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  1. divemaster5734

    C6 Break In

    That's exactly my point. Once fully warmed up it operates perfectly. I put a diesel/tow stage 1 shift kit in, but didn't drill the extra hole in the valve body, which is an optional mod. It's only starting out cold. I used liberal amounts of Assemblee Goo, both green and blued, around 1/2 a tub...
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    C6 Break In

    Have put under 50 miles on the truck since a c6 rebuild. It's steadily performing better, getting a lot more power to the wheels now than 1st drive. The truth is, this is a 34 year old idi box truck still half full of crap when it was used as extra storage during the years it was non-op, and I...
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    New age headlights

    Where did you get those turn-run kits? I have those identical ones I got a few years ago, which I separated each LED housing, extended the three wires at each housing, and mounted on a touring bike through the hard saddlebags and 55L top box. Was trying to find the vendor again to do custom...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Light suspension work, new sway bar bushings. Happiness is a tight bush-ing...:D
  5. divemaster5734

    Finally gonna rebuild my ZF-5!

    That's the way of things, huh? I have two truck, one motorcycle project going, and a few on the home as well. No worries, I just feel compelled to offer help where I can, since this forum has helped me so much.
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    Finally gonna rebuild my ZF-5!

    Unless you operate everything at the same time you can put in a relay box to switch between compressor, welder1, 2, 3, laths, drill press, etc. I've designed control relay logic for many many small independent businesses, from 1 man machine shops or fabricators to every other kind of small...
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    2KW Block Heater?

    Great idea, actually, I'll probably just get a W/P long range wireless receptacle, as these are special use vehicles, and may only be run once a month or less. Then all I'll have to do is remember to plug the darn this in. It doesn't make sense that they would install commercial heaters on...
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    2KW Block Heater?

    I thought that was high, it is even a little high for a 12awg extension cord(16 max), but only off a 20 amp branch circuit with a max of 50' of SOOW cable. Usually that would be a commercial circuit, not resi, a plat spec home will only have one 15a covering the entire garage, including the GDO...
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    2KW Block Heater?

    Have never plugged in a block heater before. Out of curiosity I threw a appliance load meter on and got 17.2 amps. That calculates to 2,064 watts. Assume a 5% tolerance and it's well within a 2k element spread. I looked around and could only find 1k units. To be honest, even though a 2k will...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I prefer the actual load test. Picked up a cheap $20 multimeter with clamp amp probe that does Ac and DC amps. The relay output brown wires showed a combined 4 amp load, replaced all 8, and then got 97 amps with gp live. It's easier to check with a van, just pull the cowling out. On a truck you...
  11. divemaster5734

    1990 E 350 7.3 Both Dipsticks

    Need both the C6 and engine oil indicators for an E350. These are not the same as the F series of same engine. Please PM. Thanks
  12. divemaster5734

    New age headlights

    It's beginning with I think a 3k LM is the base, but enforcement will be an issue. I've designed lighting for banks, there's a minimum lumen requirement for everything, especially drive through and walk up ATM's with handicap access. After construction it's been my responsibility to measure the...
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    New age headlights

    Over the last couple years has been an increase of "drivers" that just run high beam as soon as it's dark. The few times I've had my fill with someone following behind that refused to dim, so I slowed to a stop in the middle of the road to prevent passing, then got out and went to their door, it...
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    New age headlights

    Did a search for PNP Auto Supply, found a salvage yard in NY, and something registered in Malaysia, but no site for them. It's a newby super power, old news to you guys, a mystical world of magic to me...
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    New age headlights

    The flasher circuit isn't completed until the other side of the filament is grounded. Apologies if that was already addressed. The Swamp is hit and miss, they ignore your search terms and feed sponsored items first. I won't even use their internal search anymore, is best to use a browser search...
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    New age headlights

    Searching around threads looking for headlight upgrade ideas I found this post. Wondering if you ever found a nice and not too expensive upgrade? I have a F '89 and a E '90. Am seriously spoiled on the HO LED projector lamps on my Ram, hoping to blind rude drivers that refuse to dim with the...
  17. divemaster5734

    Fresh C6 Rebuild Shift Issue

    Added 1/2 quart and that did the trick. Got a feeling it might still be a little low, but going to call around and see if a salvage has a dip stick available.
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    Is it a problem to have the positive and negative cables run side by side with no air gap?

    Indeed, it's for harmonics. Otherwise it's phase imbalance. You sound like a Sparky.
  19. divemaster5734

    Fresh C6 Rebuild Shift Issue

    No worries, it usually is something stupid. Yes, either way it's the same until I drive a mile or two. The detent is operating perfectly. Once it's operating it works great. If the detent was off I don't think it would correct itself.
  20. divemaster5734

    Fresh C6 Rebuild Shift Issue

    Unfortunately that ship has sailed. I messed up initially and didn't have the park pawl set correctly, which wasn't discovered until installed, so I drained the fluid, pulled the transmission out and fixed it on the bench. Put another 3 gallons of new ATF on reinstall. Then stuck a vacuum...
  21. divemaster5734

    Help! Vehicle Dies.

    Has to be at the IP. You could crack open the lines at the injectors when it's stalled like that and stuff some rags or shop towels under the fuel lines and crank it over a few times. If the rags stay dry you'll know it's the IP as long as you've verified fuel going to it.
  22. divemaster5734

    Fresh C6 Rebuild Shift Issue

    Broke my cherry doing this c6 rebuild. Did a stage 1 shift and new TC. Replaced both internal and external filters with exact replacements. Used Merc V. All the air checks performed, all the tolerances were perfect, ended up with .030 end play. It shifts through all gears nicely, except when...
  23. divemaster5734

    Summit Radiator?

    I put a new 4 core aluminum one in for $350, and it works great. I figured the OEM one is 3 cores, so even allowing for better heat dissipation with copper, the additional core would be at least a straight push for performance. Was quoted minimum $1,000 and six weeks for rebuild. Instead got the...
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    Is it a problem to have the positive and negative cables run side by side with no air gap?

    I use the resettable inline CB's whenever possible. Have had this one on my camp trailer for the power w i n c h for at least a decade. I use it as a disconnect as well. They censored that word. My first car was a '65 Galaxy 500 2 door coup, 390ci w/ holly 700 quadrajet / c6. 15 yrs old, paid...
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    Is it a problem to have the positive and negative cables run side by side with no air gap?

    That's where my ocd kicks in. All fuse or other overcurrent protection is calibrated to protect the wire, this is true in every circuit on the planet. If he has a 600 - 800 amp protection device on the batteries that won't do anything to protect the little 8 gauge jumping from the starter to the...

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