Recent content by Barry cowan
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1998 Gmc z71 build
Looks good lifting mine now. What did you do about the new steering link the instructions for steps 60 and 61 something with those new steering links.- Barry cowan
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- Forum: Member Trucks
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New engines
Hey everyone hope y’all had a good 4th. How are the gm goodwrench crate engines in terms of manufacturing quality these days. Considering buying one for my Tahoe.- Barry cowan
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Intermittent spark on one cylinder
Not sure why it mattters as long as were all helping each other out that’s the whole purpose of this site i though. By the way I wasn’t sure how to start a new one- Barry cowan
- Post #8
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Intermittent spark on one cylinder
Also if anyone knows I’m having an issue with mine. The truck runs ok when its cool outside around 60 outside. But when it gets hot outside I have trouble getting the truck to start I have a very hard time leaving work after the truck has sat for about 8 hours. It’s bad enough it drains my...- Barry cowan
- Post #5
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Intermittent spark on one cylinder
Hey man check out some of the threads on the injectors if you have the vortec spider injector setup. Your problem could be a spider leg of your system I know I had a similar problem when I got my 97 Tahoe it had to get a new injector set. I think my pressure regulator was bad because I was...- Barry cowan
- Post #4
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Fuel pump check valve location
Thanks I’ll look into that I have a guy who does my alignments and pretty much anything I can’t do tell me they usually go bad around 80k 100k miles I’ve been told the motor in this Tahoe had around 170k on It which who knows I do know it’s been swaped there’s plenty of evidence of a swap the...- Barry cowan
- Post #8
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Fuel pump check valve location
Hey everyone I’m sure it would Be better if I added a new fourm about this but I’m still sorta new to this. Anyway I have been having problems with my tahoe and how it is running the problem I’m getting is during the day when it’s over about 70 outside I’m having issues gettig it to crank up I...- Barry cowan
- Post #4
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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XJ Steering Shaft Upgrade (88-94 Trucks) 95+instructions on page 31
hey guys kinda off topic question but I’ve been looking around online and haven’t really found any info. I was just wondering I know some people cut their bump stops off to crank torsian bars more. But me I was thinking about cutting mine off just due to the upper control arms resting on them. I...- Barry cowan
- Post #397
- Forum: Stock Suspension + Bolt On Kits
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Tbi 454 mpg...Is this as good as it gets?
I’ve always heard true duals with mufflers helps get better mpg but then again depending on your local muffler shops that could be 400 dollars. also they say high flow converter give some torque I’m not sure about getting any extra mpg from them. The last thing I thought of I watched a video one...- Barry cowan
- Post #33
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Vortec motor
I understand my guy over near the house i know he replaced a 6.2 vortec for a guy I talked to the guy that had his replaced he said he gave him a good price but I get the feeling the mechanic isn’t big into engine swaps I appreciate what u found though definitely gonna check them out- Barry cowan
- Post #35
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Vortec motor
Appreciate the info I never thought about that last time I messed with the truck it was pretty cold I just got caught up in trying to finish up it didn’t cross my mind that the frame might be bent- Barry cowan
- Post #32
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Vortec motor
Yeah man what’s there names and I’ll give them a call- Barry cowan
- Post #31
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Vortec motor
One more thing while I’m thinking about it I’ve been working on and off putting my mothers c2500 back together and I’m having a tough time getting the lower control arm back in we had to get a new one it got bent long story but my trouble is getting the holes to line up to slide the bolts back...- Barry cowan
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Vortec motor
Damn is that everything except heads- Barry cowan
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
