97 non 3rd door rare

[k1500 97]

we call that a personality

Oh yea. If you dont drive her hard she shifts hard into secon. Drive her hard shes fine smooth shifts

 

[99xcss4]

I think a 4l80e is in your future many people inluding my self think that the 4l60e dose not belong behind a 350 I have herd stories of of bone stock 4.3s killing them

 

[k1500 97]

I think a 4l80e is in your future many people inluding my self think that the 4l60e dose not belong behind a 350 I have herd stories of of bone stock 4.3s killing them

Yea. Shes my first truck. Gonna run her to build the truck i want. I want a 1993 2500 single cab long bed 7.4.

 

[alpinecrick]

I think the 3rd door on extended cab became an option in midyear '97. Seems like that's what I've read from those on here who have ex cab trucks.
@kennythewelder @df2x4 they might know. Kenny has a 97 ecsb and our other moderator has a couple of '97 models.

You got it right. The early 97's were virtually identical to the 96's. Midyear they make changes to interior, front steering, lot's of different wiring/electrical.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

You got it right. The early 97's were virtually identical to the 96's. Midyear they make changes to interior, front steering, lot's of different wiring/electrical.

That's what I thought...but since my '97 has FOUR doors I'm not super knowledgeable about the ex cabs. GM sure sold a lotta the ECSBs though, I see them almost every day. Got one at the other end of my block, the last week or so. Got loud pipes, so I hear him coming round the corner. Just like everyone does when we come in....
The neighbors with their new nice quiet cars prolly don't like us much, but I've been woke up plenty of times by someone with a newer diesel truck at 4 or 5am....

 

[99xcss4]

this is all in fun and games dose not mean any thing but let give you a visualization of 4l60e vs 4l80e
this is a 4l60e

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and this is a 4l80e

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[Boots97]

Thats the plan. In the future but my money flow isnt great so shes good the way she is for now.

Remember that because you have a 4WD truck, you'll need to regear both the front and rear differential if you want to use 4WD.

If your front and rear axles are working fine and aren't rotting away, I wouldn't bother with it. I like my 3.73 gears, but it wouldn't be necessary if you're only using your truck for daily driving like I do.

The only reason why I had my rear axle swapped to a 14 bolt is bc my rear axle was rotting away. 10 bolts aren't great, but they're fine for a stock engine. IDK what engine you have but my 10 bolt mechanically handled my stock Vortec 5700 just fine.

 

[k1500 97]

That's what I thought...but since my '97 has FOUR doors I'm not super knowledgeable about the ex cabs. GM sure sold a lotta the ECSBs though, I see them almost every day. Got one at the other end of my block, the last week or so. Got loud pipes, so I hear him coming round the corner. Just like everyone does when we come in....
The neighbors with their new nice quiet cars prolly don't like us much, but I've been woke up plenty of times by someone with a newer diesel truck at 4 or 5am....

Yea im getting loud pipes here in a month or so. Cant wait. Shes busted at the cats. So its open headers/ manifolds

 

[Boots97]

@alpinecrick @HotWheelsBurban

3rd doors were options in '96, but not standard. This would remain true until '99 when all GMT400 1/2 tons were only Silverado trimmed pickups to use up remaining GMT400 stock parts. I have an early '97 made on November 29th, 1996 and I have the '97 refreshed interior.

Here's a brochure for a '96 C/K pickup

https://xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1996-Chevrolet-CK-Pickups.pdf

 

[k1500 97]

Remember that because you have a 4WD truck, you'll need to regear both the front and rear differential if you want to use 4WD.

If your front and rear axles are working fine and aren't rotting away, I wouldn't bother with it. I like my 3.73 gears, but it wouldn't be necessary if you're only using your truck for daily driving like I do.

The only reason why I had my rear axle swapped to a 14 bolt is bc my rear axle was rotting away. 10 bolts aren't great, but they're fine for a stock engine. IDK what engine you have but my 10 bolt mechanically handled my stock Vortec 5700 just fine.

Yea same 5.7 vortec stock no tuning. Only vortec air box delete for a 2" quick cap. Daily driver occasional highway driving.