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I have a Grizzly (Yukon's version of a Detroit) in the rear of my 95(open front). Around town you would never know it was there, you do hear a slight clicking noise during tight turns if there is something close enough for the sound to bounce off of (like the wall off a fast food place while you...

Sounds about right, I think in the lower lift levels the amount of caster correction needed is relatively small so you are still within the amount u-joint "out of phase" that wont cause a noticeable vibration. I think when you get into the larger caster correction methods required to get caster...

I find this kind of stuff very interesting. Here is my take on it but I am no expert so take it with a grain of salt and alot of this may be a rehashing of already known info. BTW, I run a OME lift and no caster correction, not the most stable at speed but acceptable, no vibes and I don't daily...

Okay, I'll take a shot at this. Technically all you really need for EFI to work is engine speed and throttle position, commonly called Alpha-N strategy. Motorcycles used, and in some case still do, this until fairly recently. Above that would be speed density which incorporates a MAP sensor to...

I don't think that engine is yet CARB certified but I'd imagine Cummins is working on it. Maybe the GM E-rod option?

I think you may have a tough time with it. Technically there were no diesel LCs in the US in 1995 so as far as California is concerned a 1995 LC needs a smog check, but there is no smog for anything diesel pre-1997 in California. You will have to have it inspected by the CARB facility and hope...

Sounds like a weak fuel pump or a clogged catalyst(assuming 80 series came equipped with cats in Australia at that time).

I would add that if the lines were left open for a length of time I would flush rather than just blow out the lines. There are products designed just for this purpose, some are just a evaporating solvent and some are a degreaser mixed in a a/c safe oil, I prefer the former but have used both...

I don't know...In the pic I see grease on the birfs, maybe not the right kind and maybe not filled to specs but enough to not cause a failure in such a short time. Grease is pretty clingy so I doubt whatever they used to pack the birf has all flinged off and the moly vs. red and tacky might...

Good luck, but be advised. The stock carrier bearings didn't work with mine, had to use mini-truck carrier bearings as the journals were smaller than the factory carrier.

I have a Grizzly in the rear of mine and other than some clicking noise around tight corners you'd never know it was there until you need it. Drove it quite a bit in the snow and never has done anything even remotely weird. Have wheeled with a few Rubicons and other than the obvious...

Urethane clears are very hard, I typically buff after just a couple of days after shooting it to make life a bit easier. That being said, a DA will will not take out color sanding marks, you WILL need a rotary buffer. I also have used the Harbor Freight one with good results and I would...

Pure shot in the dark, but I wonder if one of the inputs the ECM uses to control t/c lock-up is the brake light switch. If so, I suppose a cross short between the rear running lights and the brake lights would cause such symptoms, do the rear running and brake lights work properly, if you remove...

Probably gonna make more than twice the low speed torque of the stock engine, its gonna be nice. With those heads and intake manifold don't expect alot horsepower(with the stock cam I doubt it'll spin much past 4000 rpms) but its gonna start making great torque right off idle. Really, when you...

Split rims have the potential to be very dangerous when initially airing up, if the ring isn't properly seated it can come off with incredible force and many people have been decapitated or otherwise hurt/killed when airing up tire when the ring came loose. Your'e supposed to air them up in a...