tires Can anyone say FIRESTONE?? Seriously, Nate is correct, 18 psi is way too low for a radial tire!!!! The Firestone tires were not the...
alternator Zig, you are correct that a lot of the time a car will run on the alternator power alone. It does depend on a lot of things though....
rain x Just a side note to Nate's suggestion of using rain-x. I love the stuff. It does tend to eat the rubber wipers though. I recommend using...
drop axle Zig, the one you have seen is made by Cen Pen. They have a website. http://www.cenpen.com/chevyaxle.htm You can also buy them at...
47chev, sorry to hear about your situation. Not to change the subject, but have you talked to them about why they want your gift back? Now that...
Jon, haven't tried super glue, but there are special fillers made for windshields. They are applied with a vacuum, so that all the air is removed...
tires Jon, LT=light truck (usually a reinforced, higher load tire) 215= 215mm tread width 85=sidewall height, 85% of tread width, or 183mm...
water wetter Nate, have you run water wetter in your truck? I used to install it all the time in older vw vanagons. Worked fantastic. Never...
As a mechanic, I don't need to carry any tools, since my vehicles are always in perfect condition. Yeah, and being married with kids, I'm rich...
Tailgater, I agree, you are in a tough situation, being in prgress already. Just a thought, in some states a written estimate is legally all that...
Jon, was the truck actually overheating, or was it just spitting fluid? Steve gave good info as to what to look for. I live in Sacramento, Ca area...
Andy, rear drums brakes will work fine on your truck, even with a bigger engine, etc. It will give you more options when finding a diff. I am...
shims Bill, are you replacing with factory type springs, or lowered ones? I only ask, as the lowered ones tend to change the caster to the...
May be a pointless question, but is there really a difference between the 6 and 12 volt points? I only ask because it would seem the 6 volt...
differential What size tires are you going to run? Also, how low will it be? I run 16 x 8 rims, with 4 inch backspace, on a 1981 camaro 10 bolt....
shims Bill, don't know offhand where to get factory ones, but you may try a Chevy dealer for kicks. Thay may be able to order some. Who knows....
springs Chebby, since no one else is responding, I'll chime in. I have never heard of rearching a monoleaf. They are usually used for a specific...
Nate, I actually thought about installing a panhard bar. May still end up doing it. I kinda felt the back wasn't shifting around much though, so...
Andy, the front end on my truck is the stock straight axle. I have upgraded to lowered monoleafs, and a 1 inch tie rod bar, with the new style...
sway bar My truck has monoleafs installed, so is a bit stiffer than stock. Even with the springs, I feel the sway bar makes a noticeable...
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