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How durable is the 14 bolt SF rear axle?
Ive been looking at an 1984 K2500 Suburban, its got the semi floater rear, its lifted with 35", tires, an automatic, and a 454 that might have been lightly built...........Presumably it ran a trail similar to the Rubicon, or thats the rumor! How much of a weak link is this axle, especially in...- Bob Igram
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1977 K20 Silverado Drive belt tensioning
So, i just picked up a 77 K20 Silverado, small block, 4 spd, 205 T case..........Doesnt burn or leak any oil, runs smooth, shifts easily, stops, starts, turns pretty well......When i bought it, P/S squealed horrible on any sharp, low speed turn....Upon close inspection, a header install had...- Bob Igram
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New truck, with some engine swap woes
I just picked up a 77 K20 Silverado the other day.......Appears to be a 350, 4 spd, havent checked out much yet. What i have discovered hints at an engine swap.....Missing a tensioning bracket for P/S pump, and the P/S belt is REALLY loose, as evidenced by the screech at sharp turns. Alternator...- Bob Igram
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Detroit Locker question......
Knowing that Corp 14 bolt Detroit Lockers are quite inexpensive, what are the general thoughts on using one on a fairly regularly driven vehicle.........I generally drive kinda gently, im fully middle aged, and ive driven a lot of 60's-80's 4wd, manual trans vehicles in both winter and summer...- Bob Igram
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1986 C20 454 cooling questions
Ive got a 1986 C20, 454, T400, 3.21 axle ive owned about a year now, it may well be only a little over 100K miles total, and it appears to have all its original emissions equip on it........during the summer, pulling mountain grades, with a relatively light load, it started running hotter than i...- Bob Igram
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Ramsey RE8000 hidden winch kit
I own two Chevy trucks out of this era, a 1983 Frankensteiner truck, K20,350, sm465/205 case,4.10, 84 or newer hydraulic clutch, Warn 8274 winch and also an 1986 C20, 454, T400,3.21 ratio. It came with a Ramsey RE8000 with a hidden kit that mounts behind and under front bumper, with a roller...
