Cool Trucks

the hydro boost is good if using a high lift cam, but this is a stoke motor, PM me if really interested. AC doesn't work.

A few more trucks from the big Portland Swap Meet this year

Some from a car show last year:

These are both owned by the same guy here in MN, I've seen them at a couple snowmobile events and they both run/drive and look pretty original.

I've had my Duramax for over 9 years now, bought new in Feb 2003. Just put a new set of wheels on it, shined her up and took a couple of pictures. I love this truck, and at 140,000 miles I'm not even starting to get tired of it. I hope it lasts nine more years.

The "here's my truck" thread is down the hall and to the left

So you're saying it's not cool?

He's saying "why cant I have nice things" .

Any issues with transfer case or injectors?

A buddy of mine has one of the about the same vintage & he's had problems with both of these.

Just wondering. Nice ride, by the way.

Yes. Injectors took a shit at about 50K miles. Chevy replaced them and warranted them for 200,000 miles or (X) years which I think I've surpassed. I keep fuel additive in there to avoid problems with today's low sulphur fuel as it's a very expensive job.

Transfer case has been fine.

Only other problems have been the retracting mirrors, they have always been a problem, had both motors replaced and still not right. When I extend or retract them which is not often, I have to have someone push or pull while I'm on the button. I see they only had those mirrors for about one year.

Speedometer died around 100K. The servo motor is chintzy in them. Sent it off and got a better one put in for about 350 bucks.

Haven't really had to spend any other money on this that I can think of right now.

Just FYI for anyone else having this (very common) issue. I found a guy on ebay who replaced all the servo motors and upgraded all the bulbs to LED in my cluster for less than $100 including shipping. You pull the cluster out, ship it to him, and he ships it back all fixed up. It was gone about a week, and the trucks drives just fine without the cluster.

Thanks, and like I say, I was just wondering.

Yes, injector replacement is stunningly expensive from what I hear.

I believe on my year Duramax (LB7 engine) the heads have to come off to replace the injectors, resulting in over $3,000 for the job. On the 04 and newer LLY engine I think not.

That's about what Harry told me he paid to replace the injectors on his '02.

Badass!

Fram a car show in town last weekend

Had no idea the things were real...

Yep do some googling and you would be amazed at some of the things they have tried back in the 20's and 30's...