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steeet strip build

i have an 88' rcsb im doing a 434/glide street strip build on. really want to get rid of power steering for a few reasons, also later to mount a procharger. is there anyone who makes a manual steering box or conversion kit to manual for these trucks? ive looked and looked and cant find...
- 88_stepside
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- Jul 2, 2022
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
tonneau covers

im looking for a tonneau, or any build pics of one i can build myself. i would love to have a hard tonneau that sits flush with the bed rails. also it would be sweet if i could work it off of lift supports instead of having a roll up one or something of that sort. Thanks guys!
- 88_stepside
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- Dec 16, 2020
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing
88’ c1500 gen 1 swap wiring.

So I’m doing a gen 1 sbc swap on my 88’ getting rid of the ecm, ac, etc. I have pretty much all bases covered. What I still am not sure of is... will my gauges still work? And also the hot wire from the ignition switch to the block on the fire wall is some reason grounding when the key is on...
- 88_stepside
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- Aug 18, 2020
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Audio + Electronics
98 5.7 L31 to early 5.3 swap Any help appreciated

but however if youre swapping a 5.3 i dont know a whole lot but i do know that usually you can make it work with the trans with an adapter plate or something of the sort. other than that youll need swap motor mounts, and a whole ecu and harness that goes with said 5.3, unless you go standalone...
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- Post #3
- Oct 22, 2018
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
98 5.7 L31 to early 5.3 swap Any help appreciated

They didnt make a 5.3 until 99' are you sure this is a 5.3 and maybe not a 5.0 from the 80's?
- 88_stepside
- Post #2
- Oct 22, 2018
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Sport mirrors

alrighty thanks man! appreciate it, hopefully itll clean up the look a little bit, nice truck by the way!
- 88_stepside
- Post #3
- Oct 8, 2018
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing
1993 1500

thats a bad truck man, stepsides do it better :)
- 88_stepside
- Post #4
- Oct 8, 2018
- Forum: Member Trucks
Sport mirrors

so, if i have the mirrors like on my truck, the older chrome style block mirrors, (see profile pic). and i want to switch to sport mirrors or something of the sort, what kind of extra work do i have to do or fab, for them to fit correctly, anyone done this before??
- 88_stepside
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- Oct 8, 2018
- Replies: 39
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing