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    2500 Master Cylinder on 1500?

    Hi Everyone, I fully rebuilt my front and rear brakes on my 1997 Chevrolet K1500 Z71. I installed 2500 calipers with Raybestos Element 3 pads and installed 3500 dually wheel cylinders with Raybestos 473PG shoes and Brake Best hardware kit. I bled the brakes all around 3 times and overall am...
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    Best Aftermarket/Knockoff parts for GMT400s

    Hi Everyone, Long time since a new post, but here it goes... As we all know, AC Delco parts are the best parts to get for these trucks if we can help it. However, bc these trucks are getting old, GM is making less and less parts for these trucks as time goes by. Fortunately, the aftermarket...
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    Synthetic Oil Stains on Driveway

    Hi Everyone, I recently did an oil pan gasket replacement and oil cooler line delete on my truck. I spilled a bunch of AmsOil 100% Synthetic 5W-30 oil on my driveway after a failed oil cooler upgrade and I have these terrible oil stains that won't come out of my driveway. My Dad and I used cat...
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    Engine Bay has white smoke after oil cooler delete and pan gasket replaced

    Hi Everyone, I have a 1997 Chevrolet K1500 Vortec 5700 4WD Z71. I recently deleted my oil cooler lines and replaced several parts. I replaced the: Oil Pan Gasket (FEL-PRO OS34500R) Oil filter adapter (Melling MFA 350) Oil filter adapter gasket (came with the pan gasket as a kit) WIX XP 51060XP...
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    Oily AC Condenser?

    Hi Everyone, I have a 1997 Chevrolet K1500 Z71 with the Vortec 5700. I am currently clear coating all of my headlights and taillights and noticed something strange. I tried looking it up on here but got nothing. I removed the grille to get to the headlights. As I've been spraying them, The...
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    Canadian/Mexican Trucks in the USA?

    Hi Everyone, Bit of a stupid question, but this is the help section after all... I have a 1997 Chevrolet K1500 Z71 with the Vortec 5700. It was built in Oshawa, ON, Canada for the US Market Anyways, something I've always wondered, but has never been asked on this forum is why are there...
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    E15 or E85 Fuel in Vortec Engines

    Hi Everyone, I have a 1997 Chevrolet K1500 ECSB Z71 with the Vortec 5700. I live in MN and we have a few gas station chains in my area sell E15 gas. The sticker looks like this on the pump: I've searched this Forum, but have never got a clear answer on how safe it is to run E15 or E85 in...
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    Why is my shop so reluctant to do a 10 bolt to 14 bolt swap?

    Hi Everyone, I own a 1997 Chevrolet K1500 ECSB Z71 with the Vortec 5700 I just got off the phone with a Buick/GMC dealer that I go to whenever my truck needs repairs that I can't do myself. I've wanted to do a 10 bolt to 14 bolt swap and I found a donor truck in KS that I'm interested in. I...
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    U Joint Conversion Size? Which one to get?

    Hi Everyone, I currently have a 1997 Chevrolet K1500 ECSB Z71 with the Vortec 5700. My rear axle rusted out (again) and I plan on having my shop swap it out for a heavy half (14 bolt 6 lug) rear axle. From what I've read, I need 2500 U bolts and U bolt plates (I would've replaced those anyways...
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    Rear Differential Year Differences

    Hi Everyone, I have a 1997 Chevrolet K1500 ECSB Z71 with the 5.7 I'm currently looking for a heavy half (14 bolt 6 lug) rear differential for my truck. I have a 3.73 gear ratio. I've looked on eBay and found a few examples, but I know these trucks have a lot of differences year by year and...
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    Advice for new flare nut wrenches

    Hi everyone, I was looking for some tool advice regarding flare nut wrenches. This is my setup so far: Yellow Jacket 60440 flare tool PowerTorque Flare Nut Wrenches that I bought at O'Reilly's years ago NiCopp brake lines in 3/16 and 1/4 inch (50ft each) AGS BLFA-5 Not a cheap set of...
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    Just amazing what some Wet Sanding can do

    Well known knowledge, but I just can't get over how much I LOVE wet sanding my headlights. A lot of work, but they look beautiful once again.
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    Dorman: A possible unpopular opinion

    Hi Everyone, I don't know if this is an unpopular opinion per se, but here's my opinion on Dorman parts... @kennythewelder touched on this breifly regarding Dorman door pins, but these kits are GARBAGE! People, please stay away from these things, even the pins are trash. About 6 months ago, I...
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    Particles in the brake fluid

    Hi Everyone, I'm currently replacing all my brake lines in my 1997 Chevrolet K1500 ECSB. I'm almost done replacing everything, but I noticed these black hair like particles in the brake fluid when I was flushing out the front passenger side line. I was wondering what these particles were bc...
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    Lower Engine Oil Cooler Bracket

    Hi Everyone, I have a lot of plans for my 1997 Chevrolet K1500 5.7 Z71. One of them is replacing the oil pan gasket and oil filter adapter on my truck since both are leaking. I also plan on adding an engine oil cooler and oil filter adapter from a Chevrolet 2500/3500 truck. I've already sourced...
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    Things I learned while replacing ball joints

    Hi Everyone, This post is rehashing a lot of the @SlimPickinz went through, but I wanted a separate post because I wanted to delve a little deeper without creating a long winded response. I was originally planning to have all my bushings replaced at a local shop I go to. The service tech...
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    Does anyone know what bushings these are near the lower control arms? Possible part number/s?

    Hi Everyone, I have a 1997 Chevrolet K1500. I plan on replacing all the bushings on my truck soon. I know most of them, but can't figure out what these bushings are. Here are some pictures. This is on the passenger side. This one is on the driver's side. Under the transfer case.
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    1997 K1500 Speedometer Jumping after 85 MPH

    Hi Everyone! First off, I want to say Thank You all for all your support as a new guy on this Forum. I've been trying hard to better myself as a person and really appreciate all the kind folks on here from all around the world. Long live the GMT400 trucks! Now for the question: I have a 1997...
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    Greetings From Minnesota

    Hi Everyone, I've used this forum a lot in the past and finally decided to join. I remember seeing these trucks a lot as a kid and admiring them from afar. My friend got a 98 ECSB K1500 as his first car from his family and I fell in love with it back then and wanted one of my own. We've fallen...

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