Pontiac Transport van or the Lumina van. the one that looks like a space shuttle thing.
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'90 K5 - The Nevada Blazer [Post 1437: School me on alternators)
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You gotta figure out the wiring on the transport one though.
Its tricky. Lots of posts here about it.
Its tricky. Lots of posts here about it.
1990 ish
owenst7
1/2 ton status
I put an ad244 off a 5.3 truck in my brown truck last year. It was a bolt in replacement for the cs130d that was in there factory. It should bolt in to yours too I think. The housing is way bigger and has a lot better airflow, and they put out I think 140 amps at idle.
You can get a tuff stuff that's new manufacture in USA from Summit. Otherwise you can find them all day long at the parts houses for cheap with a good warranty.
You can get a tuff stuff that's new manufacture in USA from Summit. Otherwise you can find them all day long at the parts houses for cheap with a good warranty.
His truck should have 12si factory.
A cs130 or cs144 can be adapted with little work and a wiring adapter.
A cs130 or cs144 can be adapted with little work and a wiring adapter.
A 1990 will have a CS130 factory and the upgrade from that would be the CS144.
That's weird.
My 91 crew cab still had the si.
Maybe someone changed it.
My 91 crew cab still had the si.
Maybe someone changed it.
The crew cabs didn't get all the upgrades that the Blazer/Jimmy and Suburban did.
Martin
Martin
Oh ok.
Thought I'd post a little update.
I still have a laundry list of little maintenance tasks that need to be dealt with on it. I generally dislike working on my truck any more, so that makes it difficult. However, I did work on it this weekend in an enclosed space with flat ground, out of the weather, at the barn where I have all my tools stored, and that made a WORLD of difference for my morale. Having all my tools handy, and staying out of the weather really helped. I'm feeling motivated to get more stuff done. So that's good. We're trying to find a house to buy right now, and once that happens it will help immensely with my interest in working on my truck. Right now we live in a 70 sq. ft. room behind my in-laws' house. We remodeled what they used to refer to as their "potting shed." Actually, I love the little hut we live in and wish I could take it with us when we leave, but I'm very ready to have my own space for Claire and me again...
Some of you may have seen my post in the Garage wondering if my Detroit was failing me because the rear end would bind and buck and bang when I drove it in reverse. I spent a bunch of time trying to figure out what was going on. I pulled the diff cover and changed the fluid to check things out in there. I did the work on a hill, overfilled the rear end, and blew out the black RTV sealant the very next day.
Couldn't find the problem. Really pissed me off. Finally I realized that the stupid shop that put my new catalytic converter in didn't attach my rear exhaust pipe hanger, and the pipe was sitting on my tire. In reverse it would bind up against the tire and cause all kinds of problems. They put a new hanger on it (which was pretty crappy work, IMO), and the problem is gone. So that was an easy fix, I guess.
I resealed my diff this weekend, and that went really well. I had also discovered that my rear cargo carpet was water logged, and since it was so nasty I decided to just pull it out. As a long-term-temporary alternative, I cut up a shop rug and put it in there. It's water proof, and resistant to oils/solvents, so I think it'll be a good solution for a while. I'd like to do bed liner back there and then put a new carpet kit in someday. Let me tell you something, though: Seeing near-pristine sheet metal under that carpet was really enjoyable and very motivating to getting on top of my maintenance list.
I have one really significant problem, however. It appears that I may not have sealed my intake manifold well enough. If my truck sits for a couple of days unused, it smokes pretty bad at start up. It stumbles a bit at start up too. It's white smoke, but it mostly just smells like unburned fuel. I checked my coolant, and the radiator was half empty. I did an oil change and saw no evidence whatsoever of water in my oil. So I think there may be a pinhole leak between the coolant passage and one of the cylinders. That's really frustrating to me. So, I gotta find the time to pull the intake back off and reseal it.
I still have a laundry list of little maintenance tasks that need to be dealt with on it. I generally dislike working on my truck any more, so that makes it difficult. However, I did work on it this weekend in an enclosed space with flat ground, out of the weather, at the barn where I have all my tools stored, and that made a WORLD of difference for my morale. Having all my tools handy, and staying out of the weather really helped. I'm feeling motivated to get more stuff done. So that's good. We're trying to find a house to buy right now, and once that happens it will help immensely with my interest in working on my truck. Right now we live in a 70 sq. ft. room behind my in-laws' house. We remodeled what they used to refer to as their "potting shed." Actually, I love the little hut we live in and wish I could take it with us when we leave, but I'm very ready to have my own space for Claire and me again...
Some of you may have seen my post in the Garage wondering if my Detroit was failing me because the rear end would bind and buck and bang when I drove it in reverse. I spent a bunch of time trying to figure out what was going on. I pulled the diff cover and changed the fluid to check things out in there. I did the work on a hill, overfilled the rear end, and blew out the black RTV sealant the very next day.
Couldn't find the problem. Really pissed me off. Finally I realized that the stupid shop that put my new catalytic converter in didn't attach my rear exhaust pipe hanger, and the pipe was sitting on my tire. In reverse it would bind up against the tire and cause all kinds of problems. They put a new hanger on it (which was pretty crappy work, IMO), and the problem is gone. So that was an easy fix, I guess.I resealed my diff this weekend, and that went really well. I had also discovered that my rear cargo carpet was water logged, and since it was so nasty I decided to just pull it out. As a long-term-temporary alternative, I cut up a shop rug and put it in there. It's water proof, and resistant to oils/solvents, so I think it'll be a good solution for a while. I'd like to do bed liner back there and then put a new carpet kit in someday. Let me tell you something, though: Seeing near-pristine sheet metal under that carpet was really enjoyable and very motivating to getting on top of my maintenance list.
I have one really significant problem, however. It appears that I may not have sealed my intake manifold well enough. If my truck sits for a couple of days unused, it smokes pretty bad at start up. It stumbles a bit at start up too. It's white smoke, but it mostly just smells like unburned fuel. I checked my coolant, and the radiator was half empty.
I did an oil change and saw no evidence whatsoever of water in my oil. So I think there may be a pinhole leak between the coolant passage and one of the cylinders. That's really frustrating to me. So, I gotta find the time to pull the intake back off and reseal it.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
The joys of an older truck.
Sweet to see an update! It's a never ending process
Glad to hear you are working on it again.
Between my crate motor, an intake replacement, and a few gasket reseals....i'm pretty sure i'm too stupid to seal an intake properly.
I used Felpro gaskets, and liked them, but then again, not sure i've been successful. Mine runs terribly when cold.
Best of luck. Keep at it.
Between my crate motor, an intake replacement, and a few gasket reseals....i'm pretty sure i'm too stupid to seal an intake properly.
I used Felpro gaskets, and liked them, but then again, not sure i've been successful. Mine runs terribly when cold.
Best of luck. Keep at it.
Your hut thing is awesome.
Thanks. It works out pretty well for us. Gives us some space from her folks, and our own four walls. And since we did the remodel ourselves, we have a sense of ownership over it and don't feel like guests when we're in it. That helps with morale while we're staying here. Claire dug the 80' trench by hand for me to run the electrical.
She's a badass.
We have a little fridge out here with our coffee maker. So every morning we wake up and sit here and have our coffee for about 45 minutes before we start our day. It's a really nice way to start our mornings. And it's nice to listen to the rain on the roof - we're not used to it yet, since we lived in NV for nearly 4 years. We also have a shelf in here where we keep our whiskey. So we have the essentials: The bed, the coffee, the whiskey, and the dog.
That big green thing is an old 1930s coffee grinder. My grandmother used to use it to grind corn meal to make these horrendous biscuits that she used to eat (and thankfully not share...). I was glad to inherit it because, obviously, it's a pretty cool piece of machinery. Made by Hobart. We also are really into gourmet food, and so we like particularly good coffee. Having a good coffee grinder contributes to that.
Here's what it looked like before. No power. No insulation. Just open studs. It wasn't built particularly well to begin with, so the cedar walls probably helped to make it more sturdy by tying everything together.
Outside:
I could put that girl on a ladder and watch her work all day...
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Back on topic though: I think I'm going to go camping this weekend in the truck. Claire's out of town - she's in Reykjavik, Iceland. She's there on a 3-week trip, attending an artist residency and returns home on Monday night. But I need some time in the forest. So I'm going to take the dog and hit the woods. Looking forward to it! I haven't use the truck for anything fun in well over a year. It's time.
Can someone tell me how to edit thread titles with this new forum? I haven't figured out how this new forum works yet...
ekajkrats
1/2 ton status
On my tablet I scroll to the top of the posts in my thread and click "Thread Tools." Then select "Edit Title."
Well, I'm pretty frustrated. I've been fighting an ongoing problem of smoke from my truck since the first day I fired up the new engine. When it was hot this past summer it wasn't noticeable. But then when the weather changed it got really bad again. I thought I had a bad intake gasket. I paid someone to replace it, and not only did it not solve my problems, but it came back with a bunch more.
Decided to take it to a shop today and I discussed my problems with the mechanic. As we were talking, we discussed the possibility of the remanned engine having come with a cracked head. Then I looked at the driver's side exhaust manifold and noticed corrosion on it at one exhaust port.
I think I've got a cracked head. Probably going to have to warranty out the engine and replace it. SOOOO frustrating.
Decided to take it to a shop today and I discussed my problems with the mechanic. As we were talking, we discussed the possibility of the remanned engine having come with a cracked head. Then I looked at the driver's side exhaust manifold and noticed corrosion on it at one exhaust port.
I think I've got a cracked head. Probably going to have to warranty out the engine and replace it. SOOOO frustrating.
Sorry to hear Colby. Dealing with warranties on engines is no fun, not to mention having to pull it out and all that fun stuff...
