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    Some pages not completely loading for me.

    Yeah, i get similar looking results at times. This seems to occur with poor internet connectivity. Whether it's poor cell service, or too far away from wireless router, that's when I get it.
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    Gabriel ltv shocks

    Is that the 350 that is what alot of people refer to as a "big block"? A friend of mine had a similar car, and it had a 350, but the engine was huge compared to the "normal" 350 like the gmt400 would have.
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    Gabriel ltv shocks

    After a few hours of searching for information, I've come up with no answers. So, in looking at shocks (on Rock Auto), I see gabriel has a non-gas charged shock, the "ltv". Has anyone used these? Has anyone used a non gas charged shock? If you have experience outside the gmt400 platform with...
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    Fuel tank leaks diesel from top, even I have under 10gallons of fuel in it.

    I avoid using a spray-on rubber compound on surfaces that aren't new metal. The rubber traps moisture under it. Then rust forms. The rubber holds the rust there, creating a growing cancer. Paint is a good option, or something like fluid-film is my preference.
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    305 Is a Turd Correct?

    A good breathing 305 is a tolerable daily driver. In my dad's shop, we had a customer bring a '90 gmt400 in for an engine replacement. It had a 305. Junkyard gave us a 305 from a 94 cop car. That was equipped with a roller cam. It was smooth, quiet, and could get a small squawk from the tires...
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    Rebuild + Performance

    Do you have a budget? Must it remain smog legal? If possible, I'd jump for making it a 383. It would need supporting mods, but would be a reliable performance build that would make you smile when your foot touches the go pedal.
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    Light sludge in intake valley

    Seafoam or other solvents are great sludge/dirt removers. They also destroy the oil's ability to do lubrication things. To clean engine sludge, we've always used kerosene or diesel fuel. We have this attachment for the shop air hose that sprays effectively. Drop the oil pan drain plug, flush...
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    Fuel tank leaks diesel from top, even I have under 10gallons of fuel in it.

    Well, you make a good point. I mentally added 2 things together. 1st,the fuel tank was surprisingly empty upon sitting for a while, 2nd, it leaks noticeably after sitting overnight or whatever the sitting time was. I took it that this leak is what emptied the tank in the 1st place. Yup, I may...
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    Fuel tank leaks diesel from top, even I have under 10gallons of fuel in it.

    I suspect the return line as well, but I sure can't explain why it would drain the tank. No matter what, that tank gotta come out. Once it's out, the assessment of the issue can take place. Kinda difficult to diagnose it with the tank in the vehicle.
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    Gas Mileage

    I once owned a '93 s10 with tbi 4.3 and 5 speed. In stock form it gave me 19mpg with mostly highway driving. I deleted the cat, put a free-flowing 2 1/2" muffler and tailpipe on it, GM performance (low resistance) wires, and delco rapid fire plugs. Installed a msd high-voltage coil too. I also...
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    I’m a DA…what maintenance have you screwed up?

    I have done the trick of forgetting to ensure that the old oil filter gasket was removed before installing a new one. It was late in the evening and I was leaving on a trip the next day, so I changed oil/filter on my '99 dodge/cummins. Oil drained fine, plug back in, filled with oil. Old filter...
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    Really wish ppl would stop bringing me trucks with hydraulic fluid in trans

    Hydraulic oil...
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    Had intake leak and now what

    Last week I had a guy bring one of these intakes in that was severely corroded around the water jacket. I ground it out and filled it in. These things are atrocious metal quality and aren't easy to fix, but CAN be fixed. I had no idea the manifold was so spendy! Waiting on pics of the fixed intake!
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    LM7 + PerformaBuilt 4L60E

    I can respect the fact that you wanna keep it nice. It was alot of work! But I can also agree, it's much more fun to go enjoy what you built!
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    NV3500 input bearing replacement

    You can do it. Research exactly how to replace the bearing, as in, know what all must come apart on the transmission. Make sure you have all the necessary tools, then get to it. Don't forget, you'll need oil to refill the trans. It would suck to get it all together Sunday afternoon, only to find...
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    89 k1500 gets warm only on the highway

    A complete flush is an absolute MUST! I redneck it. Take off a heater core hose, put the garden hose in the rad cap, start it and rev it up. Run until the thing is chucking clear water. Drain the water and fill with antifreeze. It may not get the low areas of the block, but it sure gets alot of...
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    89 k1500 gets warm only on the highway

    A proper flushing of the cooling system MAY get things unclogged, antifreeze shouldn't be rust colored. Your actual problem may well be the cooling fan clutch. However, if your radiator is internally plugged, your fan clutch can't "sense" the water temp.
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    Tbi distributor magnet protection from rust question

    I'd try aerosol anti-spatter for welding. While not necessarily made for rust prevention, it does do exactly that. Handles heat, won't interfere with electronics.
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    Parking and LED corner marker (Amber Tint ) making things unique

    I a world of clear lenses and colored led lighting, this is not just unique, it looks very good!
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    Best way to add power to my 98 gmc sierra k1500 with 4.3 vortec

    I always dreamed of a 4.3 turbo. Yup, not cheap, but different.
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    Really wish ppl would stop bringing me trucks with hydraulic fluid in trans

    I thought I was the only one who got such thoughts AND acted on them! Hydraulic oil dipping sauce will cancel out those calories.
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    Gmc 6.5 1994 stanadyne Injection Pump

    I've never replaced the electronic pump with a new one. Always swap to mechanical pump. It is fairly easy to do, but requires some fabrication skills. While not really the cheapest option, it does rid you of all the electronic pump issues.
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    Fuel Quality!

    My wife has an '07 saturn vue. 4cyl, 5 speed. Of course it's a turd, and gets treated accordingly. We have gas available with 15% ethanol, cheaper than the "other stuff". Just to see how it'd act, we tried some of this corn fuel in it, and the stupid thing actually runs better. Gained 2mpg fuel...
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    305 vortec heads and factory intake on old block??

    I grew up in my dad's shop, and I sure saw my fair share of gmt400. I did do my fair share of messing around with them too. The only time I saw a knock sensor issue, it was a tuning issue (on a stock truck) that a customer didn't opt to get it reflashed. So I removed knock sensor from the...
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    305 vortec heads and factory intake on old block??

    My brother had a 73 nova that originally had a 307. It wiped a cam at less than 100k miles. Machine shop warned us about the cam issues as we hunted for another engine. So yes, the cams can be an issue. It isn't "all" of them though. Just ones from a certain plant... that I of course can't...

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