unruhjonny
OBS Enthusiast
Hello;
I am more of a lurker than a poster.
I have had our truck for about five years now, and generally I am happy with it (I'd love to paint it, but that's simply not in the cards right now).
I have a couple questions that I haven't seen answered;
1) The posi in our truck's differentials;
I have understood that they are temperature regulated, so if the diffy is too cold, I essentially have an open differential.
I'm going to be brutally honest - I think this setup SUCKS.
I know that everything is working right regarding the trucks front and rear differentials, but with our daily drivers being Cobalt SS's sometimes the driving conditions are such that I'd rather not drive a Cobalt if I don't have to (to avoid the possibility of damage to the factory ground effects - they don't take to well to snow and ice piles)...
It seems beyond ridiculous for our truck to be getting stuck in front of our house, on level ground, because only one rear tire, and one front tire are turning.
I have considered LMC's front axle actuator eliminator;
Has anyone installed it this kit?
I have understood that it essentially reverts the front differential to acting like it's always locked
Maybe someone has another opinion to share as a different option?
I'd love to know any options I might have for the rear differential too... years ago my daily driver was a 1970 Firebird which had a 12 bolt posi - I loved that differential, I never got stuck in that car.
2) Vortec head swap c/w GMPP TBI intake;
I see lots of threads about vortec head swaps, they are often accompanied with a carburetor swap, or an aftermarket efi;
I would like to keep my computer in place, and retain full functionality of stuff like cruise control.
I assumed that a tiny upgrade with the cam would be done at the same time.
Have many people done the vortec swap and retained the origina TBI?
I don't plan on a voretc head swap till an engine rebuild is warranted.
Does anyone care to share thoughts or opinions?
3) The auto recline (split)bench seat our truck has.
The seat slamming forward every time I hit the brakes just became too much for me - I hate it.
I would rather a lever to unlock the seat;
I have modified the hinge so that it is essentially locked closed.
Is there some way to fix or improve the latch?
Thanks for reading this, and thank in advance to anyone willing to chime in.
I am more of a lurker than a poster.
I have had our truck for about five years now, and generally I am happy with it (I'd love to paint it, but that's simply not in the cards right now).
I have a couple questions that I haven't seen answered;
1) The posi in our truck's differentials;
I have understood that they are temperature regulated, so if the diffy is too cold, I essentially have an open differential.
I'm going to be brutally honest - I think this setup SUCKS.
I know that everything is working right regarding the trucks front and rear differentials, but with our daily drivers being Cobalt SS's sometimes the driving conditions are such that I'd rather not drive a Cobalt if I don't have to (to avoid the possibility of damage to the factory ground effects - they don't take to well to snow and ice piles)...
It seems beyond ridiculous for our truck to be getting stuck in front of our house, on level ground, because only one rear tire, and one front tire are turning.
I have considered LMC's front axle actuator eliminator;
Has anyone installed it this kit?
I have understood that it essentially reverts the front differential to acting like it's always locked
Maybe someone has another opinion to share as a different option?
I'd love to know any options I might have for the rear differential too... years ago my daily driver was a 1970 Firebird which had a 12 bolt posi - I loved that differential, I never got stuck in that car.
2) Vortec head swap c/w GMPP TBI intake;
I see lots of threads about vortec head swaps, they are often accompanied with a carburetor swap, or an aftermarket efi;
I would like to keep my computer in place, and retain full functionality of stuff like cruise control.
I assumed that a tiny upgrade with the cam would be done at the same time.
Have many people done the vortec swap and retained the origina TBI?
I don't plan on a voretc head swap till an engine rebuild is warranted.
Does anyone care to share thoughts or opinions?
3) The auto recline (split)bench seat our truck has.
The seat slamming forward every time I hit the brakes just became too much for me - I hate it.
I would rather a lever to unlock the seat;
I have modified the hinge so that it is essentially locked closed.
Is there some way to fix or improve the latch?
Thanks for reading this, and thank in advance to anyone willing to chime in.