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Some questions have been rolling around in my mind around breaking in the refreshed motor. I know what was recommended many years ago, and have since read recommendations that are completely opposite. I do have some ideas of what should be done, but what are your experiences, recommendations...

I've been around residential construction for over 35 years, but I'm not familiar with construction in an area that gets as cold as your area. So, take my suggestion with a grain of salt as it may not be any good for your area. But, around here (rarely gets down to single digit temps) it is real...

Yep, Mike. It's a good feeling when things go better. I must have held my tongue just right. I definitely went about things just a bit different today, and that really made a difference. Don

I'm not able to help you with actual experience. I have 265/75 16 tires, but my pickup has 4.11 gears. But, try this gear ratio calculator and see if it helps. It's designed for 4X4's, but you should be able to make it work for 2 wheel drive if that's what you have. http://grimmjeeper.com/ Don

SUCCESS!!!! I got the cross member in place, but not bolted to the frame yet. I want the trans to be able to push as far back as possible when I drop the motor into place. Dom WHO!?

My memory told me that the cross member went above the frame rail, but that location didn't happen the other day. Hopefully my frustrations are in check today and I can succeed. Leroy, that is good news. Deer hunting season starts Oct 4th for me and I sure would like to have the pickup...

Sorry, I got sidetracked and forgot to get a pic of the driver. Here it is on the end of the crank snout. And, yes I did have it in place in the cover when I put the cover back on. I also...

Those are the exact mirrors that I put on my 94 pickup. I love the view out the back. Also, real good for towing. The wiring you list for the left/drivers side vehicle and mirror is an almost exact match to what I have in my notes. Your right/passenger side doesn't come even close to mine...

I used the driver Thursday. Impressive! I didn't have the advantage of the timing case being on the block, so it probably wasn't as good of a first time experience. The timing case was laid on a not so solid piece of plywood which in turn was on a set of 2X4 sawhorses, which added together was a...

GM Guy, the seal installer arrived today. I must say I was very impressed with the packaging, and the care with which it was done. It arrived fully intact, no damages of any kind. Blackhatauction, score 1-- shipping gorillas, 0. I will be sending you a PM, GM GUY, with my e-mail address so that...

I need to clarify my turbo situation, as I should have done so already. When I swapped to the HX35 major air intake changes were required as the HX35 needs a 4" fresh air intake. Since it had been in place for a couple years I forgot about the air filter situation not being stock and forgot...

I've got another question for somebody. I swapped the stock GM turbo for Holset HX35W a couple years ago. I could never find for sure if some kind of restrictor was needed in the oil supply line. So, I hooked up the supply on the HX35 the same as the GM turbo was, thinking that too much oil...

In the time while it was setting around, and having to move it around some, I accidentally dumped some of the TC oil, so I won't be able to check the quantity of oil. However, the trans had not been showing any oil loss. So I don't think there is any problem there. But, if a new seal isn't very...

You might check the wire loom down by where it splits to each rear side. It seems to me that my pickup had a separate wire there for the third brake light. I started, but didn't finish, wiring in a third brake light for my canopy. Reason for not finishing being the need to route wiring where it...

Well, the last few days have been taken up with other things, honey-do stuff and extended family from out of state, so almost nothing has been done on the motor. So, tomorrow is the day for me to try something new, replace a two piece rear main seal. Almost everything needed has arrived here...

NVW is correct according to what a guy at a local auto machine shop told me. The end of the valve stem has two rings cut into it. The valve needs to be in place, with the spring and compressor in place. Then the O-ring is put into place just before the keeper is installed. It appears to me that...

Ak, the package arrived already, safe and sound. I spent the afternoon helping a friend that had his house broken into Monday night, and when I got home last night there it was! That was so fast that the gorilla's at USPS must not have had enough time to even see it. Absolutely no damage to the...

This is something I'm not familiar with. Could you please describe and explain? I have a picture in my mind for this, like a Chinese fingerpull toy, but I need to have this clarified. Do you have pictures and a detailed description of how to do this? I tried googling for videos, but all I found...

Thanks, but I think AK is sending a set of Fel-Pro head gaskets. I made a seal driver (plastic pipe with a pipe cap) three or four years ago when I replaced the stock harmonic damper with a Fluid Damper. My big concern right now is replacing the rear main seal. I have never replaced a two piece...

I am aware that the 3500HD trucks had a different frame. They had a taller frame cross section, and also where the bumper mounts the frame swooped down lower. I never thought about how this may impact the radiator core support size and shape though. Another aspect to consider. I definitely was...