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  1. Tobe's84Jimmy

    Wideband- a short story

    i’m heading out to go to work this morning, truck starts, back down the driveway to warm it up on the street, truck coughs and dies(!). the truck restarts but dies shortly after. did my MSD die!?! shit! no cause it keeps starting. hmm. okay lets turn on the wideband, and,.. i’m getting a flat...
  2. Tobe's84Jimmy

    are front sways interchangeable?

    hey squares. i have a 84 gmc jimmy, and was wondering can i swap on a heavier/ stronger sway bar instead of my current one, or should i add an additional bar i.e. belltech. thanks all.
  3. Tobe's84Jimmy

    new song called 700R4

    the new (reman) trans has been fair but quirky. i had those guys install new upper and lower ball joints and that shmancy new avs2 carb thats supposed to have happy endings forever ( its not bad!) and now 4 days later the trans is actin out a bit. part my fault, i had to get it back end of day...
  4. Tobe's84Jimmy

    Wideband is fun!

    happy nu year all. I purchased and installed the analog ( needle type gauge ) air-fuel ratio gauge by autometer, and this is cool stuff! I always thought I was runnin kinda rich and dammit I was right! I am carb’d with a edelbrock 600 or 650, I asked for a 650 so I hope thats what it was, it’s...
  5. Tobe's84Jimmy

    true dual exhaust

    i’m guessin they call it a torque tube for a reason, but I just like the bang of a real dual exhaust. just finished butchering mine in, way too loud but big stupid grin for sure. still have to straighten out the tailpipes so they are symmetrical, but it is functional. i’ve got a 2 foot cherry...
  6. Tobe's84Jimmy

    New 700R4! well its a reman

    yep I burned up 2nd gear, or at least sent it to a place where I couldnt find it, and the mechanics at the shop couldnt find it, so I had to get a new one. runs pretty good now i might add, but at a much lower rpm set than the truck was when i first got it 6+ years ago i think. maybe the trans...
  7. Tobe's84Jimmy

    broke my truck a little

    i’ve been workin on my truck a bit lately, among other junk got a new intake RPM air gap from edelbrock, its nice definitely notice the difference. while tuning ( twisting the distributor like youre tuning in Tokyo ) found a good bit of power and then promptly blew a crack or hole in my...
  8. Tobe's84Jimmy

    composite leaf springs(?)

    hello to all. i'm trying to find composite leaf springs, but not lowering or raising my '84 jimmy. i saw ridetech has a kit for lowering with composites, just wondering if anyone has used composites( feedback?) and i'm guessing i could use the ridetech ones without lowering/flipping the spring...

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