New from IL with a '98
#1
04-17-2010, 11:18 PM
New from IL with a '98
Hey from NW Illinois (The Second Most Corrupt State In The Union). After having '94 and '95 4-doors for single-vehicle family stuff, I got myself a '98 2-door. 89,xxx miles with a history (CarFax said it was a fleet/rental at one time and someone definitely towed something with it). ATM it just came back from a front alignment/balance, new driver-side ball joints 2 weeks ago, and getting the trans checked out Monday (changed the fluid and filter the week I got it but it still smells burnt and gets confused on the 1-2 upshift when it's cold).
My plans for it are pretty typical I think: 3" lift/31's, ZR2 fenders, nerf bars, yadda-yadda. On this day I'm debating body or suspension lift (just for clearance, not doing any rock climbing). Opinions?
Eventually I may consider some extra HP...No small-block swaps (but that sounded like a great idea when I was a kid), but I noticed there aren't any head/cam packages for the 4.3 and that surprises me. Any ideas?
My plans for it are pretty typical I think: 3" lift/31's, ZR2 fenders, nerf bars, yadda-yadda. On this day I'm debating body or suspension lift (just for clearance, not doing any rock climbing). Opinions?
Eventually I may consider some extra HP...No small-block swaps (but that sounded like a great idea when I was a kid), but I noticed there aren't any head/cam packages for the 4.3 and that surprises me. Any ideas?
#2
04-17-2010, 11:39 PM
Welcome from Peoria, there are rebuild kits, and hot rod.com might be a place to look, as they rebuild it bored out... and with a supercharger I believe broke 500hp....
Just take your time and scan here and see what you can find... Lots of good stuff....
Just take your time and scan here and see what you can find... Lots of good stuff....
#3
04-18-2010, 01:27 AM
. Yeah I remember the Hot Rod article. Not quite that ambitious.
It just seems that with so many of these out there that the hardware support would be a little better. It's not first on my priority list right now but eventually I'd like to get a decent 230HP and good MPG with basic stuff like improving air flow and spark, as bolt-on as possible. Right now it's all about a 3" lift and 31x10.50's (basically a ZR-2 stance); I gotta look to see where the T-bars are in terms of adjusting right now and go from there, only had the truck for 6 or 7 weeks and still shaking it out. I'm leaning toward suspension lift and leaving the body where it is.
#4
04-18-2010, 09:02 AM
Thanks, I got a friend from HS living there...reminds me, I think I'm supposed to fix his computer .
Yeah I remember the Hot Rod article. Not quite that ambitious.
It just seems that with so many of these out there that the hardware support would be a little better. It's not first on my priority list right now but eventually I'd like to get a decent 230HP and good MPG with basic stuff like improving air flow and spark, as bolt-on as possible. Right now it's all about a 3" lift and 31x10.50's (basically a ZR-2 stance); I gotta look to see where the T-bars are in terms of adjusting right now and go from there, only had the truck for 6 or 7 weeks and still shaking it out. I'm leaning toward suspension lift and leaving the body where it is.
. Yeah I remember the Hot Rod article. Not quite that ambitious.
It just seems that with so many of these out there that the hardware support would be a little better. It's not first on my priority list right now but eventually I'd like to get a decent 230HP and good MPG with basic stuff like improving air flow and spark, as bolt-on as possible. Right now it's all about a 3" lift and 31x10.50's (basically a ZR-2 stance); I gotta look to see where the T-bars are in terms of adjusting right now and go from there, only had the truck for 6 or 7 weeks and still shaking it out. I'm leaning toward suspension lift and leaving the body where it is.
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