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Anybody use 2" OD tube? Custom tube clamps for 2" tube. 1/2" thick, 3" long, milled flat on one side for welding, uses six 1/4"-20 screws (not included). I have 21 of them, $10 each, or $150 for all of them. Since I can't seem to upload pics from my phone, they're similar to (But with 1 flat...

So today I finally got around to finishing up the wiring for my alternator upgrade. It should have been pretty straight-forward since I was essentially starting from scratch. :mad: Delco CS130 set up with an idiot light. When I turn the key on, the light comes on like it's supposed to...

Real-world experience on a trail rig that points one way or the other? I'm ditching the 30-amp stock setup and have a 105-amp CS130 mounted up, but not wired yet. I need to order a harness pigtail or track one down locally, but then I need to decide if the remote sensing is really worth the...

There are approximately 5000 more lift kits out there than I realized, and I don't have experience with any of them. My little bro is looking for a 2.5"-ish lift for an early (I noticed there's a year break for some kits?) TJ to clear some 32s. It's a daily driver that will see some mild...

I'm seriously thinking about getting another bike. Part of it is making up an excuse to get another bike and I fully accept that, but most of it is that it seems stupid to put on riding gear necessitated by a mountain or road bike just to ride 1/2 a mile to my bus stop, then 1/2 a mile to my...

I understand the concept of antilock braking systems, but I've never had a problem with one so I'm looking for a little guidance in figuring this out before I dive headlong into the wrong diagnosis. A friend's truck - 1998 Chevy K1500. He was complaining that the brakes felt weird sometimes...

So other than a small trial run of my cheapo sand blaster a few years ago, this is something I've never done. I have some smaller jobs that I'd like to do soon and am thinking about picking up one of those little hand-held speedblaster guns. Suggestions on media? Where do you buy it? I'm...

Schley 97300 Toyota 5VZ-FE Timing Belt Tensioner Compressor I don't even mind buying one at this point since it's only $35, but all I can find are mail order places and I don't want to wait for it to ship from across the country. Or, is there somewhere locally that might have one in...

I was just about to replace the balancer/pulley on a friend's truck tonight after the old one rattled off following a timing belt change by an a local shop that apparently doesn't own a torque wrench... Anyway, I got a new pulley, bolt, key, etc. But when I dropped the skid plate, it was...

Being strictly limited to the shade beneath my tree for my mechanicking, I'm clueless what the 'book' says for certain jobs. Short story: I'm replacing the motor in my buddy's '98 Chevy K1500 because the block cracked last month during a freeze. Now his insurance company might be paying...

Buddy's work truck: Apparently it's been losing coolant for a long time, and he's just been adding water as needed. It sat for the past 3 weeks, then he went to move it the other day but it wouldn't start. After turning it over, he had ~6" of foamy slime over the oil line on the dipstick...

Do they differ with the carrier difference or are they the same for all gear ratios? i.e. Will spider gears from a 3.73- diff work in a 3.92+ diff?

I just co-signed for my little brother so he could buy his first rig. I guess that means I kind of own a Jeep now. :booo: (Jim - :flipoff: ) It's completely stock except for the ridiculously noisy 30" Wildcat EXTs somebody put on. It'll most likely stay fairly stock since it has to be a...

The subject: 71 Chevy K20 that I inherited from my grandfather, the original owner. 350/465/205. Intended to be a daily driver, occasional tow rig, fix-it-up-and-keep-it-in-the-family rig. I'm finally trying to finish up the motor swap I did after it was stolen and consequently threw a rod. It...

Apparenty my old charger didn't like being left out in the rain much, so I'm looking for a replacement. Recommendations? Good deals? I don't need anything big - just for occasional maintenance. The one I had was a 2/6/10 amp automatic and it was perfect for what I need, but I don't want to...

Purely theoretical since my potential project list is already approaching triple digits, but... Anybody attempted this? I was just perusing through some catalogs for drainage pipe (yay! Exciting :D ) and started looking at the IDs of various solid-wall HDPE high-pressure water main pipe...

This isn't even in the works at this point, but eventually there will be a SBC under the hood of the cruiser. I'm not opposed to a SBF, but at this point I've already got an SM420 mated to the tcase and I don't really have any plans to change that stuff much. I'm becoming increasingly...

I only halfway understand automatic transmissions, and I'm ok with that. I will likely be embarking on rebuilding my dad's 4L60E (2wd Astro Van) pretty soon, but I just want to make sure I'm not wasting my time. It's lost 2nd gear. I haven't driven it, but it apparently will drive fine in...

It's my dad's Chevy Astro work van. I haven't looked at it yet, but he says it no longer has 2nd gear. I'm not really into rebuilding it, so I'm thinking I might swap a good used/rebuilt one in for him. The 4.3 got the 4L60E right? If it matters any, he says it's a TBI not a Vortec (I...

Just looking for stock replacement upgrades for the LX - don't have part numbers handy, but I assume they're 5100-series? Vatozone can get them for $60 each, and just calls them "monotube shocks" so I'm still not sure of exactly which part numbers I'm looking for. Anywhere else have good...