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    My new to me truck

    bit of a update on my flatbed camper unit. Being on a budget and retired I found some old thick steel siding from a garage the military pulled down. Price was FREE !! After figuring out where the center of gravity on the truck was and the camper it made more sense to have it back on the bed...
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    My new to me truck

    I love the bigfoot 3000 camper it is built first class BUT not many pickups can handle a 4000lb load. Drove it from washington State south to Yuma AZ and all around down Arizona and back north. Its great. A little slow getting to freeway speed but once its rolling it works great no swaying thru...
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    My new to me truck

    sorry late reply... I been off grid in the arizona desert all winter. The drive train is 454 7.4 vortec and trans in 4L80E not sure what the rearend is but its BIG. 19.5 tires dually and 4 wheel disc brakes
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    Need help, truck died while driving 96 3500 7.4

    In my younger days my daddy used to say... Son the problem is one of three things. Fuel, Electrical or mechanical. No go play the game of process of illumination. I always did the easy checks first. Pull a plug and look at it. Is it dry to the bone or wet with fuel ? Dry fuel not getting to the...
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    My new to me truck

    Title says GMT 400 I need a truck to haul my heavy truck camper so saw this and grabbed it. Truck cab and chassis weighs 5000 plus 480 lb for the pro tech 14 foot aluminum bed. Add on the headache rack and all the hardware attaching it to the frame and I rounded it out to 6000 lb. The GVWR is...
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    1999 GMT400 flatbed 7.4 dual tanks repair manual ?

    Thank you I download a few of 98 manuals and hoping they didn't change much for my 99 !
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    1999 GMT400 flatbed 7.4 dual tanks repair manual ?

    I search this site and don't see a manual for 1999 7.4 chevy truck. If I missing it please link me to it. Well searching the web for manuals I came across these 4 CD's ! Can anyone share if these will meet my needs ? Thanks for posting guys :-)...
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    1999 GMT400 flatbed 7.4 dual tanks repair manual ?

    Just picked up a new to me truck. I am having troubles finding a repair manual. I was told by my local chevy dealer that the model type on the title won't help me much on finding parts and repair info so use 1999 3500HD and the parts stores should be able to help me... Well that not working out...
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    Changing 91 3500 from small block to big block questions

    I mostly read posts here but now and again I want to tap into all the knowledge in this group. Here is what I trying to figure out. I have 1991 3500 Silverado and blow the trans (4l80e) last year and posted my rebuilt here. The group helped me a lot and the tranny is still working perfect. I...
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    91 Silverado rehab on a budget

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    1991 c2500 , can it tow 6000lbs trailer.

    WTF ? That trans guy is not in touch with reality. I blow the trans on my 1991 C2500 and ended up rebuilding it myself because I learned enough to figure out most all the trans shops around me where idiots. Temperature is one of the top reasons trans fails. When towing or hauling up a steep...
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    1991 c2500 , can it tow 6000lbs trailer.

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    What the heck are these?

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    Fuel millage

    I have a 1991 C2500 5.7 350 and a 4L80e long bed and went on a 1000 mile trip a few weeks ago. Twice I checked the mileage and both times I got 17 miles a gallon. I had check the timing and it was 2 degree's BTDC and it was getting 14 MPG then. It seems by just setting it to 0 degree's it jumped...
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    building a 4l80e for 450hp and towing

    I was planning the same thing. Towing a boat and a heavy truck camper. I went with a Jakes Stage 2 kit and they let me down big time. Maybe these problem were just my experience with Jakes but a google search for Jakes Performance or Jakeshoe and add reviews and complaints will show you I am not...
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    4l80e hard shift from 2-3 gear.

    What year is your truck ?
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    Passlock question

    Thanks for the heads up. I would always rather avoid mistakes that others have made because I make to many mistakes all on my own :-)
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    Passlock question

    https://itstillruns.com/disable-ignition-security-gm-7621606.html
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    Where to begin

    It really depends on your knowledge of all the steps in rebuilding a engine. I took a 2 year community college class in Auto Machine shop in my younger days in the 70's and worked in the trade for several years. Unless I am building a special engine I would not rebuild a engine these days. The...
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    No oil pressure after head gasket change???? Huh??

    This thread is scary.... Never in 40 years of wrenching have I installed a distributor and failed to have it point towards # 1 (on SBC) and had it clamped down all the way with it taking a firm hand on the cap to turn it and time it after starting. Maybe just slow down some and do it correct...
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    1990 K2500 350 5.7 TBI Stalls in reverse or drive

    This whole deal sounds like my problem on my 1991 C2500 5.7 and after testing sensors and all the other things posted here I was stumped. I then remembered what a old timer told me years ago on finding and fixing engines problems. I can hear his words clearly !!! Have you done a compression test...
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    Heater issues

    I had a head gasket fail between 3 and 5 cylinders and decided to fix my engine temperature being 140 degrees I replaced both heads with rebuilds that were completely gone through. Shaved heads was a must ! I went to Napa and bought a new thermostat and installed it on my reassembly and when I...
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    Would you ditch this truck, do engine swap, or swap the head gasket?

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    Chevy GMC Truck Serpentine Bracket Brace Supports

    Thanks Richard. I just picked up the brackets at the local junk yard and will install in a few days :-)
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    Chevy GMC Truck Serpentine Bracket Brace Supports

    I noticed these to braces are missing from my 1991 C2500 350 engine. Someone must have taken them off in the past and never put the back on. Do I need to replace them ! What is their exact function ?

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