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Rolex Daytona http://www.orologista.it/rolex_daytona_biancop.jpg I wear one of those when I wear a watch.....usually only when I am dressing up though. Sunday morning at church, business dinners, dates with the chicky, things of that nature. I have too many other things that have clocks on them (pho...

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It's a semi-shortened small block chevy......The old style 350 that has been around since the dawn of time.

LT1 was upgraded heads and cams I believe

LS1 was a COMPLETE redesign on the small block, and has ZERO interchangeable parts with the old style.

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i was in OD, i was sitting at like 2500, i think, but i was noticing today that i cruise around 2000 so not much difference I bet the throttle angle was a good bit more, and it kicked down more often.....Resulting in poor milage. if you want something that gets good milage while towing, go buy a di...

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Grab a bottle of Febreze and spray everything down. That should help neutralize the smell. Febreze work on leather?!??!! As with any treatment, try it in an inconspicuous area to make sure it will not stain the material. The answer is , Yes. Be sure to spray the headliner, carpet, etc. Anywhere the...

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HenryJ wrote:Grab a bottle of Febreze and spray everything down. That should help neutralize the smell.

Febreeze work on leather?!??!!

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For the first time since late October. Mom had been in town from Vegas, and was driving that while I'd been driving everything from my Xtreme, to my uncles '90 Jeep Wrangler (lifted with 33's), to my buddys '92 Typhoon.....Nice to be back in the heated seats, and decent riding suspension. I remember...

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I'm ready to try the crew in some snow myself after those pics.

They worth a crap in the snow when they're stock all the way down to the tires?

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Am I the only one that kinda likes the Bronco?

Not too crazy styling, and a good overall look. They should definately bring that back!

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Definately get all of that (hitch, brake controller, and cooler) I towed my Xtreme on an open trailer behind the ZR5 earlier this year, and between a 2200lb trailer, and a 3200lb truck I was pushing that 5200lb limit. Even without electric brakes on the trailer, a good hitch, or anything else, the C...

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Mucho bettero.....but then again I'm partial

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Something nobody has touched on yet is a Zexel Torsen rear carrier. These are readily available from Camaro/Firebird rear ends, and are magnificent performers for the rear on these trucks. I've got one installed on the rear of my Xtreme, and it performs WONDERFULLY. The idea behind these is that the...

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I thought your truck was yellow? The one in the rear-view mirror is blue/black in that picture?!?!?!

And as for the flares. I have no idea, however they look like bushwackers on other vehicles, and VERY similar to the bushwackers I put on my '84 Bronco II back in highschool.

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Cripes....I'm having a hard time keeping up it appears. Heres a pic of BOTH of my rides :D....Linked to keep the admins happy (click for higher res images :D) http://s91879901.onlinehome.us/gallery/albums/ZR5Tows/ZR5_Towing_Xtreme01.thumb.jpg Uber-High-Res Pic And yes I know the X is to far forward ...

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He hit most of them on the head. I've got the K&N FIPK on mine, and aside from making some more noise, it doesn't really do much. I have intentions of getting the rest of those mods done as well. (Cat-Back, Shocks, Sway bars, etc). ALTHOUGH..... I think you should seriously invest in a wideband,and ...

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SuhWEEEEEEt

Thanks for adding that.....I just copied it over to my shopping list, and will be heading out to get the stuff this afternoon.

Just found out Mom is coming in town so my changeover will most likely be delayed a few days time, but no biggie.

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Yea I'm done being lazy....OK well maybe

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Thanks for the links

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HenryJ wrote:Sticky: GM Fluid and Lubricant Recommendations

Great info, but no capacities, or filter numbers

I guess I should quit being lazy and go search eh?

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Engine - Mobil 1 synthetic 5W/30 SUV oil + K&N oil filter (part # HP-2001 ) Front & rear diffs - Redline synthetic Light Shockproof gear oil ( no friction modifiers added ) Transmission - Castrol Dexron III (regular) transmission fluid ( do not use synthetic tranny fluid ) Transfer case - Redline s...

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44 degrees one day, and 40 degrees the other day = 10% difference in temperature.

Not sure on the density altitude, however I'd say it was dayum close, as it was the same track, and temp and humidity were dayum close.

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My main concern with changing the fluids is that I bought the truck used. While I feel fairly certain the previous owner couldn't have messed anything up too badly in the first 26k miles of it's life, I'd feel ALOT better knowing that all of the fluids are up to spec, at the right level, and are in ...

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Engine - Mobil 1 synthetic 5W/30 SUV oil + K&N oil filter (part # HP-2001 ) Front & rear diffs - Redline synthetic Light Shockproof gear oil ( no friction modifiers added ) Transmission - Castrol Dexron III (regular) transmission fluid ( do not use synthetic tranny fluid ) Transfer case - Redline s...

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I used synthetics but, don't know if, it is worth it or not. I understand that no additives are required for the G80 and haven't used any in two changes. Look for water contamanants in the rear diff. You may as well relocate the rear diff's vent hose if, it is anywhere near where the body and bed g...

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Scheduling some time on a lift for next week. Wondering if anyone had good reccomendations on Rear diff, Front diff, and Transfercase fluid. I'll be draining/refilling all of them, as it's something I've been needing to do since I bought the truck 12k miles ago (currenty at 38k total). Rear end is a...

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AWD with 4 drag radials = No Spin.......Weather between the two runs was within 5% or so temp and humidity wise. Same track one spring run, one winter run. Nothing really changed between the two other than the fan.

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For an idea of the amount of power gained......Jeremy dropped from a 12.15@110 to an 11.94@111 by removing the stock fan, and running no fan down the strip.

~20hp or so is what the figures came out to be.

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I'm late to the party on this one, but have you considered using the oil lines from a Syclone/Typhoon? They move the filter to up behind the driverside headlight where the stock airbox is located. Let me find a pic here.......OK I can't find a picture at this time, but I'll try to take one here soon...

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Just a thought, but wouldn't a nice connector from an electric RC car carry enough current, and be semi-protected from the weather? They are high current applications, and some of the connectors advertise to lose less current than the wire they are replacing. Deans makes some really nice ones. Deans...

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Thanks for the thoughts fellas, Keep em coming. I've been talking with JSM all afternoon, and while a Sy-Clone CC project was defiantely high on the "way cool ideas" list, we both agreed, that the Xtreme needs a year of TLC before I do anything. Come spring time, I'm going to throw a rear sway on th...

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SO I've been contemplating the path to take with the ZR5. I have a couple thoughts, but can't decide which way to go. With winter coming the Xtreme is going into hibernation for some mods (Front suspension rebuild, big brakes, new motor, etc), so the ZR5 is back to my primary driver. I like the truc...

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Yes, but the key is "reliability". Not good points or bad points. Not sure if you are saying E-fans are good or bad here. My $.02.......E-Fans all the way. After having two clutch fans fail on my '00 Xtreme, One of which spun off the front of the motor and tore up ~$2,500 in parts, I'll never go ba...

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f9k9 wrote:Roughly 40 on the average but. our gauges are not known for their accuracy.

Very true......they should read "some" and "None".....that would be a bit more accurate.

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Once warm it dips down to about 1/4 of the gauge (I forget what that reads). As soon as the engine climbs past ~1500rpm it's back up at 3/4 of the gauge (I think about 60psi?!?!). My 2.2 in the Xtreme behaves about the same way, and I'm running Synthetic 5w30 in both.

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First time I've seen one of those tools.....WAY better than my size 58 C-clamp!!!

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Not bad, but a stock Syclone or Typhoon probably has those numbers beat. On a side note...speaking of odd turbo placements, there's a regular customer at the dealership I work at that has a twin turbocharged 06 Mustang GT. Sounds cool...except the turbos are mounted at the back just before the tail...

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Oiling is the biggest issue IMO. You have to oil the turbo from the motor, and that means a ton of oil lines run back there. Proper turbo sizing takes care of lag (Or a higher stall convertor). Otherwise it's like any other FI setup. You add some air, and some fuel to the engine, and it makes more p...

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You guys crack me up.....All following factors are used for illustration purposes only. What 95% of the people miss is the CFM required to cool the coolant in the radiator to a level in which it can accept more heat from the engine. Any more CFM than that is "wasted" so to speak. Lets say that a sto...

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Doesn't get that cold that often down here, but I've had airshocks on the Xtreme for several years (3 or 4 now) with several cold winters, and no problems.

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I don't have access to the super large smileys lik used above, but you deserve another one. It's a shame more people our age don't have that attitude. I just turned 26 myself, and have been witness to many of my friends "fall off the face of the earth" because our normal activities "No longer progre...

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HEY...Mine doesn't have memory

Must be one of those things the "decontented" in the last few years

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Do what!! Our crews have heated seats if so i never noticed a button on my 2003 Crew Cab.... :shock: I think they were only on the leather power seats. I know the leather in mine was cold as a mofo this morning, and seemed that the seatback took longer to heat up than the seat bottom. Wonder if tha...

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Be 26 in a few days.

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I've also got another 100 invites.....Obviously not the cool part of the post. I'm going to have to give Picasa another try. I currently use ACDSee to organize, rename, and resize all my pictures. However if Picasa can do it, and upload it all from the same program, that'll be a HUGE timesaver for m...

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No major prepping here either.

I need to apply a new coat of Rain-X to the windshield, and some wax wouldn't hurt, but nothing out of the ordinary. Hell I had the sunroof out in the Xtreme last year at Christmas time

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I know there are some guys over at www.s-seriesforum.com that have them if you are just looking for reviews, and thoughts.

If it's a CrewCab specific question, then I'm sure theres a person or two who has them here.

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Hell I just want a single sunroof...............WOnder if that can be made to fit UNDER the roof rack?!?!?

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I used to buy used 245/50/16's for the Xtreme all the time. Local tire store would always have a set sitting around that some riocer tried to fit on his acura only to find out they were too wide :D :D Since I've moved to the 275/40/17's all around I haven't been able to find any used ones. Looks lik...

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We blast a signal from my uncles house to my grandparents. Both have special outdoor high gain anteneas, and they are ~200 yards apart.

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I've got a set on my Xtreme that I'll be moving to the CC here soon. Definately one of the best $75 mods I've ever done to it. Completely regained the weight capacity on the Xtreme after the super aggressive drop I have on there

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Yea the black wheels will go well with the black accessories I think....Although the step bars have got to go. I don't use them at the current height, and my GF is always complaining about how dirt from them gets on the back of her pants when she steps out because she doesn't use them either. Ultima...

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Those wheels look better but the tires gotta go. White walls are so 60's Thats intended to be the polished lip.....It was a quick/dirty photoshop that a friend of mine did for me. I think I'm going to go black on everything trim related. Leave the "safari bar" or whatever the hell they call that th...

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Heres another one with black ZR1's.....I think this one looks quite a bit better.

Maybe I'll go with these instead?

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I'm not well versed enough on the crew cab to know if it will or won't cool it enough with only low on. I do know it's been installed as I have the schematic drawn in multiple 2wd trucks, and a few 4wd blazers with ZERO cooling problems so far. With that said, my ZR5 is the first 4wd S-series I've e...

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HJ is probably going to yell at me for posting such a big pic, but I think it's worth it, and he has the power to edit :D :D Nope as long as it is under 100k , we're good -HJ http://s91879901.onlinehome.us/gallery/albums/funny/EFAN_RELAY_SCHEMATIC.jpg In the above schematic you are going to want to ...

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Heres a basic explanation of how a relay works, and why you need one.....Good info to have. http://www.the12volt.com/relays/relays.asp I prefer to have people at least look over, and partially understand the need/usage of items before I hand out schematics. Understanding the principles, and theroies...

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Congrats on the winning season. I love spec racing classes. I'm more of a roadrace guy, but the spec classes always seem to have the best action. It also cracks me up that you guys don't use ramps on your trailers. Again, being a road race guy, it seems so foreign and odd, despite making life a TON ...

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Like this

--> Picture from Auto-X about 3 years ago

I'm torn between two options.....I'm either trading the ZR5 for a GTO, or I'm refinancing the ZR5, and it's getting made into the above picture.....I'm not sure which.

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Give me a few minutes....I'll either find my old one, or draw up a new one.

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OUCH...what did that?

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I run the Taurus fans in several trucks, and HJ's right on the money. The VSC is like training wheels on that fan. I run two relays......One for key on/off operation, and one for high/Low operation. Compliment that with the mechanical thermostat from Autozone, and you'll have a decent setup. Basical...

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I totally agree.....Like I said this is a prelim concept photoshop.....If you look at my Xtreme it's all either red or chrome.....no mixing of colors (with the exception of the black mirrors, and tinted windows). Although I do kind of like the look of the truck with the roof rack, and rails on there...

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This is where I think I'd enjoy driving the crew around. Moreso than the lifted ideas I've had. Not 100% sure if I'm going to pursue this avenue of modifications, but I like the initial look. Removed step bars, Chrome grill changed to yellow, 17" Corvette C5 "thin spoke" wheels, and of course the se...

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Yes those will fit a 4wd S10

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Haven't looked at mine in particular, but I have been under a couple Syclones with 4L80E transmission in them, which are a much tighter fit, and we've not seen a problem on those running the stock cooling lines to the trans on those. One of the trucks has a 4" downpipe that runs through there, and m...

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Working in an Product Development office I can tell you they weren't lazy....Most likely swamped with a gazillion other things going on. In the end, they don't melt, they don't kink, and they flow tranny fluid to the cooler. Hard to tell from the pics, but are you sure that isn't an abrassion on the...

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Depends on where you go in the city here.....South end is about $2.10 for 87, east end is still $2.25 or so......Most price gougingest city EVER!!!!

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It's not a flaw, it's a compromise. Where else are you going to run the lines? Other side of the transmission has a prop-shaft spining nearby, thats not a good idea. Don't want them coming out of the bottom of the trans, to easy to break there. Don't want them on top either, as the might get pinched...

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Walt wrote:A biker had a hand in designing that truck, if it wasn't one of Jesse James' creations. The mile high shifter is proof of that.

I was thinking that was more of an old hot rod design que........interesting

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Imho -that is one fugly truck. I am afraid I do not see the point in bagged and dropped trucks they are going in the wrong direction. TO each thier own I suppose, as I don't really see the needs for lifted/off road prepped trucks, just like you, they're going the wrong direction.......Just depends ...

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YOu guys swapping to longer/hardened studs when you space them out that far?!?!??!

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Stretched CC @ Ebay

Someone posted this on another S-series board, thought I would cross post it here. I'm not really diggin the wheels, or seats, but the concept is there.

Wish I had the cash to turn the ZR5 into something similar.

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Yikes, this is the first I've heard of HAM in some years. My whole family was into it pretty deep back in the day. I got my license when I was 11 back in 1990. Call sign was KD4EWP.....I let it expire a few years back when I realized I hadn't used it in a few years. Kinda wish I would've kept it now...

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Confirmed....Stock programming has it unlocked through all of second. However it will lock in 3rd with stock programming.

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Also be aware, the convertor still locks in 3rd, however it unlocks alot sooner in 3rd than 4th. This is the first time I have ever heard this. :? How does the TC lock up in 3rd without the use of the TC lock up solenoid which is only activated in 4th gear. :? I'm certainly not saying your wrong, b...

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The sad thing is that most tranny overheating failures will require service once the truck has missed it's 36k miles warranty end.

Dang dealerships.

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Yea, basically what those guys said. I don't think the SOlenoid or the clutch is the problem, I think it's purely a function of heat. Locking/unlocking the convertor creates some heat, and heat kills the tranny. I towed my Xtreme on a car trailer last week, and it did fine. used 3rd for the duration...

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Drove the ZR5 today.....

Complete fluid change coming.....

Lift, Lower, or remain unchanged.

Photoshop of my "concept"

Sweet ride.....bagged CC inside