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    1998 6.5 2Dr Tahoe

    I will chime in with favor toward the 6.5. Although my experience is limited to my brother-in-law's 2500, the 6.5L was quite a good engine for him. No, it does not have the same torque as a Duramax. It was never intended to be a torque monster. It (and the 6.2L before it) were both intended...
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    4L60E rebuild. What did I get myself into...? :P

    Hiram Gutierrez is the name I believe you are referring to. He is an absolute wizard with the 4L60e. His y-tube video is 2+ hours detailing a full rebuild. He talks through all of the decisions, and explains everything. I have rebuilt a few 4L60e transmissions, and I use Mr. Gutierrez' video...
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    The VIN decoder says my truck has a 4L70 transmission, that's not right is it?

    With respect to the OP's original question, it should be easy to tell which transmission you have. The decoder says 4L70"E" (emphasis added on the "E"). If you have the 4L60, it would not have been electronic in 1992 (not a 4L60E, but just a 4L60). So the easy question is: does your throttle...
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    Possible purchase

    I realize that market values are very dependent on where you are in the country. I live on the opposite coast, but $3000 for that truck is a good price here. Notice that it doesn't show ANY rust. Typical of So Cal; typical of SE NC where I live too. The interior looks good, and I wouldn't...
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    Carb SBC vs TBI SBC vs Gen 3 LS reliability

    I'll throw in on this. My vote is TBI for its simplicity. If you can trouble shoot a carbed 350, it's a short learning curve to handle the TBI 5.7. And the actual throttle body injection unit that gives us the initials "TBI" is far simpler to work on than a Q-jet. It IS plug and play...
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    AC Rebuild Input please-condenser yes or no

    Wouldn't dream of it! I was just noting the big ticket items.
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    700r4 all neutrals.

    I believe you are correct. I'm looking at my photos from my last rebuild. Here's a thought. The parking pawl is engaged by the same rod/lever combination (inside the transmission case) that actuates shifting the transmission into drive or reverse. What if that mechanism has somehow become...
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    AC Rebuild Input please-condenser yes or no

    With all of the other items, you might as well do the condenser. Remember, it's probably the same age as the compressor. I have to do my AC system soon. I'm doing compressor, drier, condenser, and probably evap core. It's an '88 model, so I'll have all new items for reliability. That's my...
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    4l80e install question

    It won't matter what position it's in on the install. Once everything is in, you will want to make sure that the shifter correctly shifts to each gear without binding and that the detents line up with your factory gear indicator on the dash. It's typically adjustable, but I'm not up-close...
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    4l60e rebuild price

    For what it's worth, rebuilding an automatic transmission is a skill. Skills can be learned and refined. If you have the luxury of this not being your only driver and you have good mechanical skills, why not give it a go yourself? Every expert transmission rebuilder rebuilt his first...
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    PRNDL switch

    Just out of curiosity - if you had a carburetor, what would you need a TPS sensor for?
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    1990.. Been parked 2 yrs... No fuel to Tbi..Tia

    Well, I found my way all the way to page three, and I was about to suggest what Vettepilot suggested. This is the EASY was to check throttle body injectors on this truck. I went through a similar scenario with my 1988 SBSC 4WD. Sat for 10 years before I brought it back to life. Try the 9V...
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    Installing bucket seats in a 1990

    It would depend a bit on whether you are in a snow/salt prone area. Where I live we see snow about once every four to six years. Salt is what we put on popcorn. Any rust here is from a vehicle that "immigrated" here from elsewhere. I installed factory buckets from a 1994 ECSB in my 1988 SCSB...
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    The Stupid Electronics Questions Thread

    No, the switches are not interchangeable without changing out the switch housing panel, and those panels don't fit the opening in your current door panel.
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    Help please

    IF there is enough of your old harness left to compare, check to see if the connectors on the donor harness match the connectors on your harness. Another way to check is to see if your transfer case is the same model as that from a 2500. I'm not sufficiently knowledgeable of transfer cases to...
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