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Lightly applying the ebrake will accomplish teh same thing as your buddy on the bumper :D I have to do that all the time in the winter in the Xtreme. One tire will be on ice, and have Zero torque applied to it to transfer over through the Zex. A little ebrake does wonders. i agree. the Zex is an aw...

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The Gov-Lock WILL NOT engage at speeds over 30 mph. :wink: They are designed this way for safety. :wink: You DO NOT want your rear end to lock axels while going through a turn on a slippery road, especially at higher speeds :shock: Steve exactly.... thats how they work, and for one of reasons they ...

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huntsman2002crew wrote:Thank you...i changed my mind about this mod

in favor of, or against it?

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I agree that it may have some influence on the mixing of EGR gasses. That is why I restricted them to the bare minimum. I disagree that it is there to compensate and direct the flow to the cylinders, compensating for a throttle body located forward. That just doesn't work for me after checking out ...

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That is not really a persuasive argument. Time to operating temperature needs to be calculated. A fast warm-up is as essential as maintaining the temperature. It works because , "I don't get hot", is not a good argument. Mine doesn't get hot either and I have the valve. why would time to operating ...

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all F-bodies as well as S-series trucks have
5 X 4.75" bolt pattern.
but those 87 Camaro wheels offset is only compatible with 2WD s-10`s, not 4WD.

93-later F-body wheels have about the same offset as 4WD S-10`s do....

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had the "right" thermostat with the bypass valve on it... i cut it off.... :wink: the end result is that it works great without it even one 98 deg. day, i decided drive the Ext. Cab up a local mountain. spent about 8-9 minutes to get to the top, still didnt get over 195 deg. this was with elec. cool...

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Does that Stant thermostat have a bypass valve? http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/norm/jet-10171_m.jpg Does it look like this? If it lacks the bypass valve, I'd pass. You will be bypassing coolant that should be benefiting the cooling rather than continuing to bypass when the thermo...

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i painted the weather faded gray inset area of my Sonoma`s grille with semi-gloss black. i left the outer perimeter part body colored.

makes the truck look newer, and sportier...

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are you planning to swap entire axle asemblies, or just change gearing in the existing ones? i`m not sure how common 4.10`s are for the front. not many from the factory, thats for certain. one option to consider, would be to find a ZR2 truck in the salvage yard, and purchase the axle assemblies from...

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the tq. converter does stall a little higher from a dead stop, but once the truck is moving for a couple of seconds, it feels normal again. i would say that any increase in trans temps would be minimal. i`ve done regularly with my CC, and my current truck, and have had no issues from it. dont forsee...

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IMO, the MSD 6A/AL series are just a failure looking for a place to happen... if anyone is considering one of these, please consider the Crane HI-6 instead. they are digital, fully potted, and have a built in rotary switch adjustable rev limiter... and are usually less expensive than the 6AL. i have...

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another thought on the tow/haul issue... i sometimes place my shifter in second gear, to prevent downshifting to first in certain low speed stop and go driving conditions, where the tranny would normally be making lots of up-down gear changes. with the TB mod, i often find the 2nd gear takeoffs to b...

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while you might get an SES light from the base reading being too high, i certainly dont think any engine damage would occur. you might possibly run into a bit of detonation, but even that certainly wont harm your engine physically. many dealer mechanics just throw around silly remarks like that. som...

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just cut part, or all of the stock diffuser "cresent" off. i picked up a used intake asy. off of Ebay a couple of years ago, for about $25 + shipping. it still had the TB on it, with TPS and IAC on it, and it had the coil/ign. module too. sometimes, you can find a good deal on a used complete TB for...

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UPDATE: i backed off the T-bar adjuster bolts another 1 full turn over the weekend, the ride improved very slightly. i will probably leave them there. the loss of front ride height isnt all that bad, about where stock height would be. i can live with that... now to improve the rear. will 2WD leaf sp...

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will do. i`m due for a new set of tires, and i will definetly get it aligned before they go on.

no add-a-leafs, and the rear shocks are just a few weeks old...

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as some of you may recall, i`ve complained about the rough ride on my truck before, and i finally found what most of the problem was... i think someone may have done a TB crank on my truck before, i`m not sure. but i have also put my truck on a bit of a diet. what i found, was that my upper control ...

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one mod i made to make filter changes easier, was to remove the plastic holder for the filter, and cut the band at one point across the top, to let the filter slide out much more easily.

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"within 5%" on temperature is open to interpetation.... depends on the range of your scale. :mrgreen: now if you meant within 5 degrees... dont forget atomsphereic pressure, as well.... i usually run these 3 factors, plus my track elevation, through a special calulator, to obtain a DENSITY ALTITUDE ...

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yeah i would stick with the Ford style filter. its much larger than our original is. almost certainly has higher flow rate/less pressure drop across it...

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i wouldnt worry about not using an oil cooler. and i agree the pressure drop isnt too much concern either, as long as the new hoses are at leat as large I.D. as the originals. plus, you will be using a Ford syle filter (3/4"X16 thread), so it will be considerably larger, and have less potential pres...

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HJ, i have some doubts about that wear vs. temp scale`s accuracy... perhaps it was based on old engines, and/or lubricant technology, but i have seen plenty of cylinders on newer engines that have almost no cylinder wear, even after 15+ years and 120K+ miles... no ridge at the top, no taper, and the...

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the stock water pumps can easily achieve 70+GPM at higher engine speeds. aftermarket HV engine driven pumps can exceed 100 GPM... even if durability isnt an issue, the electric pumps still arent justified for most street driven vehicles. especially considering how little power they free up, vs. expe...

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as far as i know, there is not a HV waterpump for any of the 96-up Vortec 4.3, /5.0/5.7 offered. there is one for 95-older trucks, but that pump is a little different than ours. but you have to remember that the pump used on the 4.3 is also used on the 350, and is capable of moving enough coolant to...

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agreed. the 4.3`s use the same oil pump as the SBC V8`s... they are a proven and reliable design. the only significant change made to them in decades, was an increase in pickup tube diameter from 5/8" to 3/4", in 93-94, on the 4.3L, and 305/350 V8`s... that doesnt mean that a poorly made batch of th...

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while i dont think that most commonly used electric fans can deliver the ammount of air that a clutch fan can, especially at anything above idle speeds. but i do believe that electric fans are capable of delivering a more than adequate ammount of flow for most conditions. the stock clutch fans are d...

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one more thing ive noticed. every time i have drained my cooling system, on both of my trucks, i have heard "gurgling" noises through the heater core, which i believe to be air trapped in the core. usually after getting the engine to 3000 rpm a few times, the noise tends to go away. but the Ext. Cab...

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i installed the Gabriel Pro Guards on the rear over the weekend. one of the shocks gave me greif to remove, as corrosion had set up between the stud at the axle, and the shock bushing sleeve. i had to tear the shock off the rubber bushing, then cut the rubber off the sleeve, and heat the sleeve with...

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HJ, i agreee. thanks for all the info. i wouldnt have even known about this thicker core radiator without this site. my local Autozone had the Transpro/Ready-Rad 431405 in stock, but they didnt have any other comparable brands on hand. that seems to common for most places, they stock only one brand ...

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i found the problem. it was me... :roll: i didnt tighten the factory fitting into the adapter... :? and inspection of the factory fitting reveals it does indeed have a captured O-ring inside it, to seal against the tube. its not easily seen if you dont look closely. everything is now tight, and leak...

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thanks for the link. turns out my local Autozone did have this radiator in stock. its made in Mexico, but GM probably builds them there too... but the fins per inch looks about the same as the original one. normally $218, i told them if they could match Rock auto`s price of $148, i`d buy it... they ...

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well, i installed a pair of Sensa-Tracs on the front of the truck last weekend. i cant say they made alot of difference. a little bit, but not a big improvement.

i think i may save myself some money, and buy the Gabriel Pro Guards for the rear... they are about half the price of the Sensa-Tracs.

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did anybody happen to notice where these radiators are made? i talked to a local radiator shop, and they said to stay away from Proliance, because it was cheap imported stuff, and the 1 3/8" core didnt offer any better cooling than the original 1' core, because of fewer cooling fins per inch. i`m co...

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yeah, but GM could use more than one supplier for their tranny filters, just like they do for their oil filters...

an AC Delco oil filter, like the PF-52 for example, could be produced by AC Delco, Champion Labs, or Wix.
depends on where you get it from...

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I tried some "triple" sumthi'n blades, Bosch, Advantage. They all worked pretty well. After a year in the sun and dirt, they were all ready to be replced by wintertime. What size blades are you all using? I think I have a 21" left side and 19" right hand. im using 16`s on my truck. seem to cover mo...

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Monroe Sensa-Trac shocks and struts have a tapered groove machined into the inside housing. While the piston is in the groove, a soft, comfortable ride is achieved, but when the piston travels above or below the groove, during rough roads or severe handling, the valving stiffens up. Also, the new M...

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how do those Monroe Sensa-trac shocks compare to the original shocks on rough or bumpy pavement?

how many miles were on your originals?

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can your tail/brake lights still be seen reasonably well through them?

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agreed. they are indeed a pain. and once you start trying to remove it, the damage is done, and you are then committed to replacing it. transmission shops probably have a special tool just for this... i too have left some in place, and used them again. and like you said, other seals are just as old,...

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ive always noticed a slight "whine" from the Goodyear Gatorback belts, over conventional belts, at higher rpm. nothing annoying really. and im not sure they have more grip, or not, since they dont have quite as much surface contact area with the pulley groves. but they certainly are more flexible. n...

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these seals have a steel inner shell, kinda similar to a wheel bearing or axle shaft seal, and have a very tight fit to the case. it often takes a good sized screw driver, or awl to pry them out. you just have to careful not to damage the aluminum bore they fit into, or you may have air getting suck...

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did you check to see if the front diff. was engaged with the engine off, or running? if the engine isnt running, and the transfer case is stuck in 4WD, the vacuum reserve may be bleeding off, causing the front diff. to unlock. check it with the engine idling, just to be sure... but i would think tha...

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ive tried different oil weights, doesnt seem to make a difference with the noise.

perhaps a new timing chain/gear set might help reduce the noise some?

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as for draining things such as the auto tranny and rear axle, first time can be a mess, but i usually install a drain plug kit on the trans pan, and as i recently posted, the rear axle housing can be easily modded to allow draining by just removing the bottom cover plate bolt.

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actually, i needed some type of manual pump myself. since such difficult to refill components dont get frequently serviced, i tend to just rely on fitting a long piece of tubing to the oil bottle, turn it upside down and squeeze until empty...

very time consuming though.

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i actually took mine to the dragstrip several times.. and couldnt tell you how many times ive squared off against friends and others with it on "private test tracks"...

im taking my 2000 to the track tomorow night.

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i think i used a seal awl on mine last time, instead of a screwdriver.
you have to be VERY careful not to scrape or gouge the aluminum though.

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i tried the Silverstars before. didnt like them... too "blueish" for me...
plus, ive heard lots of complaints about them burning out prematurely.

i like the Xtravisions.... definetly an improvement with them...

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if you cant afford one of these nice aftermarket covers, but like the idea of having a drain plug, you can modify the differential housing quite easily to allow draining the oil by simply removing the bottom cover plate bolt.... im in the process of installing a Torsen carrier in my 2000 extended ca...

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was the injector not working at all, or just not spraying well? also, you mentioned in a previous post about your air injection not working. if one, or both of your check valves are leaking, AND your air shutoff valve is open, its could be causing the o2 sensors to be reading a false lean condition,...

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i did some reasearch on the autotrac system...
it only uses the NV246 transfer case? is that right?

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about the "AUTO 4WD" part of this thread... not to be confusing "AUTO 4WD" with "All Wheel Drive" (AWD). it appeasrs that S-series trucks/Blazers came with at least 3 different types of 4WD drive setups... 1: the std. push button 4WD system, found in most. 2: the "auto 4WD" push button systems found...

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also, if anybody removes the vac. lines to the solenoid asy., remember which way they connect to the solenoid. it does matter...
the line from the engine goes to the "center" port on the solenoid, and the line to the shutoff valve goes to the "offset" port...

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Did your emissions change after 2 years of not running the air system? If your back pressure didn't change after 2 years without the system at least you know everything is still intact, but it doesn't mean that everything is still running just as efficiently as before. Steve well, i dont know what ...

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dang... i knew i should have taken pictures... but i was in kind of a hurry, so i didnt. but if time permits, and the truck doesnt sell in the next couple of days, i will remove it and take pics. the problem was the vac. solenoid, which stuck in the "energized" position, allowing the shutoff valve t...

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rear spacers make a HUGE difference in the appearance of 4wd S-10`s... especially the CC`s.

i swapped my 1.25" spacers from the CC to my EC, and the CC looks kinda puny now...

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update: so far, no codes have returned... after reading that TSB posted above, it appears that GM`s findings support my statement that the water accumulation in the pump is from exhaust condensation.... Cause Under high engine speed and load conditions, hot exhaust gasses may leak past the air check...

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an ign. signal? like the older SI style alts used? so why would the 2000 truck not need it? i have swapped the alts between the 2 trucks, and both operate and charge just fine, so it would appear the second circuit isnt used, or needed? i may try one in the future, if i add more electrical accesorie...

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also, i just happened to notice over the weekend, that my 2000 EC only has a single red wire in the pigtail to the alt. regulator connector, but the CC has two wires... the red, plus a white wire...

whats the purpose of the second wire on the CC?

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what about the "AD-244" style alts.? i went to Autozone and had them show me the stock alt. for my 2000 truck, and a 145A version for a 2000 Silverado. i thought it would be a CS144, but it was a AD-244 type? these look similar our stock CS-130D`s, but like the 144, are larger in diameter. it looks ...

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for 96-up 4.3, 5.0, and 5.7L Vortec engines you dont need that. if you look at your belt routing label, you will notice the "non A/C" routing is also shown. there is a hole on the A/C P/S bracket for the extra "non A/C" routing pulley that the factory uses. and you dont have to remove the compressor...

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agreed. from our perspective, they are a waste of materials. but from GM`s, they were apparently needed to sell the vehicles. gm would prefer not to install them as well, extra manufacturing cost, and more warranty issues... i think 2001 was a year that more strict fed. emissions standards went into...

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yeah, but HJ`s pre-cat still failed despite having air injection, or did he remove it? my truck ran fine with the entire system removed for more than 2 years... and a recent re-check of exh. system backpressure reavealed it hasnt changed at all since i got the truck. and plenty of cold starts... run...

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im not so sure they are to help converter life, as many cars dont use air injection.

and when GM issued the TSB on your car, did they have a reflash for the PCM? or did those cars not have a diagnostic program for the air pump in them?

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HJ, do you feel the Bilsteins offer a big enough improvement in ride comfort over the OEM shocks to justify thier price? was thinking more along the Monroe, or Gabriel when i replaced the CC`s shocks a couple of years ago, i put std. gabriel gas shocks on it. there was a small improvement in ride, b...

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ok thanks guys. ill prbably go with the 30x9.5`s

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i also find it odd that the pump only runs for about 30-45 seconds after a cold start. i would think it would run longer than that? i cant think of any other time it should run, other than for occasional diagnostic checks, and possibly under some decelleration conditions, maybe? seems like a lot of ...

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A better filter than the crappy facory foam piece would be preferable too, such as an aftermarket valve cover breather type filter, similar to those found on many hotrods, fitted to the end of the inlet hose. Air Injection Pump Filter :wink: exactly. thats what im talking about. because the factory...

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dont buy a new air pump until you take apart and inspect your old one... im getting my CC ready to sell, and returning it to stock. and have re-installed the air injection system. i found i had a blown fuse, so i replaced it, and bench tested the air pump motor and it worked fine. a couple of days p...

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im cosidering getting these for my Ext. cab. a friend of mine has a set of these on a Grand Cherokee, and im tempted to try them. i dont have a BL, or even a TB crank, but like i said in the shock thread, the truck very rarely goes off road, and if it does, its very light duty stuff. in other words,...

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my Ext. cab could use some new shocks. now, i rarely go off roading with it, and if i do, its just lvery light duty kind of stuff, but mainly it sees suburban/city driving. the streets near me are riddled with utility work patches, and manhole covers, and the ride gets pretty bumpy. my question is, ...

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i cant say for certain about newer GM trannies, but my 86 Corvette w/700R4 has had type F in it for over 7 years, and that transmission has seen tons of hard driving, and literally over 350 passes at the dragstrip, to the tune of low 12`s. that tranny has never given me any problems. ive had other G...

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with the converter unlocked, its not surprising that temps climbed some. even mild converter slippage that occurs at highway speeds can generate considerable fluid heating in the converter.

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really long term, i dunno. at first, i was concerned that it might cause converter clutch chatter, but it hasnt.

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