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Y pipe differences
Hello everyone. I am gathering parts to get ready to do the engine swap in my beater. My truck- '88 K2500 6 lug, 5.7 TBI, SM465 trans. My donor engine is from a '98 K2500 8 lug, it was a factory crate replacement engine that has about 55K on it. I have snagged a GM performance intake so that I...- Firewood truck
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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'98 Vortec into a '88 K2500, retaining the TBI
Hello everyone, I've been doing my due diligence by reading all that I can find on the topic, quiet a few threads have popped up with a ton of solid tech information. A quick summary of what I need to do: my '88 K2500 needs a heart transplant. IN October I did a HC test, the fluid turned green...- Firewood truck
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Firewood truck
I've been posting in the 'introduction' section, so it's time to start a thread in here. I guess that this is the best place as my truck isn't a restoration project or an off-road toy, it's just a crusty beater that I got for a few hundred bucks in March (2023).. I set a budget and have been...- Firewood truck
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backlit dash switches?
I was driving the firewood truck the other night, 1st time driving it when it's pitch dark outside. I couldn't help but notice that it was also pretty dark around the dash board. Should the HVAC and headlight switch be backlit when running/head lights are on? 1988 K2500- Firewood truck
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- Forum: Audio + Electronics
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1988 K2500 courtesy lights/dome light problems
Hello everyone. I'm trying to track down an odd issue with my beater truck. It appears that the over head map lights/dome light don't work and the lower dash curtsey lights & glove box light are constantly hot. I will start with, I have downloaded the great wiring diagrams that are posted in...- Firewood truck
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Knock Sensor question
Hey everyone, I was under the truck earlier this week replacing the steel/rubber hydro clutch line at the slave cylinder, I happened to notice a sensor that was broken and next to the starter. I looked at it for a minute then it dawned on me- that must be where the "spare" electrical connector...- Firewood truck
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Introduction
Hello, I wanted to do an introduction post for myself. I recently got a 1988 K2500 ( 6 lug) reg cab 8' bed truck to use as a beater/heavy towing rig. It's not what anyone might consider a 'nice' truck, but it isn't a full blown rot-mobile either. It sat for a while in the grass next to the PO...- Firewood truck
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- Forum: Introduction
