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  1. Thermo

    Exhaust

    hammerg, I paid $300 to have custom bent tubing put on my truck ($200 for the tubing, $100 for the muffler). But, please keep in mind that I did this back in 2000. So, I am sure the price is a little bit more. I am sure you can get an X-pipe put in for around $50 if you are having it done...
  2. Thermo

    Tire purch time! (bigger tires, lift size?)

    soulsedge, like was mentioned, if you are going with the 285's you mentioned, you will be good. You might have to do a little bit of trimming of the front valance, but anyone with oversized tires on an expy has done that mod. Please keep in mind that without any lift, that is about as big as...
  3. Thermo

    1999 Eddie Bauer 4x4

    hammerg26, tie rod ends on this truck is cake. I did all of mine in just over and hour or so. The big thing that I will tell you to do is to take measurements before you start turning the tie rod end off of the connecting bar. Reference from a fixed point on the inner tie rod end and then to...
  4. Thermo

    transmission/speedometer

    Robert, not a problem. that is why we are here. A lot of problems can be solved through the simple checks.
  5. Thermo

    Can tuner software hurt our old rigs?

    Jim, this is how I look at it, if you are buying a plain jane tuner (open box, install, leave as is) and installing that, you are not going to hurt the motor. Sure, it is going to get you some more power, but it is not going to be anything that is going to alter how the truck runs to the point...
  6. Thermo

    Exhaust

    hammerg26, the setup I went with was to cut the Y-pipe off of the truck, extend the 2.5" pipes coming off of the exhaust headers back to a dual in/dual out (DIDO) muffler and then run dual 2.5" pipes out the back of the truck. As for the muffler that I went with, I used a Flowmaster DIDO 70...
  7. Thermo

    multifunction switch wiring

    splintrcel, well, it is paying for a few things, just not on the expy. Trying to pay off some bills and get me a nice house. We will see what I can get into. Would love to take advantage of a repossession, but that may require more money than I can come up with in that time. We will see...
  8. Thermo

    transmission/speedometer

    RObert, yes, the tranny uses the vehicle speed to look up a graph to see what gear it needs to be in based on engine loading, RPMs, and speed. You don't have the speed and the truck gets a little confused. As for your issue, it can be a number of things. You can try pulling out the VSS Gear...
  9. Thermo

    multifunction switch wiring

    Baker, I am taking it easy, trying to keep a low profile before madness starts in mid February (gotta love 72 hour work weeks). My side business is keeping me a little busy. Gotta love fixing model trains for fun and getting paid to do it.
  10. Thermo

    To all 5.4L guys. a warning from my mechanic

    Jsut to give people some input on what is the issue with the early generation 5.4L heads and plugs ultimately stems from the fact that Ford machined the head to only have 3 threads holding the plug in place on all the heads from 97-03. In 04, they re-engineered the heads and put more threads...
  11. Thermo

    multifunction switch wiring

    juguess, it should have a blue stripe on it also. If so, that goes to the right rear stop/turn lamp.
  12. Thermo

    Hub Adapters

    Z168, I would also recommend if you are going to make a change over like this, go to say the 6x135 bolt pattern (vice something like the 5x135 pattern) since the 6x135 pattern is going to normally be associated with a wheel that has a larger backspacing/more positive offset. This is going to be...
  13. Thermo

    rear tailgate washer -is there a seperate tank?

    Jim, no, there is no separate tank. Atleast on my 1997, the washer fluid pump spins backwards to provide fluid to the rear window in relation to the windshield. If you are not able to get fluid to the rear window, I would look at replacing the rear washer relay and seeing if that fixes your...
  14. Thermo

    Installing an air horn..?

    If you are splicing wires inside the engine bay, I highly recommend finding some stuff called "Raychem". It is shrink tubing on steroids. when you see it, you will understand what I am saying. If you are worried about it surviving under the hood of the truck, DON'T!!!!! I use this stuff at...
  15. Thermo

    Installing an air horn..?

    Shadetree, you can cut the wires to the horns and use those those to power the compressor for the horns. That is a relay'ed wire, so, there is plenty of room to power the relay that comes with the kit. Unfortunately, that circuit does not have the power to power the compressor straight. The...
  16. Thermo

    changing rear end gears

    toms89, when I was referring to Trac-Lok, I was referring to the system that GM uses in their trucks. In short, it is a gear setup that spools when the tires are spinning at different speeds. The spooling then engages a locking device which then locks the two axle shafts together, making both...
  17. Thermo

    How important is the "big three"?

    03ExpyMG, I am not familiar with the 03 and newer trucks, so, you will need to work with me a little bit here. First off, go to the negative battery terminal. You should see 2 wires coming off of that. One will run to the body of the truck, the other should run to the motor block. Both of...
  18. Thermo

    20s on 33s

    gkelly, you should be fine with that tire setup. The only caution that I would say is to make sure you get rims with about 4.5-5" of backspacing. You start getting less than 4.5 and I can almost garantee you will have rubbing issues and you may be good for up to about 5.5" of backspacing, but...
  19. Thermo

    Really Need Help

    disvnvet, I want you to try something. Attempt to start the truck, but don't roll the key straight to the start position. What I want you to do is to roll the key to the RUN position, pause there for say 3 seconds or so (may be able to hear the fuel pump stop), then turn the key to the START...
  20. Thermo

    changing rear end gears

    danimal, having a bigger cooler doesn't hurt anything other than initially making your wallet lighter. But then, the coolers normally are not that expensive. So, it is cheap insurance. Go for it and don't worry about pulling the trailer.
  21. Thermo

    20s on 33s

    gkelly, how wide of a rim are you looking to run? What is the offset/backspacing? Adding a spacer? How wide is the tire (11.5, 12,5, ?)? All of these things play into whether you will have rubbing or not. not trying to sound like a wisebutt, but more information is needed to give a solid...
  22. Thermo

    new headlights

    Freeway, I never took it as a diss to me. You all know that I give small class sessions when asked a question like that. Just flipping a little "stuff" back to have fun on the forums. Guess I should have added a "LOL" or "LMAO" on the end.
  23. Thermo

    changing rear end gears

    danimal, there should be no need to reflash the computer as the speedo is sensed off of the wheel speed sensors, not off of the drive shaft speed. Take the truck out for a drive and all should be good. If it isn't, then go to the dealership and have them connect up their computer just to tell...
  24. Thermo

    Fuel Shut Off Help

    rvanbeers, for my 97, all I did was create a small jumper with a switch in it that I went from the battery side of the starter solenoid to the ignition post on the starter solenoid. This does not supply power to the ECM like it does if you rotate the key which then prevents fuel from being...
  25. Thermo

    Suspension Lift Kit

    Captain, you can fit 33's on your truck as it sits. When it comes to lifts and your 2005 Expy, you are going to find that the options are pretty limited. Not many options. Pretty much you are stuck with a 3" spacer lift setup or going with a body lift. After that, you are looking at...

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