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  1. alignman88

    Say hello to Pearl

    Well I did a couple things. Got a wild hair to sell my killer 2013 GMC crew cab and get a ‘07-2010 regular cab 2wd to slam and use for a daily. Crew cab sold super fast, and as luck would have it the 3 trucks I really wanted sold dang it! I’m in St. Louis so everything here is a rusty turd for...
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    Build of my ‘88 RCSB C1500 owned for 20 years

    Got the core support/cooling system mounted, fans plugged into relays, just need to connect the fan trigger wires to the Sniper system before getting the rest of the wires tidy and hidden as possible. Headers (Hedman 69840) fit nicely without a hammer and don’t hang below the frame rails, now...
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    95-99 Holley terminator X max integration

    Im building an 88 with traditional small block with 700R4 trans and using the Sniper Stealth and full Hyperspark CDI/Dist/coil instead of the TermX. Using a Chiltons manual for wiring diagrams I labeled every wire at each connector, then one by one de-pinned ones I don’t need from the ECM...
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    What seat/vehicle to look for?

    I put buckets/console in my ‘88 out of a ‘13, the drivers is power passenger is manual. You only need a power and ground wire ran to the seats, and their is already the seatbelt buzzer wires ran to drivers side. You will need to cut the “legs” or risers off the tracks then either make brackets...
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    Post your pic now!!!!

    Still in construction purgatory.
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    Build of my ‘88 RCSB C1500 owned for 20 years

    I couldn’t find an upper radiator mount/cover that looked the way I wanted since I changed the radiator to an AlloyWorks dual fan 4 row unit and centered the radiator in the core support. Now the entire cooling area is matching the core support opening and isn’t triggering my ‘tism when I look...
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    Keep your OBS

    After almost 2 decades in automotive shop equipment manufacturing what I’ve seen starting in mid 2020 was all the small components are causing the issues with overall quality on everything. First choice component suppliers faced price increases and massive shortages so second and third tier...
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    Best budget scanner that will do all systems?

    Check out Topdon diagnostics. User friendly and many different levels of capabilities and packages available. https://www.topdon.us/
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    1999 tahoe 4 door lowering question

    Another company makes control arms that are narrower to counter the Belltech dropped spindle pushing wheels out a bit. Elevated Concepts out of Idaho, and I believe it’s just him doing it all so quality is real nice. Even has a rack and pinion steering conversion kit that’s fairly priced IMO. Go...
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    Dropped Bucket Seat Brackets

    Stark Fabworks makes what you’re looking for. https://starkfabworks.com/products/c-k-1500-seat-brackets I made some for mine with 2” angle, it can be seen on my build thread.
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    Build of my ‘88 RCSB C1500 owned for 20 years

    It is a traditional SBC 383 but is bored .060 over equating to 388”. The parts contained in the Holley mid mount are easily sourced should there be a failure on the road. I believe the power steering pump, 150 amp alternator and AC compressor are all C7 Corvette type and the water pump that...
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    Death wobble upon heavy braking lifted 2wd 33x12.50s

    I have 33x12.50 20’s on my daily ‘13 and had +2 larger than stock tires on my ‘16 Denali 2500 and my ‘14 LTZ and wider wheels. I can confirm that with the larger wheels/tires when the rotors are just nearing service time having a little warping to them it would shake like a dog pooping a peach...
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    10 bolt upgrades ("big" 8.5", 30 spline, w/big axle shafts and big wheel bearings)

    Mine isn’t on the road yet, but I replicated what I have done to 10 bolts in the past with good results. Eaton TruTrac diff, Moser 30 spline axles, forged pinion yoke, 1350 style U-joints in the new driveshaft, and a TA Performance diff cover with the carrier bearing preload supports. I spent...
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    Build of my ‘88 RCSB C1500 owned for 20 years

    Those are special times for sure. He had a trucking service that only served oil/gas exploration so anytime something broke (rarely I must add) out in the boonies at a location it was just work.
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    Build of my ‘88 RCSB C1500 owned for 20 years

    You could say I drive it around a bit. Only been on a trailer two times over the years when I moved. Last really long road trip was Hot Rod Power Tour in 2011. Drove from St. Louis, Missouri to the starting point in Cocoa Beach, Florida all the way to the end event in Detroit, Michigan then back...
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    Build of my ‘88 RCSB C1500 owned for 20 years

    Thanks I appreciate it! My old man said something to me at 17 when I wanted to rebuild my ‘69 Chevy short bed (was mint original condition) after a nasty wreck. He would let me use a bay in his shop as long as I would “do it right, and that means as perfect as you can make it.” That was my...
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    My 1990 C1500 SWB Build - Daily Driver

    Yeah the bolt on output and shifter location was something my buddy was concerned about (very old school) but he found kit to position shifter in the right place and had a slip yoke laying around from a past ‘47 Chevy street rod project he didn’t use. He’s thinking cam/lifters and tune to bump...
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    Build of my ‘88 RCSB C1500 owned for 20 years

    Received the electric cooling fan relay module I ordered from Current Performance and got it installed. I have some weatherproof relays already, but ran across this unit and felt it was a more complete/compact way to go with all fuses and relays in a package about the size as a pack of...
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    My 1990 C1500 SWB Build - Daily Driver

    Reading through this post and saw this T56 Magnum, very cool BTW and thought I’d share a cool deal a friend snagged. Buddy building a ‘67 Chevelle was planning to go old school big block with manual trans and shooting for ~800HP naturally aspirated. His dad (has a hotrod shop) ran into another...
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    1996 RCSB for sale, restored one-owner

    Pretty cool and heck of a clean truck. I’m curious what stock extra clean original OBS trucks are actually bringing in real world dollars, I see them advertised and think they’re quite high at $20k++ for a 30+ year old pickup. I constantly look for short bed regular cab 2Wd’s from down south...
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    1988 C1500 can’t find big enough ball joint HELP!!

    I get where you’re coming from man, but I’m still stuck in the shop owner safety mindset of liability and “recommended practices” I personally have never experienced one popping out, but have seen what happens when a ball joint stud breaks and a lower control arm mounting u-bolt fails on the...
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    1988 C1500 can’t find big enough ball joint HELP!!

    DO NOT WELD IN A LOWER BALLJOINT. EVER. Sounds like you need a Moog K6445 balljoint per the Moog website. Previous version that has been superseded apparently is the 6293 number but I see you keep referring to a 6239 part number. Here’s a screen cap from Moog website and I’ve included the link...
  23. alignman88

    Thread repair on intake manifold coolant port

    Years ago I cracked the intake on my 99 Tahoe while trying to replace that leaky fitting. It was seized, broke off then cracked when I tried to EZ out it. What I did was take it to a local machine shop, with the replacement fitting, and they welded it up and re-tapped it. Worked without leaking...
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    Compressor groan after head swap?

    Absolutely it could. Cylinder head material difference than original and one less brace changed two things that vibrations need. Natural frequency of the components and transfer path. I’d be interested if while it’s making the noise if you could clamp something to each bracket leg like a vice...
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    1988 C1500 can’t find big enough ball joint HELP!!

    You may have answered your own question about all this with the “had to beat the old one out” If you’re not using a ball joint press to install and remove them all sorts of less than optimal outcome are possible, like distorted control arms from using the Arkansas swing press (big hammer). Go...

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