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  1. 87sierra

    87 GMC Cummins swap and 4x4 conversion

    okay been awhile since I have been on so far I have the engine at home and began disassembly. Once its fully disassembled I am going to put new bearings pistons and gaskets in the engine. Some of the performance upgrades include 100hp injectors, head studs, bigger turbo, 4200 rpm governor spring...
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    87 GMC Cummins swap and 4x4 conversion

    Okay so in the near future I am planning on doing a cummins swap and convert my 2wd to 4x4. Right now I have a cummins out of a 91 and a pair of axles the front is a dana 60 king pin not sure on the rear would assume it a dana 70 both rebuilt. The only thing I need is the trans and tcase and...
  3. 87sierra

    Is this cab worth trying to save?!

    it all depends on the amount of time, fabrication, and money you want to spend fixing the cab. If i had a cab with that much rot i would look for another cab but that is my opinion others may say yes
  4. 87sierra

    Shock/Sway bar ?

    okay first off I am looking for good shocks for towing/Hauling and daily driving since I believe the truck has the original shocks. I am looking at buying either: Rancho RS5000 series shocks Monroe Gas-matic shocks monroe Gas magnum shocks Kyb Gas Shocks Also I just found out that the...
  5. 87sierra

    All lights work except brake lights

    by jumping the plug you eliminate the swithc kinda like putting a paper clip in the supply power to the outlet side of the plug that goes to the brakelights is what i mean
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    All lights work except brake lights

    i would check the brake light switch by either checking the resistance using a multimeter if you have one or i believe you can jump the plug and see if the lights light up then it is a faulty switch if not it is either in the wiring from the switch to the lights also there should be a round plug...
  7. 87sierra

    Oil Leak From intake manifold gasket

    Okay thanks for the info yes it is a cast factory intake not aftermarket
  8. 87sierra

    Oil Leak From intake manifold gasket

    Thats what i figured once that is fixed if the pcv is the problem then i will replace the intake gaskets a gain when it is warmer out since i have to do it outside maybe i will even take the hood off that might make it easier since buying a quart of oil a week is killing my wallet
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    Oil Leak From intake manifold gasket

    okay i thought i was wrong on the amount of silicone the said to put on since i replaced them last summer and i am certain i layed a 1/4" bead of silicone down from one paper gasket to the other i just couldnt remember the thickness off the top of my head the first time i did them i was in a...
  10. 87sierra

    Oil Leak From intake manifold gasket

    i will check the pcv valve tomorrow if i have time i wasnt sure if that style gasket kit would work for my engine since it is tbi and not carbuerated dont know if that makes a differnes since they have different intake manifolds other wise i would go that route
  11. 87sierra

    What have you done to your square lately??

    been a while i added cab lights, billet front grill and fixed one rocker panel and replaced drive inner fender with a spare one from the 83 i have for parts and under coated the inner fender before install and replaced the guage cluster lights with leds
  12. 87sierra

    Oil Leak From intake manifold gasket

    Okay its been a while since i have been on here i have replaced my intake manifold gaskets two times and everytime due to oil leaking from them at the back and front of the intake (Valley of Engine) and everytime it stops leaking for two to three weeks than starts leaking again i properly clean...
  13. 87sierra

    4l80e 1-2 solenoid problem

    Okay I am Currently looking at a 1994 Chevy 6.5l turbo diesel yes I know its not a square body the guy that is selling it says the trans was rebuilt but know has a 1-2 shift solenoid problem he wants a grand for the truck was wondering if any one on here has had similar problems i have read i...
  14. 87sierra

    th400 hesitates when cold

    I changed the filter and fluid two years ago and have only put 30,000 miles on since then so there is a possiblity that could be my problem but I don't think it is as the oil is still red in color I think it could be the valve that changes fluid for forward and reverse
  15. 87sierra

    70's, 80's, and 90's Show Trucks.

    i have seen this truck pull many of times and he always seems to do good
  16. 87sierra

    Drum keeps locking up...

    i have had the same issue as well it started after i replaced the back drums and shoes but it has not occured recently and i would like to know what the problem could possibly be
  17. 87sierra

    th400 hesitates when cold

    okay i have a 1987 gmc sbc350 with th400 that when cold will hesitate to go either forward or reverse but when up to operating temp will engage forward or reverse right away which at first i thought it was seals but the hesitation should get worse another thing someone told me was that there...
  18. 87sierra

    Oil Pressure Troubleshooting

    There is a crush the crush is made when installing new bearings into either mains or rod every new bearing slightly protrudes from the cap and block or rod this is purposely designed by bearing manufactures to ensure perfect contact with the housing it is installed in that's why you never reuse...
  19. 87sierra

    Best place to buy seals from?

    I personally had a better experience with classictruckpartsofamerica.com which is where I got my door seal and side window seals and they fit perfectly
  20. 87sierra

    Oil Pressure Troubleshooting

    I've never had a problem with from filter heck my oil psi is at 60 psi when cold and around 35-40 operating temp and if you plastiguage you lose the crush on the bearings which means they are pretty much junk since bearings are suppose to be installed only once and as far as I know there is a...
  21. 87sierra

    Who still has this keychain?

    I got this style that says gmac and says drop in any mail box postage guarenteed on the back
  22. 87sierra

    87 tbi hard turning over

    first of all start by checking the connections at the battery terminals that they are clean and tight next go to the start make sure you have good clean connections there to also check the ground from the battery to the radiator support. another thing to do is check resistance through the...
  23. 87sierra

    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Decent deal for a k30 http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3960918591.html
  24. 87sierra

    strange noise

    I plan on buy a oil pressure gauge and testing it that way also the truck has 144k how hard is it to drop the oil pan in a 2wd truck
  25. 87sierra

    strange noise

    Okay so today my oil pressure dropped to 15 psi and it would stay there unless I realy got on the throttle but would go straight back to 15 or a little above. I check the I oil and it is at the proper level and the whining noise is back slightly

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