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    random steering "pop"

    and another thought... Something else I thought about... I have an occasional pop, and I feel it through the wheel, though, primarily on a left turn, over a dip in my driveway. After beating my head on the bumper for several hours this weekend, I realized that it was the leaf spring...
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    All right boys help me decide. OEM or Carbon Fiber Hood?

    I do agree, but... I'd agree that (a visible) CF has no place on a steel, I refer to it more for the weight (fight to lift a steel, whereas, spin the carbon hood like a pizza pie lol). They all can be painted, and as a personal preference, carbons should be painted. A lot depends on what...
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    88 Crew 2wd New to the fourm!

    Welcome! Nice "Crew" Welcome to the forum! Def. interested in watching the progress. Btw, Your Crew = Me Want :licklips: lol :patriot: ~Sun
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    Swap out my 6.2 Diesel for a 454

    Thumbs up fo dirtroadoutlaw for the link.. great place for ex-mil/o-stock
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    1982 suburban diesel ...lifted

    There are basically three versions, all run the 350 block // C-code (350ci), J-code(379ci), and J-code commercial/military(379ci). All have identical short-blocks. differences are primarily externals, e.g. cylinder heads, pre-combustion chambers, injection pumps, OEM injector nozzles, intake...
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    Swap out my 6.2 Diesel for a 454

    If I was in your neck of the woods, I'd pick it up for that - even help pull it. Having it running in the truck would be your best bet for advertising, in my opinion. I'm the type that tends to shy from "Running motor, sounds great, great mpg, plenty of power... sitting on my shop floor". If...
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    Mudded & Flooded in the PacNW

    Don't blame you for wanting to keep the exempt vin. To my knowledge, the union at the firewall should be plug-n-play.. GM was starting to really ride the "Universal" band-wagon, by that time. A few years newer (and matching year motors) and I could almost guarantee a plug-n-play harness...
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    6.2 and a 454 weight ??

    LOL ol' boy down the road has a couple of these sitting in his shop.. I swear they're used to anchor.. his house :evillol: oooh.. how 'bout the other end of the spectrum?! the 270 Stovebolt?! lol.. I might strain a toe with it's whole 70#s
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    Mudded & Flooded in the PacNW

    Wow, 85 k10 oil-burner.. rarity indeed (+/-3.5% of all manufactured) From what I am picturing in my head (all nekkid ladies aside :boxed: ), yes. As far as wiring it up, this might help http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/techinfo/wiring_diagrams/81-87_V8_engine.jpg Also, make sure the systems...
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    Mudded & Flooded in the PacNW

    Here's where I got my controller...
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    6.2 and a 454 weight ??

    The nominal weight of a 6.2 (J) is 700# +/-. The nominal weight of the "W" block had a dry weight of 685# They converted to Aluminum Heads (L71 - 427 // same Block, different bore) reduced this by 75lbs. Eventually, they brought it down to (in the ZL1 block // 427 / same core) to 575#...
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    Swap out my 6.2 Diesel for a 454

    Crate 6.2 I should specify: The "Crate" 6.2 is a Military crate, typically as overstock/"piled" military crates for the CUCVs and older Humvees. Some are New, never run Detroit cast, and typically packed with spare parts (like IPs, Water Pumps, Heads, Valve kits and the like). Normally, they...
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    Mudded & Flooded in the PacNW

    That's correct: The J vin is the Detroit, built and bread. It was installed both at the D plant and the Canada plant. The C is the 350, converted. Extremely easy to mod back. Anyone with a C vin, I would recommend swapping back to the gasser, the J though.. a little tinkering and you'll find...
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    Swap out my 6.2 Diesel for a 454

    Burner to a gasser.. Im'a go cry now :P Ugh I'd hate to see that beautiful burner get swapped to a gasser (just a personal thing :P .) Honestly, I have a tendency to offend people when I make offers.. I can tell you what a crate 6.2 will cost, but that's a hard comparison lol. Though, if...
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    Swap out my 6.2 Diesel for a 454

    solenoid and converter is all, otherwise a direct fit. Swapped my 700 for a 400 from a gasser without issue. I agree with Camo here, with one note: With factory 16/20 gal tank(s), no more than a gallon, else you run the chance of blowing a piston or rings, in the least, or blowing off the...
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    anyone know about this grill guard?

    Measure center to center of your bumper mounting bolts, and make a cardboard cutout of the bumper form. Take this down to a local Fabrication/Steel shop. My local shop quoted me at 145 material & labor. They even recommended some modifications for light mounts and how to make it a bit...
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    random steering "pop"

    same issue with mine, however, I know my probs: Pitman arm and related ball joint. When this wears out, the joint rests at an extreme angle, and "catches" in one position. During turns, or when it gets wet, it will "pop" to another extreme angle and hold there. (best way to test, jack up the...
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    1982 suburban diesel ...lifted

    Still for sale? What Vin code 6.2? C or J? (if J, will be the only J in the Vin)
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    How Will My Square Body Look With XX Lift and XX Tires?

    I do, and I definitely like the clean look. Still gives plenty of room for climbing, without grabbing my parachute to get out. I'll have to update later with a side-shot. 2" factory lift (common on Camper Specials). Looking to either flip the axles or grab a 3" leaf spring kit. Want a...
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    All right boys help me decide. OEM or Carbon Fiber Hood?

    Gimme-a-Hoodie! If yours is a 2 whl drive shortbox (from what I see in your profile, it is) I would say a carbon Cowl induction hood).. killer looks, speed crazy appeal and really ties in well with that model. If you're talking an off-roader machine, I'd run the factory look... personal...
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    Mudded & Flooded in the PacNW

    Definitely! Be sure of a couple of things (I'm sure you know, already): Swap out your gauge cluster from the Burb, as the Water sensor and Glow dummy lights can be a lifesaver and tell-tales (water: lifesaver, Glow: tell-tales of low coolant/air-trap/short in system) Wire up a...
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    Mudded & Flooded in the PacNW

    Boxed frame: Soooo worth it! Definitely, if you are in to using your Boxer for what they were made for: Heavy Work ;-) Definitely keeps flex to a minimum, and from what I've found, keeps the load balanced extremely well. I've rolled a frame, previously, from a hyped up 454 in a '97...
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    Mudded & Flooded in the PacNW

    @crazy4offroad: The 6.2 is a great motor, regardless what ppl say (remember, the more trash ppl talk, the more jealous they are :D ) If you ever want to run a Bomber, ensure it's the (J) vin. I run a quart of used motor oil (strained at home with coffee filters) in each tank, and a tank of Red...
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    Mudded & Flooded in the PacNW

    Thank you to everyone for the warm welcomes.. makes the cold n wet here in the Puget Sound a little more tolerable ;)
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    Mudded & Flooded in the PacNW

    Hey All, just dropping in to toss my Heya's, Hiya's and Hello's. Been coasting, climbing and crushing in Square Bodies my whole life. Die Hard Bowtie, and more specifically, Square Body, Family. Proudest moment: Both teenage daughters started fighting over who get's Dad's Pick-m-up...

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