2000 Chevy k2500 crew cab

[brandon85465]

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[brandon85465]

Found a soft spot in my frame this evening while replacing my passenger side cab shaft. I patched it with some 1/8 tread-plate. I gave the rest of my frame the 2lb hammer “test” and haven’t found anymore serious rot.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Wow, I miss wet humid climates ...........

 

[brandon85465]

My distributor gear failed on me today while hauling in a load of scrap metal. Luckily I had a used one laying around to get it up and running again.



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[shady]

Still got the old truck....?
Sounds like it's time for a 7.4 swap

 

[brandon85465]

Still got the old truck....?
Sounds like it's time for a 7.4 swap

I do, and I even have an entire vortec 7.4 to swap in, but the 5.7 is running good again. I’ll let that fully die before swapping.

 

[shady]

You'll be waiting a while lol. Those vortec 5.7's have a tendency to last a while.

 

[shady]

Put the 7.4 in, and build that 5.7 into a full roller 383 for the baby blue burb peaking out of the corner of that pic

Wanted a truck just like it for a long time.
99/2000 ccsb 2500, 7.4. in 5 speed version if I could find it.

 

[brandon85465]

You'll be waiting a while lol. Those vortec 5.7's have a tendency to last a while.

It does all I need it to do, so I won’t be complaining if I never have to change it!

 

[brandon85465]

Put the 7.4 in, and build that 5.7 into a full roller 383 for the baby blue burb peaking out of the corner of that pic

Wanted a truck just like it for a long time.
99/2000 ccsb 2500, 7.4. in 5 speed version if I could find it.

That things in the same boat; it has a great running tbi 5.7 with no signs of issues. However I do have an 89’ V2500 suburban that may get the 7.4 one of these days

 

[brandon85465]

I have been putting tons of miles on this lately. Scrap is at a great price right now so I have been hauling in several tons with it weekly. It’s due for an oil change, and I am sick of the leaky oil cooler lines. I am hoping this adapter and a pf454 filter solve that issue for me.

 

[brandon85465]

What started as fixing an annoying exhaust leak has turned into a lot more. I noticed under the gooseneck hitch and around the receiver some pretty nasty rot. The spring hangers, crossmember, and shock mounts have also seen better days. I beefed up the thin areas and built a new crossmember. I ordered new leafs and all spring mounts. While the box is off I am also doing cab corners and rockers.

 

[brandon85465]

I got my new springs, hangers, shocks, amd mounts installed. I also decided to swap the sf 14 bolt for a full floater since I was in this deep and had one in a parts truck. Hopefully next weekend I can get the cab corners, rockers, and new bed installed.