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  1. Old Blue

    Temp gauge issue after radiator replacement??

    Ok, I replaced the radiator in my '95 C2500 today. I followed the typical procedure of pouring in antifreeze while the engine is running and letting it run to purge out the air. I did this until the coolant level remained the same for several minutes with no bubbles. While driving it this...
  2. Old Blue

    Bonehead move... need help.

    I just replaced the radiator in my '95 today. The new radiator I put on has adapter bushings for the transmission and oil cooler lines. The transmission cooler needed the adapter bushings but the oil cooler lines do not. When I undid the bushings on the oil cooler side I noticed that the...
  3. Old Blue

    '95 350 TBI cold weather questions?

    My '95 C2500 doesn't seem to like the sub-zero temperatures we're experiencing in the upper Midwest. It cranks over longer than the '99 K1500 obs I used to have. Plus for the first few minutes after I start it, it smells like raw fuel is coming out the tailpipe. I don't know if this is typical...
  4. Old Blue

    1995 Cheyenne 2500

    I sold my '99 K1500 to make way for this beauty. Only has 65,000 2-owner miles.
  5. Old Blue

    Coolant noise inside cab, need help

    I've got an issue going on with my '99 obs K1500. I recently replaced the radiator (after some stop leak didn't fix the leak). I let the truck run as I was filling the radiator, but it didn't take very long for the the bubbles to stop coming out, so I thought it purged all the air out. Now I get...
  6. Old Blue

    '99 Vortec 305 runs rich/performance improvements

    My '99 K1500 has a 305 crate engine with approx. 25,000 miles. It seems to be running really rich. The exhaust smells really strong (stronger than my grandfather's 1995 C2500 with a TBI 350). It still has the catalytic converter and both upstream and downstream 02 sensors (no check engine...
  7. Old Blue

    305 vs 350 durability

    I've heard conflicting answers from people regarding the durability of the 305 V8. Next spring I'll be towing about 6,000 lbs with my '99 K1500 w/ a 305. I know that keeping it in 3rd gear will help save the 4l60e, and doing so will keep the engine at 3k RPMs. I've read on here that 350s will...
  8. Old Blue

    Best location to tap into power source?

    I am hooking up a CB radio into my truck, and I was wondering where the best place would be to tap into a power source? I want it to be on when things like the radio and fan are on. A friend told me to put the power wire in next to the radio fuse, but that seems kinda sketchy to me, lol. I was...
  9. Old Blue

    5.0 performance exhaust options?

    Are there many options for those of us with 5.0s? Every system I've looked at is for a 5.7, and therefore has two pipes running to the muffler, and one/two pipes running from the muffler. I'd like to delete the cat and run a straight pipe back to the rear axle, and have it branch off into two...
  10. Old Blue

    My '99 K1500

    I got this '99 K1500 back in July. It's got a crate 5.0 (305) with 40,000 miles. The body and drivetrain have 213,000 but is still going strong. I've replaced the front bumper, grille, and left fender. When I got it: Now: My plans are to paint the fender and fabricate a new...
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