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  1. JJ Burgess

    How to get a 5.0 to tow better

    Do you have any good and accurate threads on doing a 305-350 swap?
  2. JJ Burgess

    How to get a 5.0 to tow better

    Yeah. Eventually I’ll maybe do a 350 swap. I think brand new this thing only put out 175hp or something. My damn cobalt almost has that lol
  3. JJ Burgess

    How to get a 5.0 to tow better

    hey all. I have an 88 C1500 with a 5.0. I tow a pretty small trailer with 2 ATVs and as long as there are no hills I can keep up but as soon as I hit a hill it just dogs out. Is there any way to make this thing pull a little better? Obviously upgrading the engine would do it but I don’t have the...
  4. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    The front was definitely tipped forward. I’m gonna try another master and see what happens.
  5. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    So I tried this yesterday. No luck. I had the back up very very high. Had a buddy watch as I tapped the pedal. No bubbles. Just fluid movement like a geyser. So I’m going with a bad master cylinder. I’m going to change it and see what happens. I’ll keep ya posted.
  6. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    Thank you. I just ordered another one. Just going with the standard OBS one. It’ll be here tomorrow. Hopefully that does the trick.
  7. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    Awesome. Thanks for the info! I can’t find the combo valve anywhere. I can’t believe with all these trucks on the toad that they’re not available.
  8. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    Ok. I’ll give that a shot. My truck already sits lower in the front so I should be able to to get it high enough. I’ll let ya know what happens. Thanks for the advice.
  9. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    Ok. So to do this. Jack up the rear as far as possible and then open the master cylinder lid and just tap the brake pedal? Just want to make sure I’m understanding it correctly.
  10. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    So what is the difference between getting a master cylinder with heavy duty brakes or just the standard? Would that help me get a stiffer pedal?
  11. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    Hmmm. So. Unless I upgrade the calipers I’ll just go back to the original master cylinder. I just want my brakes back lol. I’ll just leave the RWAL out. Never worked anyway plus it’s pointless to have just on the rear. I’ve never bled so much fluid in my life. I’ve been trying to find a factory...
  12. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    Hmmm. I’ll have to give that a shot. I ditched the vacuum bleeder and did it the old fashioned way. Bled a quart of fluid and got all the air out. Was getting most of the air from around the bleeder hose. Still not getting good pressure. I think I’m going to go and get a new OBS master and see...
  13. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    I have no idea how to tell what I have. How can I find out?
  14. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    I just looked in there because I wanted to make sure they were adjusted. I just replaced both wheel cylinders last year. Everything was dry. Maybe I’ll get a new OBS master cylinder and see what happens. I also deleted the RWAL because I thought that might have been the issue too. It was all...
  15. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    Thanks. Very detailed. Today me and my buddy found a couple lines that were leaking. Tightened and bled the entire system. Had no air coming out in the rear or front. Bled a quart of fluid. The pedal will get stiff but not as stiff as it used to be. So once you pump it stiff, walk away for a...
  16. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    I’ve checked all the lines. We found one that was leaking. Tightened it up and re bled. Still getting a soft pedal. It pumps up hard. Then after waiting a little bit when you pump it again it will go to the floor. Could the master cylinder be bad? It’s brand new but I guess it could be bad outta...
  17. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    I will have to check that out. Thanks!
  18. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    I’ll have to check that out. So just check the hose going to the booster? I figure that would make it act like you didn’t have power brakes rather than make the pedal go soft. Today I went through all the lines. Bled them for the 6th time and still have a soft pedal. It gets hard for a little...
  19. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    I agree. Any experience in trying to put new o rings in the prop valve?
  20. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    That’s exactly how I did it. But no matter how much I bleed I still have bubbles in the rear. I get a firm pedal and it does creep as if there was a leak but I just can’t get those bubbles out. I’m gonna try more today. Could air be drawing in from that proportioning valve?
  21. JJ Burgess

    Brake system help!

    ok. So I was getting tired of the spongy pedal on my 88 C1500. Decided to do the RWAL delete and new stainless hoses. After bleeding the brakes the pedal was even softer than before. So I went and got a NBS master cylinder. Bleed the brakes again and it just as bad if not worse. I can’t figure...
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