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  1. BratRod

    What have you towed lately

    Love my truck. Hardly even squat.
  2. BratRod

    Keeping the 454 cool at idle...

    I ended up flushing the system yesterday, and put a new cap on. Filled her up with the green stuff and I've yet to see it hit 210 while at idle. Which is a big improvement. I've also wired the aux fan to come on with the A/C. Where did you source your 9 blade from?
  3. BratRod

    Keeping the 454 cool at idle...

    Well unfortunately it wasn't as simple as debris clogging up the condenser or rad. Very clean in here... Coolant looks a little nasty. Thoughts on Dexcool vs the generic stuff.
  4. BratRod

    Keeping the 454 cool at idle...

    The hottest I've seen it is 230. If I get a chance I'll pull the radiator and see what kinda debris is stashed between the condenser. The clutch fan seems to be fine. Kicks in when hot and will cut out at about 2500rpm. Just doesn't move enough air at idle it seems. Thanks for the ideas. Keem...
  5. BratRod

    Keeping the 454 cool at idle...

    Not sure... I've only had it for a few months. I checked for combustion gases. And it doesn't use any coolant. So I'm not terribly sure. Maybe old/clogged rad or old coolant.
  6. BratRod

    Keeping the 454 cool at idle...

    96 k2500 w/l29 bigblock The truck runs great and stays about 180-190 on the move. But when it sits idle in the ever gridlocked DFW traffic it starts to creep up. A/C then shuts off and nobody is a happy camper. There's this cute little pusher fan on the passenger side but it doesn't seem to...
  7. BratRod

    URBAN-BURBAN: 1996 L29 Tow Buggy

    Mounted up some armor on the beast.
  8. BratRod

    454 Vortec Runs Poorly... (With FP readings)

    New oem pump woke her right up. Ground was also not in the best shape, so I took care of that. cheers
  9. BratRod

    454 Vortec Runs Poorly... (With FP readings)

    Another dreaded Vortec fuel pressure thread... Yeah, yeah. If this was CSFI I wouldn't be asking but I've never dealt with the big motor so here goes. Truck does not accelerate worth a damn. I'm getting about 8mpg, which is less concerning. Does not have a hot start or cold start issue. The...
  10. BratRod

    URBAN-BURBAN: 1996 L29 Tow Buggy

    First mod done
  11. BratRod

    URBAN-BURBAN: 1996 L29 Tow Buggy

    Here's some pics. I need to give it a bath, but it's fairly clean. I also need some better pictures. Need to get rid of the aftermarket junk front grille and headlights.
  12. BratRod

    URBAN-BURBAN: 1996 L29 Tow Buggy

    What's going on, yall? I picked up a K2500 Suburban a few weeks ago. It has all the goodies. LT pkg, GT5, and L29. I am the third registered owner, and a proud one at that. First owner had a new GM long block put in at 156,xxx miles along with a trans overhaul. They did this to fix an oil...
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