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  1. Tyger13us

    Center/carrier bearing orientation - 76 C20 suburban

    high or low on the center carrier bearing depends,, You want the primary drive line as straight parallel with the trans/transfer case as possible. ive seen um up, but the mount of the trans to cross member was shimmed to be straight. off Roaders what them UP so they dont get hung up on Stuff...
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    Front suspension mystery drone

    Could be Exhaust noise at certain speeds. Try different air pressures in the tires. a different test road. Rear u joints will sound like that also, the noise will travel up the frame rails. Toe should be 0 to 1/8, i dialed mine back to 1/16th ish. 1/8 inch the steering was to darty ,, 0 it...
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    Skyjacker 7255 dual steering stabilizer kit instructions

    It wont help a thing if your tie rods are shot and ball joints are worn. it may help a lil bit if you have cross over steering. IMHO. Get a steering box frame support kit, all that stress will eventually crack your frame where the steering box bolts to.
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    Power brake booster recommendations?

    If you want real brakes, go with Hydro-boost, you can get everything you need from a donor truck/Suburban. you can use your master cylinder with it. I would never go back to a Vacuum booster system. It wont interfere with What ever motor ya stuff in it...
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    Whatcha do with that...?

    2 acres of parts or 75 miles to town, you Pick.......... If it cant be re-Built? i keep it for parts so i can re-build an "other" one.
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    Gun Rack Spacing

    I put mine behind the seat,,, got tire of breaking the back glass when out 4wheeling. Bsides no one can see um to steal um.
  7. Tyger13us

    Square-body?

    I dunno, back in the olden daze we called um "Bricks" because they are as aerodynamic as a brick. lol
  8. Tyger13us

    HEI module dwell time.

    I run an OLD Well's white module, never any problems. I look for a module that has GM stamped on it and hoard those.. Both are very good, without SHORTING out Your coil and have a melt down in the windings.. cheap chyna crap modules will. J my 2 cents.
  9. Tyger13us

    Cigarette lighter woes 1983 k25

    I ran a seperate 12g wire to the fuse block B+ with an inline fuse. No more than 10 amp!!!, the lighter plug will melt down and short out.. i sometime run a 400w inverter? or a handheld spotlight. Melt down a wire in the Harness will be a VERY bad day...
  10. Tyger13us

    350 or LS

    357ci/Hei/flat tappet cam/10:8 compression on pump gas/Iron eagle 64cc chamber heads/1405 edelbrock re-jetted and rods,, 14.0 Afr down the road "flat land" 370ish hp/350Th/205/373's/31x10.5x15's. i get 18-20 mpg, singing down the road @ 3k rpms the way it was designed. it hauls ass and the mail...
  11. Tyger13us

    Dual Tanks Fuel switch delete

    9 times out of 10, its been the switch on ALL my twin tank trucks, i take a working switch out of one of my trucks and plug it in the none working one and it works again. Ive never had a bad selector valve, some times the plug gets full of crap? or the gauge in the tank goes bad.. Just my...
  12. Tyger13us

    Small block and starters

    I agree with you 100%.. but in my case its 120 mile round trip to the parts house, they always have to order what i need. AND they have a "special im important" extra charge for ordering parts.. then i have to drive another 120 miles to find out if they ordered the right part and drive it back...
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    Small block and starters

    WARNING!!!! Speedway motors jacked my credit card for 300.00 bux for uber charges. this was a couple 3 weeks ago.. had to go through the hassle of a new card and report everything through the bank/card carrier.. I will never order from SPEEDWAY MOTORS ever again..... AND sent me the wrong part...
  14. Tyger13us

    th350 case advise

    I get what you sayin,, but i only paid 20 bucks for the transgo kit,, not the 90 some buck they want for it at some places not to be mentioned... the dude had it,, said 20 bucks,, SOLD... all the mods can be done without any kit,, it was easyer for me at the time. I dont mind the springs,, it...
  15. Tyger13us

    th350 case advise

    I had that trans apart so many times,, the band,, the bracket that goes to the accumulator pin would get hung up on the case,, i matched it up with 3 other bands and it wasnt right, it was changed and would hang up on the case webs it sat on,, So i used a redband type with what looks like...
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    th350 case advise

    Finally!! got it in the truck and going... i was a 1 man band,, using winch straps,, floor jack,, 2x4's and 4x4s you name it.. glad the truck is high enough i didnt have to jack it up or nothing.. had to put it in with the t-case bolted up to the trans,, no way in hell was i going to stuff the...
  17. Tyger13us

    th350 case advise

    the th350 1&2 kit i have has the transfer dual feed plate spot welded to the case metering plate... there is no separate duel feed plates like that, that comes in the b&m kit..... the gasket are top and bottom plate gaskets,, then the duel feed gasket the kit includes covers "there" duel feed...
  18. Tyger13us

    th350 case advise

    Well? i got it all back together,, .013 end play, with full roller thrust bearings,, and all the trick shit....... im on the last assembley,, the valve body........ As ya may know,, maybe not? it had a transgo 1-2 kit,, with the red spring... truck heavy duty seting....... there is a defect...
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    th350 case advise

    Update...... today UPS delivered the th350 trans kit i ordered.. https://www.oregonperformancetransmission.com/product/OPT-TH350-RB.html best deal i could find.. i got the hardened direct drum race and steels and some Assembly goop... i also got the bolt in case saver...
  20. Tyger13us

    Reading SBC engine code stamped on front of block

    Small Block Chevy Engine Block Indentification CID YEAR BORE MAIN CAP 262 1975 3.671 2 bolt ONLY 267 1979 - 81 3.500 2 bolt ONLY 305 1976 - 96 3.736 2 bolt ONLY 307 1968 - 73 3.875 2 bolt ONLY 327 1968-69 4.001 (2.3" main) 2 bolt 350 1968-88 4.001 (2.3" main) 2 bolt 265...
  21. Tyger13us

    Reading SBC engine code stamped on front of block

    could even be part of the vin #.. the block casting # would be more help.. i have some SBC casting numbers.........
  22. Tyger13us

    Dual front shocks

    I can only go on what i have tryed,, on factory re-curved springs,, it helps with the wash board dirt roads and weak springs.. if there new rancho twin shocks kit its over kill......IMO. i went with new tough country springs multi leaf flat arc and it was so rough with duel shocks,, hit a bump...
  23. Tyger13us

    th350 case advise

    ok,, got another dumbass ??? i went out and tore down a BOP th350 today since the mud is drying up a lil,, ya can walk around a little... It would seem that it was behind a v6,, and thats by going on the clutch count,, 1 less clutch in all the places where clutches are.. it has full torington...
  24. Tyger13us

    th350 case advise

    ok.. decided to go through the whole 9 yards...... full kit clutches and steels,, all bushings and seals,, intermediate sprag and HD race,, low and revers sprag with the bolt in case saver.. also going to use the anti clunk spring.. wide direct drum bushing,, double up on the sun gear bushings...
  25. Tyger13us

    th350 case advise

    Ok,, thanks dude... I did notice that there wasnt a wave plate in the direct 4 clutch pac,, so i rounded one up and trying to set the direct drum up... but its too tight,, no clearance for the clutches,, i looked over the other direct drums,, out of for sure v8 trucks. but it has the same...

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