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    1997 K2500 Suburban Cummins Install/Conversion

    So I purchased a rust free 1997 K2500 Suburban with a rod knocked 7.4L from Arizona. I think I got a pretty good deal on it, and had it shipped to me here in SE Michigan. My 1996 K2500 Suburban 7.4L has served us very well, but being a Michigan truck... it looks just like you would expect of...
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    1997 K2500 Suburban 496ci build

    Began a new project today. I recently acquired a 1997 K2500 Suburban 7.4L After owning my 1996 K2500 Suburban 7.4L for a couple of years now, I have had the desire to find one outside of the "rust belt." I really like my 1996 Suburban, it does work real well, and carts the family around...
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    Hedman Hedders 69390

    I'm looking for a good set of headers to put on my 1996 K2500 Suburban 7.4L. Has anyone used Hedman Hedders 69390? http://www.jegs.com/i/Hedman/500/69390/10002/-1 Thanks!
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    SW of Nashville, and in need of PCM tuning

    Hello everyone! I am working on some things at my brothers place down here in Ethridge, TN, it's about an hour and a half south west of Nashville. We changed the rear axle assembly in his Suburban, changing his gear from a 2.50 something to a 3.73. His speedometer is way off, as well as his...
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    A-Pillar Spot light mount

    I have a 1996 K2500 Suburban and I'm in SE Michigan. I'm looking for the A-Pillar mount bracket to mount a post style spotlight on my Suburban. This would be the same bracket that would have been on a Z56 Tahoe with spot lights. Anyone have one of these laying around? The bracket in this pic is...
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    No HI Blower Speed

    Howdy! My 96 Suburban does not have High Blower, it hasn't since I bought the truck. When the other speeds stopped working this past winter, I replaced the resistor as well as the blower motor. I installed the new blower because the original blower had a terrible squeak. However, with the new...
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    7.4L to 8.1 Swap?

    So, I just thought I would through this out there... Has anyone done a 7.4L to 8.1L Swap? I have a 1996 K2500 Suburban with a 7.4L and I was curious what might be involved in swapping it out with an 8.1L. What might be some of the hurdles I might come across? Let me know your thoughts, or...
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    1999 Suburban LS Swap

    Hey everyone! My brother and I are getting geared up for an LS Swap in his 1999 2wd Suburban. He has acquired a donor vehicle. It's a 2006 Chevy Express with a 6.0L and a 4L80E. At this point... My first question is, will we need to acquire a different ECU if we plan on using a 4L60E? I'm sure...
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    For Sale/Wanted

    Curious what it is I have to do to be able to post in the For Sale section, and the Wanted section? Thanks! Smitty
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    Post Mount A-pillar Spotlight

    Hello everyone! I would like to add a Post Mount A-pillar Spotlight to my 1996 Suburban. I was wondering if anyone else on the forum has done that, and what different ways people have done it? ...and what they thought of the results. I have seen them mounted directly to the door of a few...
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    Dog Tracking

    Hello everyone. Sorry if this is an issue addressed somewhere else, but I have a question. I'm the new owner of a 1996 K2500 Suburban, and it seems to be dog tracking. Is this a common problem? After I do some new steering components I plan on taking it to the collision shop for an...
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    Long Tube Headers for 7.4 K2500 Suburban

    Hey everyone, maybe there is already a thread out there about this... but I'm new here :P Has anyone done the research and found what they consider to be the best for the buck Long Tube Headers that work on a 7.4L K2500 Suburban? I have only searched briefly through web search, summit, jegs...
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    1996 K2500 Suburban

    Hello everyone! New to the forum here, and a recent purchaser of my first full size Chevy of this generation. I recently purchased my 1996 K2500 Suburban from the original owner. He had taken pretty good care of it over the 19 years he owned it, but apparently didn't do too much in the way of...
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