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I know, I dont even drive it much, because of the mileage. I always keep another vehicle around as a DD. I like to think I'd drive it more if it was more efficient, but maybe not. It's never ever going to be very efficient. I agonized over OD for a long time, but I dont really think it would be...

IDK what you're talking about. Never heard about a wrong housing. I bought mine from Patrick, installed it all and worked. Ran good, towed better.

well it would eventually see a turbo, but I doubt it would ever get to the point where it is as fun to drive as the 454. Very good point about the limited usage. I like to think I'd drive it more if I could afford it, but it's true, it's a big job and expenditure to build a truck that I...

I've heard numerous claims of 6.2s getting 20+ mpg. I'm thinking about buying something like what you have to start, adding a 6.5 GMx turbo, and then if I'm happy with it, finding that cucv donoer and re-doing the 1 ton. But, idk, I really need to be able to pull 10k, and I don't know if a 6.2...

I was goingto ask if an A-Team Turbo might not be a good option here, and if anyone had done it. Then I saw Warwagon has. Seems like the larger flow and lower intake temps that the ATT is know for might correct the choke point issue, wouldn't it? I don't know how you'd control where the boost is...

I killed some PMDs in the stock location, went to the drivers fenderwell and it slowed down but still killed a couple. Finaly moved to inside the front bumper, mounted so the airflow hit the back of the cooler but the PMD was pretty well protected. Lasted for years that way, probably still going...

I have a 1982 cab & chassis crewcab 1 ton. I put a fleetside bed over the narrow rear axle for the tucked under dually look. A friend has direct bolt 8 lug steel wheels with 245/70/19.5 tires on his 87 dually. Another guy I know has some on his 95 cab & chassis, with 225/70/19.5s, and he might...

35s would probably be a wiser choice, since civilian flotation sizes rarely measure what they say on the sidewall, and I'd be more likely to be close to legal. Recently was checking the law and it says 30 inches to the bumper, which was the old way, I thought they changed to measuring to the...

been thinking about finding a cucv donor for some time. I wanted to take the 4.56 srw axles and put them under my fleetside dually. I love the 'tucked' dually look, but the limitations on tire sizes drives me nuts. Right now I've got 235/85s and a 6 inch lift, which looks great out back but the...

a diesel guy (heavy truck) says he thinks its the governor. The IP has been pulled and sent back for rebuild.

well, to clarify, its not mine. it belongs to a customer who brought it into the shop of the company I drive for. Tech asked me because he knows I've had some GM diesels (6.5tds). All I know is owner had someone remove the injector pump, send it to Phoenix for rebuild, got it back and installed...

thanks guys. so essentially Im looking for it to be sucking air someplace, which would not necessarily result with big fuel leaks?

Was asked what I knew, so I told him I'd look online and see what Icould find out. All I know is 85 6.2 Chevy, something wrong with the glow plugs but if you mess around with the controller it will fire, but only with the throttle to the floor. It will run and sound fine for a matter of...

well I wanted to replace the cables at the same time as the batteries, but I couldnt get to the starter end of the cable, and couldnt get the starter dropped down. Looked at the cables and except for the homemade garbage connection where the first pos goes into the second, they looked ok. When I...

bought this 94 Sub last winter, came with two small mismatched crap batteries. One Walmart 525 cca, one no name. Always started a little slow, but always started, even at 6 below not plugged in. So I knew I needed batteries but I wasn't going to spend the money until I had to. Finally I had a...

So there is a difference! I thought maybe it was just because my truck is so long, but it is really terrible. If I need to turn it around I really have to think about it first to make sure I've got room. Can't really do a 3 point turn with a trailer on. I've turned as tight a circle as I can...

maybe I need to find a cucv for a donor truck. I was tossing around the idea of swapping out my axles for srw so I could run bigger tires, the 4.56s, locker and correct width would make that possible after all. Then I could use the 208 case too. If I ever find a 4500 trans.

Mine was awesome, lots of torque is what makes a good plow truck. Well, torque and traction. And patience. And coffee. That sounds pretty pricy though. Only time mine ever got hot was travelling on the highway, simply couldn't do it. Big plow and a very small grille area. I made a plexi air...

so it seems like every time I see an nv4500 for sale, it's out of a half ton truck. One ad says "for six lug truck". What is the difference? Do I need to avoid half ton parts (I normally do!) or is the trans the same?

Well I'm glad to know the t-case isn't involved. I wasn't sure, and I couldn't figure out why it would be when I was thinking about it. My truck sat two years and the hubs work the balls. But I will be sure to test them once in a while to keep them working. So if I could find the right t-case I...