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  1. Triplel40

    Adding AUX to 88-94 Stock Stereo

    My apologies if this has already been posted, but after finding multiple started threads that dead ended I decided to do a proper write-up on adding AUX to 88-94 stock stereos, both on models with and without a tape deck. For this addition you will need: ~wire (I purchased a few feet of 18ga...
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    TripleL40's '80 Chevy Luv 4x4 Build

    Just purchased this 1980 Luv 4x4. She's a little rough but I like it. Paid $450 for it not running. Got it home and the only reason it wouldn't run was the fact that the points were completely worn out. Found a new pair in the glovebox and it fired right up! Previous owner had some kid working...
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    1988-1990 Oil Pressure Switch in Fuel-Pump Circut

    On the 88-90 trucks, we have a one-wire oil pressure SENDING UNIT down by the block that feeds info to the computer, and ultimately to the gauge. Also, we have a 2 wire Oil Pressure SWITCH up on top of the engine beside the distributor, which supplies power to the fuel pump whenever there is oil...
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    New 88-94 Gauge Cluster Option from Dakota Digital!

    Stumbled across these today and figured I'd share. I like them, but I haven't won the lottery yet to be able to afford them. http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=911/category_id=421/mode=prod/prd911.htm ONLY! $795 :Insane: For the price, I'll keep my...
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    TripleL40's '88 K1500 Build

    (Edit: I apologize for the length of this first post, just getting up to speed with most of the stuff that has happened with the truck thus far.) I've been posting small stuff in different threads on here for a while now, and finally decided to create a build thread for my '88 to organize...
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    88-94 Electronic HVAC Controls Messing Up

    Hey, wondering if anybody has had this problem before and knows a fix, or has torn into the HVAC control box and might know what is causing it. Don't really want to replace the HVAC because so far the only place I've been able to find a replacement is LMC ($350 :Whoa:). I have only seen a few at...
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    1988 K2500HD. 12V 6bt Cummins OR LS Swap? Which should I do?

    I have an '88 Chevy K1500 with a TBI 305 and NV3500 5spd. I recently swapped a 92 GMC K2500HD frame, suspension, and axles into it. Truck has 310K miles on the original engine/trans, and I'm currently trying to decide whether to do a 12V Cummins swap, or some sort of LS engine swap. Truck is...
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    Swapping Heavy 3/4 ton suspension and axles into my '88 K1500

    As you may have seen in my previous thread here, I lost my front axle on the trail a few weeks ago. Well this week I got home from college, and just picked up this '92 GMC K2500HD to strip the axles and suspension components out of originally, but now I'm leaning towards just putting my body on...
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    Destroyed my IFS axle on the trail today.

    Was playing around in the snow up in the canyon today and was in reverse and 4LO trying to get out of some snow when suddenly it grabbed traction and I heard something pop pretty loudly. At first I thought I had blown a CV Joint so I shoved it in second and punched it forward to get out of the...
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    1988 Fuel Tank Baffle/Tray

    Anybody else have the worst luck ever with the baffle/tray in their '88 style fuel tanks coming loose? I constantly have problems with it. The first time it came loose my uncle had a shop fix it, but it appeared they just put the same cheap little spring washers on the studs, and they worked...
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    TripleL40's 1956 Studebaker Pickup

    Here's my big project, 1956 Studebaker Pickup. It has a '64 model 259 V8 and a 4spd. My grandfather bought it waaaay back when, and it had been wrecked, so he put a '55 front clip on it. He drove it for years, and my uncles drove it in High School, then in 1986 it was parked in his back field...
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    '88 305 Trouble Idling On Startup

    My 88's been acting up every once in a while at startup. It fires up and either dies or barely runs and kinda surges. At first it was only happening every once in a while, but now its getting more and more frequent. While its having trouble running, if you hold the throttle wide open, it...
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    Redneck Pinstriping

    Just wondering, how many of you guys have super bad scratches from busting through brush? My truck's covered in deep scratches from it, but of course I have a bad habit of running it through trails that most people wouldn't want to squeeze a quad through :) Plus, my clear coat disappeared years...
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    Mild Lift

    Hey, I'm looking into a mild lift for my 88 RCLB, and have stumbled upon a local Skyjacker C256 lift. Contains A-Arms, Diff Brackets, and rear add-a-leafs. Anybody ever used this lift? Says its supposed to be 2-2.5" of lift, and it looks like it drops the diff some, so it would be a little more...
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    My truck's in a tree! ...in a round about way.

    Maybe I wanted my bumper up a little higher to work on it. Maybe I didn't have a jack, stands, or ramps to use. So we make the old girl stretch a little and tada! Bumper is now at standing-working height :)
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    Lit up my headache rack!

    Ever since I built my headache rack last year, I've been trying to decide what to do with it when it comes to lights. Kind of wanted cargo lights on it, kind of wanted brake/tail lights on it, and kind of wanted some forward facing off-road lights on it. Still looking into off-road lights, but I...
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    My big project truck (non GM)

    A few people have asked about my project truck in my sig, requesting pictures, so here it is. 1956 Studebaker Pickup with a '64 model Studebaker 259 V8, and a 4 speed tranny. http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg590/35g5/1956%20Studebaker%20Pickup%20Project/1_zpsd2d22105.jpg...
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    Stronger 4x4 CV Axles?

    Took my 88 out and did some rock crawling and trail riding today, and couldn't help but be annoyed by the popping noises coming from both CV axles whenever I had to turn the wheel at all, or when the suspension flexed either direction. After breaking 2 axles last year under a different...
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    Front Receiver Hitch and Gun Rack

    I've had some extra metal laying around from my headache rack, so today I decided to break out the welder, and this is what I came up with. I'm going to bolt it to the bottom of the frame with the existing tow-hook holes. Too dark to take more pictures of it, but here it is. Still need to paint...
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    New from Idaho!

    Hey yall! I have a 1988 K1500, 305 V8 with a 5 Speed. Besides a Comp Cam and an Edelbrock Performer Intake, the engine is completely original, with 301,748 miles on it and still running strong! Did notice it is starting to blow some smoke when you first fire it up, so I'll have to work over the...

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