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  1. RecklessWOT

    So I guess this is my Trans Am build thread now...

    I've lusted after a '78/79 Trans Am since I was about 8 years old, missed my chance a few times over the years. Going to look at one tomorrow, wife even says I can have it as long as I get rid of one of the other vehicles (got a stripped parts car with dumpster already written all over it lol)...
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    What the hell did my truck just do?

    So my 87 Burb still needs an engine so I don't care how well it runs at the moment, but it needs to at least run in general so I can move it around the driveway and not have it be in the way all the time. I replaced the battery and started it for the first time in months. Had it idling for a a...
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    84 vs 87 grille mounting differences?

    Sorry if its been asked before, I didn't find anything about it. I am going to be half-ass restoring my '87 Suburban over the course of the next year or so (paint, trim, interior, no major repairs needed besides the engine, rest just needs freshening up), while I'm at it I want to swap for an...
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    Found a lead on a used engine, couple questions

    I got a call today from a friend that knows I need an engine for my 'Burb. He says he knows a guy selling a running TBI 350 for $200, I think he said it's in a '98 chevy pickup (can't remember which year he said but it was late 90s). I'm already sold because that's a great price for any...
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    3.5" muffler options for 6.0L?

    I recently acquired a 2008 GMC 2500HD w/t utility body. I don't love the truck, I plan to keep it a year or two to use for getting stuff done while the 'Burb is in rehab (living in the new garage and getting restored). The muffler is rotted and the tail pipe is bent and cracked at the seam...
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    Looking at a '76 K20 with a 400SBC tomorrow

    Like the title says, looking at a '76 K20 Cheyenne longbed tomorrow afternoon. It's got a 400sbc, automatic (assuming th350?). The thing is ugly as fuck, it's 3 different colors (4 if you count surface rust, 5 is you count the spray painted markings on the driver door) and the crusty...
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    Time for a crate engine. Suggestions?

    So the time has finally come, the 350 in my burb is getting yanked (when I get around to it). It's had a bit of a stumble for the better part of a year now that I could never quite figure out, performance was down and oil consumption was up but I wasn't too concerned, just figured it's a...
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    Opinions on gear ratio?

    I'm going to be re-gearing my truck soon and just want a little feedback on what gears y'all are using or what you would recommend. It's an '87 v10 Suburban with a 700r4, 10 bolts front and rear. Currently it has 3.73s which were fine with the wee little 235/75-15 tires that came on the truck...
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    I know I'm not supposed to, but what are my chances?

    So I blew the spiders and axle gears in my suburban while a few hundred miles from home. It's a 1/2 ton with a 10 bolt and 3.73s. Limped it to a buddy's house in 4x4 and have a place to work on it. Got new gears and a pin for it, was about to throw them in and call it a day when I noticed the...
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    Anyone have instructions for a Grant steering wheel handy?

    I have a grant GT wheel that I took off my '84 Blazer a good 10 years ago, been laying around ever since. I decided I want to throw it in the Burb but it's been so long I can't remember for the life of me how to put it all back together. Just got the wheel itself and a bag of parts. I remember...
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    Weird cruise/wiper problems

    So I looked through the cruise control troubleshooting sticky and didn't find what I was looking for, I'm sorry if this has been answered elsewhere. Got an 87 V10 burb, my cruise control only seems to work when the wipers are on HI (it also used to work on LO and the faster end of the delay...
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    Alignment really bad after lift

    So I know that taking the entire suspension off a truck will generally mean you need an alignment, but I just want to make sure I didn't fuck something up before I bring the thing to a tire shop or something and they tell me to piss off. Today I just installed a 2" rough country lift (all...
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    Using a ECU from a 305 with my 350?

    Anyone know if I can use an ECU from a truck with a 305tbi with my 350tbi? In an attempt to narrow down the problem I'm having with my burb I've decided to swap out the computer and see if that makes a difference. Got my hands on a free ECU out of an 87 pickup from a guy at work. Our trucks...
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    Any way to force ECU into limp mode?

    Wondering if anybody knows of a way to get the ECU into limp home mode without the use of a scan tool? The truck is an '87 suburban V10 with a 350. I've been having issues with it cutting out. Usually under load but sometimes it dies randomly while idling for a few minutes, and stalling...
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    '87 V10 (350TBI) cutting out intermittently

    Not sure if this is the right place to post, if not, someone please direct me to the right place So I've got an 87 Suburban that's been acting like shit. It's been cutting out a lot on me lately (getting worse by the day). I've been trying to limit how much I drive it lately but the wifey is...
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    '87 Suburban emissions parts

    '87 Suburban emissions parts removal So I've got an '87 suburban K(V)10 with a 350TBI and a 700R4. It is completely original (minus some maintenance items obviously) and unmolested. The truck has the high altitude emissions package on it because I bought it in CO but due to its age I am not...
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    Gonna stop lurking now

    Hey guys, I'm a newly registered member, though I used to come here to look around for info when I had my last square body a few years ago. I recently picked up an '87 Suburban out west, aside from cosmetic issues due to sitting in the sun for 27 years this thing is amazing. The other two...

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