Recent content by SwedishDiesel

Good evening, I've snatched a gauge cluster from a GMT800 Chevy truck at the junkyard, intending to rebuild and use it as a spare. Gauge cluster failure is one of the most common failures on those trucks if the videos and forum posts are to be believed. I have reason to suspect I may be...

All good things to know. I was under the impression that Delphi was one of the better ones, I guess they're not quite up to snuff for electricals? I'm learning the hard way about the rust, the frame and rockers still look decent but I just recently blew a brake line due to them rusting out...

Good call on the pump rub. The use of 5W20 is interesting, how does it compare to ATF in this application? I'm skeptical about "the pros," as last time I used a rebuilder for a PCM it looked like they opened it up by beating it with a hammer and then poorly sealed it afterwards.

Unsure yet. At a minimum the rails are getting painted.

Hahaha yeah I'm fully expecting to have to dish out a lot for fuel

Good morning, I recently bought a 2003 GMC Sierra 2500HD after wanting a pickup truck for about a decade. Features: - 6.0L Vortec - 4L80e transmission - 4x4 - Single cab - 8ft bed - 244,XXX miles as of now - Engine sounds perfectly healthy - Transmission still shifts fine - Allegedly the...