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Got a chance at aluminum oil pan and transfercase shields off 1st gen blazer. Will they fit my CC. $50

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Will early model s-10 skids fit ?

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Well I'll see what I can come up with. If anyone hears of another special deal I'd like to be told please.

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Thank HJ, I did see the LMC shields in my catalog, but I think thats a little pricey. Would a steel oil pan be a doable option ? I'm thinking, no cracks from dents and maintaining max clearance.

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Has anyone built any of these shields them selves ?

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You really are a CLASS ACT Brule !!

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Ebay has a set of three shields, front with oil filter access door, middle or "out pan"

shield, and transfercase shield, all Composite for $199. Main problem or two there off a ZR2 and the mounting brackets for the oil pan shield are NOT included.

. What do ya think about that ?

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So far all I've found is on ebay. Carbon fiber, and I guess that style hangs down 2" further than without and that seems to defeat the purpose. I really don't want to put something on just to see if I can destroy it.

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OK ! Thanks ! I'm looking.

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Is that the only real necessary shield ?

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Read the list of improvements below. Now do you think it will make it ?

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What chance does a non-lifted CC have in following you MML CC's around for the MOAB adventure ?

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Must be a factory trained GM wrench.

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Maybe you just don't feel like doing it. I've had that problem a few times in the last 56 yrs. But you really have to get serious about finding the right shop to do a job for you. I told my Purcel tire shop guy that I was thinking body lift and he said he would do it for me for $100, since he had al...

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I run 30x9.5 Hankook Dynapro LT RF10's on 8x15 alloys with 3 3/4" back spacing. They would rub BAD on the back edge of the front wheel wells without the SKIDZ cut and the front airdam without the 3/4" cut off on the bottom corner. I am also cranked up on my Torsion bars 1 1/2". The rear suspension i...

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HVAC= Heat Vent Air Conditioner

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I can hear my pump come up to pressure sitting in my cab. I simply turn the key to full on and listen for the pump to stop, crank the motor and away we go.

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Why could you not return the spacers to where you bought them ? I never heard of a no return policy on a part that " Does Not Fit ", and in this case they won't fit with the wheels you want to use. Send them back.

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You can also go to other wheels with less back spacing and use no adapters. Like what I use "V".

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Hyundai Elantra

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The end result sure looks good. I'm not going to hassle with the filler though. When I made my flare cuts I simply held the flares in the wheel well opening and scribed the opening to the inside of the flare. I fallowed that scribe line on the back side of the flare, cutting from the back side on my...

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Sounds like a Krock to me !!

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Thanks Fallvitals, Sure makes me think a little taller. I hope to back among the employed before to long and have a lot less time on my hands.

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Hey HJ, You are totally right about pulling the gearbox, there ain't no way to get that pitman off other wise. Piece of cake with it out in front of you. Got the pit. and idler new ,and real nice and tight and smooth. Next adventure will be 4 ball joints and 4 tie ends.

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Do you suppose I can turn the gearbox enough to access loosening and removing the pitman without removing the box ? I'm thinking clockwise.

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I finally got the new Moog Problem Solver Pitman and Idler arms. The Idler popped right off. I'm thinking CUTTING TORCH for the Pitman. I'm at a loss for getting it loose from the center link. HELP !!

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Static position ?

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Lets see the finished product. I simply used the SKIDZ flare cut measurements and cut my wheel wells. Then I cut my ZR5 flares to match using the cut , lap , rivet method like the wheel wells. I didn't do any filling or sanding to the flares. I just cut slow and easy on a band saw so my cuts are pre...

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I had to cut my airdam 3/4" in at bottom and up 1 1/2" just a small corner cut and I'm clear. I was on 275/60/15 at the time. Now on 30/9.5 and still clear. Wheels are 8x15 with 3 3/4 back spacing, so they are out there. You may have to cut a bigger corner off with 3" more diameter. I think the big ...

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Thanks, I know exactly what you went through to reach that end. I'm just not sure it's worth the hassle of filling and sanding the lap cuts. I guess I kind of like the rough untuned look. We'll see when ever I get those pics. loaded up. Anyway your project is coming along very fine. Enjoy !!

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When ever I clear a code via battery disco. I have an idle issue for a couple of good slow even throttle revs. I usually just ease off and drive it and it cures itself.

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Just explain in detail, some can still picture it in their minds.

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OK ! Lets see 'em.

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WELCOME !!

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Looking good, what size tires you got on there right now?

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WHAT ??

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Read the last paragraph of the description. It says the ballast is covered in epoxy and makes the metal case a "heat sink" ? They also say plastic cases suck.

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Thanks Brule. I'm looking into the Suncoast hood.

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I was under the impression that colder air made better power. If I'm pulling air from above my hood its got to be colder than from under the hood. Much colder !!

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OK !! I just meant I don't need to be lifted for taller tires, the clearance I have now is good, as long as I stay at a reasonable speed I can move through about any problem in the path. If not I take another route.

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Considering some mods to route a cold air ram type intake through the hood.The question is, will the PCM adjust to a true cold air intake ??

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I guess I'm missing something here. " Cool factor" ??

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My wheels set exactly the same on both sides in the front and in the rear. The only difference is the fronts set out 1 1/4" further than the rears since the front axle span is 2 1/2" wider than the rear axle span. No odd ball offset.The difference front to rear is stock from the factory on ALL CCs.

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I have got to get this camera thing taken care of !!! My rear wheels are identical in protrusion as are my fronts. I have 8" wheels with 3 3/4" back spacing. Thats the same as 2 1/4" spacers all around. The only difference is the fronts stick out 1 1/4" further than the rear because the frontend is ...

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Some people just drive to get there. Some want to make a statement in the process.

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Maybe so, but I just have no use for the SCARED CAT stance at this time with this truck as my full time trans. The lower and still functional I keep it, the safer handle I have on these roads I run.

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Yes I finally got around to the rears. I think I will switch over to 31/10.5s sooner or later and I needed the extra room. These 30/9.5s work real fine in every stage I've been able to attempt so far, no snow or ice yet . But I can't seem to get passed how scrawny they look compared to the 275/60 Co...

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Theres more real ZR5s shining around than you know !!

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I did the SKIDZ cut to my rear wheel wells and ZR5 flares this past Friday. I broke a couple mounting bolts on my flares also. Got to looking at the rest, all rusted up and rattling loose, and decided to simplify. I cut all the rivets and removed all the brackets. After cutting and riveting the laps...

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I did the SKIDZ cut to my rear wheel wells and ZR5 flares this past Friday. I broke a couple mounting bolts on my flares also. Got to looking at the rest, all rusted up and rattling loose, and decided to simplify. I cut all the rivets and removed all the brackets. After cutting and riveting the laps...

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OK, not that strange! What size are those wheels and what's the BS. Just might be the answer I'm looking for. Will 2" diameter body spacers work ? I have 14 of them that measure 3" tall by 2" diameter. I'm sure I can cut them down to 2" tall. Will the diameter work ? I'm sure with a little research ...

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I know they hit because they are out under the flares. I just wonder if an inch would be enough to stop the hit. I'm only hitting hard enough to just hear it hit. The solid full size stops help a major lot. I just want to stop it all together. It just seems 2" would be way overkill and I know that m...

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Well, I've had the chance to test the Full Size Solid bumpstops on the front for a couple of weeks now and they are not the answer to hitting the top of my wheel wells. I'm not hitting hard enough to break my flares but hitting at all is too much for me. I really don't want to go 2" BL cause it is n...

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Sure would like to see some good shots of your rig now that you have it complete, with the 33's and all.

F9K9

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I see the body lift in place and the SKIDZ cut to the wheel well and flare. This close-up photo really shows it clean. I sure wish I had the camera to show mine, well maybe some day. What size tire is the one in the picture? Looks major small with the mod.

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6" hangs down just right with NO fly away, even attached only on top.

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BILSTEIN HEAVY DUTY ----F4-b46-1681 HD REAR---F4-B46-1410 HD FRONT

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So whats your ride look like?

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SEARCH !!!

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I think you will probably tear your rear bumper off before you even get close to rubbing your sidewall on your spare. I mean get down on your knees and look at the differance between the two.

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Sorry not going to happen. I came up a full 1 1/2" in front and that made it level with the stock shackels, I'm bottomed out on the drivers side TB adjuster bolt and the pass. side had to be decranked about 3 threads to get the allignment right. So there is no more up. There probably is no real reas...

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I studied the Z height info. till I couldn't take it any more. All I wanted was to level my truck. So I parked the sucker on a level slab of concrete, I checked it with a Lazer level, and started cranking a little to both sides evenly. I'd crank then jump up and down on the front and the back, then ...

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It's what I live for !!

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Got my new 180 from Summit today. Ordered on line 5 pm. 7/9/09, got it 3 pm. today 7/11/09, these people are serious about makin' you happy. Anyway I got it in , took 10 minutes, lost maybe a pint of coolant. Filled 'er up and jambed to the Interstate and ran 120 miles 70 mph in 98 degree outside te...

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I do run 10-30w from May thru November. I started out with 10-30w Syn.Oil. I really like how clean it is after 6,000 miles use. I change oil and WIX filter every 6,000 miles. Back in Dino. days I always changed at 3,000 miles and my Castrol was always coal black. I asked Castrol about this and was t...

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Since I started using Synthetic Oil I've developed a slight weep down across the oil pan. In the past with other GM motors this was a sign of rear main leaking. This has become evident over the last 18,000 miles of synthetic oil use. I wonder, does this new oil flow so good that 134,000 mile old sea...

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Sure would be simpler to just add the JET # 10171 to the mod page. But thanks anyway.

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What is the JET part # for the 180* thermostat, I know we need a vented one or some such thing ?

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Got a test to the front with full size solid stops. I turned left into an uphill drive way a little fast on purpose and bottomed out the right side. It did rub, but only slightly and my flare did not get any damage. :D I think the bump stop was a major help, this uphill drive way has a drainage dip ...

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I bought the FELPRO Intake set with upper and lower seals. Reread my entry above, did an edit after your last.

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I have been green the last two years and it was green when I bought it with 86000 miles on it. I'm running 134000 miles now. This leak only happened once in a while, usualy in temperatures below 50f and would stop after completely warmed up. Sometimes it would leak a little when started to just move...

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I never had the slightest evidence of coolant in my oil or out my exhaust. I can't imagine enough bypass coolant eroding that aluminum and not contaminating the oil or the exhaust ? All I could see was directly out the front bottom of the lower manifold and only a pint of coolant needed adding any t...

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Just got a call from the mechanic changing my intake manifold gaskets, says my lower was eaten away due to the liquid leaking by. Said he added extra silicone to make up the excess. Will this work ??

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Got my ZQ8 rear sway bar installed, 1 1/2 hours, who needs paint, I mean you gotta lay down on your back to see it any way. After new tires with Dyna Beads, Monroe front steering stabilizer, ZQ8 rear sway bar, solid '99 rear bump stops on the front and hollows on the rear, speedo recalibrated for $1...

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