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    Help, seize when cranking on cold starts

    also as was mentioned, you really need to check battery voltage FIRST .. you could have a small parasitic draw, and the battery is not fully charged.. I know you tried to jump it off with cables, but unless u have a set of good , heavy gauge copper jumper cables, it really doesnt mean much...
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    Help, seize when cranking on cold starts

    maybe a poor ground, on some truck that have the aluminum assesory bracket, the main ground is bolted to the front of the bracket,, {NO BEuNO } ,!!!! I always relocate the ground, directly to the block, with a heavier gauge cable.. solid copper not the copper coated steel crap... when the...
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    Leaky slip yoke question

    first make sure your yoke is long enough to engage the oring seal inside of the tailshaft housing.. sometimes driveshshafts get replaced and are not the right length .. inspect your yoke shaft and make sure its not deeply grooved. the yoke seal is easy to replace, just remove the 4 bolts on...
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    Tire brand help.

    Hankook makes great truck tires for a fair price..
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    What to do with these $50 steel wheels?

    paint them satin black, then run a blue or red pinstripe around the edge of the rim.,
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    No start cranks and spark no fuel

    if u have the fuel pump out, just bench test it.. pay attention to the polarity, because DC motors can run backwards if the polarity is swapped. dont keep jumping around and go down a rabbit hole..
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    No start cranks and spark no fuel

    on the firewall of the truck, there is the fuel pump relay.. if you unplug the relay and jumper the orange wire and gray wire on the plug connector, with key ON this will send constant power directly to the fuel pump, constantly .. this is how I pump old gas out of trucks I buy.. I use a 10...
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    brakes pulsating

    air in the system can cause pulsating as well.. any brake or ABS lights on?
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    1997 K1500 5.7, new cylinder heads and gaskets, started and ran for a short while now wont start at all

    white smoke is steam.. did you inspect the block for crack or warping? I like to put a straight edge across the block at different angles. you can pull the head on the side that is leaking coolant into the block, clean the mating surface and put some rags in the cylinders,., if u cant see any...
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    Custom 454 won’t idle.

    its either very lean or your timing is off, maybe both,.., set the base timing with a timing light.. it doesnt have to be running, it just has to fire the plugs.. once u get it timed, start to slowly enrich your idle circuit on the carb,, once u get it idling fine, then tune the throttle...
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    95 silverado 350 4l60e making soft ticking sound

    make sure u dont have a spark plug wire acrcing., when its dark out, look for arcing.. also could be a sticky lifter, a little marvel mystery oil will usually take care of it. let us know what you find..
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    What is this electrical device?

    they are circuit breakers ,, trace the wires and see wher they go,, maybe an aftermarket lightbar, hooga horn, ect. not sure why someone would splice something in directly to the alternator.. I would get rid of all of that crap.. these trucks barely generate enough amps to run what the truck...
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    Need advice on order of install

    where did you get the new aftermarket wheel wells?
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    after watching many vids on how to set valve lash, I developed my own way,. easy peasy

    have used this method several times and it is spot on every time. loosen all of your rocker arm bolts so they are very loose. turn crankshaft clockwise with breaker bar 1/4 turn and make sure they are all loose, turn it 1/4 turn again make sure all loose, do this 2 more times when you are sure...
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    stuck in closed loop but runs like its not

    also it may not vary as much with the 5.7 engine platforms, but on the 4.3 trucks, there are ALOT of variables. the engines were built at 2 different plants with both plants making changes year to year. some were built at the romulus plant, some Tawanda plant.. the 4.3 gets a bad rep becuause...
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