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    1993 gmc sierra 2500 5.0L any good?

    I'm no expert but that truck looks like it has been the victim of a deluge. Kinda looks like the silt left behind after the water retreated. Big fan of the GMT 400's but u cant believe this would go for very much or last very long. ,,'93 should be TBI
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    357,000 Mile 1996 Chevy Suburban 1500 LT Build

    Sweet exterior two-tone!
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    “Like A Rock”

    Seger had played locally and regionally for a lot of years but could never quite hit it nationally until Kiss let him open for them. Seger never forgot that and up to his very last show, was always looking for good local bands to open for him.
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    “Like A Rock”

    Just saw him - twice - on his farewell tour. Still put on a great show. Same backup singers since forever. Slide guitar player nailed Rick Vito's original in both heart and technicality.
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    Coil Spring Compressor Tool

    I used to own 3 different GMT 400's. Now I only own a K2, 2014 GMC Sierra. I dont know if there's a difference in the spring rates between what you would be using and my coil-overs, but there is *NO* way I would use AutoZone OEM tools spring compressor for this. I tried and the bolts started...
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    Diamond plate truck box brand suggestion?

    Weatherguard is one of the best. UWS is very good and also manufactured in the US. I bought a low profile diamond deck Husky from Home Depot, which, I believe is made by the same parent company of Weatherguard, just made in Mexico. I really like it so far. Very very similar to a lower end...
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    What is the Z71 package?

    Had the 5.0 (305?) In my 90 or 91 regular cab short bed. It had a 3 speed manual transmission on the floor, and together it made for a good amount of torque. Doing 50 on the highway and your head would shoot forward if I so much as took my foot off the gas. Wish I had that truck now. Roll up...
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    A day to remember... never forgotten ....

    I was doing very short term contract work with John Hancock company in Boston. Tallest office building in the city. We had set it up so that my start time was after rush hour, so I had just gotten dressed when I got a call from one of my employees who was on site. First plane had hit and the...
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    Ok y'all, looking for ideas.

    Do you already have an auxiliary battery?
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    Belt tensioner

    I ran into the idler pulley/ bolt unavailability here a few years ago on my 1994 5.7 big Blazer. What a PITA. I jury rigged something, but I was in total disbelief that they weren't selling the bolts
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    5.7 using oil, no smoke

    I mainly buy my tools used at Craigslist or local flea markets. Look for old Craftsman, 1946-1967, but even into the late 1990's is good. Or S-K tools, or Snap on or something like that. Sorry to hear about this engine oil issue. I'm watching. Had an old 1994 big Blazer Silverado that was...
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    91 Silverado rehab on a budget

    Nicely done. Leaving the "factory patina" really was a good touch. Repainting looks fantastic, but a patina like that on a truck in that good a condition, that's just a badge of honor. A little surprised you didnt do the blower motor and vent door actuator while you had the dash apart (or did...
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    What shocks do I buy?

    Unfortunately for me, my last GMT400 - a '93 full size Blazer Silverado - gave up the ghost recently when the frame rotted out too badly. I now have a 14 GMC Sierra Double Cab and a 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 2 inch IRO coils spring lift. For the Cherokee, I used Pro Comp 9000 series shocks...
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    Hard Starting Problem

    Hi Greg I'm no mechanic but some possibilities cone to mind - old gasoline - need to prime fuel system before starting. Turn key to maximum without actually starting. Do that slowly 3 times and then start. That should prime the fuel system help it to start. - fuel pump - MAF sensor Looks...
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    GMT400 History

    For the Blazer enthusiasts among us: Full sized K5 Blazers were brought into the GMT 400 family for the 1992 model year using the K1500 designation. 111.5 inch wheelbase, if I am not wrong, and no longer had a removable top. Flat faced grill. The previous power window in the tailgate was...
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    Data tables sticky?

    Pardon if I am missing something...Just a thought, wondering the possibility of starting a sticky in the "maintenance" section that posts things like oil and coolant capacities and spark plug change intervals, and that type of thing often found in the owners manual. These trucks last having...
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    Must haves for in-truck toolkit

    A set of long jumper cables, AAA card, an old Craftsman 94 piece ratchet/socket/wrench/multi screw driver kit with some Allen hex wrenches. Extra coolant. Flashlight, red shop cloths. For emergencies, I keep more in my 93 full Balzer than that, for sure, but that's a minimum tool set, I think...
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    Strange electrical issue

    Any possibility your starter gear or flywheel is missing a tooth? Maybe the problem is intermittent because you only sometimes land on the bald spot and the starter gear jumps out (one click) but has nothing with which to engage? Maybe cycling through it a few times finally pushes it to a place...
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    How to Replace Blower Motor Resistor

    Hello everyone, New to this forum, but I have done this recently, just yesterday. I had the classic signs of blower only working on High. In my case, I also had a tapping sound from behind the glove for 30 seconds when ignition was turned on or off, and eventually, a bad bearing in the motor...
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    The Member Truck Thread

    Hello from New England. Just joined. 93 K1500. A rust bucket compared to other beautiful trucks I've seen here. Rolling project
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    Hello from New England

    Introducing as directed to over at site info. ThundahBeagle here in New England currently with 93 K1500 Blazer burg and silver two tone, previously with similar all black 94 Blazer. Previously with a 90 Cheyenne 305 standard shift. All are/ were 4x4. That's my dog in my avatar, and he is both...
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    Hey from New England

    Hello everyone, ThundahBeagle from New England here. I'm on my 3rd 1990's Chevy truck - first a '90 Cheyenne 4x4 with a 305 and four on the floor. Two tone blue silver. Long gone. Then a 94 K1500 Blazer 5.7. Black. Gone and bought a Jeep but regretted selling the Blazer. Now a 93 K1500 Blazer...
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    Northeast Members

    Spend my time between Boston and Worcester areas. 93 K1500 Blazer, two tone burg and grey. Kind of a bucket. Making it a rolling project.

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