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  1. 95Noobie

    4L60E Transmission struggling to shift into Overdrive?

    so did you get the transmission inspected? What was found? Did they rebuild it? I hope it is better now for you!
  2. 95Noobie

    Any way to enable control over the drive-overdrive shift point?

    I'm curious how to truly get 'cold' air into a 'cold air' intake. I can see the factory plumbing leads over to the passenger fender area but even the stock setup is not sticking into the fender area far enough to truly suck in only outside air. There is a fairly sizable gap into the engine bay...
  3. 95Noobie

    Any way to enable control over the drive-overdrive shift point?

    So it appears folks here are not fans of custom cold air intakes...
  4. 95Noobie

    Any way to enable control over the drive-overdrive shift point?

    yes, working on it. I can't make out the name on the 'turbo swirly thing' in the picture to google that. is it 'Kiraid'?
  5. 95Noobie

    Any way to enable control over the drive-overdrive shift point?

    I think I can glimpse what they might call 'shorty headers' on the driver side where the manifold would be?
  6. 95Noobie

    Any way to enable control over the drive-overdrive shift point?

    I'm going to show my ignorance but is a 383 a bigger small block engine size option? I'm thinking the work of replacing front and rear axle (sourcing the axle, probably used with the proper gears) and installing might be about as much work as getting the motor swapped? I have the 3.73 gears...
  7. 95Noobie

    Any way to enable control over the drive-overdrive shift point?

    Yes, weighing options on a 350 swap. Not sure which shop nearby could do it and do it correctly. AT the same time it would make sense to either swap the transmission or have transmission rebuilt while it is out. Since (i'm learning) the 1995 year is a special year, I would prefer to find a...
  8. 95Noobie

    Any way to enable control over the drive-overdrive shift point?

    I'm trying to get used to my shift points and understand how to deal with the odd situation where after 3rd gear there is what seems to be a two gear in one option called drive/overdrive? There is a D with a block O for overdrive around it on the shifter dial. When pulling a light trailer on...
  9. 95Noobie

    A/c compressor leak?

    Can you suggest where the typical leaks are found (mine is 1995)? and a better black light? I'm using a large blacklight mounted in a fluorescent tube like setting but the picture above shows a great UV GLOW going on! My system lasts 3-4 weeks after a charge. It is cool so don't run the AC...
  10. 95Noobie

    Water pump and thermostat

    Returning to report success with the water pump install and thank you for your help. I did require the CCW rotation pump. Thanks to some youtube advice I was ready for the challenging parts. Getting the factor bung out of the top hole proved very difficulty. Since this is a temporary plug I...
  11. 95Noobie

    305 tbi to 350 tbi swap

    willy, if you are still checking messages, and if you did the swap can you update us with how it went and if it was worth the effort and cost to gain what you were looking to gain? Thanks
  12. 95Noobie

    Water pump and thermostat

    mbowman suggest I take my thermostat out, close the housing back up, run the engine to dislodge all the junk. I assume I'm doing this while having a drain open somewhere and adding fluid at the same time? It would seem to make more sense to do that with the current 'old' water pump in place yet...
  13. 95Noobie

    Water pump and thermostat

    Quick followup question. I have a 1995 Chevy 305 with gasket visibly sliding out from behind the water pump and a slow weep. I'm reading about several brands here but can't find online or local parts store. The AC-Delco lists a clockwise (251-725 which does not seem like a true AC-Delco part...
  14. 95Noobie

    spraying rear diff oil after new driveshaft

    RShrimp, yes I started with the Dorman 697-500 as I wanted to use straps and bolts to secure the U joint. I saw another Dorman advertised to 'fit' that had an option for U bolts to go around the U joint caps but I would assume the center hub and seal size would be same between those two units...
  15. 95Noobie

    spraying rear diff oil after new driveshaft

    Thanks to all for your helpful advice. As soon as the truck got home I took it apart underneath. Oil was clearly coming down from the bottom of the yoke from under the flange or dust cover thingy. I loosened the nut, took off the yoke and could see the seal was damaged underneath. The rubber...
  16. 95Noobie

    clean the oem injectors on my own vs aftermarket new ones? (1995 305) Core($) on an injector??

    Schurkey your replies are spot on, especially the last one... :)
  17. 95Noobie

    spraying rear diff oil after new driveshaft

    Bad news, my son says fresh oil spraying around on the way to school this morning. UGG, double UGG!!! Now how to find the leak? I know we have the right seal and new yoke and everything in place. No leaks out the diff cover as we replaced gasket and bolts and that side is not leaking. I can...
  18. 95Noobie

    spraying rear diff oil after new driveshaft

    Thanks to all for the added information and reassurance. We tightened the nut by hand the first time using an online torque recommendation of around 100 ft/lbs. Hard to truly get torque on it as the gears move a bit as you add torque. The second time after getting proper seal in there I just...
  19. 95Noobie

    clean the oem injectors on my own vs aftermarket new ones? (1995 305) Core($) on an injector??

    Derek, the ebay seller you linked above is in Michigan close to me. I asked him if I should clean or replace my injectors or if I should get a whole new 'pod' This was his reply. I understand his concern about alcohol and its effect on seals but I can't imagine paying a dollar more a gallon...
  20. 95Noobie

    clean the oem injectors on my own vs aftermarket new ones? (1995 305) Core($) on an injector??

    I was also moving on in the thought process to how I would know if there is head gasket concern with coolant mixing with oil which could reduce power or create vacuum leak situation. I see a little oil in the dimples on top of the engine next to the driver side valve cover which looks like I...
  21. 95Noobie

    spraying rear diff oil after new driveshaft

    so is it involved to replace the pinion gear? Or at that point do you look for a donor rear axle to get a new set of rear end gears?
  22. 95Noobie

    clean the oem injectors on my own vs aftermarket new ones? (1995 305) Core($) on an injector??

    Derek your post is great and I love to hear about the back story. I ran a VIN report on my fossil and it said the truck was made in a plant in Canada and the engine in Warren (my home state) The MRSP was $19,332 (wowsers seriously 20K back in 1995????) and that the highway MPG should be 19 and...
  23. 95Noobie

    spraying rear diff oil after new driveshaft

    Fortunately when my son's driveshaft let loose it must have split the outer 'ears' slightly first as it remained attached but was making a vibrating whacking sound. It gave him enough time to get to the off ramp, then could go about 1/4 mile at slow speeds up the road until it finally separated...
  24. 95Noobie

    spraying rear diff oil after new driveshaft

    RShrimp was exactly correct on what happened here. The dorman yoke kit shipped with seal already in place which leads the novice to install it as one unit. The correct procedure is to install the seal first to be sure it is the CORRECT seal and is correctly in place before sliding the new yoke...
  25. 95Noobie

    clean the oem injectors on my own vs aftermarket new ones? (1995 305) Core($) on an injector??

    Our local gas station advertises to have Top Tier Fuel and we only fill there so it has had 4 tanks of 'top tier'. I have Techron fuel cleaner on order. I get lost in all the 'fuel system cleaners' out there. I had run a bottle of SeaFoam through one of the 4 tanks of gas. Visually the spray...

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