Search results

Hitting a deer.

Seams like last fall was very bad for me. In September the engine spun a bearing. Get a new engine, just get over 1000 miles on engine, at 6 am a deer decided to turn around and run in front of the truck. This was my mistake, I called the insurance company and reported it. I got an estimate at...
- Chevy 97
- Thread
- Feb 11, 2015
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing
Lower Control Arms

I am trying to find lower control arms for a 1997 K1500. I checked with my local GM dealer they are discontinued. I checked on Rock Auto, none found just bushings, I checked with two local parts stores here nothing listed. Even with on Summit Racing, no listings for my truck year, 1999 and...
- Chevy 97
- Thread
- Jan 12, 2015
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Stock Suspension + Bolt On Kits
Installing the 0411 PCM

I am going to finally swap out the black box out of my 97 Chevy and put in a 0411 PCM. Starting on it on Sunday, Have to use the truck tomorrow. I am always nervous when you do something for the first time. Shouldn't be that hard. The nervous part is hooking up the EFI Live to get it tuned so...
- Chevy 97
- Thread
- Jun 28, 2013
- Replies: 16
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Hedman Elite

I finally got around to putting a new exhaust system on my truck. I also had headers installed. Truck sounds pretty good to me. Before I had this done, I took off the egr valve and blocked off the hole, then I removed the pipe for the egr valve and plugged off that hole. Here is a...
- Chevy 97
- Thread
- Jun 25, 2013
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Exhaust
4L80E Project

This will be my next project once I get back to work. I found a 4L80E for my truck, it is just a core, so it will need a overhaul, just what I wanted. The transmission came off of a 6 Liter engine, I took the cover plate for the 6 liter too. Will work behind my vortec 5.7L :hmm:
- Chevy 97
- Thread
- Sep 24, 2012
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Transmissions
My GMT400 truck

I have a 1997 Chevy Silverado Extended Cab short box 4x4. So for the only things I have done is to put new springs on the rear, I added two extra leaf to the stock 4 +1 that came on my truck, I have a 5.7L with the dreaded 4L60E, and a 14 bolt SF rear end. I changed the vacuum booster to...
- Chevy 97
- Thread
- Sep 13, 2012
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Member Trucks