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    56" unloaded spring height?

    im looking at a set of used multi-leaf rear springs. The are 11" unloaded ( i know they likely have more arch the thicker leaf pack). Is this likely to be a factory height or lifted? Does anyone know the stock 56" height when unloaded?
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    power steering reservoir replacement

    my sons 87 6.2 steering pump (with AC, so its got the dual return and remote reservoir) reservoir/can is rusted and leaking. They seem hard to find. Does anyone know a crossover application or source for these?
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    k5 tailgate window refurb questions

    Ive been searching quite a bit, but cant find the answers to my quandry. My son pulled the glass from his tailgate a while back, and we are trying to put everything back together. I already have new felts, new cable, new weather strip for the top, new rubber for the window glass mount. When...
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    need 700r4 TV cable for 6.2?

    the flex plate on my sons 87 blazer cracked, in addition to all 3 bellhousing bolts on the passenger side were missing. (Not sure if they fell out recently or were not installed by PO). need less to say, when dropping the trans, looks like maybe the PO used a universal TV cable which used a...
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    6.2 accelerator cable replacement

    My sons accelerator cable frayed and stopped working on his 87 diesel blazer. We purchased a pioneer 8503 cable, and the ball detent distance from the pedal is wrong and the cable does not work. Reading on hillbilly wizard, sounds like this is a common issue, but while I was out of town, the...
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    700r4 kicking into neutral

    sons 87 k5 700r4 6.2 just tightened steering tilt bolts as they were quite loose. the trans was, and now worse, keeps kicking back into neutral from drive while running down the road. is this likely a column or linkage problem?
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    vent window interchange?

    do the different years interchange between them? I know there are one piece gaskets, two piece, one bolt, two bolt, etc differences, but if I came across a 2 bolt vent window thats in better shape than my one, bolt set, would they interchange in my 87 doors?
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    yukon seats into a K5?

    anyone put yukon seats n a K5. Seems all the floors are a littl different from my searching. Subs have a raised floor for example. Trying to put seats with the integrated belts into my kids blazer for comfort and safety. EDIT+++ sorry I put this in the wrong section.
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    700r4 TV cable cause acceleration/run away with 6.2?

    My son just told me that after driving on the freeway for a while, he will have this intermittent problem: When he lets off the throttle, he feels like the pedal will "suck down" and the truck will accelerate. When he steps on the brake, it will stop. I have not witnessed this problem myself...
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    duramax filter head and wix 33960xe

    I just installed these pieces to get rid of the brick since it was leaking air over night. I cannot get the filter to seal against the filter head. Ive cranked it on pretty tight in successive attempts and it continues to leak. google hasnt turned up much to resolve the problem. Its a dorman...
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    ORD swaybar ends?

    anyone have an issue with the bolts that secure the extended links to the spring plates backing out? I crawled under my kids blazer with 4" ORD front springs and the ORD swaybar kits, and the bolts were missing on both sides. Ill get new hardware and loctite it, I just was surpirsed they both...
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    replacement hydroboost unit?

    the one on my kids 87 K5 is leaking. Id rather not put a remanufactured cardone unit in it. Does anyone know a more modern boost unit that would work? swapping brackets is easy enough, as is swapping the pushrod. Dont even care if the fittings are different, but would still need it pretty...
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    tranny mount/crossmember- urgent help needed

    the kids 87 k5 continues to kick us in the nuts. Suddenly he couldnt shift to park. immediately I thought it was adjusting the 700r4. nope. The damn bolts on the drivers side of the crossmember came off, and dropped that side off the frame. Its torn the trans mount as well. Im guessing I...
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    Bowler Clutch pedal?

    anyone have experience with it? My teenager really wants a nv4500 with the LS we are putting in, and as you all know, the factory hydro/hydro pedals are a bit of a unicorn anymore. If and when you do find them, they are 4-500 dollars. If the bowler is a decent functioning option, it may be...
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    clutch pedal assembly- 87 hydro

    looking for the unicorn, wondering if any of you have a cache of them in a box somewhere? looking for clutch pedal assembly, prefer hydro/hydro
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    roof rust "paint?"

    the sons roof is fairly rusty. he spent the day with a DA sander but the metal is still "brown" and not cleaning up and shiny like fresh metal. We are hoping to just paint it with something until he can afford a paint job, which would likely require filler up there to smooth it out. With...
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    ls swap water- camaro pump?

    are you LS swap guys going to the camaro water pump and running a stock radiator? Looks lke that would be a good setup if the belts lineup with truck accessories?
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    Paint codes

    found my SPID sticker, though its different looking than most of the pics I have seen here. I believe my paint code is 90u which is cobalt blue met(allic) 06 according to decoderpro.com. Any suggestions on where to find that paint? also, the roof needs paint, and my son wants to match the...
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    Back seat support rod

    The support rod on my sons back seat broke where it is riveted near the floor bracket. Has anyone welded this back together or is there a source for these?
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    diesel to LS wiring harness?

    Looking to pull my sons NA6.2 in favor of a 6.0LS. The previous owner(s) hacked the wiring up pretty good under the dash. I have found several wire nuts, and dead wires. Basically its a mess. Id like to replace all wiring with a new harness, to run aftermarket gauges and the LS with AC. I...
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    05+ super duty axles?

    anyone around here install a set? I can get a pair of them for less than people want for a chevy 60. Several companies make radius arm kits for them (ruff stuff and WFO for instance). Coilover towers are easy enough to find, or make. The biggest concerns/questions I have are, how does the...
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    Air in fuel lines after sitting over night on 6.2

    suddenly, the last two nights, my sons blazer has been getting air trapped in lines wen sitting overnight. I can bleed and get it started, and it will be fine again till it sits overnight. Anyone have similar issue that may be able to save me some time from tracing the leak down? I guess its...
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    factory bumper carriage bolts?

    anyone know offhand if its 1/2-13 or metric? ecklers and LMC dont tell what size they are. Mine are rusted and crappy. The 1/2 die wont go on very well, so Im leaning toward metric. Was going to order new stainless ones from mcmaster
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    AC redo after sitting disconnected for a long time

    the 87 6.2 we bought has not had the AC working since long before we bought it I believe. Is there a simpletons version of troubleshooting the AC and where to check, verify etc anywhere on here? Like AC 101 for *********? I dont know squat about AC's but would like to try and get this thing...
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    ORD front lift springs caster correction needed?

    swapping some super stiff front 4" springs for a set of used ORD 4". Planned on reusing the degree shims that were in there, but the center pin hole is oversized and wont work with the new center pins I bought. (Old pack had a very long head that stuck thru the shims. DO ORD springs come with...

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