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  1. RanchWelder

    Np208 yoke

    I agree with drive line length analysis. After dropping the 4L80E to 4-1/2 inches below the frame,over the standard case lowering pins, which I think were1-3/4 or 2 inch drop, the drive line angle towards the front still works with the cross member and is more like a straight shot to the front...
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    Electrical dash wiring / wire color issues.

    This information is incorrect. Running a 12 AWG from the tan/white stripe wire to the gray fuel pump power at the tank, killed my ECM "B" fuse and would not run the fiel pump at start-up. Please do not combine these wires in the 87' Blazer fuel pump relay circuit to increase the FP 12v signal...
  3. RanchWelder

    4L80E fresh rebuild, no reverse.

    Yah... No. Same issue, no pressure with connector unplugged. Should be 300+psi and instead it's 49 - 195 on the pedal, in reverse, foot on the brake. Back on the bench. Full tear down. New forward drum with sleeve. Pump examination for reverse valve obstruction, pressure valve obstruction...
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    Heater Control Cables

    Decided to fabricate my heater/blower under the dash. No wet electrical, more firewall space under the hood. Drawing air from the ankle vent port that goes through the fender well beside the right fender kick panel and around the firewall for air source. I have it so I can block it off and...
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    4L80E fresh rebuild, no reverse.

    Found it. Check-ball #3. Also found video that describes how SOME reprogram plates can cause a leak in the 3rd gear circuit when reverse in engaged. So after checking that my separator plate my reprogramming designer supplied "IS NOT like the Jake's reprogramming design", and is in fact a...
  6. RanchWelder

    Leaf Spring/Axle/Frame

    Here's a video regarding spring and bushing installation mistakes: Congrats on the D60! Subscribed. I'll bet there's a secret to getting it all lined up and very close to straight the first time. Pics?
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    Multiple Battery types and the danger of diode damage with modern batteries mixed with Lead Acid and OEM alternators.

    To get the thread back on track... The change of ownership at The Red Top AGM battery company, moving to Mexico manufacturing, has caused a lot of disgruntled customers. It seems the $300 Red Top, that used to last 10 years or more, suddenly burns out at 2 to 2-1/2 years even with light use...
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    4L80E fresh rebuild, no reverse.

    Before I remove the 4L80E to verify the pump pressure regulator valve is not obstructed, I'm looking to verify the NEW B solenoid is not stuck open. Anyone with a proven method to test (besides the continuity test), which they both passed? How do you test the solenoid valve is actually not...
  9. RanchWelder

    Multiple Battery types and the danger of diode damage with modern batteries mixed with Lead Acid and OEM alternators.

    Well it was off Craigslist and the gentleman was very polite. The slider was used once to tow his rig to his new home. Came with the X-Plate welded to rails. 4 pucks with a central 2-5/16 that uses a pair of ball bearings to lock the center section to a flush mount goose-neck pin hole. There's a...
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    Multiple Battery types and the danger of diode damage with modern batteries mixed with Lead Acid and OEM alternators.

    Private email sent Grit dog. Moving into an RV, IF the transmission no-reverse issue can be fixed. No money for a low freq inverter, which is what I would want. No money for solar cells until next Spring, at the earliest. No where to move where it's warm, that I know of. No knowledge regarding...
  11. RanchWelder

    When to upgrade from CS130 to AD244 Alternator.

    This guy might know? He builds custom high amp alternators. (I'm not certain he diodes and resists' them for charging AGM or Lithium or NOT). Link: 400 amp GM AD244 Here's a dual serp passenger side mount from an eBay seller/fabricator: Here's a triple serp passenger side bracket for the 5.7L...
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    Multiple Battery types and the danger of diode damage with modern batteries mixed with Lead Acid and OEM alternators.

    Have heard many people claim to leave the Batteryminder on all the time on stored vehicles and thought that was wrong info. The Shumacher $70 version I have had success with for a few years, has L/A and AGM mode and turns off as a minder after full charge. It has run flawlessly sitting under the...
  13. RanchWelder

    Multiple Battery types and the danger of diode damage with modern batteries mixed with Lead Acid and OEM alternators.

    The DC to DC chargers that take a stock alternator and amplify the charge voltage seem like snake oil to my mind. They lose efficiency and create enormous heat to "RAISE" the amperage. Usually in a small box that could start a fire for a lot of money, made by the cheapest parts. Read good...
  14. RanchWelder

    Wiper issues

    You might have to up a model year to get the correct diagram, if they changed the wiring half way through production. Just posted my 87' Blazer diagrams from the 87' manuals are all wrong. The 88' diagram worked though. Be careful not to trust the signal wanring lamp diagrams (as far as power...
  15. RanchWelder

    Rim compatibility

    Yup... Grit Dog. Love that calculator: https://tiresize.com/calculator/ Unless it is strictly an off road ranch truck, avoid anything that says it's a BLEM, unless you can inspect in person. With the tires sometimes coming in need of added weights, you cannot afford to get a warped or bent...
  16. RanchWelder

    Multiple Battery types and the danger of diode damage with modern batteries mixed with Lead Acid and OEM alternators.

    Cool rig.
  17. RanchWelder

    Electrical dash wiring / wire color issues.

    PowerMaster adjustable 200 amp alternator for charging different batteries, AGM, Lead Acid, Lithium (if you can afford to rish using them).
  18. RanchWelder

    Multiple Battery types and the danger of diode damage with modern batteries mixed with Lead Acid and OEM alternators.

    Bought a Power-Master 3 years ago because of charging adjust-ability, L/A vs AGM vs Lithium. Had no idea what was going to be removed from the shelves because of EPA or lack of manufacturing. PM is rated at 200 amps. Never thought the idle voltage was a concern, TBH. Can see how it matters. Dim...
  19. RanchWelder

    When to upgrade from CS130 to AD244 Alternator.

    This is good info. Interested in your results and if it altered timing or the Hyperspark map or the fuel map of the Sniper EFI? Did you compare the data before and afterwards? I'm running a stock ignition / TBI. I'll bet the timing and or idle setting would have to increase or the truck...
  20. RanchWelder

    ***Hitch Procured*** Thread closed

    Looking for options and advice on selecting and operating a "slider 5th wheel" on a shortbed. Building my own frame mounts, plan on using 20K rails 20K sliders, 16K 5th wheel head, with 10 degree gimbal side to side. If you have anything in very good to excellent shape or advice on what to...
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  21. RanchWelder

    3/4 factory steering pump, hose, and reservoir

    Good deal. Is it press fit or screw fit pulley and are the hoses metric o-ring or the old style compression fittings? Good luck!
  22. RanchWelder

    Burning hei coils

    Aftermarket coils, distributors, or HIE modules or distributors and coils or weatherpack connectors, that do not say ACDelco or Delphi or OEM fail at an alarmimg rate? Why? It just makes me crazy? OEM or fail? Say it isn't so... Guess who makes them all? Your General! It's a scam! Buy the...
  23. RanchWelder

    Wiper issues

    My new Cardone motor does not stop at the bottom of the window. It now ruins the wipers over the the rubber windshield seal, if you locate the blades at the motor stop location from the factory. So I had to relocate the wiper arms to defeat this failure. Now my wipers end in the middle of the...
  24. RanchWelder

    Transmission cooler ideas

    Agree with both of you, and your solutions. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072C63CG9/ Zig-zag fins, not 40 row, and not the same as the unit I bought. It's actually half the unit for the same unit I bought, with a scetchy thermostat unit to supposedly protect the transmission> WTF, over? My...
  25. RanchWelder

    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    Yah, but if you're in a cross wind and hit hard on the soft, you pin-wheel and hit the wing tips... 5% pressure variation "At Landing Altitude" is the regulation so you don't get found grossly negligent and insurance cover's the crash. Unless there's missing tire weights and/or a bullet hole in...

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