The tags reads : manufactured for general motors, part no.88890529, date 05-2002, serial no.17683, then 1113 at the bottom
Any idea about what this motors origin is ?
I was thinking maybe a 3.42 and not be revving so high. I'm used to driving my wife's 95 dually with O.D. auto , when I get in the 86 it feels like it's in low range ! No fun to cruise. I'm not really trying to go 80 ! Thanks for the formulas. Gear vendors are cool but pricey, and my buddy has...
86 crewcab dually 454wth400 14 bolt rear end. The truck is revving to go 65mph on freeway. I'm running 215/75-16s and would like to be able to drive 80 like all the other crazies on the road! Any ideas about a good axle gear set to achieve this would be much appreciated.
Beautiful in Black my favorite, but very hard to maintain. I have a black 95 dually but it's all scratch up. Must be nice to have a safe place to store it. She's a beauty keep her like that !
Fill those cylinders with penetrating oil soak for a couple days then get a 1' long piece of 4x4 put on top of each piston and wack it with a decent size hammer. Do each piston then see if it will turn.if you have the motor out unbolt rod caps& main caps and remove the crank then you can knock...
We used to paint all the work trucks with rustoleum thinned it with acetone, dried fast and pretty shiny to . Mostly white bodies with gloss black for service beds. Acetone is the secret to rustoleum, without it , it takes to long to dry. My 2 cents!
I have a 95 extra cab dually , and 86 crew cab dually I'm restoring been a GMC guy for a long time, but don't know everything so it pays to network. So maybe I can offer help and I'm sure I'll need some. Hope to be a contributing member thank you