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  1. Hunter79764

    Opinions on best newish Suburban or Tahoe

    Oh, and I like the Lexus stuff too. Don't have any first hand with the SUV's, but was strongly considering one (GX or LX) last time I was in the market. Now I'm in the market again, but need something with 25+ mpg for commuting and that rules out any truck based SUV...
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    Opinions on best newish Suburban or Tahoe

    Late to the game, but I can't agree enough, 01-06 is the right answer. I have had an 01 suburban from 240k to 360k, an 04 yukon XL Denali from 170k to 255k and counting, and a 2013 Denali XL from 180-240k and counting, but slowly, because the engine is shot due to cam issues starting with the...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    Yes, fluorescents can create a magnetic draw to metallic dust, same for the fixtures themselves. We have a few shops where T5HO 6/8 and 12 lamp fixtures were installed at 40+' high ceilings in metal fabrication areas (we do a LOT of welding, grinding, gouging, and cutting), and within a few...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    Usual rule is about 10% for modern ballast, 20% for magnetic of the original bulb rating. Trying to test them with a standard meter is tough, but overall that's a reasonable number. LED conversion tubes running through the ballast has a loss associated with the ballast, then another loss...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    Side story that might have something to do with it (other than just having some quality units, and/or having them operating in cooler environments generally), there was certainly a peak in LED quality/longevity a few years back. Manufacturers had a very real realization that they were selling...
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    New to engine swaps, looking for help with an LS3 swap into my 79 k20

    There's tons of info out there, but in general, you need to address a few items. From the fact that you are asking the question, I'm going to steer you towards the "Easy button" approach, not the hardcore budget build: Fuel system - Likely the best way is to essentially get the fuel system...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    Oh, if you do get some that have individual elements but have a cover over them, you can lightly sand the cover to "frost" it and make it more pleasant. And, if you can get dimmable lights, run them at something like 80%. You will hardly notice a difference, but they will last twice as long, or...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    For LED's, heat is the enemy, and driver boards are what fail. Anything that has a separate heat sink should last longer than something without, and tube replacements almost never work as well as something with a separate driver like a dedicated LED fixture. If they cram the driver into the base...
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    Power Tour 2025

    It's been a few years since I've done Power Tour, hopefully they will swing South again and do some Texas stops. If/When they do, I'll see if the Beast is up for it, or throw a rebuild on my Monte Carlo transmission to get it up for it... -OR-... Finally break the curse of driving through the...
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    Have you checked your ground?

    Now, to throw it all for another loop... There is a really good chance that early on, when "electrons" and electrical charges were just being sorted out, that the convention was set up and agreed upon by a few guys, then the realized that they might have sort-of kind-of switched which charge was...
  11. Hunter79764

    SM465 swap into 92 suburban.

    I seem to remember double clutching (clutch cycle once to get out of first/second and into neutral, then a second time to get into 1st/Low) and that working well, but that was 99% on the older trans from the '48, and typically used when climbing up some steep stuff and about to stall out, so...
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    SM465 swap into 92 suburban.

    My 2 trucks I have experience with, one was a '48 Chevy, but it had been chopped up beyond recognition. a few feet cut out of the wheelbase, cab was essentially removed except for floor pan and firewall, dash was made out of the original tailgate but folded to be a trough that help misc hunting...
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    SM465 swap into 92 suburban.

    I'm zero help, but I have a question you might be able to answer... On the SM465, especially with tall gearing, is it practical to use Low gear as 1st gear in normal/street driving? Or is the non-synchro that big of a deal? I've only driven two trucks with non-synchro low gear, and both were...
  14. Hunter79764

    AC Conversion Questions

    I have no personal experience. What I've gathered is that some have good luck with them, and some hated them and swapped for a standard orifice. Overall, the variable setup makes the most sense in hotter climates, where 105+ and high humidity is common. Not trying to start any fights, I know...
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    AC Conversion Questions

    To my knowledge, all orifice tubes are "compatible" with 134, it's just a matter of what is the right size. If it's a single cab truck, in Wisconsin, I don't think you have a bad option, anything will work out ok, so probably just stock replacement, which I believe is white?
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    AC Condenser - Should I use New Or Original.

    Newer microchannel condensers can reject a lot more heat than a fin and tube style, no myth or rumor to it. I was an engineer for Lennox HVAC on projects going from older to newer style, they certainly work. The question is, do you need it? Most single cab trucks will never notice the...
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    Pro Flo 4 with Delphi FE0114 or ACDelco EP381

    Injectors are rated at a flow for a given pressure. Unless you go crazy extreme, any reasonable injector can run any reasonable pressure. Lowering the pressure into your 29lb/hr injectors will reduce the flow, giving longer injector cycles and I could see where the computer would have an easier...
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    Pro Flo 4 with Delphi FE0114 or ACDelco EP381

    I read it as one of these guys under the hood right now, and he is looking to go with an 87 tank and fuel pump setup. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-36032?seid=srese1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsaS7BhDPARIsAAX5cSD2rB-Z6p02nMQFCso0P3DQmCxhYBj8u3QkcE5UwKYQtDyIYS54sNcaAvS7EALw_wcB If he has something...
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    Pro Flo 4 with Delphi FE0114 or ACDelco EP381

    What about a Walbro? Genuine units are good, careful about buying on Amazon or something as the fakes are rampant. That said, I can't imagine either of the pumps listed wouldn't work for what you need. If you have the front tank kit, have you looked to see which pump is in there, and if it might...
  20. Hunter79764

    Shop heater

    I vote infrared electric if you use it intermittently. If you want to maintain a temperature for the entire day etc, you might actually look into a heat pump (you don't have to duct it, just have the "furnace" with a filter inlet and some sheetmetal scrap to direct the airflow where you are...
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    Shop heater

    I use Texas for my shop heater... Jk, sort of. Not a huge need for it here, but I'm interested in adding a portable propane heater for mine next winter. Gas heat is usually more cost efficient to run, electric heat is usually more install friendly, but both of those depend on your utility...
  22. Hunter79764

    03 Trailblazer Build.

    That makes sense, just wanted to make sure you were accounting for that and didn't just forget to increase the fuel pressure or something. I'm following along and enjoying what you're doing, keep up the good work!
  23. Hunter79764

    03 Trailblazer Build.

    Just my ignorance showing, but is 43.5 the proper fuel pressure? I thought GM did 58 for most stuff of this vintage? If it is 43, that might be a cheap fix for maxed out injectors to swap in a 58 psi regulator (unless it's one that is regulated in the tank... ugh)
  24. Hunter79764

    1985 K2500 Build/LS Swap

    It's been a while since I've messed with it, but from memory, there's a few sets of instructions floating around out there, and/or you can ask someone who still does it currently, and it shouldn't be that hard to do. Of course, I could imagine in the current legal climate they might have pulled...
  25. Hunter79764

    350 or LS

    That's my take, but beware that the 4200 swap is not a fully baked option either, there will be trial and error and discovery along the way. The harness and electronics should be available from a few places (one is linked below), but the oil pan needs to be figured out, same for exhaust and...

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