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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Got the thing into a transmission shop familiar with GMT400's and finally got the musical drivetrain diagnosed. Sounds like torque converter, or one of the bearings associated with it. So a light rebuild is in it's near future. Was looking around at parts, which leads me to my next question...
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Parts, parts, and more parts! Doors all ready to go: More interior bits. Overhead panel, dome light, and sun visors from a Tahoe. Planning to get a blank plate to replace the old A/C knob, and leave some spare wiring in there to put a screen for backup camera later on down the road. New...
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    I'll actually miss the reliability of the manual windows, but the position of the lock on the door makes power locks almost required. Crawling around the cab to unlock all your doors is the worst. Also that nice little velour insert on the Silverado doors is a nice additional comfort touch on...
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Picked up rears today. Think I'll grab a new carpet insert with some sound deadening while I'm at it. Just need wiring, yank the seats out of the 6.5, and time to pull the truck in the shop again!
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Picked up a set of Tahoe front doors in nice condition for the front, got a bead on some Suburban ones for the rears, hopefully snag those this weekend. The Tahoe part-out mentioned someone was coming for the dash plastics and instrument cluster, so he'll ping me if they don't take the wiring...
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Good to know. Will make the hunt so much easier. Good tip on the Tahoe doors @618 Syndicate What about the seats? Do the rears fit the same bolt pattern?
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    I was wondering about that. Would the doors from a Suburban/Tahoe work on the crew cab as well? Would make my hunt for donor doors/wiring way easier, if that were the case.
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Yeah, the diesel 4WD is honestly a nicer truck mechanically, but I went sour pickles when it came to the lowering equation. I'm with @Orpedcrow on this one, start a build thread! Would love to see what a fab guy can do with a 4x4 (or former 4x4 as you mention)!
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Yeah, that seemed to be the most obvious answer, but I cannot find anywhere in the harness or at any of the connection points any evidence, either visual or from my multimeter, of it grounding unexpectedly. May take another sniff test this weekend, see if there's a junction or section of cable I...
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    After the last of the electrical gremlins are chased down, that's next on the menu! (along with exhaust) Planning on swapping the interior from the diesel too, as it has the 60/40 Silverado power seats in LOVELY condition, vs. the crappy vinyl base model benches in the gasser.
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Quick trip to Canada and back was a good shakedown cruise for the gasser. Think the front brake rotors might be a bit warped, but other than that, was a smooth, trouble-free ride. Didn't have a chance to address the headlight/wiper situation, other than taking yet another look at the wiring...
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Would be fun, but this is a tow rig first, cool guy truck second. At least I won't have to worry about rubbing when I lower it :)
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Amen! The ones it has on currently are some sort of Alcoa-style replica. Cleaned up nicer than I thought, but the hubcaps install on the backside of the wheel (not knock/pop off like a lot of ones now) and makes the lugs an absolute ******* to get off. Looking forward to swapping them out with...
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    Cranked it manually to TDC and watched the distributor spin to be sure, reinstalled 180 degrees from the point it was at (finally on TDC Compression) and she fired right up. Couple spark plug cables weren't quite all the way seated, but after enough time to get the air outta the lines, she purrs...
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    1998 3500 crew/longbed build

    That's a good point. I think at this point, I'd like just like to make ABSOLUTELY sure I've got it right, and confirm I'm correct in my assumption about being 180 off, is all. Thanks for the hints on the valves, I'll give that trick a shot.
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