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  1. Pruittx2

    What did you do with your GMT400 today...or yesterday....

    just got home 500 mile trip to family and the cabin for a few days. Gotta love the 3:42 gears. gonna fill it tomorrow and figure mileage. Then next week a new IP. Once it's warmed up then shut down,, it won't start without a drink of water. ;( Hope to have it till the kids are grown, the...
  2. Pruittx2

    Timing Cover Gasket???

    with a tad over 200k on my 95, and an ip that after june 1st,, needs a bottle of water poured on it to start, I have sourced a new rebuilt with a few thou miles on it, as a replacement. So looking at going it for that, I thought chain and gears,, maybe all new buttons for rockers, and valve...
  3. Pruittx2

    Turbo upgrade

    I've thought about doing a replacing my stock unit with a GM8 ( I know, not much of an upgrade) in my 95 burb, it's at 200k with 3:42 gears, has a tune, 4in exht, and I just would like a tad more power/mileage. I don't haul, nothing but kids and dogs, or sometimes the rider on a small...
  4. Pruittx2

    Adding heated mirrors to 95 my Burban

    This location in box, ( Labeled NAT ) next to E'brake under dash. Test light shows power with Defrost button activated. No relay needed
  5. Pruittx2

    Adding heated mirrors to 95 my Burban

    It's kinda hard to see the wiring probe is inserted to a purple wired plug labeled,, NAT Also installed this new controller: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C77A36E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  6. Pruittx2

    Adding heated mirrors to 95 my Burban

    With one mirror glass broke and one mirror not fully working, on my 1995 Suburban, I decided to order a new set. So I ordered a 99 factory set with Power and Heated glass. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B008G1ZIOI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for under $51. My 95 had...
  7. Pruittx2

    Mirrors - Power or not? Pictures

    Well those 03 mirrors would of looked cool, I didn't want to butcher things up to make them fit right. I instead ordered 99 mirrors for my 95. But I got the headed units. I know this has been done before with tow mirrors, but haven't found a good thread on doing it this way. I'm gonna start...
  8. Pruittx2

    What did you do with your GMT400 today...or yesterday....

    pulled and replaced a dead block heater. just pop it out,, puke coolant all over, and slip in right it,,, I said "Slip It Right In!!!" AH DAMN IT WHY WON'T IT JUST SLIP RIGHT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy hell, that was a bit harder than it needed to be. for some reason the oring...
  9. Pruittx2

    updating mirrors need wiring info

    Well that was a bust,, with out some hacking involved, the 2003 - 06 mirrors wont fit. So im gonna return those. I did just order 1999 GM mirrors of tad differnt shape, with heat, as the 95 didn't have that option. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008G1ZIOI Ill keep the thread going once...
  10. Pruittx2

    updating mirrors need wiring info

    each mirror has the same 3 colors, the heated mirror has a separate connector with only 1 black in it. according to 88GMCTrucks posts, that goes to the d9 location, I'll get out there today, and do some probing, and figure it out. Guess I'll do pic's and a write up for clarity. It's the least...
  11. Pruittx2

    updating mirrors need wiring info

    Bought a set of mirrors for a 2003 Silverado power with Heat. My burb is power no heat. I found out how to rig the heat part, by installing a wire in cavity D9 (it's right beside the door buzzer) of the convenience center under the dash: SO here is a pic of my old mirror wires,,, and the...
  12. Pruittx2

    ok, fellas, what would you do?

    I just bust out the printing press, like the Government does,, when I run low.
  13. Pruittx2

    Mirrors - Power or not? Pictures

    I thought about gettting those,, but I don't tow anything other that my small 6x8 utility trailer. I have however just order these: Part NameQuantityPrice Mirror CV28EL 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 15001.00$22.34 Mirror CV28ER 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 15001.00$24.48 Sub Total: Shipping: Handling...
  14. Pruittx2

    What did you do with your GMT400 today...or yesterday....

    part numbers for new? I"ll put these on my list of things todo when i replace IP
  15. Pruittx2

    ok, fellas, what would you do?

    ok,, maybe not that place,,,, but I want the optimizer long block. Then I'd like to do a holset or a team along with it. I'll be happy that the one I have runs,,, and I get to keep my thousands of dollars! Cause I'm tight like that. ;)
  16. Pruittx2

    ok, fellas, what would you do?

    If the engine ever let's go,,, I'll be putting this in...
  17. Pruittx2

    ok, fellas, what would you do?

    no worries,,, The most work it gets is plowing snow. I don't tow anything, and family vaca's in mid summer is here in Michigan, and I go north. Not to say we don't see 100F here,, but even with AC kicking,, all black and full of family, dogs Kayak's on roof, I have NEVER seen over 205 on the...
  18. Pruittx2

    ok, fellas, what would you do?

    new one was HO pump. Single stat,, FTB already done. When I bought it the 2nd owner's mechanic was all about Health diesel, and had most of his products/suggestions installed at the time.
  19. Pruittx2

    ok, fellas, what would you do?

    So the Burb at 200K has decided to start hard or not at all when temps are over 80f after a shut down of 20- to 120 mins. Ip getting hot and out of spec. pour bottle of water on IP fires right up. I have located a New only 1000 mile IP a fella had installed then truck over heated for other...
  20. Pruittx2

    1990's GM Diesels

    Here ya go: https://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/threads/evaluating-a-potential-addition-to-your-stable-of-diesel-rides.13574/
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