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  1. pressureangle

    Arteb Headlights / Taillights End-of-Life (?)

    Probably nothing more than logistical logjam due to the invasion of Florida by Northerners. Displaced by Coffee and Chinese furniture.
  2. pressureangle

    99 5.7 vortec crankshaft pulley wobble

    Damper/pulley failures are not only common, but expected on LS engines.
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    Arteb Headlights / Taillights End-of-Life (?)

    I tried, but none of the pictures were really representative of what they look like. Just imagine you have a D-cell flashlight inside your headlamp. They don't cast enough light to tell that they're on at night, but from a distance in the daytime they appear to be on to oncoming traffic.
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    Arteb Headlights / Taillights End-of-Life (?)

    I used these, and I'm very happy with them. Plenty bright for their purpose. https://www.superbrightleds.com/194-led-bulb-cob-led-t3-25-miniature-wedge-base-135-lumens
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    Decent affordable recommendations on brake control? For Towing anything from a few snowmobiles / quads to a Small car trailer

    'Affordable' really shouldn't be a metric when talking about brakes. I've been towing, building trailers and installing brake controllers for 40 years. Now I won't bother with anything but this RedArc- https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Brake-Controller/Redarc/RED44FR.html It handles...
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    Towing Long Distance

    Complex answer. Probably mostly because they act as a spool with any wheel slippage, but don't drive the car to the outside of the turns on trailing throttle, may even help the car turn. <shrug> guessing as I'm not a circle track guy.
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    Towing Long Distance

    Yes. The Detroit Locker is not directional- it acts mechanically the same regardless of torque input. Think of it this way; taking your foot off the gas has precisely the same effect in the locker as shifting between forward and reverse from a stop.
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    Towing Long Distance

    A Detroit Locker is *never* an open differential. EVER. That is the entire scope of their design.
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    Towing Long Distance

    They quite will pull you in, if you have a heavy trailer pushing you down the on ramp.
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    Towing Long Distance

    I just caught this thread; it's not clear what sort of locker you have, but towing with a Detroit Locker is VERY disconcerting and my advice is to get a hundred miles under your belt on low-speed roads to get used to the feedback. I towed 10,000 lbs. on a bumper pull equipment trailer from...
  11. pressureangle

    Brake pedal goes to the floor after new shoes

    If they're working well, great! I was going to ask the basic and embarrassing question, "are the shoes on backwards?" Getting the long shoe on the leading side causes both poor performance and jerky/locking with no control, and adjustment just doesn't work.
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    94 k1500 alignment issues

    I didn't read every reply thoroughly, but 3 things come to mind; 1. Your alignment shop is incompetent. As stated many times above. 2. Your rear springs may be bent sideways causing what's called 'thrust angle'. 3. Your frame may be twisted where the steering box mounts. Those are the 'hard to...
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    Arteb Brazil GMT400 headlight users thread

    Today was the day. I tapped into the running lamps for the 'city' lights, I used a 2 sided bright LED. Not necessary, but I can't leave an empty hole. The install went ok but for one pivot post (not adjuster) where the screw head poked through and I had to set it back in place. I used teflon...
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    Brake vibration/shaking - LONG

    BTDT. In my case it was a collapsed brake hose to the caliper. After 1/2 hour or so above 45mph-ish, the rotor got hot and pulsed. When you hit the brakes, it really shook. After cooling it was ok. Replaced both hoses and pads, never came back. I was surprised it didn't ruin the rotors, but hey...
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    Diesel bumper cutouts, Important?

    Yours should have the dual thermostat water outlet and big plastic fan, you'll have no worries. I just came back to Florida from North Georgia, towed 3500lbs going up and about 2000lbs coming back, never saw over 200* (on the gauge, whatevs lol) and instantly cooled back to 180* when the boost...
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    91 TBI Tuning

    I got the 'Stage 1' chip from Brian Harris at TBIchips.com- which seems to be down right now, check it out as we go. I know there are a couple differences that matter with the particular chips, and mine is for a 4L80e/5.7.
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    94 silverado motor install/ wiring issues

    The grounds for all these failures end at the intake manifold grounds. Since you had the motor out, I'd start chasing them there.
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    Best rear springs for towing

    As stated above, read your owners manual and do a little homework on what the weight ratings mean. If you're towing on the bumper, be sure you know the weight ratings of the bumper itself-stamped in. How far will you pull the boat? If you're going literally 2 miles to the boat ramp at 35mph it...
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    Engine Bay has white smoke after oil cooler delete and pan gasket replaced

    Yeah, where is that 'stupid foreseeable **** I did to myself' thread? >drain forklift oil >fill forklift oil >see pool come to my feet >install drain plug, clean pool >refill, start to test >see pool come to my feet >install oil filter, clean pool...
  20. pressureangle

    1995 1500 ac works intermittently

    Agree, probably a frozen evaporator. You can verify this, to clarify the above, by turning the A/C to 'vent'- leaving the fan running but without cooling- and if it's frozen, you'll notice when it melts the air begin to flow but also that it's quite a bit cooler or even cold than you would...
  21. pressureangle

    Air over Hydraulic brakes

    Need more information. What's the arrangement? How is it connected to the factory system? It looks like a secondary master cylinder- is that so, with a fluid reservoir of it's own? If it is 'air over hydraulic' there must be an air source, a compressor. Without more pictures, I'd say it's a...
  22. pressureangle

    Towing with qjet

    Ah, finally a thread that's in my purview. Vapor lock has *always* been an issue with carburetors- under certain conditions. Some are worse than others, some installations are worse than others. The main problem with carburetors TODAY is the fuel itself. Ethanol fuels evaporate the light...
  23. pressureangle

    1994 k1500 383 tbi

    Here's some math on rod lengths. http://rustpuppy.org/rodstudy.htm
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    Engine Masters - Small cams/Tow cams for 383

    Though I whine about the idle, mine drives smooth as glass at anything off idle. My Circle-D converter flashes below 2k, a perfect match. I chose the cam I did knowing I could sacrifice a bit of bottom-end for more above, but in the end I never use the top. (not that the bottom is inadequate...
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    Engine Masters - Small cams/Tow cams for 383

    My 406 has a Comp 212in/218ex duration 112LSA .520 lift with 9.5:1 compression and Dart heads. I wish the cam was a little smaller and the compression a little higher. Works the bomb, to be sure, but I don't care about the power above 4500 (of which there is plenty) and the idle is a little...

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