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Amsoil Engine Flush? Should I Do It?
Looking for some advice on if this is something worth doing or not. I was thinking of doing a Amsoil engine flush treatment. My truck is a 1996,1500, 5.7 Vortec with 115k original miles. I'm going to be trying the Amsoil 10w30 oil as well. I've herd mixed emotions when it comes to engine flush...- kwslvdo96
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Helper spring for towing anybody try them?
Looking at buying Hellwig 985 helper spring set for the rear of my 1996 Silverado 1500, im not looking to do air bags just need a little extra spring for when I load by box full of camping gear/fire wood. I usually have 400lbs to 500lbs in the box and my camper loaded up is about 4500lbs. I use... -
Curb weight of ext cab 4X4 5.7 vortec truck?
Ive been searching all over the place and cant find any good solid curb weight numbers for a 1996 extended cab 4x4 5.7 vortec Silverado. I know theres got to be at least a couple guys that know or have this information laying around. Help me out here guys- kwslvdo96
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- Forum: Street Chat / Timeslips
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Bad Converters
So I had one of my converters went bad a few days ago so I read about 5 different threads on here and decided to just have them cut out and I had some straight thru resonators installed. So far I haven't had any service engine lights at all I thought for sure it would throw a code? I was gunna... -
Timbrens rear suspension blocks do they really work?
I have a 1996 Silverado 1500 extended cab 4X4 I've herd of these Timbren suspension rubber blocks that help the rear end not sag out when towing I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with these. I tow a camper that weighs 3700pds once I load the camper and the bed with fire wood and... -
Supercharger Kit for 1996 silverado 5.7 Vortec Wanted!
Looking for a whipple, wynjammer, procharger complete kit for my 1996 Silverado 5.7 Vortec if anybody has one laying around or comes across something let me know thanks. -
Looking for a supercharger kit Help!
Im trying to find a nice used whipple supercharger kit, or powerdyne, procharger kit for my 1996 Silverado 5.7 Vortec ive been looking online and as you guys already know they don't pop up that often so I thought id throw a shout out to see if any of the members here have one sitting on a shelf...- kwslvdo96
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Amsoil or Mobile 1 Engine Oil.
I have a 1996 Silverado 5.7 Vortec 4X4 4L60E trans, The truck just rolled 52K original miles and I had the transmission fluid and filter, front and rear diffs, and transfer case changed to amsoil. I was wondering if I should change the engine oil to amsoil also? Amsoil is easily available to me...- kwslvdo96
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Glowshift gauges any good?
I ordered a Glowshift transmission gauge for my 1996 Silverado its the white face 7 color, I got it yesterday and it seems like a good product but I haven't herd a lot about these gauges. I was just wondering if anybody has had any experience with this brand good or bad. The reason I chose...- kwslvdo96
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- Forum: Audio + Electronics
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Towing camper will 4:10 gears be better?
Hey guys I have a 1996 Silverado with 5.7 Vortec 4X4 with stock 3:73 gears and stock 265/75/16 tires. I tow a 21ft Wilderness camper about 6 to 8 times a summer the camper weighs 3850lb dry weight by the time I load bikes wood and the rest of the stuff im guessing im towing around 4,500lbs my... -
pcm for less tune review
I just received my pcm for less tune from Keith, I'm installing it on my 1996 Silverado 5.7 vortec 4X4. Ive never installed one before should I unhook the battery before I install the new pcm? Once I get it installed I will write a review of the power gains I feel from the pcm for less tune.- kwslvdo96
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Looking at getting a custom tune need some advice!
I have a 1996 Silverado 1500 4X4 5.7 Vortec with only 47K original miles. I'm looking to get a good 91 or 93 octane tune I would like to get some advice as to who has had good luck with tunes and if it is actually worth it or not? I run the stock tire size and I tow a 4500lb camper during summer...- kwslvdo96
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- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
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My Rare find 1996 silverado 4X4 42k original miles!
I bought this 1996 Ext Cab Silverado 1500 4X4 3 months ago with 41,817 original miles truck has the 5.7 Vortec motor with 3:73 gears. Here is what it looked like when I picked it up it was an old man original owner truck.- kwslvdo96
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- Forum: Street Build Threads
