New truck!!!!

[JoeliusZ28]

Not sure how i haven't seen this thread yet!

I hope you checked the bottom of the doors for rust under the weather seals. that is one of the places that catch you off guard and by that time it is already too late.

All K1500s were 6-bolt wheels.

I see want to modify the TBI350. Please don't. the TBI350 is probably the most reliable engine GM ever made. If you want gas mileage you shouldn't have bought it The TBI doesn't flow, the heads don't flow, the cam doesn't flow, its a low compression block ... by the time you fix all that you could've bought a crate engine. You'll end up spending thousands modifying the TBI350 to gain a couple MPG and lose the awesome reliability it has now. Flip the air lid over if you want it to breathe better (and sound like a four barrel ) and if you really get anxious you could do headers and a full exhaust. But I would stop there.

OBS=Original Body Style

no, it stands for old body style. Its a stupid internet acronym that originated on internet web-forums because people asking questions about them were not intelligent enough to use their C/K designation.

[TylerT/AZ28]

its only that way on the passenger rocker and cab corner, so you i believe you can buy new rocker panels for these through goodmark or something. the driver side the fender has a bit of rust on it, but not on the cab. i know its very reliable, the engine is already a jasper crate 350, i just want to fix the misfire, air filter so it breathes better, he put new original manifolds and new exhaust on the truck beforehand also. as for not modifying it too death, i already knew that and its not in my budget, but how about a chip for it?

[JoeliusZ28]

but how about a chip for it?

I don't see why it is necessary. That truck pre-dates torque management which is where modern gassers see most of their performance gains when tuned. That truck should already be able to pull a house off its foundation Theres no point in chasing peak HP numbers with that beast.

[TylerT/AZ28]

i like how you put that, makes me want to leave something alone for once. do you know what adhesive i should use for reattaching my mrror to the windsheild
?

[JoeliusZ28]

i like how you put that, makes me want to leave something alone for once. do you know what adhesive i should use for reattaching my mrror to the windsheild
?

funny you mention that. I knocked mine off the winshield of my old 92 with the stupid sound system I had at the time Took a chunk of the winshield with it! I cannot for the life of me remember what i used to reattach it though sorry

[Darren]

leave it alone and drive the SHIT outta it! thats what that truck was made for, I agree with everything JOel has said! Now go put it in 4x4 high and have some fun! Id lift it and put bigger tires on it leave the drivetrain alone tho!

[TylerT/AZ28]

it happened in my camaro, my dads old 90 c1500 and this truck, maybe its a chevy thing. and since i see you have a truck of my era i have a few other questions if you could help. when you turn your truck on or off, is there about 30 seconds where there is a whining inside the cab of the truck? and darren i think the 33's are big enough for now

[JoeliusZ28]

it happened in my camaro, my dads old 90 c1500 and this truck, maybe its a chevy thing. and since i see you have a truck of my era i have a few other questions if you could help. when you turn your truck on or off, is there about 30 seconds where there is a whining inside the cab of the truck? and darren i think the 33's are big enough for now

Nope.

But if you are talking about the annoying door chime its an easily removable module under the dashboard - still shouldnt be whining that long though.

[TylerT/AZ28]

no the doors could be open or closed it doesnt matter, as soon as the keys gets turned to the off position theres a whining noise almost like an electric motor of some sorts, its not 30 seconds more like 10 or 15

[JoeliusZ28]

the fuel pump should run for 2 or 3 seconds... but thats about it.

[TylerT/AZ28]

allright thats what my friend thought it was but wasnt sure, thats preabably it because if its not inside the truck then its right next to the firewall.

[JoeliusZ28]

not bad! I would have bought that for $1000. I miss both of my old OBS trucks. (the white one in my sig has been sold):





and the Z28 duals

[TylerT/AZ28]

i like the z28 duals, thats one nice truck though, why did you get rid of it?, my exhaust dumps before the axle im not sure why but it does

[JoeliusZ28]

i like the z28 duals, thats one nice truck though, why did you get rid of it?, my exhaust dumps before the axle im not sure why but it does

I loved it but it was killing me using it as a daily driver. I would have loved to have kept it as a weekend toy to put a lift kit on and pull trailers, but it wasn't in the cards for me financially. I had been fighting rust in various places, and I drive too much for the mileage it was getting, plus it was about to roll 100k so i figured it was a good time to sell. It was fully loaded and very clean, paint in the bed was still new. Miss it alot, but it was a move i don't regret.

[TylerT/AZ28]

i understand that, i know this truck isnt gonna get great mpg but my gpa said he wanted a truck and i was the excuse for him to have one, im only 17 be 18 in march but its really his truck that i drive and take care of. i hope to keep it but for dd purposes later in life im gonna move to something else but still keep the truck and the camaro