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  1. Erik the Awful

    Favorite beer

    Somebody taught you wrong. NCO Academy was a course in functional alcoholism. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate while you're drinking to avoid hangovers.
  2. Erik the Awful

    HOLY TOLEDO BATMAN

    Look again. That's a narrow dually rear tucked under a standard long bed.
  3. Erik the Awful

    Should I get a bigger battery?

    I spent 28 years in the Air Force, and that entire time we used Optima batteries in all our equipment. They're fantastic if you don't have a parasitic draw and need to leave equipment sitting for a year at a time. The downside is that if you ever drain the battery, they're bricks. They do not...
  4. Erik the Awful

    Vortec head swap potential

  5. Erik the Awful

    93/94 Climate Control with MAX button

    I had one in my hands last Saturday at Pull-A-Part OKC. Don't know if it worked or not, but mine works, so I left it. If I'd known...
  6. Erik the Awful

    xXxPARAGONxXx’s 1999 Chevrolet K2500 Crew Cab

    STEAMING PILE I could rant on how bad degree programs have become. I have 200+ hours of college credit hours and 3 associates degrees to show for it. AI is a great tool for sorting through reams of data, but somebody is going to have to focus the AI, review what it finds for relevance, and put...
  7. Erik the Awful

    3/4 Ton of fun - ‘95 Sierra

    You can put too stiff of a bar in the rear, which will make it tail-happy. I put a Suburban bar on WCJr and it works very nicely at reducing body roll. The Suburban bars aren't too aggressive.
  8. Erik the Awful

    Abs bleed

    Not true! It depends on the software version and ABS version. There's a thread where we're trying to sort through what works on what. https://www.gmt400.com/threads/confirmed-brake-bleeding-scan-tools.67047/
  9. Erik the Awful

    Washer nozzle replacement

    Disconnect the hose on the backside of the nozzle. Use a rubber-tipped air nozzle to shoot air backwards through the nozzle. Anything clogging the nozzle should shoot out.
  10. Erik the Awful

    Bondo? Auto filler?

    Cunningham is a participant on the forum, and many members swear by his bushings. https://cunninghammachine.com/heavy-duty-88-98-bronze-door-bushings-obs/
  11. Erik the Awful

    power steering pump whine issues

    <Insert bucket of hydraulic fluid link here.>
  12. Erik the Awful

    Tensioner and idler recomendations.

    When I needed to replace my Mustang's tensioner, I discovered Gates makes a kit with the belt, tensioner, and idler. Quality name with all the parts in one box. Sold!
  13. Erik the Awful

    Confirmed brake bleeding scan tools

    Current state of knowledge:
  14. Erik the Awful

    350tbi interference on stand.

    Throw that valve cover in the trash and get a junkyard fresh cover. Just note that the later Vortec valve covers have a thinner PCV baffle that fits aftermarket rockers.
  15. Erik the Awful

    Car Trailers

    The deck on my trailer is 16' long and 77" (6'5") wide. It's about the smallest trailer I'd want to haul one of these trucks on.
  16. Erik the Awful

    1991 C1500 in Florida

    Secure that plastic oil line! When I was at the race track last month, a Ford Ranger came into the pits on fire. Their plastic oil line for the gauge had shifted and rubbed on the header. Fortunately we spotted it and they fixed it. Don't trust it to stay where it's at, make it stay where it's at.
  17. Erik the Awful

    Catalytic Converter causing Hesitation?

    No. If a cat does anything detrimental to performance, it clogs. That won't give you a hesitation, it will give you a power loss that gets worse with engine speed. But, I'm not sure what the rear O2 sensor will do if the catalyst breaks up. It should just trigger a check engine light. I don't...
  18. Erik the Awful

    How to Put a Vortec Motor in a TBI Truck

    Get those Vortecs magnafluxed and inspected before you do anything. They're really bad about cracking between the valves, and between the valves and spark plug. If you need a whole new exhaust, is there anything keeping you from jumping to long-tube headers? I built the exhaust in WCJr with...
  19. Erik the Awful

    Can’t find headers

    Diamond in a goat's butt. Enjoy the 4.3 for what it is, but if you want power, jump to a 350 or an LS.
  20. Erik the Awful

    The Stupid Electronics Questions Thread

    Mine's higher up on the firewall, but you're right, I'd like covers on it.
  21. Erik the Awful

    Decided to build a garage. Now the fun begins.

    Speak for yourself. My city requires electrical work to be done by an electrician licensed in my city. That narrows it down to about a dozen, and their prices are higher than electricians in the next town over.
  22. Erik the Awful

    Clutch pedal mount

    I saw zero manual trucks at Pull-A-Part this last weekend. I did have my eye out for the bracket.
  23. Erik the Awful

    The Stupid Electronics Questions Thread

    That's a good idea. I haven't worried about it because I don't have tools laying on my floorboard, but I would like a cover.
  24. Erik the Awful

    14 Bolt Rear Bearing Slop

    Rebuild it with Timken bearings and seals. Toss a limited slip in there while you're at it.
  25. Erik the Awful

    No compression

    The standard is 0% leakage. The valves shouldn't have to wear in to the seats, they should have been lapped in. But, would you rather tear into it, or would you rather just run it? Most likely it'll clear up and they'll seat themselves, but there's also a chance you have to go back into it.

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