Repairing My $1000 GMC 3500! What A DEAL!
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- I got this truck for $1000 because the transmission would not shift out of 2nd gear. I drove it home from the boston area in 2nd gear, it took nearly 5 hours! But one I got it home, I learned that a 4l80e had been swapped in, and thats why it was stuck in 2nd gear, a 1989 does not have the electrics to run a 4l80e! So I install an aftermarket kit.
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I’d get an external trans cooler and a new thermostat.
Yea def
4l80’s absolutely need a stand alone trans cooler.
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Really good deal on that, love how it looks too. I'd hold onto it personally, easy profit but big task to find anything good to replace it
A 4l80 paired with a 454? That’s a score dude.
These engines are gutless.
@@flight2k5 454 gutless ? What running only on 4cly ?
@@vPump-cx1pp they are slow but not gutless. I think they still made 300hp/ft-lbs so it'll do fine
@@flight2k5 good ol toilet bowl injection!
flight2k5 Your not talking about a 454 are you? I have 1 in a 3/4ton regular cab and my dad has 2 in 3/4ton extra cabs and they will all go 0-60 in under 10 seconds with a 4000 lb camper in the box. Towing an 18 foot 10,000lb gwvr deck over they will all get up to 60 in about 10-13 seconds depending when you get on it. These motors are not gutless by any means. Towing a 7000lb travel trailer we can walk it up the coq in bc at 75 mph and still have room to accelerate. All 3 of our motors are stock, nothing has been done to the trucks.
This thing was a phenomenal deal. I feel like you could sell it up here for way more than you paid. Oh then you said that in the video. That said, I say you undercoat the hell out of it, coat inside any panels you can with Bar & Chain and wax, and keep this thing for a long while! Won't go down in value as long as it doesn't rust out.
Crazy that little computer cost almost as much as the truck, hah. Such is car modding. If you ever need some wiring help HMU too I'm fairly handy. If you nicked those TPS wires, make sure you seal them up or moisture will creep in fast. Awesome fix! Seems to shift pretty smooth too. Glad you found a solution.
Thanks! Undercoating is definitely next. Ill let you know if i get stumped by wiring in the future, i really need to learn to read wiring diagrams more profficiently
Bar and Chain, a New England secret.
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Fluid Film works pretty good too. I coat the frames on my car works great.
GMT400s are my favorite generation, I miss my 1988 K1500 :(
Tires look like they’re worth more than you paid that’s a nice ass deal
inmediately though the same
I’ve owned my 94 K2500 8 lug for 15 years. Same exact color scheme! Almost 300k and still going strong, aside from the occasional cry for attention.
Love the full transparency of your channel too, makes the viewer feel like part of the build
It’s fantastic to see you work on the trucks. It was definitely the right move for you to do the repairs yourself, so you know the issues are solved.
Every time that song plays, it reminds me of country roads. Good memories
I’ve been watching your stuff more and more lately, I enjoy watching you bring these chevy’s back to life. I’m not getting rid of my truck but I bet you’d have her in pristine shape, I do what I can being that I’m disabled and on a limited income. She’s a 2001 Chevy Suburban 2500 LT Autoride 4x4 with the 6.0 with 246,000 miles n her, it’s not perfect but I’m impressed how well she’s held for her age and mileage, also she’s a southern truck so the frame and body are beautiful
I would keep it, if I were you. Besides being a great body style and paint color, those TBI engines are hard to kill. You've also got big block torque, 4wd, and now overdrive w/lockup.
Saw some rust when you crawled under the truck. Wire-wheel, rust incapsulator, undercoating, and internal frame coating in the rockers/cab corners will help keep this truck from deteriorating.
I'm usually a Dodge man but that is a sick GM. I love those old pre-95' dashes and sealed beam headlights. Beautiful truck sir!
thanks
Love these too. Have to agree also. Even down to the dodge part
What a score. Hoovies garage is my favorite youtube auto channel and this is easily number two. Two ends of the spectrum and such.
New plugs, wires, cap, and rotor will help with both fuel milage, and easier starting. Definitely look into transmission pan drop, and new filter/fluid for it. Who knows what that transmission lived out it's other life like. And sometimes when something gets thrown together, it isn't done the proper way(as you learned from that chevy turd you sold off). A trans cooler is a fine idea as well, plus a new thermostat for the 454. I had an 89 suburban 3/4 ton with the 7.4 /th 400 combo. That thing screamed on the highway with only 3 gears in it, but it never left me stranded.
Nice choice on the aftermarket controller. You are very resourceful. Please fix the squeak and rattle.
thanks. Wd-40 ing it tomorrow
Love this era of Chevy/GMC trucks! Great work around you found there!
Thats a cool truck, i always loved the older dually pickups
Great fix! I hope you enjoy the truck for a good while. Kudos to your courage and persistence.
Easy fix all things considered! Good to see the younger crowd use their hands! It seems like a lost art amongst most of them.
Awesome fix, glad it worked without any big issues for you!
Wow. That's pretty cool. I didn't know boxes like that exists..
That really is one good looking truck, I love the GMT400 platform, hold onto her for as long as you can!
You are amazing! Hope the little things are little and all goes well.
Noooo. Well I’m interested in seeing you work on the dually regularly. The age of it will keep you busy. Either way I’ll be watching your videos.
What a good piece of kit the black box is, brill show and tell with a great result, thanks.
I said you'd scored with that truck. Keep it for a while, at least!
Glad you got it repaired. You've got a good thought process!! Liked the video!
I found channel through watching your friends channel who's the welder. I really like what you're doing. Your transparency is awesome! Keep being yourself.
Oh...with your new red truch, start teaching yourself to float the gears. It takes a little time, but you'll get it. It'll be easier on you once learn. Plus it'll save your clutch.
Keep up the good and blessings
This one is definitely my favorite of all your rides you've had. 👍 I hope you keep it for a while.
That's awesome because you now have better highway gearing than the TH400.
Keep up the good content man, your channel always keeps me looking forward to the next video. -a fellow vermonter
You really scored with that truck, that's great you were able to get that transmission working with that kit, keep up the great work!
Thanks!
Your doing great man I'm back into flipping used cars again I started when I was your age.. stick with it bud with your content and good eye ur gonna do well 💪💯
this is prolly my favorite vehicle you have. so gorgeous
Awesome score on the truck only needing a tcu, especially up in the rust belt. My dad had an 89 3500 chevy back in the 80’s. It had a th400 that went out and we looked at swapping a 4l80e into it but at the time that trans was so new no one knew how to make it work and their were no aftermarket tcu like you bought so he just stuck with the th400. He wanted to put a hear vendor od in it but could never justify the major expenditure.
Great job man! Love the easy fixes.
I stumbled on your channel while looking for a video to cap off my rear ac on my 05 Tahoe. You got some good content man glad I found it and subscribed
That was an amazing bit of good fortune, far easier, quicker to do and cheaper than a transmission swap. Where you nearly broke even on the other truck has been made up for on this truck for $1600 and at least you'll have more faith in this one, it seems a really good truck, hard to believe its over 30 years old.
Sir. You deserve so many more subscribers. You are amazing. I love your straightforward way to everything. Keep on going sir. Long time subscriber.
thanks!
Cool. I myself would have swaped out a th400. As I like my cars and trucks with as less electronics as possible. But on the plus side you now have overdrive.
Yeah have fun towing with no lock up or overdrive
Congrats on 30k!!! 🎂😱🤗😀😃
When cleaning up wiring please run everything thru the firewall, consider either wiring loom or tape on wires above radiator support. Second make a wiring diagram noting only the changes you made. Both will help you either keeping it or selling it.
Ill try
I just bought a 99 CK 1500 and I love it it’s in excellent condition
Loved watching this, your an inspiration to us all mate,
All the best.Terry
That is a clean truck for up here in in VT, sweet deal. Keep that thing!
That and the old square body are my personal favorite styles of GM trucks.
Same 1984 chevy crew cab long bed Dooley k30 454 Big Block dream truck
Glad you found the deal you did man. I mean I was happy I got my ranger for 1500$. You found yourself a steal on wheels good buddy
Depending on the year of the 4L80E, (they changed some electronics 94 and forward), the two sensors on the trans (input and output speed sensor) changed. The output sensor was blocked as yours is, and they moved it to the transfer case.
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She’s a beauty!
ah, thanks for the info!
Since it's 4WD the out put is in the transfer case.
That is such a nice looking truck! Love the color combination.
Love your content man especially seeing this going so well with this 1ton and though you got screwed somewhat on that 2500 at least you came across this beauty. Can't wait to see more on her, now i want one to go with my 04 Silverado hd lol.
YEA BUD KEEP HER ON THE ROAD AND HAVE FUN, PLEASE KEEP UP ON THE MAINTENANCE (NICE DAILY)
Great job, you get a “your the man “ title, the history you got and did your homework and found the answer!!!.maybe it will be the change you need. Good luck, great job 👌
thanks!
Another good vid from my favorite youtuber
Nice sell 6300 and ahhh you’ve got the 4L80e nice deal the truck is in good shape to dope af I’d upgrade the trans cooler since your gonna tow with it a lot but you’ve got time to do that 🔥id keep it dullies are cool and those ones are getting harder to find especially in that condition most are beaten
Good truck glad it's working out for you.i think this one may be a keeper.
This is awesome!! I've been thinking of 4l80e swapping my 2012 ram 1500 to a 4l80e but didn't want the MVB for daily use. I sure hope this will work with my newer system!!
Yeah I kind of went through the same thing with a ram 250 van it was a customized van and I couldn't beat the price but the transmission had issues came with I believe a 3-speed and I upgraded it to a newer transmission that was a 5-speed automatic needless to say it all worked out in the end and I could run 80 miles an hour down the highway and only be doing 1500 RPMs what a cruiser you stay safe stay well and as always God bless
Coming along good for you. Good job my friend, good job.
Thats a damn fine truck, I love the paint scheme on it.
I miss 2 tone trucks
The truck is a great find and great body design I like the old-school GMC trucks like that. Awesome job on the work you did with the transmission. I like watching your videos a lot because with you’re novice or a pro you could learn a thing or two by watching you do the stuff you do with trucks and cars; great job bro
Thanks!
You made it work. That's great especially for a guy wearing crocs. Awesome man!🙂
haha, love me my crocs!
Good job bro!! Congratulations job well done
How did you learn so much about cars/trucks? You’re so young, you must be a quick study. Enjoy your channel...learning a lot. 😊
NICE! Keep hustling great vids
Nice job sir. From NC keep it up!
The engine bay to the door handles on that truck looks about as long as my P38 Range Rover, that thing looks huge.
That's a cool bit of kit.
I’m not sure if you will read this, but the climate control on my 1993 is the same dash module as the one you have in your 89. The plug in the back dislodges from the unit, breaking the electrical contact and goes completely dark and didn’t work like yours. I fixed it by disassembling part of the dash bezel and pulling the unit out and cleaning the electrical contacts on the back and at the plug, then applying a light coat of dielectric grease on the contacts and placing some closed cell foam behind the plug, up in the dash behind the unit, lightly allowing it to push on the plug to keep it in place back there and reinstalling. I haven’t had a problem in 3 years since. I hope this helps. Enjoy your new truck. Keep her runnin...
Thanks for the info!
I learned something new today. Thanks
I love the headlights on this truck ..... definitely looks way better than the up to 1999/2000 model year head lights
... just something about the offsetting and the 4 individual lights that makes it look so aggressive....
Depending on how the body and frame and interior is on that 3500 should look for a wrecked d max and swap the complete drive line .....
I wish more young people had your drive and ambition.
9:00 that linkage though 👍 pretty clean rig man!
lol, couple o' burger welds
Hayden #4590 plate style trans cooler. Install in front of radiator, either eliminating trans cooler inside radiator or putting external cooler AFTER the radiator cooler. That and a fluid service will have this thing running nice and cool.
Really sweet rig. Cheap thrills are the best.
*now to keep from catching something on fire or burning up your TCM module you need to wire loom all of those extra wires to keep them out of the fan and the belt path and run the connector for the TCM through a hole through the firewall not down the fender like you have it because while the way you have it now does work it will eventually chaffe the wires and short out or burn up everything and then all that work and all that savings is gone away. it's a nice truck specially for all the more money you have in it. and if you get it right that 4L80E can last you a REALLY long time but put the TCM module connector through the firewall and in a rubber grommet that you can get for like $1.00 or less from any parts store. it's just the sensible and right way to do things*
Really proud for you..that’s a great deal..✅👍✌️
Hopefully this truck will serve you well for a long time
Yes! Glad this channel showed up on a recommended from RUclips. LOVE watching people turn and flip vehicles. You're doing great. Had a Suburban with a blown up 4L60E, but the truck was nice and the engine ran good. Did the reverse trans swap though, went from a 4L60E to an earlier cable shift 700R4. Used a GPS for a speedometer, but it shifted just fine. Drove it for a few trips and then sold it for more than was invested it in total.
Northern California doesn't have many people, so cars around here usually don't come cheap. Downfall of moving to a remote location. Central Indiana always had a huge variety of cars for sale cheap. But, have come across a few good deals since moving here.. Like a $1000 1986 BMW 325 2 door 5 spd. A $250 2001 Camaro T-tops, Auto 3.8 V6 that only needed the plastic (now aluminum) elbows from the intake to water junction block. Painted it with a roller and some rustoleum for the $100 roll on special, looked awesome in black. Traded that car, $500 and a motorized 2 stroke bicycle for a 1973 Mustang. Most recently a $200 2003 Toyota Prius fixed the brakes, wheel bearing, HID (now LED) headlights, girl ran it out of gas and was going to send it to the junkyard, gave her $200 and paid $50 for a tow bill home. Replaced 2 of the hybrid battery cells this week after getting the red triangle of death. Works great again now though. Fuel is expensive around here, so it's nice having a cheap beater gas saver. Anyhow, I'm rambling. Great work, I'm staying tuned.
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thanks, and thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the great content!
Had to give you a thumbs up for rockin' the Crocs!!!
Love the crocs dude. Just got my first pair last week haha.
Good job young man!
You are on a streak my friend! Add an external transmission cooler and sort out the minor details and you'll have yet another reliable truck. Drive it for a while or sell it and you've got a nice profit.💯
Nice lookin' truck buddy, sweet
Man that us a nice looking truck good job man
I'm so glad you save saved that classic bow ties cousin 😎👍😎👍
Nice job. That truck is a beast
Sweet good job. A Trans cooler will help with temps
Gotta respect a man in 🐊 crocs 👍
What a steal man awesome truck
That was a good fix for the 4l80 in your truck. Should be a little better on gas with O.D.
I recently got a '90 Dually with that exact color scheme but it still has the turbo 400. That's fine and it has only 66,000 miles on it!!! 😳
great deal! i would hold on to that truck!
One of my favorite youtubers! Loves GMT400s and hates Scotty Kilmer!
This is the definition of win, the original owner is punching the air right now
Great work dude, awesome score on the truck. Now it's just the little things, transmission oil change, exhaust gaskets and ya laughing. 👍
I'm loving the shift linkage 👍👍😂nice truck for the money tho
That is awsome and gorgeous man!!
We don't even get rid of those trucks rare good trucks buddy had one sitting for 20 years started right up
Awesome work.
Totally clean this truck up I know it’s a work truck but these things are so beautiful you should definitely buff and wax the paint . Maybe respray the rims re do all the chrome . I would love to turn this thing clean like the day it left the dealer