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  1. RokRoland

    New to me 2000 K2500 missing at idle, occasional stalls

    Not going to comment on 454 grounds, someone else should know better. A really ghetto hack to investigate the issue is to put a jumper cable from battery negative to both the frame as well as the engine as extra grounds and see if anything improves (note that they don't like to stay put when...
  2. RokRoland

    New to me 2000 K2500 missing at idle, occasional stalls

    I am putting my two cents out there even if my experience comes from a '89 with a 350. Some things that have not been mentioned yet are: - Lambda. My TBI had a really old Lambda sensor. It would run great from cold until the engine warmed up enough for it to start using the lambda readings and...
  3. RokRoland

    97 1500 steering box replacement

    This thread is interesting. I was thinking of getting a Redhead but apparently a core is required and I don't want to spend a fortune shipping my old steering box across the Atlantic. Any quality refurbishers out there who don't require a core?
  4. RokRoland

    45-55 mph

    On my truck (used to be my dad's truck) someone installed a toggle switch to bypass converter lock up. 23 years later, I figured out what that switch was. In 1996 the dealer said it's the remains of a car phone that used to be installed so don't worry about it. I calculate an excess of 3000...
  5. RokRoland

    XJ Steering Shaft Upgrade (88-94 Trucks) 95+instructions on page 31

    I solved this issue with the angle grinder in the end. Several inches of shaft had to be cut in order to reach needed length when compressed, there seems to be a stopper inside the upper tube. There indeed was a metal clip lined with plastic on top of the inner shaft to keep the two parts from...
  6. RokRoland

    Tail gate banner

    I will bet on black. That is, the middle option.
  7. RokRoland

    How NOT to flush your power steering fluid

    Thanks, it would be easy to be all clever, high and mighty but usually failures are more interesting to report. :)
  8. RokRoland

    How NOT to flush your power steering fluid

    Is this the same for all models? Sounds like a simple-ish way to do the bleeding. With starter motor you are correct, however, cranking the engine should provide oil pressure anyway. It is a good question. Nevertheless having ATF should be better than having nothing at all. I'd also like to...
  9. RokRoland

    How NOT to flush your power steering fluid

    You're on to something. So, yeah, I hooked up the drain line into the wrong place on the steering box. With the setup shown, the pressure line from pump is open in the engine bay and the return line (which gets no fluid) is going to the canister. As reference to anyone who is trying this: M16...
  10. RokRoland

    How NOT to flush your power steering fluid

    Ok, this is intended more as a warning than as an example. I realize the pic is not really showing the details near the steering box very well, but however there should be enough to figure out what went wrong. To clarify, the clear line is connected with M18 to hose adapter at the steering...
  11. RokRoland

    Partly broken off leaf spring loop - fixable or get new springs

    Don't know if you have the same in Slovenia but here in Finland there's a number of businesses that ship stuff by marine containers - you order stuff to US address, they load the container, 3 months later it arrives, you pay for the shipping and taxes but shipping cost is much more reasonable...
  12. RokRoland

    Partly broken off leaf spring loop - fixable or get new springs

    Post a picture of the spring. I replaced leafs recently... Being cheap they were junk yard because affording air mail for leaf springs across the pond was out of the question (closer to $1000 for $200 parts) so ordering some eventually in a container by sea. Anyway the loop around the bushing on...
  13. RokRoland

    XJ Steering Shaft Upgrade (88-94 Trucks) 95+instructions on page 31

    I don't understand the question. You are replacing steering shaft. This is the part between steering box and steering column. All adjustable parts regarding alignment are after the steering box. The only adjustable part upstream, so to say, is the steering wheel, and you are not affecting the...
  14. RokRoland

    XJ Steering Shaft Upgrade (88-94 Trucks) 95+instructions on page 31

    Well, I tried to do this upgrade with this part: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=6510414 PERFECT FIT JCXJ84 Steering Column Intermediate Shaft (listed for 1992 Jeep Cherokee including others). However myriad issues with the swap. First, I didn't find there was a plastic part inside...
  15. RokRoland

    Subwoofers in Single Cab

    Well I was looking at the aftermarket cup holders, but with this setup I could do just with a trash can for the cups and a long enough straw, as long as I put in a warning sticker "DON'T OPERATE AUDIO DEVICE WHILE POOL IS FULL".
  16. RokRoland

    K1500 engines from GM include 454, and other related questions

    One silly question: The truck discussed above is a GMC. Is it possible they have offered different option packages than Chevy, despite the building blocks being the same?
  17. RokRoland

    K1500 engines from GM include 454, and other related questions

    Now that is a cool find. I would really love to take a look at the RPO sticker.
  18. RokRoland

    K1500 engines from GM include 454, and other related questions

    Actually... I had a bunch of time today to do research on my own based on order sheets, and this is not exactly the case for C2500 light duty trucks, where in 1997 you could get L56 option 6.5TD with the MT1 option in CC20753 chassis option (Fleetside ext cab) with 7200 GWVR (C5Z option)...
  19. RokRoland

    K1500 engines from GM include 454, and other related questions

    With regards to modifications. Yeah it's not easy but people can manage various swaps, with loopholes or otherwise. So here I am trying to find one. But on the subject of 454s ,you may well be right, however the outlier would be the 454SS which came with the TH400 at first and 4L80E later (MT1...
  20. RokRoland

    K1500 engines from GM include 454, and other related questions

    Thanks, I've scoured Wikipedia and even GM heritage center for info and whatever books are available as Google preview. These lead me to believe you could actually order a "light duty" 2500 with a 454, even though GM did not estimate to sell almost any of those. This info is not in Wikipedia...
  21. RokRoland

    K1500 engines from GM include 454, and other related questions

    OK everyone, thanks for the input. I'll clarify a bit. It is NOT my intention to put a 454 into my K1500 or to try to make the powertrain survive a big block and I am well aware a TH700R plus stock rear has to go as part of major power addition (though it is interesting point how much a NP241C...
  22. RokRoland

    K1500 engines from GM include 454, and other related questions

    Hi, due to various vehicle modification laws it's required in some places (like where I live) to show you're not putting an unsafely powerful engine in your car or truck when doing an engine swap. For this reason, factory reference applications are useful for showing it can be done safely...
  23. RokRoland

    Fuel lines under truck, one not connected

    While I cannot say for sure what this line actually is, in my truck I found a number of lines that were disconnected. However with further investigation I noticed they are the old brake lines that have been left in place by the mechanic who has replaced the lines with new ones. So old lines...
  24. RokRoland

    4WD Actuator Redneck Fix

    Hi, I'm new too, and just put a Standard thermal actuator in and it came with instructions, which I found after installing. However, I presume the socket you used did not come with application specific instructions so I learned some things which might be useful in this context. According to the...
  25. RokRoland

    RokRoland's 1989 K1500 Sportside - Long term family member

    What a nice truck, 67Heaven! It looks like a labor of love. White color really stands out. I should do something to my paint, and bumpers, by looking at your truck it is obvious the body color bumpers seem like a nice alternative to having chrome. I'd love to see some more pictures...

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