Camino LS6

Decision made. It's going to be Red. The deciding factors were two, the obvious power difference and the firmer suspension won the day. Red really is better set-up for plowing. But I am really going to miss Green - I'm nearly done with my "punchlist", and the constant improvement makes selling it harder.

If I had any cash to work with, I'd make a play for that!

Hmmph!

I won't miss them - always thought that their stuff was nasty. We did almost lose Tastykake last year, that would have been a real loss.

Will do.

I wish a 572 was in my budget! I'll just have to settle for tidying-up the little complaints on the '95 for now. Door panels, hinges...

Like the wheel choice.

Thanks for being my sounding board, everyone. The plow frame goes on one of them on tuesday, meantime I'll think it over.

Are you getting the trans?

Good input so far, thanks guys!

That thought has crossed my mind. But two things stop me. 1. I really like them. 2. I need to put a plow on something for the winter.

Both are way too good for that.

These three should be really easy repairs though leaving only the tailgate as the tough nut to crack. Just so. But the point is that I haven't "been through" the '98 like I have the '95. It's giving me fits. Also, I need to determine where the line should be in correcting things on the '95. I want everything to be right, but that may be impractical.

Check out the prices in these listings: http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/searchresults.xhtml?zip=19312&endYear=2001&photosOnly=true&listingType=used&listingTypes=used&sellerTypes=b&doorCode=2&doorCodes=2&modelCode1=YUKON&makeCode2=CHEV&modelCode2=TAHOE&startYear=1990&makeCode1=GMC&numRecords=25&searchRadius=0&bodyStyleCodes=SUV&captureSearch=true&Log=0

As most of you know, I'm preparing to put my '95 two-door Tahoe up for sale. I've been steadily knocking little nitpicky things about it off of my list. Today I ordered some clips to properly re-mount the door panels I've had off, and also priced out the parts to make the door hinges right again. I've already rebuilt the top end of the engine, replace the radiator, the front calipers, the power steering pump, and lots of other stuff. In addition, I located and installed new GM front seats, and a stock stereo system that had been on a shelf since nearly new. The exhaust system is new from front to back (including the Cat, O2 sensor, and exhaust manifold gaskets. I've replaced the shot speakers in the stereo. The HVAC controls are new. The fan motor is new. I've replace the universal joints, window switches, and the metal coolant line as well as the high pressure power steering line, and the serpentine belt. After all of that has been said, I have to consider the growing list of things my '98 Tahoe 2-door needs. Though it is in great shape overall, the truck has a bunch of irritating problems that I need to address. - The ignition is flaky and jams often - The window switch quits intermittently - The wiper motor quits intermittently - And the big one is the tailgate hinge rust that caused it to pull away from the body Next tuesday, I have an appointment to have the plow frame installed on the '98. Once that is done, I am committed to selling the '95. Even though the '95 has just turned 204k miles, and the '98 sits at only 98k, I am starting to second-guess my plans. I didn't think it a good idea to burden the '95 with all those miles by putting a plow on it. However, I've been through that truck in a way that I've yet to start with the '98. Then, thanks to another thread here, I've discovered just how high the prices of these two-doors are running on autotrader.com . Looking through those listings really staggered me. So now I'm really questioning just what I should do with these two beasts.

UGH.

Yeah, the V8 one is certain. As for FI, it was just a vague doubt on my part. I thought that there might have been a Corvette FI option prior to '57, but perhaps not.

10/10 But I'm not sure that the fuel-injection question is entirely correct.

Yes on both tests. I didn't care what the score was as long as I passed, so I don't remember how well I did for sure. I think I may have missed one question on the written part, and I think the driving part was perfect. But I couldn't swear to that.

Saw that one yesterday, Roger. Unfortunately, I'm not ready yet - too many other things have to happen first. Most importantly, selling the green Tahoe.

But at the right cheap price, you could gut it, clean it and put in the engine, electrical and inside you desire and have a killer auto. Not worth the effort. Would be to me.

Hmm... I'd put the new carb on a shelf and tinker with the old one first since the new one will require tinkering to get it adjusted.

Edelbrock did, don't know if they still do.

Something is wrong with the choke/high idle settings/linkage. Or that freaking solenoid thing (actuator). I'm not currently running the choke on my wagon, and have to pump it and hold the idle like you are doing. It's so willing to start and run that I have never bothered to hook it up. Carbed engines are finicky things.

I'd try two things on the next few cold starts: 1. Try to start it without touching the gas pedal at all. 2. Try to start it with a single depression (and release) of the gas pedal.