
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    No real V 8 sound...

    Hi, I'm wondering what to do to get that mean shovely (for a lack of better words) V8 sound in my 95' K1500 350 SB. The current setup is: -(Open) Edelbrock air cleaner -Flowtech shorty headers -standard 2 in 1 exhaust pipe into cat (aftermarket) -Cherrybomb straight pipe Since the cherry bomb...
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    350 thermostat questions

    hi folks, I just replaced the thermostat in my 95 GMC K1500, which is not yet the Vortec engine. I am more a hobby mechanic rather than a pro so Im not sure if its working correctly. Here is what it does with the new 195F Thermostat: Start engine and idle for ca 5 minutes: temp shows around...
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    Whats the benefit of removing the front shaft?

    Hi, first of all, I got my 95' Sierra finally on the street in germany...after some 14 months of restoration and a couple of grands spent. I had to find a front shaft because it was missing when I first bought the car in the Netherlands. I am wondering what the benefit would be doing this. I...
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    Downgrade 95' to 88/89' headlight K1500

    Hi, I have a homologation problem with my 95 K1500 here in germany. Problem is that the 95' composite headlights are not HCR or HC/R code (the code embossed in the glass). After an odissey I had to realize that my type headlights is/were not available with this code. I found out however that...
  8. Mikester

    Hi from Germany

    Hi all, I'm Mike from Germany, aged 39 American cars fascinate me ever since I was a small boy, no clue why actually. Well it wasn't until 2000 when I got my first Chevy, an S10. In 2012 I had bought a Mustang GT MJ 05 which I enjoyed driving for some 2 years. 13 months ago I felt it was...

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