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Guest Riggs

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in 1988-1999 Chevrolet & GMC C/K GMT400 Platform

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Guest Riggs

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Alright i have alot of questions so answer all of them if you can plz, and opions.

 

Performance Accesories Gap Gaurds - $80.00

are they worth it? or just buy some rubber at hardware store?

 

Jegs Ram Air Tube - $20.00

add any power? im not sure about this but its cheap

 

Autometer Oil Temp Gauge - $45.00

Do i need a Oil temp gauge? i already have a Tranny tem gauge (which i think should come standard on trucks) but should i get a oil temp gauge to keep an eye on this old motor?

 

MSD Blaster OEM Ignition and Blaster OEM Coil

i know this will help a little bit and keep my plugs a little nicer. but is it worth that much money for what you get?

 

z71 Skid plates

i dont have them on my truck but have they EVER been of any protection at all to you?

 

 

 

 

 

theses are some questions, some might be random but plz answer to the best of your knowledge. Ears are wide open.

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

cerbomark

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nice looking truck. Don t look like you do too much hard offroading, so NO to everything except the MSD/coils etc ( I don t know enough about your truck to answer that intelligently).

pwall Senior Enthusiast

pwall

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Off topic, but can you post a clip of your exhaust ? Those dual pipes must sound great!

dietz4ibanez Senior Enthusiast

dietz4ibanez

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are the gap guards that you are seeking to fill in the gap from the body lift air space in the rear wheel wells? $80 bucks is alot of money for that I thought that they were cheaper. I think that if you can get rubber from the hardware store and its cheaper that what I would do! It might take more of your time but it better that it takes more of your time than paying full price for something!

superbee Enthusiast

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Skid plates have saved me many times, factory plates seem very cheap and flimsy, check out aftermarket stuff or consider fabricating something meaty if you do anything offroad. Xfer cases and tranny pan holes are expensive.

 

MSD IMHO is good for high rpms, if I remeber correctly the HEI units tend to start to break up (miss) at around 5500 rpm. If you are regularly running above that an aftermarket ignition setup is useful. Will it do much for around town or towing? Well people that use them, either rave and say they got another 4 mpg or say they don't do much. I guess it's who you believe. I wouldn't bother personally on a <5000 rpm engine (stockish) like yours (assuming the only engine mod you have is a tuner). If you have rebuilt it with hi po parts and turn that baby 6500 rpms, go for it.

 

The Jegs tube, well I have no experience with this product, but in the past I have tried others like it, always ended up as a waste of cash for me.

 

Good luck.

Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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thanks guys.

 

about the exhaust clip, ive been too busy and when i go to school its dark, when i get done with work its dark.

so when i get home from work 2 marro at 2pm i will take one then when theres daylight.

 

and the MSD ignition and oem coil i was thinking casue i just changed the plugs, wires, cap and rotor. so i was thinking maybe id help my truck by buying one of these.

 

Im thinking about trying to find a Z71 in a junkyard or a rolled over one that i could buy some really cheap myabe for like $20 or less.

 

still wondering about the Oil Temp.

i was planing on this when i change my oil Classic Instruments makes a sender unit that goes in the drain plug for the oil so it would be really easy to put in and idk about but should this be something i should be keeping an eye on?

 

the gap gaurds are here.

http://www.4wheelonline.com/Products.aspx?...mp;ProductId=33

i get alot of road grim and dirt in my engine bay plus the 3in gap under my bed isnt awesome.

 

 

thanks for all your help so far

 

1 more thing. have any of you tried underdrive pulleys for a TRUCK? they claim to add 10-15 Hp at the rear wheel id pay that much to gain 5-7 but worried about charging and stuff. anybody have experience with these?

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