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  1. borahshadow

    Brakes keep sticking

    Hey everybody. Looking for some help here with my brake system. In November I replaced nearly my entire brake system. I also did a hydroboost swap at the same time. Brand new parts Rotors Pads (1/2 Ton) 3/4 ton calipers All three brake lines (rubber hose) Master Cylinder Then...
  2. borahshadow

    NBS shift lever/ gear selector on 97 steering column?

    Does anybody know if it will fit? I'd like to be able to use the newer gear selector that has a button on the end of it I could use to enable tow haul mode on my LS swapped truck.
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    Lots of 5.7 Vortec Engine Parts! (and some 5.3 parts)

    I just completed an LS swap in my truck and have almost all of the Vortec 5.7 parts for sale. They are from my 1997. With that said I've got almost the whole 5.7 minus the block, heads, and oil pan. I'll list some of the bigger items off the top of my head Alternator Probably has...
  4. borahshadow

    No Oil Pressure

    This evening I finally got my 5.3 to the point where I was ready to test fire it. I disconnected the coil packs and pulled the fuel pump relay then went and turned the key. No oil pressure. Cranked it for a bit then stopped. Did this a few times and started to get a little nervous. I ended up...
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    2002 5.3 in my 1997 K1500

    Well I'm finally doing an LS swap in my truck. I've posted around this forum before since I've been looking into this swap for a while now. I originally wanted to do a 6.0 but due to financial limitations and the realization that a few more mpg adds up a lot over 100k miles I decided to go with...
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    6.0 4L80E 2WD in my K1500

    Ive wanted to do a 6.0 swap for a while and I just ran across a deal on a 6.0 with the 4L80E. I was about to buy it when I realized it was from a 2wd. I dont knoww all of the implications of that. How much of an issue will that be to overcome? Is it possible to make the 2wd tranny work with my...
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    Brake Lights stuck on!! I can't get them to turn off!

    Short story. I just installed a temp/compass mirror and did a power mirror conversion on my brothers 94. Somewhere along the way something happened and now the brake lights are stuck on and won't turn off. IDK what is causing it. I need it fixed basically right now because I have to...
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    Inner tie rod problem.

    About a year ago I replaced all of the steering parts on my truck. Last fall I noticed excessive play in the passenger side. Especially considering all the parts were new. I found that the cotter pin wasn't meshing with the castle nut. I got it tightened down and I thought I'd see how long is...
  9. borahshadow

    Frame Protection

    I'm probably going to be taking off my bed tomorrow to change my fuel pump and I thought It would be a good opportunity to do something to my frame rails. What is the best product to use. I've heard a little about stuff called POR 15. Is it any good? I've also heard/thought of DIY bedliner...
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    Help me I'm stumped. Truck died and will no longer run.

    For starters I'll just tell the short story. Long story after the break. The other day I started up my truck and when I tried to give it throttle to accelerate the RPMs would drop and almost die. I'd let off the gas and it would come back up to a fast idle (It was mildly chilly outside at...
  11. borahshadow

    96+ Gas Instrument Cluster

    I put an Escalade cluster in my truck and I no longer need my stock cluster. The odometer that is in it has about 180K IIRC but you can swap in your odometer from your old cluster. $50 Or best offer. Here's a picture of it when it was still in my truck (I had the front of the dash off)...
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    Borahshadow's 97 K1500 ECSB build thread.

    This thread is a copy of my build thread in the street build section. I'm posting here so that I can hopefully receive some feedback about my build. I'm keeping a copy in the street build section so that it's easier to find a specific post if anyone ever wants to go back and look at how I did a...
  13. borahshadow

    How much oil do you use?

    I've got a 97 with the vortec and 195K on the clock. It's the original engine. The only engine work that has been done is the intake manifold gasket (twice, second time replaced with the upgraded gasket and haven't had an issue since) For the last little while probably since about 150K I've...
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    Borahshadow's 97 Blue GMC

    Here's a history of my 1997 GMC K1500. My dad bought this truck in 2005. When we got it there was about 120-130k on the clock if I recall correctly. It was used mostly as a commuter vehicle so the large majority of those miles were highway miles by the previous owner. The previous owner was...
  15. borahshadow

    Fog & Driving Light Options

    Ok so I'm looking for options on what I could get to have some fog lights and or driving lights. I'd like some fogs as it's getting winter here (got the first snow today! wahoo!) and when the roads are wet it's nice to have some additional light on the roads but I obviously can't use high...
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    How To: Install a Compass / Temperature Rear View Mirror

    I've wanted to do this mod for a while now. I finally got a chance to go to the yard and pick up my mirror. There is some information on this mod in various places on this forum but I hope to consolidate some of it into one place in an easy to follow guide. 1. Get yourself a mirror. These...
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    Temperature / Compass Mirrors

    I went out to the yard today. I picked up an extra Temp/comp mirror complete with the temp sensor and pigtail and the pigtail for the mirror. $25 Shipped I know where at least one more is so when this one is gone I can go pick up another if someone is interested.
  18. borahshadow

    Underhood Storage Boxes and Reel Lights

    I'm going to be heading out to my local yard sometime soon (like the next week or two) and I know where some underhood storage boxes are from the last time I was out there. If you would like them I will pull them while I'm out there for you. $30 + S&H OBO I also have a couple of reel...
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    Sulastic Leaf Spring Hangers

    Anybody ever used them? Anybody ever used them on a gmt-400? How well do they work? are they worth the money? Just curious. I probably won' get them for many years if ever just because they appear to be pretty spendy but they also seem to be really talked up and appear to work good in the videos...
  20. borahshadow

    Licence Plate Flip Kit on Stock bumpers...

    So I have an idea for a stealth mod to clean up the back end of my truck a little bit. It would involve making the licence plate either flip up or flip down. I have a stock bumper and I have no intentions of ever putting on a roll pan. I was wondering if anyone has ever used the hidden hitch...
  21. borahshadow

    This rattle is driving me nuts!

    Ok so recently I've got a rattle in my truck that I can't track down. It sounds like it's coming from somewhere in front of me and to the right. or in other words it sounds like it's either coming from the dash or the engine bay but I doubt the latter... Here's the odd thing. It only buzzes...
  22. borahshadow

    95-98 How to remove cigarette lighter dash piece?

    I've got a project that I'm thinking about doing but I need to be able to remove one of the cigarette lighters that are behind the little doors in the newer style dashes. Any pointers about how to get access to the behind of the cigarette lighters? I'm hoping that I don't have to remove too much...
  23. borahshadow

    My truck is leaning instead of raking.

    I think I've got some suspension sag issues... Here's the story of what I did with my truck today before I noticed the issue. Skip down a couple pararaphs if you don't want all the details. Today I needed to pick up a load of bricks. I loaded the bricks into my truck and I had just enough to...
  24. borahshadow

    Painting Rotors and Calipers

    I am about to put new Rotors on my truck. I got the new rotors ordered and they are here. I got thinking maybe I should paint them to keep them from rusting. I've never painted any of this stuff before. I know I need to use high heat caliper paint but that's about it. I know that sully painted...
  25. borahshadow

    96+ HVAC Controls

    My A/C has been acting funny and after I recharged the system it works more but still not all the time. I finally was stumped and had my mechanic look at it and he said it was the HVAC controls that they were starting to go bad and causing the temperamental behavior. Hence I'm looking for new...

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