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  1. MattyJ

    lost first and fourth gear in my auto -_-

    I was almost home too, came to a stop at a light and right before coming to a complete stop the whole truck shuddered/ bucked really hard. Went to take off from the light and it felt like i was starting off in fourth gear and didn't shift, next light i put it in first and it started moving in...
  2. MattyJ

    need pics of silver trucks

    Hey guys, well i am going to be painting my truck soon, and i keep changing my mind on what color i want to make it. So my latest vision is a nice silver with black wheels. Does anyone have this combo? any pics of straight silver trucks? Any pics would be awesome :)
  3. MattyJ

    MattyJ's SLOW Build

    Hey everyone! well the time has finally come for me to do MY build woot woot!! I've had my truck for about a year and a half, and I've spent that time getting the truck mechanically sound. New Engine, 2 rear ends, and just about everything else that bolts to the engine as well. I FINALLY started...
  4. MattyJ

    smooth center caps for stock alloy 2wd wheels, spindles

    hey fellas i need at least 3 smooth center caps for the stock 2wd alloy wheels that come on our trucks, if anybody has some layig around i would love to buy them. ALSO i need some 2" drop spindles, dont need them RIGHT NOW but i would like to know if anybody has a pair for sale. Thanks!!
  5. MattyJ

    whitesilvy thank you!

    3" drop springs! they look great! thank you very much! everybody give him your money!
  6. MattyJ

    anybody use these spindles?

    anybody use these? i am super hesitant to buy these just cause i dont want to cheap out when it comes to spindles...but for cripes sake name brand ones are so expensive!! lol...
  7. MattyJ

    nate3531 thank you!

    bought a factory underhood storage box from nate3531. was a real pleasure dealing with him and it got to me SUPER FAST. give him your money!
  8. MattyJ

    fuel pump time!

    pretty sure i need a new fuel pump cause mytruck is falling on its face and has lost all sorts of power, anywhoo when i get to work tomorrow i will check it for sure to make sure thats what it is. question is, can i put a vortec fuel pump in instead of the stock tbi pump? are they different? is...
  9. MattyJ

    anyone know where i can get a new rear end?

    Hi all, well about 14 months ago when i first got the truck (93 ECSB, 2WD 1500) i totally redid the rear end, it was so totally FUBAR that i am suprised it lasted this long after the repair. Had to put new shims, carrier bearings wheel bearing, and pinion bearing in it cause it was all TRASHED...
  10. MattyJ

    LT1 for sale

    I have an LT1 engine out of my old camaro that i want to get rid of, i want to be totally up front and honest about what it is. I had this camaro as a project car and this engine has had new rings and bearings put in it, as well as a 3 angle valve job to the heads. All of this was done around 2...
  11. MattyJ

    add an extra quart of oil with this filter

    hi guys, i figured i would share this oil filter i came across, its a WIX part number 51794, the filter is like 8 inches tall and it gives you the capability to go from 5quts to 6. it works on my 2wd 5.7, i dont think it will work on the 4wd because of the placement of the filter and having to...
  12. MattyJ

    454 SS stock suspension question

    hi, i am about to get tires and i want to get the 275-60/15 tires that the 454 SS silverados came with, a 4-6 drop is probly about a year away since i want to get the body and paint work done first, my question is: did the 454 ss trucks come with the same ride height as my ecsb? if they did i...
  13. MattyJ

    aftermarket steering wheel pics??

    hey everyone i want a new steering wheel because mine is 19 years old and has separated from the metal on the inside, i wanted to get a wood steering wheel but kinda realized that it might look out of place with my tan interior... i dunno, anyone have aftermarket steering wheels on their truck...
  14. MattyJ

    steering question

    hi all, i have no idea where to put this so i am putting it here since i am about to lower my truck and wanted to do some steering mods at the same time, please move it if you need to.... anywhooooo, i have a ecsb 5.7 truck and i will be doing the 4-6 drop here soon, my question is: Is the 454...
  15. MattyJ

    cracked flexplate???

    hi all, i have a 93 ecsb 5.7, well the other day i noticed a semi loud tapping sound coming from under the truck so i got under it and it appeared to be coming from the bellhousing area. so i tried tightening the torque converter bolts but it didnt help. today i noticed the noise was worse so i...
  16. MattyJ

    need exhaust, but dont know what to get

    hey fellas, i have a 93 ECSB 5.7 TBI. right now i have stock manifolds, stock Y-pipe and cat into a flowmaster 40 series dumped a foot past the cab. Its LOUD and its really deep sounding, but thats not what i want anymore. I want my truck to have that higher pitched raspy sound. dont get me...
  17. MattyJ

    just trying to get an opinion on an engine swap

    hi all, i have a 93 C1500 ecsb. the wheels in my head are turning and i am starting to think of what i want for an engine swap. I want to keep it simple and RELIABLE. i definitely want more power than the TBI, but at the same time, if i can, i want to keep the TBI setup just to keep things...
  18. MattyJ

    need help with rear speaker install

    Hi fellas, I need help installing my rear speakers in my extended cab, i dont know how to go about taking that big rear panel out to get to them, i mean i could definitely figure it out but i really dont want to break anything. are there any write ups on how to go about doing this? or can...
  19. MattyJ

    whats a good way to make my BORING instrument cluster look less boring

    need to do something with this its just to plain, any suggestions?
  20. MattyJ

    anybody runing stock 15" alloys with a wider than stock tire on a 4/6?

    like the title says, i want to do the 4/6 drop on my ext cab short bed, but i dont have the moneys to buy wheels to go with it, so i like the look of wide tires as well but i dont know if they will rub, stock is 235 i believe, anybody running anything wider??? :)
  21. MattyJ

    hello from Fredericksurg, Virginia!

    hi all i found this site from a member of LS1tech.com, got my 93 silverado about 5 months ago. been workin on it a lot, and i want to mod it so i figured since i sold my camaro i can jump on this site now :)

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