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Finally, the Ultimate TBI mods, just the throttle body

Before
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1266025070http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1266025143

After
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1266025101http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1266025149

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holy wide pics batman lol.

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Yeah I apologize about that, makes for detailed photos however, I see that it cut off my pictures onto 2 separate pages, check out page 32 if you haven't already to see my truck.

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First thing, I would figure out how it was lifted. That rear is way above stock, you are welcome to send me pictures of the rear suspension and I will figure it out for you.

Next, order some beltech drop shackles. It will not effect the ride quality at all, and it will lower it done level. They are easy to install with simple hand tools and a couple jack stands and a floor jack.

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^ I'm not sure if it's lifted or not...it could be stock, and just look really high in the back because of the big tires. Got any other pics, with it sitting on level ground?

Anyway, shackles are definitely the way to go. That's how my truck is leveled out.

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It definitely appears lifted. The tires appear a little over size, but they all appear to match.

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I dont think it is lifted at all. I will try and get some better pics soon but we currently have a bunch of white **** everywhere! Can yall give me a ballpark on price for the belltech shackles?

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If its 4x4 it looks like someone lowered the torsion bars in the front

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^ 5 lug wheels mean that it's a 2wd.

BellTech shackles, $53.95 through Summit

In your pics, it looks like maybe the driver's side suspension is compressed just a little in the back? Like maybe that spot in the yard is higher on that side. I think that might be part of the reason it looks so high on the passenger side rear.

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nah, looks pretty stock to me, i had an 89 scottsdale and it had the same rake as that truck... i lveled mine out with a set of belltech drop shackles :metal:

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The family truckster. Bought new in '99 all the way up to 72k miles 454 4l80e 4:10 2wd http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...trucks0155.jpg

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Here is my 1994 GMC Sierra Extended cab Shortbox SLE 4X4 6 lug 2500 with TBI 350, 4L60E, 14 bolt rearend. The third picture is what it looked like when I first bought it. And the other three are fairly recent ones. I bought it with 80,xxx actual miles on, which i thought was relativly low milage for a 94'. Its my daily driver. It has every option avalible except for the leather seats. It has the factory towing package, skid plates, premuim interior, casette w/equilizer etc. Somewheres along the line somebody put a work truck grille in it, which im not a fan of. lol But Heres what ive done so far with this truck:

Putco 2" Bed rails
Lund Toneau soft Toneau cover
Removed Topper and Running boards
Red LED interior accent lights
Red Courtesty lights
Colt CB with hidden antenna
American Racing 16X8.5 Nitro wheels with 4.5" offset
Kumho Road Venture 265/75R/16 tires
3' single Thrush Welded muffler
LED light bar
Lund Eclipse Hood Scoops
Lund Lighted Visor
TrueBlue Headlights
Keyless Entry and remote start
Deep Tone dual Airhons


Future Modifications:
Custom full length center council
Premuim Sound system
Custom Seats
Shave logos and clean it up
Shave Tailgate handle and make a remote popper
Shave door handles
Dual exhaust with 45 degree tailpipes
Limo tint on the rear windows
Chrome 3" Bull Bar with Two 4" Chrome Aircraft "Daymakers"
Correct Grille with Crystal Clear headlights and marker lights
Cadillac Taillights
Color Match Interior Accents
and the list goes on and on...

But thats my daily driver, Input is always apreciated :gmc2:

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BADASS, 4/6 Drop *Cough* *Cough* :metal: 5 or 6 lug swap.

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[QUOTE=ApeKing;3797193]The 88 I just picked up. Tons of miles but runs like a top and pretty clean too! Need suggestions on how to flatten it out a little without losing too much ride quality.

that looks stock in the rear! i had a 90 sport was that high too!! i did a 2/4 drop on mine. i used the drop shackles and front hangers. i would try that on yours. if you just got shackle i dont think you will get it as low as you want it.

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There was a truck for sale here in town just like that. I've noticed quite a few here lately running around here.

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Heres my 96 4x4. got body work done couple months ago then bad weather hit so its a little dirty.

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http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=59938370
well thats mine 1990 cheyenne still have lots to do

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Happy to finally able to post on this site - I've lurked for over 2 years with dreams of posting in the '47 - '59 section (which i still do hope to some day).

After 12 years, my dad decided to upgrade (2009 GMC Sierra Crew 4x4), so he sold me his 1997 GMC Sierra K1500 (bought new in Nov, 1997). He's taken really good care of it and it only has around 100K miles. I have great memories of traveling to many baseball tournaments in this truck during my high school years, and I hope to drive my son (20 months old) to baseball games in it too.

This picture was made on the day I picked it up from his house about 4 months ago.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_to1FKnJRza0/S4.../truck%201.jpg

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[QUOTE=pooh;3820026]Happy to finally able to post on this site - I've lurked for over 2 years with dreams of posting in the '47 - '59 section (which i still do hope to some day).

After 12 years, my dad decided to upgrade (2009 GMC Sierra Crew 4x4), so he sold me his 1997 GMC Sierra K1500 (bought new in Nov, 1997). He's taken really good care of it and it only has around 100K miles. I have great memories of traveling to many baseball tournaments in this truck during my high school years, and I hope to drive my son (20 months old) to baseball games in it tool.

This picture was made on the day I picked it up from his house about 4 months ago.

Sweet looking truck and as far as I'm concerned the most desireable body style ( short box ,reg cab 4x4) of all the trucks from the 88/98/99 era. What really makes it special is that it was your Dad's which he bought new and you have memories of the truck as you were growing up. Considering the history of the truck and the condition it is in now this truck should stay in your family forever.

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Hahaha I have some memories of my dad and an '88 pick up. Funny story! In November of 87 I had just started a new job and was making a staggering $5.98 per hr and I thought I'M RICH I'M RICH! So I go truck shopping. I pick out a white silverado with red from the side molding down and chrome sport wheels. I work the deal with the salesman and he tells me to take it for a spin alone while he draws up the papers. My old man worked near by so I drove it by the shop to show the old man that I was growing up and buying my first truck on my own. He looked it over and grunted his approval despite the fact it was a chevy ( Dad is a die hard Ford guy). Then he asked "What kinda deal didya get?". I told him the price, the terms and the payments. He immediately says "you can afford it take it back". I was trying to explain to him that I COULD indeed afford it when he said again "You can afford it, take it back!" a little more emphatically this time. He explained to me that I could not afford the truck, insurance, maintenance, and all of life's other expenses at the same time. I was PISSED! He was right and that pissed me off even more. Well a couple of weeks ago I FINALLY got my '88! Different color but that's okay I like blue better now anyway but it has those same chrome sport wheels. I told him that story when I went by their house last week and he chuckled and still grunted minimal approval because it isn't a Ford!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20...g/100_3247.jpg

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That's a pretty clean truck, Pooh. Very nice score, and nice that it's been kept in the family. Although mine hasn't been in the family all it's life, my brother owned it for about 3 years before I bought it, and I've had it roughly 4 years now. Sometimes the satisfaction isn't just out of a vehicle being in the family since new, but just having a vehicle that was in the family. I still wish a few years ago I would have bought a beat up old yellow I6 4 speed 4wd 76 GMC longbox that my dad owned for several years, from before I was born, until I was maybe 8 or 10. I have a few old memories in that truck, and I kick myself for not buying it when I saw it for sale again.

ApeKing, that's not a bad looking truck for an 88. I was always raised a Ford kid, and was to the day I bought my first Chevy. It was pretty much my first vehicle, and I'm not sure why I bought it, other than it was a nice vehicle. It was a 1991 S-10 Blazer, Sport package, factory moonroof, all the options you could get in an S-10 Blazer, was really nice actually. Decent price, and for some reason I picked it out. That first day, my soul was changed, and I still bleed Chevrolet.

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Thanks guys - my dad kept it up very well over the past 12 years and although it wasn't the best timing for me money-wise, there was no way I'd let it leave the family (other people constantly asked him when he was planning on selling it). I definitely plan on keeping it in the family - I hope to see my grandkids riding in it someday. I hope to add another mechanical family member one day too - an 83 Chevy that my father-in-law bought new and still uses occasionally to hunt (you can kind of see it in the back ground of this pic).

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_to1FKnJRza0/S4.../truck%202.jpg

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a few from when i got the truck

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...y/IMG_0182.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...y/IMG_0181.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...y/IMG_0177.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...y/IMG_0178.jpg

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and a few more from where its at now and even some vid!

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...1/truck179.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...1/truck104.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...1/truck105.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...1/truck103.jpg

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Looks and sounds good -- got any more plans?

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Haha talking about keeping it in the family my wifes uncle bought this truck new sold it to her husband when he got a new truck in 2001 they divorced in 05.He gave it to his 16 yr old son in 08 who drove it and blew the v6 up after a yr. and it sat in his yard for a yr before he told me I could have it if I got it outa his yard.Needless to say the now 19 yr old boy wants it back now.And yes me and her and ex husband get along great!

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yeah jb lots of plans but all depends on $$$ would love to get a 9 inch and narrow the rear but that might be too much.I also am gonna shave the gate and door handles and get a cowl hood and put a slick solind black paint job on her.Might just have to settle with rear disk and posi and some more interior work.

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Man, if you find a cheap way to do that, lemme know; that's definitely on my wish list.:chevy:

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68_c10_on20s - What kind of wheels are those and what size are they? They really look good.

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K5 they are american eagle torque flites I found them on craigslist they were new still in the box they are 18by 8s when i paint the truck the inside of the rims are gonna be painted too all black.I wanted the torque thrusters but damn they are high $$$.Got a great deal on these wheels 400 bucks for all 4.

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Thanks for the info. They really are good looking. Man you got a good deal!

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Welcome to the boards. Looks like a nice truck. From the sounds of it you have a pretty good thing going on with the one coming in the future too.

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so i took my steps off i think it looks better what yall think . it looks a lil higher and feels lil higher gettin into it i so love mind games
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< Likes it better without the steps.

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way better without steps. Now do a 94-up grille conversion, body match the grille, mirrors, even the little things like door handles and wiper arms, and it would look great, especially with some clear lenses in there, maybe clear LED parking lights and LED corner bulbs, that would help it out a bit. Body matching the grille is a big one, it really makes any truck look better, mine it helped out a lot, especially with all 8 lights in the front being black. Body matching the mirrors helped a lot too, and the handles and wiper arms were a couple little things that helped out. Whenever down the road I do body work, I'm also body matching the tailgate handle and it's bezel (I forgot to have them paint that, and I lost the bezel a long time ago anyways) And if you do get a newer grille, might I recommend if you get a new one, get a GM grille, not a cheap aftermarket grille. In under one year, mine has already cracked. I think being -25 to -40 area did it, but either way, the cheap ones are cheap, and crappy. Anyways, the Blaze looks nice!

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thaks guys so what i can tell the only diffeernce between my grille and a 94+ is that there is no chrome trime around side marker lights correct so that would make the side marker lights lil bit bigger im gussin and how much does the gm grille cost and where do i get it.. down here the weather never gets that bad cold thankfully

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There are a lot of differences in the grilles. For one, you'll have to update your radiator support. I'm not sure if you have to swap it out entirely, or if you can modify the lights or the support to make the lights fit. Oh yeah, and 94-up lights are different. They look the same, and I think the headlights may be the same, but either them or the parking lights will not fit right. Basically, you'll have to buy new lights for a 94+, in addition to the grille. I am not sure on the price, but I want to say a GM one is 400 bucks or better. Not real sure though.

Look around on the FSC boards too. They are better for 88-current GM pickups than this site is, a lot more stuff, and way more info. Here's some threads anyways...
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/showthr...o-95-front-end
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/showthr...ille-and-95-99

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you don't have to modify the front support its a bolt on affair to upgrade to the 94+ grille you do need the 94+ bumper support brackets and fillers, http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...ock-Headlights has a kit for $250 plus the brackets and filler kit that is $160

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ok i'll look into this but think i will go with a ebay grille lil bit cheaper than a gm one