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and people PLEASE stop wasteing you money on lift keys!!!!
Wow guys you all were very very helpful. Let me clear something up that I didn't make clear before. Yes I do tow this load, but only 6 miles each way, and very slowly. This is not a high speed endeavor by any means. I tow the Osprey out every two weeks to check transmissions and outdrive oil and do a basic "how is she". I do this religously now as I have learned from the laws of Mr. Murphy. He tends to live in my back pocket and if I don't keep checking things he will decide to replace the gear oil with salt water and not tell me.
I really do appreciate all of the advice and I do mean all. When It is trailer day I do throw back on a set 235/85-16 RATED E. I use a weight distributing hitch and all 3 axles of the trailer have disc brakes with an actual working surge piston. As mentioned before I leave the truck in 4lo and disengage the front axle with the cable kit(which I highly recommend to anyone!!!) once on flat ground and mosey on up back to the yard. I then have always used the tranny (the 89 400) like a manual and rarely ever got out of 2nd. Which is how I will use this tranny as well, which is why I needed the advice on this 4l80e. Who makes the most reliable shift kit out there for this model?
Ok, torsion keys, I ran 33 on my 89 for years with out keys. I just cranked on the t bars and sawzalled some bumper corners off. Which as we know worsened the ride. I was under the impression that keys did not. I was told repeatedly these were the way to go. Hence why I put them on here. I need more input here, I do not want anything on this truck that will be a weak point nor cause me grief down the road or that is useless. Would you suggest body lift instead and if so I would prefer a 2" vs. a 3", But I couldn't find one. Also do you guys recommend putting moog (rubber) or energy susp (poly) control arm, leaf spring bushings in. The rubber on the uppers is gone on pass. side. Ive become pretty good at the ball joints, pitman & idler arm replacing but haven't done the bushings myself but I think one time and it wasn't any fun that I recall. Tricks of the trade?
I am sure this has been discussed nine zillion times, but I am very close before spending money on the chip, heads and cam to get rid of the TBI entirely and as much of the computer as I can. Put in a cam I want that is not dictated and limited by computer control, heads that I want with an intake and carb. Has anybody done this to a 1.5 obd 1995 454 with the 4l80 e?........Successfully? If so I would love step by step how to and what you see as the pros and cons in this endeavor. I have seen loads of swaps of this nature for the 350 but not much on the bbc. Quite frankly I am sick of TBI. I bought that 89 back in 89 brand new off the lot when I made E-3 in the Navy, (they gave me credit then don't you know) and have fought sensors, computer codes and whatever else that computer decided to do the whole way. Yesterday I put in the burb a msd coil and distributor, changed plugs and wires and then spent 2 hours afterwards trying to time it and I still don't have it right!!!! Ive learned also that most of those sensors only seem to work right if you buy ACDelco, not Bosch, not some other kragen, auto zone brand which can make things a little bit difficult down here. The truck doesn't need smog here, so.......
Ok guys thanks I assume that is wordy enough????