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Torsion Bar Play

I am in the process of rebuilding my entire front end and I've can into what seems like a problem. I have a 98 K1500 that came factory with the stamped/welded LCA. I put the forged ones on from a k3500 and when I slip the torsion bars into the keyed slot on the control arm there is a little bit...
- Idaho_z71
- Thread
- Apr 7, 2024
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Stock Suspension + Bolt On Kits
My 383 Stepside Build

This post will be detailing my 98 K1500 Z71 build. Hopefully this thread will help others in their build and answer some questions I might have. To start off I have a 1998 GMC Sierra SLE step side that my dad bought brand new off the lot. He took very good car of it and kept it in pristine...
- Idaho_z71
- Thread
- Feb 24, 2023
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Street Build Threads
383 not getting enough air

I swapped an HT383 stoker in my 98 Sierra in October of last year. I just put in a new exhaust last weekend with fresh cats (my old ones were burnt out) and I'm still running the same cold air intake I've had for about 3 years. I've heard mixed things about having to retune the computer for the...
- Idaho_z71
- Thread
- Feb 17, 2023
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
JB6 to JB7 brake upgrade

So I have a 98 k1500 with a 6 lug 14 bolt rear end and JB6 brakes. I'm looking at switching to the JB7 calipers (pn: 18-4123) and the JB7 master cylinder. (pn: 131-66008) My original plan was to switch to rear disks but @Schurkey made some good points in a couple different threads about those...
- Idaho_z71
- Thread
- Jun 23, 2022
- Replies: 30
- Forum: Axles + Brakes