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I towed an open trailer from New York to Grand Rapids Mich. and back through Indiana with a 3300 car on it. I was nothing short of impressed. Kept it at 70 mph most of the time and rarely came out of overdrive, averaged 13.4 mpg. I'm guessing we had about 6,000 lbs with car, trailer, 4 people, luggage, and equipment. I'm also running a tb converter.
Then I did something stupid. I borrowed a friends 12ft. dump trailer to get 2.5 ton of crusher run. I guess the guy on the loader wasn't very good at estimating and he dumped 5 ton on it. With the 3,000 lb trailer and 10,000 lb load, needless to say, I was a little nervous. I had to pull it 25 miles and I had a 2-mile long hill before getting to my place in the Adirondack Mountains. Again I was very impressed with the towing ability.
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I just had my 03 fixed again. First time was 2 years ago. They covered it again under warranty. I called customer relations and they talked to the dealer and it got fixed at no charge to me. I have 29k miles on it now.
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I'm in the process of building a 55 Studebaker Speedster Hot Rod. This won't be a drag car, just a warm street machine with Fatman suspension and four wheel disc brakes, etc. I've located a low mileage Trailblazer (6 cyl) tranny and was wondering if it would bolt up to a LQ4/LQ9. Is there any internals that would be to weak.
I'm also trying to decide between two engines. One is a 2005 Escalade that was burnt with less than 20k, needs all accessories, coil packs, and sensors. The second is a 2001 Denali with under 40k, needs accessories. Both would need intakes and pans replaced for clearance reasons. Both are very low priced. My question is, is there any significant differences in these two engines, heads, crank, etc? My preference would be with the Escalade with the higher compression but would need more work/money due to being burnt. Could I get about the same performance out of the Denali without major internal changes.
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Dan
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It is very possible for a stock 5.3 to beat a SS or a Max. I owned a 2001 bone stock 5.3 with ecsb 4x4. I was looking to buy a 2003 SS and drove a new one that was a dog compared to my 5.3. I didn't buy it and ended up buying one from a different dealer. The one I ended up with would beat my 5.3 and totally smoke the other SS I looked at. I'm guessing that the other SS needed it's pcm reloaded.
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Wody, unrelated to the emblem but, how do you rename the url? I've been trying to do that for a long time, without success.
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Please put me in. I hope you don't have to be home to win, I'm heading to Florida for the next three weeks.
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I think a low first gear like that added to the 4.10's would be obnoxious to drive at slow speeds. My 03 can be a real pain when on a bumpy driveway. I have to rest the side of my foot against the tranny tunnel to keep it from jerking me around. I could see it being a great addition when coupled to some 3.42's. If my math is close to correct, this would get you out of the hole like it had 4.56's , when compared to the 4.10's, and let you cruise at about 20% less rpm's than the stock setup does.
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I had the same complaint when I first bought my truck. I pulled the dash off and put some majic marker over the opening where the light shines through, it worked. However just after I did that I was told by my son, he worked at a dealership, there was a service bulletin pertaining to this issue. Check with the dealer.
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Looks like a great snow injestion scoop on top of the blower. With that much weight over the skies he's going to spin the tracks all the way across the lake.
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Wishful thinking. The bank will get there money from you if you signed a loan contract. The only thing they don't have is a lien on your truck. It will take then a little court work, but they can, and will, get a judgment against you and it will tie you up for the rest of your life. With that judgment they can exercise a property execution order and the Sheriff will come and confiscate your vehicle and auction it off. If the amount they get from the auction doesn't satisfy the loan you will still owe the delta, they can come after the next thing you own and auction that. You won't be able to sell a piece of property without settling the judgment. It will also ruin your credit. If you don't own anything, and never plan on owning anything, you may get by with out paying. Not a good plan.
They can/will do alot more damage to you than you can ever do to them.
Not in TEXAS
Lets say they repo a car and you go out and buy a brand new one out right they can not do shit about it no leans or nothing I asked an attorney (my attorney) about a situation like this and he said in Texas they can't put a lean on somethin they dont own. Take the repo they auction it off and can take me to court for the remainder but can not put a lean on the new car paid off or not.They may not be able to put a lien on something they didn't/don't own, but I think if you talk to a lawyer you will find out that if a judge rules that someone owes another money, and he doesn't pay, the person owed the money can supply the sheriff with property execution papers on anything that person personally owns and they will confiscate it. There may be slight variations in the process from state to state, but I think this will run true, for the most part, in all states.
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Wishful thinking. The bank will get there money from you if you signed a loan contract. The only thing they don't have is a lien on your truck. It will take then a little court work, but they can, and will, get a judgment against you and it will tie you up for the rest of your life. With that judgment they can exercise a property execution order and the Sheriff will come and confiscate your vehicle and auction it off. If the amount they get from the auction doesn't satisfy the loan you will still owe the delta, they can come after the next thing you own and auction that. You won't be able to sell a piece of property without settling the judgment. It will also ruin your credit. If you don't own anything, and never plan on owning anything, you may get by with out paying. Not a good plan.
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You stand a good chance of smoking him, especialy in the 1/8th mile.
This is a quote from Road & Track when they were testing 7 different cars.
"So was it the engine? Unlikely, as its 2.3-liter DISI (Direct Injection Spark Ignition) turbocharged 4-cylinder is second only to the G35x in horsepower (with 274) and tops in torque, 280 lb.-ft. at 3000 rpm. Just a hint of turbo lag shows itself with initial throttle application, but then the Mazdaspeed6 rushes forward as the revs rise (with the loudest intake noise of the group) in a most un-Mazda-like — read "really quickly" — fashion. Power seriously drops off at 5500 rpm, but the car isn't lacking in acceleration: it tied the G35x for second to 60 mph (5.9 sec.) and was third through the quarter mile with a 14.8-sec. run at 86.4 mph."
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I don't get to excited about Motor Trend Awards. As you can see there were some real loosers in the bunch.
M.T. Truck of the year
2007 Chevrolet Silverado
2006 Honda Ridgeline
2005 Toyota Tacoma
2004 Ford F-150
2003 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
2001 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty
2000 Toyota Tundra
1999 Chevrolet Silverado
1998 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
1997 Ford F-150
1996 Chevrolet Tahoe
1995 Chevrolet Blazer
1994 Dodge Ram
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1992 Ford Van Chateau Club Wagon
1991 Mazda Navajo
1990 Ford Aerostar
1989 Toyota Truck Xtracab SR5
1980-1988 No award
1979 Chevrolet LUV
M.T Car of the year
2007 Toyota Camry
2006 Honda Civic
2005 Chrysler 300C
2004 Toyota Prius
2003 Infiniti G35
2002 Ford Thunderbird
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
2000 Lincoln LS
1999 Chrysler 300M
1998 Chevrolet Corvette
1997 Chevrolet Malibu
1996 Dodge Caravan
1995 Chrysler Cirrus
1994 Ford Mustang
1993 Ford Probe GT
1992 Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1990 Lincoln Town Car
1989 Ford Thunderbird SC
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
1986 Ford Taurus LX
1985 Volkswagen GTI
1984 Chevrolet Corvette
1983 AMC / Renault Alliance
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries / Plymouth Reliant
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1979 Buick Riviera S
1978 Chrysler, Dodge Omni / Plymouth Horizon
1977 Chevrolet Caprice
1976 Chrysler, Dodge Aspen / Plymouth Volare
1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2
1974 Ford Mustang II
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1972 Citroën SM
1971 Chevrolet Vega
1970 Ford Torino
1969 Plymouth Road Runner
1968 Pontiac GTO
1967 Mercury Cougar
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
1965 Pontiac Motor Division
1964 Ford Motor Company (Not for the Mustang)
1963 American MotorsRambler
1962 Buick Special
1961 Pontiac Tempest
1960 Chevrolet Corvair
1959 Pontiac Motor Division
1958 Ford Thunderbird
1957 Chrysler Corporation
1956 Ford Motor Company
1955 Chevrolet Motor Division
1954 No award
1953 No award
1952 Cadillac Motor Division
1951 Chrysler Corporation
1950 No award
1949 Cadillac Motor Division
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I believe the SS wheels weigh 42lbs
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Muffler -- everybody is going to have a different opinion based on sound
Injectors - don't need / won't help unless going with supercharger/turbo
Throttle feel - The truck is a drive by wire and takes on a mind of it's own.
Best CAI - This is very contentious as far as performance, Volant seem to be the most popular.
Tune - Will get you about 30 rwhp
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It's likely someone on here has one for you. If not you may want to try the links below. The second line is a sub to the first one.
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/ind...=19&catalogid=2
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Are you sure you're not thinking about 2nd gear and the truck will take off in second?
if it is in the 1 st posistion and you power brake ,it is taking off in second so you feel like its boggin down but its not
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Putting 4.10's in will have next to zero effect on improving a "split second bog". It sounds like a tune issue to me. A higher stall converter will help by getting you higher in the rpm's and therefore spinning you through the poor fuel/air raito problem. I do think the Volant does contribute a little to the problem.
How big of a jump are the other guys getting on you. If it's a truck length then it more than a split second bog problem caused by the Volant. It may be a throttle position sensor issue. My 03 had a slow 60' issue that was cured by the tbtc. I think you would be better off keeping the 3.73's, they pull better after getting out a ways, and going with a torque converter.
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I can't tell you the differences, but the one I put in was the 2003 converter #24228708.
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I think they have been out for a couple years. If you look real close it says 300 hp
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This may be true but I'm very skeptical. When you think about it, a recall would likely involve all silverado's from 1999 to 2007 (a lot of bucks). A service bulletin would address those trucks that experienced a problem only (more logical). Unless this is a serious safety issue, I'm not aware of any accidents as a result of this issue, then GM would likely be forces to do a recall.
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No change on the hiway, I'm guessing you'll drop a couple in town. Not a big deal for the benifits.
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I cleaned it up and I put a bit of 3m tape on the front license plate and lined it up in the middle and bent it a bit so it flows nicely with the bumper and I put it on. And here's the result. Looks good while keeping it legal.
That was a good idea with the tape. Do you think that a thin, black, plastic frame around the plate to minimize the exposer of the plate would help? You may get away with a 1" width, I would crowd the numbers as much as I could. It would finish it off and cover the mounting holes in the plate. You could also profile it to match the grill opening. Now I'm getting caried away.
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It's my understanding that if you launch from idle you will flash the tq converter to a higher rpm. This will put your engine higher on the horspower/ torque curve. If you're getting a slow throttle response from idle, you can do as your friend does, but only bring the idle up slightly to take the slack out of the drivetrain.
The real answer to your problem is to change your tq converter to a higher stall unit, i.e. a trailblazer converter. You will then need to learn how to launch without frying the tires.
Towing With Sss
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You got to be carefull with a 5th wheel. The bed is short on our trucks and it brings the trailer to close to the cab of the truck. Many people have crunched their trucks while making sharp turns. My friend traded his short bed for the long for that very reason.