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    quadrajet

    auto mfg..could of had some carbs sitting around..needing to use them..but just because.it may be a 700 800 cfm...it could be jetted down..i see a lot of carbs.on craigs list.people are wanting to trade down.from 750 cfm...to 600cfm saves gas..in the old days..all the guys wanted 750 holley...
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    what color

    i had a few silver vehicles years ago and the paint all ways went bad.fadded pealed.go too a parking lot.look at silver vehicles.all most all of them.the paint is crap.go look at a dark color.still shining.like they were new..you can even change the inside.to white.if the out side is dark..go...
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    what color

    paint the out side..darker then the inside..and down the road.if you get sick of that red.you can change the inside..to a darker color..silver goes bad and gets ugly to fast..dark cherry or black..dark blue..really dark..
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    Brake grabbing

    chevy calibers.go bad.easy..rust gets in behind the piston..one side is braking tight and the other side is staying loose..normal.you apply the brakes.the loose one grips.and pulls you too one side..change them both out.. some times..one or both can just lock up and start.burning up.. if...
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    Stranded!!

    hey some people like doing things the hard way.just hook jumper cables to the battery..have some one hold the key on and start..pulling..battery cables..poor some gas in the carb.see if you get a turn.if you get starter noise..it may be your starter. then..loosen all belts.turn all...
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    Tire Size Law

    on a full size pickup truck.you can do..235/75/15 235/70/15 or anything under.. you can do...31-33-35 tires..the problem is not with the tire size..but the bumper height.the cops do not want to see.something jacked up..where they can drive under it.. or some one else.can drive under...
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    How easy is it to use Vortech heads on older small block?

    carb yes tbi no do you know for years..while they could do it.the police removed the fuel injection..on police cars...carbs.let them have more power and higher top end speed..i do not know why any one.would want fuel injection and a controlling computer..if you want that crap..go buy a new...
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    1990 K5, Runs terrible: Need help

    anything goes bad electronic.it usually..makes the check engine light come on.a bad. distributor module.will make the engine run like it is..running out of gas..and cut off at a red light..if you can go to a wrecking yard.you can strip off a lot of.parts.for a little bit of money..and try one...
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    1990 K5, Runs terrible: Need help

    if the engine fires up-with no problem-you do not have to crank on it.i would be looking at a fuel problem.you have on that vehicle.fuel pump relay--fuel filter and then your fuel pump.if there is no..check engine light on --on the dash...there will be no trouble codes..if check engine light is...
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    Outside tire when giving it hard throttle chirps loudly

    A few years ago..when my 1996 chevy exspress van did that..the sun shield in the trans..broke..stripped..it has one of those defective. 4l60e transmission..i had a chevy dealer.trans guy to tear it out and tear it open and replace..all the parts that it needed.. The beast sun shield..was put...
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    Is a 2wd 4L60E worth the trouble?

    What it comes down too is the 4l60e was no good from the get go and gm..found that out quick.but crap massed produced..just keeps getting used..the only way.even one of them is any good at all is if some one spends the big dollars and builds one.from front to back.but why would you.it is...
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    454v8 timing-need help

    I got too install a timing pointer..then go from there..
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    Is a 2wd 4L60E worth the trouble?

    if some of the people that claim to be rebuilding these defective transmissions..at home or where ever.were really any good..they would not even be messing with the defective junk..they would not touch it..if they were any good..they would be some where.taking care of the new transmissions that...
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    Turbo 350 Information and Facts

    i watched a utube video.they changed out a 350 trans for a 700r4..and you do not have to change the column you will not be able to shift down in to one..no manual shifting..drive shaft has to be cut and rebalanced
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    Is a 2wd 4L60E worth the trouble?

    all so i seen.where they replaced.a 350trans with a 700r4..and you do not have to change the column...you just do not have low on the column you cant shift down in to one..the drive shaft has to be cut and balanced
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    Is a 2wd 4L60E worth the trouble?

    doing what ever in side the trans..to get rid of heat.is a good thing..the fluid temps are high..burning up the trans fluid.if i ever put money.in a total rebuild of one.i would put out the money for that trans cooler that has the electric fan on it..i watched..on utube.monster...
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    Warn Premium Manual Hubs

    you can buy most of your parts on amazon.com...i would think there are cheaper..there is no shipping or tax.did not know if you knew about amazon..i have seen the hubs on there and other four wheel drive parts
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    Truck Starts Hard at Times

    all so i have read..these crank trigger engines..the deal.on the crank.a wire can break..some mud can mess it up..until you clean it..a wire can come lose on the fuel pump plug.and you cant see it.you have to really check it out.to see if it is lose or broken.you can have a lost frame ground.on...
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    Truck Starts Hard at Times

    IS THIS THE 350R VORTECH...WITH THE SPIDER CRAP AND THE CRAB CAP ON THE DISTRIBUTOR..WELL I HAVE WENT THROUGH SOME CRAP WITH MIND..OVER THE YEARS SINCE 2005..I CHANGED THE CAP AND ROTOR-COIL-AND STILL THE THING WOULD NOT START.but now and then..if it was wet out.it would not start.the pump got...
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    Is a 2wd 4L60E worth the trouble?

    i just watched that you tube tear down.of the 4l60e trans..there are a lot of parts in that trans..i did not see where the case had any wear.i want to see the tear down for the 4l80e.see what that looks like..i know in anything..too many moving parts..is not good..and the thing even has...
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    Is a 2wd 4L60E worth the trouble?

    YOU GUYS CRACK ME UP ON THIS 4L60E CRAP-ALL OF THEM ARE BREAKING AND GOING OUT..but you cant figure out..why they broke..THEY ARE ALL DEFECTIVE CANT YOU GET THAT..gm spent years trying to straighten them out.even changing to another transmission..the 4l80e.why..the 4l60e.could not be.made...
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    Turbo 350 Kickdown Cable (Proper Name Detent Cable)

    i do not think i would want the truck..where it could roll..the cable is just for passing gear right..with it unhooked..you would not have passing gear..i am not a trans guy..so i do not know if that is right or not..
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    master cylinder and booster

    another thing..if i was going to switch...i would go on line and get something.built and upgraded..not stock off the self.or out of the junk yard..not on brakes..
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    master cylinder and booster

    why would you want too switch from the good stuff.to the cheaper..crap...that makes no sense..iron is king..you want to go to the cheap aluminum-plastic tank on o-rings...dont make sense to me.do you just think it looks prettier. i would think gm..switched to the cheaper junk..so it would...
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    I am looking for pictures of trucks with minimal lift for a large tire

    i think one of my chevy trucks i had years ago..i put 31x15,s on it with no problem..you can go with big and tall-or big and wide..i know they have a bumper height law..probably in every state...big tire laws too but people still get inspection stickers..in VA some of the guys were bagging...

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