Recent content by gregn96cuda

My mother has a regular cab 1997 F250, HD, 4X4, A/C, that only has 43,000 miles, always garaged, looks, and runs like new. She's 75 years old and it's getting a little difficult for her to get, and out of this truck. She wants a smaller truck like a Ranger, she told me that I could buy her truck...

My friend here in California just bought a '94 Silverado CC diesel, 4x4, 1 ton, 5 speed, with duel rear wheels for $1500, runs, and drives, with just a little bit of blow by. I told him about the upgrades he should do because he doesn't know how to use, or have a computer. I also told him about...

She would kill me if I posted her photo on line. I got my truck working again, I just by passed the isolator and now everything is charging fine. Thanks for all of the advice.

The date went great and the truck started every time, then after I dropped her off the next time I tried to start the engine it couldn't crank fast enough. So I had to use my booster to start it. I didn't get to check the voltage at work and I got another even hotter date tonight...taking a...

I don't know what purpose the isolator served. I would guess they had a trailer with a winch, I just wanted to replace what was there as I also have a trailer with a winch & wouldn't need to carry a battery on the trailer. The truck always started without ever draining the battery. I'll check...

After testing the alternator I was not getting 12 volts at the + lug, but I had 12v at the batteries. I figured out that the duel battery isolator that the previous owner installed may be the problem, so I'm getting rid of the diode type and replacing it with a solenoid type. I'll let you guys...

Yes I still have my old alternator. I just checked and I'm going to have to swap the pulleys the new one is 2 3/8" the old one 2 5/8" OD. I also bought 2 new batteries when I changed the alternator, my old batteries were still cranking but slower than they were a few months ago. I need to get a...

I replaced my alternator with a rebuilt one after I removed the belt and the bearings were squeaking. The light is off now but still not putting out more that 12 volts according to the gauge. I had the old alt checked and it was fine except for the dry bearings. Would this be a problem with the...

The builder could build me a trans with kevlar, and all of the expensive parts but I'm too cheap. I had turbo 400s in 454 El Caminos and Chevelles when I was a kid... they never broke. When I tow my trailer it gets abused by steep hills, and I have even been on hills so steep that the 6.2 diesel...

My transmission guy told me to install a trans cooler years ago. I never did, and I tow a car trailer with that truck. I know it's my fault, also I never get around to changing the fluid. I torture these transmissions so it's no doubt they fall apart. The truck keeps going with around 400,000...

1993 3500 extended cab 454 with a 5 speed. Can I use all of the parts to convert my auto to a 5 speed? I have a 1989 6.2 with a turbo 400, and I have been going through transmissions every 3 years or so. I would like to convert it over, and I remember that 454 were externally balanced so I think...

Have you checked the belt tensioner . Mine was bad, and it would eat bearings on my 89 6.2 diesel, it would make the belt super tight. Installed a new one from GM, no problems since.

This truck has no rust, and it's a 4X4 with an automatic. It also has no body damage to speak of, but it has that ugly red interior that Chevy put in at the factory.

I went and looked at this truck, and it looks better in the photos. It has an engine that was run out of oil, and it was seized. I can probably get it for $1000, and some plumbing work in trade. I have an 89 with an 82 red block 6.2 from my dads old blazer that has about 200k it runs but the...

I just paid $200 for a perfect black hood for my truck. When I told my body guy that I could get it for $200 he said it would cost twice that much to fix the paint on my hood. I got lucky finding the color I needed.