Recent content by LVJJJ

Got all my problems solved, dropped a remanufactured 383 Stroker in it last month (cost $3800 for engine and install) and it tows like a torque monster should. Built by S&J Engines in Spokane. Likes to run in 4th gear until hit 5% grades, doesn't hunt or unlock the torque converter hardly at...

Got the 383 Stroker installed in the '94 GMC K1500, runs good and strong except for some surging, particularly upon start up and when cold. Doesn't do it much when hot. Engine has about 600 miles on it, have replaced the break-in oil and just replaced plug wires, rotor and cap with AC Delco...

Got AC Delco spark plug wires, cap and rotor replaced. But it is still surging when first starting it up and until it warms up. Surged so bad at McD's while in line for my egg mcmuffin that it died. Runs strong and smooth once warmed up but still has a little surging. Wondering if its fuel...

Thanks HT, kinda what I was thinking. Now I'm trying to figure out which ones to buy. I was told by a local expert (he used to teach repairs at a GM factory) that GM products do best with GM parts so the current wires are AC Delco professional. Rock Auto has some Standard Blue Streak that...

How often should one replace spark plug wires? Got a '94 Suburban with newly installed 383 and #1 wire failed. Put on AC Delco wires about 16,000 miles ago in Feb of '18. Most of mileage was on them was towing in extreme conditons.

I crawled around under it and it has a lot of surface rust on the frame that used to look bad before some one sprayed some undercoating. I scraped some areas off and there is no rust thru or anything serious. They didn't do the drive shaft and it looks bad but just surface stuff. the floor...

Not sure where to post this but here it is. We've had it with our 94 K1500 GMC Suburban. Started leaking antifreeze out the back of the intake manifold, $600 to fix, just after EGR valve, cracked exhaust manifolds, etc. So, started looking at different tow vehicles, darn near impossible to...

We're now thinking of selling the 94 since it won't do the job we need it to do. will be looking for newer 3/4 ton 2WD Burb with 6.0. Hard to find I know. We had a 2005 Roadtrek motorhome based on the Chevy Express 2500 with the 6.0. It weighed 8,000 lbs and we towed a 5,000 lb travel...

Now that I feel better about the weight, I've got to deal with the fact that I'm apparently overworking the 350 and cracking exhaust manifolds. Had them both replaced a year ago cause the originals were leaking where the bolt heads broke off. Within 6 months I had cracked one and had it...

although the 10,000 lbs listing was for the K1500, never mentioned a K2500. I have noticed that this 94 does seem to have higher weight ratings than most other Burbs. So maybe I do have a stealth 2500. Sure appreciate all the comments, I'm feeling better about my rig situation. Now, to find...

Another good point littleblazer (I first posted this in the wrong spot, good thing I did), thanks. The Burb is rated as a half ton 1500 but it weighs almost 6,000 lbs. Three tons just to carry 1/2 ton??? 5920 lbs certified weight. It seems real beefy and it looks more like a 2500 underneath...

Thanks Reprise. What you say makes sense. I saw one .com site that said the tow capacity was 10,000 lbs., little high I think. The weights I gave are all actual weights on a certified scale, so no dry or wet questions. (I think the trailer manufacturers dry weight is 3400 lbs, not even...

After 30 years of towing trailer I should know this, but I cannot find the Gross combination weight rating for my '94 GMC K1500 Suburban. One website said the burb can tow 10,000 lbs, that would be a huge trailer for a half ton, so that would seem to be the GCWR but it doesn't say that. The...

I recently went thru two alternators, nut holding the pulley on came off while towing up a steep mtn pass and it started screaming, kept going made to a gas station at the top, belt barely hanging on. Found a reman at small NAPA on Sunday, made it home, then it crapped out. Got another one at...

I'm hoping it says Mexico