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    Steel Braided Brake lines.

    Im swapping out my front brakes/rotors and rear drum brakes and wheel cylinders. Can someone point me in the right direction for Steel Braided brake lines? 95 Z71 1500 Thank you
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    Anyone running these Factory 17 inch wheels? (2014-2018)

    Thinking about trading/selling the 2007 18 inch wheels I have for the 17s pictured below Ive yet to see them on a gmt400
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    best bang for the buck 4x6's any recomendations

    I know 4x6's arent the best speaker, as far as I know there in the dash and the rear pillars on my 91 dually. Im getting ready to sell it, and the speakers currently in it are blown to smithereens so in order to keep the cost down, what are the best deal on 4x6 speakers? so far, these are the...
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    Truck Runs for a couple minutes, then Dies. WTF!

    Wondering if anyone else experienced this. I gotta 91 C3500 with 7.4L truck died out of no where on the freeway, I noticed the catalytic converter was clogged, so I towed her home, Hollowed it out and hooked up a heated 02 sensor. anyways I drove her for about 5 minutes and it died on me again...
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    Heated 02 Sensor (1 wire to 3 wire Conversion) wiring suggestions.

    I purchased a 3 wire 02 sensor off of SPR Performance. it has a nice little connector for 1 wire to connect to the original 1 wire connector and 2 other wires. 1 goes to ground, which I was going to connect to the frame. The 3rd wire goes to a switched 12 volt, I found multiple wires that...
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    BBK Headers 40070

    Silver Ceramic Finish 1-5/8" Primaries 16 Gauge Steel Tubing 3/8" Thick Flange Direct Bolt-On Gaskets and Hardware Included Increase the horsepower of your 1996-98 GM Truck/SUV 5.0/5.7L with these silver ceramic BBK Performance tuned length shorty headers. BBK Performance shorty headers will...
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    Ignition Lock Cylinder Housing, help!

    I bought a flipper a 99 tahoe for cheap, I bought it off a coworker, whos a bit of a hack. he broke his key off in his ignition and so He drilled the cylinder out and put a new one in. while drilling out the old cylinder, he thrashed the housing, and busted wires and didnt insulate...
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    Installing New Torque Converter, what else should I do?

    Through my research and my non certified experience. I need a New Torque Converter in my 1991 7.4l c3500 4l80e. I know im gonna replace the rear transmission seal, the U-joint and the Pillow Bearing on the Drive shaft along with it, once I drop the Transmission..... what else should I look...
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    Torque Converter engages disengages constantly on the freeway

    Never had this problem before, but if im on the freeway cruising around 60-65mph the torque converter will engage and disengage back and forth, trips me out. the only way to avoid this is haul ass at 75mph or cruise at 55..... I cruise at 55 for the most part. any Ideas? is it the torque...
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    88-94 Cup Holder

    I dont know if this was an option or if mine was taken off, but I need one. im not driving a ferrari, how a truck doesent have a cup holder is beyond me
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    Transmission Slip Yoke leaking, wtf!

    this question is about my 91 c3500 dually I lifted it a while back and as soon as i had it sitting on jackstands, I noticed a leak behind the transmission, I figured it was the rear transmission output seal. Anyways I finally got under her today to get a real good look and I find that its not...
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    Help Me Choose a Cam for my 454!!!

    @slowburb suggested I start a cam recommendation thread, since he said "I would get better advice here then some sales associate from comp cams." (I dont think he likes Comp Cams):hidesbehindsofa: So here we go, I gotta 1991 chevy C3500 Dually I recently purchased, im looking to wake up the...
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    You gotta see this 1973 El Caddy-Mino "wont last" $75,500

    just because you dropped acid and have deep pockets, doesn't mean your gonna get that money you spent, back. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/5719134637.html I think its cool, but no way hes getting what he wants.
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    Vortec Big Block Heads.

    looking for a used set of Iron BBC Vortecs Closed Chamber off of 96-00 7.4L (454ci) trucks as far as I know the last 3 numbers on the casting is #241 and #279
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    Rear Brake issue.

    Hello, I recently replaced the rear brakes (drum brakes) the wheel cylinder on the passenger side was blown out, the brakes were down to metal and the drum was wasted. (im abusive, I know) anyways I swap in new wheel cylinder, drum and brake shoes. go to the rear driver side, and it looked...
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    Rebuilding TBI on 454.

    Im gonna rebuild the TBI on my truck, theres slight hesitation in some areas of the powerband, where power tends to drop off, I figure nothing can be lost from rebuilding a TBI that could possibly have 148k miles on it and never being rebuilt. Is there a way to tell if its been rebuilt? I...
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    Tight steering Issue

    97 C1500 steering has suddenly gotten really tight, very hard to steer like I have no power steering. weird part is its not leaking fluid, the power steering pump was replaced 60k ago, it doesent whine. all the steering components have under 15k miles on them and were replaced 3 yrs ago. I...
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    2"-2.5" of lift without using blocks.

    I recently Lifted my 2wd Dually 4.5" in the front and im looking to level out the rear, I hate using blocks, so I'd like to avoid using them. my searches are not yielding any results, I talked to ORD and they dont have a shackle Flip Kit availible for 2wd.... Im new to the 1 ton trucks, and the...
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    High pitch sound from tbi.

    gotta question hopefully someone can answer, I just got my 91 Dually driveable again (new suspension) and I noticed when im sitting at a light it Idles really high, so I popped the hood today pulled the air cleaner and started it up to see if I can find any vacum leaks, I couldnt find a...
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    Lower Control Arm Bushing Install

    any help for the backyard mechanic, I cant get em in. I brought home Autozones pathetic balljoint/bushing kit, and it was just that, Pathetic. then I made the worst purchase of my life and bought the bigger kit with more options, also basically useless. I dont do a-arm bushings alot, so any...
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    I bet it has a hard time passing a gas station.

    Its a bit of a read, but I thought it was......"interesting" speaker box carpet, Herculiner paint job. and hes currently living in it....only $8500 http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/5558024379.html
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    Edelbrock Cam in 454..

    I came across the opportunity to purchase a cam and lifters for my 91 C3500 mark V 454 Edelbrock Performer BBC Cam 2162 (with hydraulic lifters) for the very low price of $40 im new to the big block game, I dont know what works and what doesn't im not looking for anything aggressive, just...
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    Extneded Brake Lines for C3500

    Im putting on a spindle lift on my Dually later this week, and I need to get some steel braided extended brake lines..... the problem im running into is, the places ive searched want $150-$160 for them!!! while 1/2 ton lines are 60$ Is there a cheaper site? is there a kit thats cheaper and I...
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    Spindle Lift, Alcoa Wheel Back spacing.

    I got a set of Lift spindles for my c3500, I was told I need 4.75" back spacing for the front wheels, anyone know what the backspacing is on the Alcoa wheels? (front) hoping to get the spindles on Monday.
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    Wont Start, has Fuel and Spark

    Im kinda stumped and worried I just replaced the fuel pump with a Delphi unit Yesterday I replaced the Ignition Coil 2 months ago. I hooked up the Fuel pressure Guage, I get 59-60 Psi. Hooked up my spark plug tester to the number one cylinder and it sparks i can see it and hear it...

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