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    Cooling system mess...help me out

    Hey Brother Al, thabks for the reminder. I have still been using water in my cooling system. Great news though! No oil! I've flushed the water out about 4 times since my last post. I gues was the old radiator. Unfortunately the cooling system still has sediment and rust build up. I've flushed it...
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    Wheels for my stock K1500

    It's hard to find stock wheels. The stock of an 88 or 89 alloy 5 spoke are my favorite but though to find. It's always hard to tell if 285s will rub on aftermarket wheels. I like the sticking out look but you won't get that with stock wheels. I'm going through the same dilemma!!!
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    Stepside truck box

    Thanks! Yeah I think that's the ticket. The 54 inch box looks like the only one that will fit.
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    Code reader

    what would be a code reader for our old trucks. My 89 service engine light comes on when driving over 60mph for 10 min or so. Local pepboys says nothing is popping up on their code reader. The light stays on until I shut the truck off and start it back up. It never comes on around town just when...
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    89 manual loud as hell!

    If I were to upgrade to a NV4500 what would I have to change?
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    Stepside truck box

    do they even make a traditional style tool box for the bed of a Stepside ! I can't find one anywhere. I want one that hangs on the bedrails instead of sitting inside the bed but I can't fine any with a 48 inch base!
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    93 stepside

    I have the same truck but an 89. After debating BL and suspension lifts I decided to run stock for a year or so. I can't believe you fit 12.5s. I was under the assumption 33 10.5 would be the biggest we could fit. Do you know what the stock rims backspacing is? Compared to your 12.5s
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    89 manual loud as hell!

    So I changed the fluid with synchromesh a well or so ago. It does seem a lot better. It's by no means smooth but I'm wondering if you'd classify it as a little notchy lol.
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    The Body Lift Thread

    I was banking on the steering extension but I wasn't sure about the shifter. I want it to work as smoothly as possible, so if a shifter extender is benificial then I'd like to do it. Where can I buy them and how hard are both extensions to install?
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    The Body Lift Thread

    On an 89 4x4 manual 5 speed. Does anything need to be extended with a 3inch BL? Can't find the answer in this thread.
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    Cooling system mess...help me out

    Ok I jumped the gun here! It was wrong of me to say oil is coming from the oil cooler. Since I put in the new radiator I have not yet drained the system to see if oil is indeed still getting into the coolent. By coolent I mean water. I wanted to test it before I filled with coolent. I've only...
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    Back to stock valve covers

    IMG_1326 by MLX10 posted May 23, 2017 at 3:22 PM The previous owner of my 89 k1500 installed a "engine dress up kit". It seems to be poor quality. The oil cap is plastic and broken and I feel as though the valve covers are cheap. Would I be able to swap back to stock valve covers? I don't think...
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    89 manual loud as hell!

    Well I finally got around to changing the fluid today. I haven't been driving it since it's my second vehicle. The fluid seemed fine...but I changed it anyway with pennzoil synchromesh. I guess I'll replace the u joints next. What I forgot to mention which is probably very important is that...
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    Cooling system mess...help me out

    Ok so I ripper her apart tonight and discovered what I think is good news! The oil that is coming into my cooling system is indeed from the engine oil cooler. There is still some sediment in the block and heating core but I'm not that concerned with it. I do have to decide how to deal with...
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    Cooling system mess...help me out

    Yes I haven't touched her in a couple weeks because of work and things. It's not my daily driver. Friday I will be ripping into her again. A couple more flushes then new rad,thermostat, and hoses. Oil seems fresh and full even though it does have a minor oil leak. I'll post after I put her back...
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