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    Look how easy it is to build a aluminum dual fan shroud. Never buy 1 again $$$$

    I'm interested to hear more about the pre-built assembly and what temp sensor (and location) you guys wind up using. Appears to be a nice (drop-in) way to go, and I like how it looks. I already have the big copper 34" wide 454 radiator installed, and I'm pulling air through it with a big 454...
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    School me on O2 sensors for the 87-91 tbi trucks

    Also, there are different designs in the tips of the 02 sensors, based on how close to the heat of the exhaust port, the sensor is placed. A sensor that mounts closer to the ex. port will have slots in the tip that are more less open. A sensor that mounts further away, will have slots that are...
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    Edelbrock Pro-Flo 4 - replacing my TBI any thoughts anyone done this?

    :pokeowned:Edited 'cuz I don't know what I'm talking about
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    Do we have a show us your shop thread?

    I built this a little over a year ago, after getting the concrete slab poured by a company.
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    Modding an OEM radio to have bluetooth.

    I have an OE CD player with graphic EQ in mine, with AUX.
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    First Squarebody Purchase

    Welcome to club Suburban!
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    Hello!

    Welcome aboard! My condolences that it's not a Suburban:Get him!:
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    quick question for small engine guys

    Glad you got it. Nice work! The method for setting these up is; using a flexible card-stock type material, very similar to a standard business card, or a business card. Simply set the mag/coil unit in position and leave it's 2 mounting bolts loose. Then rotate the flywheel so that its magnet...
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    Show your daily driver

    1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel LX Pickup (1.6L NA diesel/5spd/AC) It has about 320k on it.
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    quick question for small engine guys

    Your air gap is fine. It has hydraulic lifters, so valve adjustment isn't your issue unless the studs that hold the rocker arms have come loose in the head, which is not uncommon. The Kohler V-twins are also known for blowing head gaskets. The gaskets fail between the combustion chamber and...
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    Serpentine belt tension assembly snapped in half

    308,000mi and the original serp belt tensioner assembly broke in half, just above the pulley. WTH? Fortunately it didn't happen during the 1,320mi round trip to the Grand Canyon 2 weekends ago. And... it didn't happen on the return trip to the Grand Canyon this past weekend, where I was...
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    serpentine upgrade, fan almost went through hood. Anyone done this with a flex fan?? pics inside

    Sorry that happened! As was mentioned above, your water pump shaft sheered off, (at the channel that the bearing runs on) due to that huge fan spacer. I had the same thing happen about 4yrs ago, and I learned the hard lesson: Don't use a fan spacer. IMO, if you don't go with electric fans...
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    Checking/cleaning air intake for A/C and heat?

    Excellent explanation and photos! A few weeks ago, I discovered my vacuum hose to the fresh air flap inside that hollow firewall area, had broken, pulled out of the firewall, and was laying in around the wiring that goes to he glove box light. No idea how it got broken, how long ago it...
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    Kill switch ideas?

    BTW, if you're looking for a signature photo, this might work a little better.....
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    Kill switch ideas?

    You can purchase a battery ground cable disconnect that would make that task as simple as spinning the large green knob. That's too bad someone's been in there messing with so much of the "core" of the truck. You're probably fine though, because if there was an issue, you would have come...
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