Budget modifications for the diy er

[k1500 97]

this is the front axle actuator upgrade I spoke of the sock one is a thermal switch not good for cold weather the upgrade is a stepper motor https://www.ebay.com/itm/131028005810?hash=item1e81e0b3b2:g:wocAAOSw02djnDJU&amdata=enc:AQAHAAABEEl+5/LpG3qSVqXTwNr89nUPGgKokwKYQ/hTXBqnNywdUd1QD84ARJCim2Y2CpI91HpMyfWrexcxcVGk633J+4jle8pqT31TnMwDPNwT1FNAF0PL8/YqKGtkPs4kcmy64DSvOlHbEuFk+o6wo1TopgpZxIuID61htwLEIDrpHxXrYhv7/agdzwHXLaAFS1oSENTE3Bp75oK5plTuvi9K+exVLRYsb6TIyrggr/+B6pUDXNku8P9RqUpjSEuGh/BFarpFXOt/gELY8L3W+Hj1ZFc+DJL6nfgYu2vabvqnrflA3bHcSUZ8MU5MBv9DOaPZRg2lkh4glXcaw+mhOaxvS08q+JZh949KqnYO32WKjsBQ|tkp:Bk9SR_by-eSoYQ even though it dose not get very cold here this is on my to do list

Were im at it gets down to 0 almost negatives with the wind. Ill def save that too

 

[k1500 97]

A 3-4 mpg gain sounds like a lot! I’d delete the vortec box for even a 1 mpg gain lol

Thats what i meant in the thread i deleted the vortec box. I also got hotter plugs to burn more efficient.

 

[99xcss4]

if you decide to do led lights/turnsignals you will need a special flasher for them

 

[k1500 97]

if you decide to do led lights/turnsignals you will need a special flasher for them

I dont think im doing led i appreciate the advice . I hate when they blind me at night i dont wanna do that to other people. I have eye issues i see floaters webs and have poor night vison and very sensitive to light.

 

[99xcss4]

Thats what i meant in the thread i deleted the vortec box. I also got hotter plugs to burn more efficient.

when it comes to spark pugs ac delcos are way to go with the heat range of your choice dont waste money on iridium or other fancy plugs they may last a long time but these older engines that trace their roots back to the 50s do not benefit from them the way modern engine do or so I have been told and I have not seen any evidence that says otherwise

 

[k1500 97]

when it comes to spark pugs ac delcos are way to go with the heat range of your choice dont waste money on iridium or other fancy plugs they may last a long time but these older engines that trace their roots back to the 50s do not benefit from them the way modern engine do or so I have been told and I have not seen any evidence that says otherwise

Oh yea i only use ac delco replacement parts. The only thing i think i didnt get threw them and thats the blower motor i bought its been working like a charm its been 5 months so far.

 

[L31MaxExpress]

when it comes to spark pugs ac delcos are way to go with the heat range of your choice dont waste money on iridium or other fancy plugs they may last a long time but these older engines that trace their roots back to the 50s do not benefit from them the way modern engine do or so I have been told and I have not seen any evidence that says otherwise

The Vortec was designed with Iridiums. A copper plug barely lasts 15K miles in these engines and should really be changed sooner than that for best performance.

 

[99xcss4]

that is news to me I have all ways herd and read to put regular ac delcos in and not to waste money on fancy plugs that are most like snake oil I have a lot of respect for the "old-heads" that have been doing this longer then I have been alive were they wrong here

 

[boy&hisdogs]

@boy&hisdogs did a brake upgrade on his truck. He used 2500/3500 calipers, 1500 pads, and 2500/3500 wheel cylinders in his truck. You want to replace the wheel cylinders and calipers at the same time or they won't lock up in tandem. This will be the next upgrade for me when my brake components wear out.

I swapped in and used those wheel cylinders on a 14b semi floater and I think thats where most of the improvement in the rear came from. The wheel cylinders were the dually ones, and yes there is a difference.

If you do front/back separately you will need a proportioning valve or else one end will lock up too soon. I don't know anything about them since I did all my brakes around the same time but others on here can help.

 

[slow_c1500]

Another great budget mod is to delete the lip on the underside of the throttle blade, if you haven’t already. Gives it a nice jumpy throttle response.