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  1. Kens1990K2500

    Headers or iron manifolds?

    They're supposed to fit the factory Y pipe. Mine were off enough that I couldn't cheat 'em, and ended up taking it to an exhaust shop for a complete custom exhaust. Glad I did it, though.
  2. Kens1990K2500

    Steering woes on a 91 K2500

    You must have a heavier-duty 2500? Eight lug wheels? My truck is a lighter duty 2500 with six lug wheels, and it does not have a steering damper. My previous truck, a 2000 K3500, did have one.
  3. Kens1990K2500

    Windshield replacement woes

    Wow, the paint on the upper door has a nice shine to it. Nice color, too. Is that paint original?
  4. Kens1990K2500

    Windshield replacement woes

    Erik, I am going to have my original windshield replaced, since it leaks and is badly scratched from a previous owner using wipers that went to bare metal. My roof is rusty like yours, and I'm concerned the channel where the windshield goes will be rusty also. Was that true with your truck...
  5. Kens1990K2500

    Windshield replacement woes

    I would not accept that.
  6. Kens1990K2500

    Moon Gauge

    I love the moon gages on my 1990. They all work! Used to have a 2000 K3500 (last year of GMT400s), and the flickering needle on the fuel gage annoyed me (aka 'hummingbird gas needle').
  7. Kens1990K2500

    305 TBI Header (?)s

    I ran into a guy that combs the salvage yards and buys up starters, alternators, etc., and resells to rebuilders of those components. Not sure how I feel about that, since it reduces the chances of backyard mechanics or Joe six pack on a tight budget finding a used component to get their ride...
  8. Kens1990K2500

    305 TBI Header (?)s

    I have a 305, and installed shorty, stainless steel headers, and had a complete custom exhaust system installed. My truck already had 3.73 gears. Had a new distributor installed, but have not done any mods to the TBI, yet. Not a race car by any means, but starts and runs well, with good...
  9. Kens1990K2500

    How I Added an Auxiliary Transmission Cooler

    Yes, the holes in the auxiliary cooler were already in place, and already threaded, so I did not have to tap them, if that's what you mean. I think we're just getting hung up on terminology or semantics.
  10. Kens1990K2500

    How I Added an Auxiliary Transmission Cooler

    Not sure what you mean by "taped holes". No, transmission not overheating as far as I know, but I don't have a temp gage for my ATF. Yes, lines are routed same as that diagram.
  11. Kens1990K2500

    How I Repaired Missing Front Bump Stops

    Thank you for the formatting tip. I may edit my posts so the photos are distributed throughout the text.
  12. Kens1990K2500

    How I Added an Auxiliary Transmission Cooler

    You're welcome! I've gotten much good advice from members here, and I wanted to give back to this online community.
  13. Kens1990K2500

    How I Added an Auxiliary Transmission Cooler

    'Tappings' are the female threads at the inlet/outlet of the auxiliary cooler.
  14. Kens1990K2500

    How I Added an Auxiliary Transmission Cooler

    Part 3 I didn't connect the return line from the auxiliary cooler, to the hard line returning to the transmission just yet, because I wanted to purge air and some of the old (and nasty) transmission fluid first. So, I put the flex hose into a catch bottle that I zip-tied to the radiator...
  15. Kens1990K2500

    How I Added an Auxiliary Transmission Cooler

    PART 2 Time to plumb ... So, about a year ago, I replaced my transmission cooler lines with new, stainless steel, pre-bent lines from Inline Tube (which I highly recommend). The lines go to the factory transmission cooler that is inside the radiator. I put a lot of thought and research into...
  16. Kens1990K2500

    How I Added an Auxiliary Transmission Cooler

    I recently put a snow plow on my truck, and before I began plowing, I wanted to install an auxiliary transmission cooler. I read a recent thread from another forum member, who used all GM factory parts. After doing some research, I decided to use a different approach. For the cooler, I chose a...
  17. Kens1990K2500

    Dug into my front suspension today. Now I have a steering knuckle question.

    The tab portion on these look slightly different than the bump stops I used. Maybe they would work with modification. The price sure is better, anyway.
  18. Kens1990K2500

    Dug into my front suspension today. Now I have a steering knuckle question.

    Hi, I just finished posting my write-up, titled, How I Repaired Missing Front Bump Stops I know you've already begun re-doing yours, but thought you might be interested anyway.
  19. Kens1990K2500

    How I Repaired Missing Front Bump Stops

    PART 5 With welding and dressing of welds complete, I re-primed and then painted with KBR Rust Seal. When I went to put my new shocks in, I noticed that the front lower corner of the bracket was very close to the shocks. This is understandable, since the new bracket was laid over the existing...
  20. Kens1990K2500

    How I Repaired Missing Front Bump Stops

    PART 4 I used the divider/partition in the junkyard bracket as a reference point to measure off of to determine the front-to-back depth. I believe the bottom edge of the bracket sticks out a bit farther than the top part of the bracket (where the UCA rests). I used a torpedo level to gage the...
  21. Kens1990K2500

    How I Repaired Missing Front Bump Stops

    PART 3 With my pieces cut and prepped, it was time to weld. Almost. I had to practice with my welder on scrap steel, until I felt (more) comfortable with it. Once I was ready to weld for real, I used vise grips to clamp the front and rear side pieces onto the outer sides of the brackets; there...
  22. Kens1990K2500

    How I Repaired Missing Front Bump Stops

    PART 2 My first step was to go to the salvage yard and use a cordless sawzall with a carbide blade to cut out a bracket that was in relatively good shape. This was to have a template or model to work off of, so I could measure/fit/fabricate in my basement, where my tools are, without having to...
  23. Kens1990K2500

    How I Repaired Missing Front Bump Stops

    I’m writing to share my experience on an issue with GMT400 trucks in the Rust Belt. Although it’s a common issue, there’s very little information about it. Maybe because it’s not a critical component, it’s probably something few people think about. I’m talking about … the front suspension rubber...
  24. Kens1990K2500

    Dug into my front suspension today. Now I have a steering knuckle question.

    Looking through my records, I got them from Rock Auto, for $50 each. That was in November of 2022.
  25. Kens1990K2500

    Dug into my front suspension today. Now I have a steering knuckle question.

    Sorry I am late posting a write up on repairing rotted front bump stop brackets. You did yours slightly differently, but still looks good. Did you get the actual rubber bump stops yet? OEM ones are still available.

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