Recent content by brettf

B
Exhaust on my LQ4 swap, use flex pipes or not?

Not sure what you mean by half-assin it. Im not talkin the long sections of serpentine pipe.. Its these: . You've gotta use em in FWD applications or you crack pipes. Ive had a few brands of aftermarket RWD headers come with them in unibody applications.. just not sure if its an issue with a...
- brettf
- Post #3
- Jul 5, 2020
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
B
Exhaust on my LQ4 swap, use flex pipes or not?

Hi all.. Finishing off my lq4 swap in my '95 c2500.. Ordering all the parts tonight to put an exhaust together. Only done unibody car exhausts before and have always used a flex-pipe after the header to reduce stress on the flange and header.. Is that a concern with my truck? Im using the...
- brettf
- Thread
- Jul 5, 2020
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
B
8 lug, 14 bolt SF to 14 bolt FF

Thanks, though I did read 'the bible' previously, and he doesnt mention 4wd/2wd at all.. he goes into the size differences between C&C, DRW and SRW.. Brett
- brettf
- Post #7
- Nov 20, 2018
- Forum: Axles + Brakes
B
8 lug, 14 bolt SF to 14 bolt FF

aaaaand now you can see why a couple hours of googling only left me more confused. One yes, one no and one maybe, haha The ff is a couple hours drive away or Id just measure it..
- brettf
- Post #5
- Nov 19, 2018
- Forum: Axles + Brakes
B
8 lug, 14 bolt SF to 14 bolt FF

Sorry for what Im sure is asked too often.. Spent the last couple hours googling and just ended up more confused.. I have a '95 2wd 2500 with an 8 lug 14 bolt SF rear. I have a line on a 14 bolt FF from a '98 *4wd* 3500. Before I crawl around in the mud for a couple hours and somehow get...
- brettf
- Thread
- Nov 19, 2018
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Axles + Brakes
B
92, 4.3L ran fine until it didnt.

No F pin on the aldl unfortunately, jumped E on the fp relay plug to battery as it looks like that feeds the pump and no pump noise. We do have 12v at fuse durijg 2 sec prime now. Thinkin pump, testin more
- brettf
- Post #7
- Jul 5, 2018
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
B
92, 4.3L ran fine until it didnt.

Thanks for the replies.. We're down in the shop muckin with it now.. Of course its friggin fixed itself overnight.. Did nothin, changed nothin since last attempt yesterday evening.. Turned key this morn and it primed right away and runs great.. Now we get to troubleshoot an invisible...
- brettf
- Post #4
- Jul 5, 2018
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
B
92, 4.3L ran fine until it didnt.

Helpin a buddy out and I've little experience with Chevy TBI systems.. He's got a 92, 4.3l TBI .. daily driver, ran great until yesterday when he came out of the store and now it turns over but no start. Noticed theres no fuel pump prime going on (cant hear the whine we normally do) when we...
- brettf
- Thread
- Jul 5, 2018
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
B
Brutal outside edge front tire wear

Hi.. hoping for some input here.. '95 C2500, stock height as I tow/haul weight with it frequently, new bilsteins in the last 18 months or so. When I first got the truck a few years back the outside edge of the pass front tire wore much quicker than the rest, knew it needed shocks and the...
- brettf
- Thread
- Oct 29, 2017
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Lowered and Bagged Suspension
B
'04 K2500HD 14 bolt FF into '95 C2500

Hi all.. Fairly new to the domestic truck world.. spent the last 20 years mucking with 70's Toyotas.. So mechanically competent, but lacking in knowledge on this particular stuff.. Ive had my 95 C2500 for a couple years now for hauling the camper and car trailers etc.. wanted to get some more...
- brettf
- Thread
- Mar 6, 2017
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Axles + Brakes