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Duramax swaps - This time we discuss some of the vital under-hood tech details that are a part of every Duramax swap, then take you with me on a road...

Thanks guys, I bought this "Draw-Tite" trailer light converter back in 2004. At the time, I was hoping to use it to convert the 2001...

www.etrailer.com carries all sorts of trailering related paraphernalia.

That's the product line U-Haul carries/sells.

They still do! They are are referred to as taillight converters. The most common is a 3 wire to 2 wire converter. But there are several other...

MP IIRC they used to make a small matchbox size wire adapter just for an application like your talking about. But I don't remember seeing one in a...

And... I mentioned earlier that there are a few compromises that had to be dealt with when keeping the original 1989 steering column. Here are 4 ...

Yes, the throttle shaft is a common suspect. If the IP or any line connections are leaking, they will be wet with fuel long before you'll notice any...

Throttle shaft leaks are common on these.... If you can get get a good look at the area right below the shaft you may find the gremlin.

When Lil Red's swap began back in the 2002-03, I decided to explore the possibility of making Lil Red's original steering column and ignition switch...

So, to get a 6.5L diesel to perform similarly to the original LB7 6.6L Duramax, you'd need roughly the same fuel-rate, the same boost pressure ...

On 2025-06-17 11:51, Ronald W wrote: > Hello, I was wondering if these conversion mounts still allowed the > use of the stock 4l80 transmission? I...

On 2025-06-16 13:11, William D wrote: > Jim, > I just recently received the conversion guide in the mail over the > weekend and have enjoyed...

Yeah. God forbid I should mess with the idle speed!

Anti tamper device.....

Here's a copy of the info sheet that was included with the steps. Jim

Another video is in the works. These photos were taken at Painted Rocks lake here in western Montana. It's beautiful this time of year, and...

I was finally able to repair my dome light issue. I'm not entirely sure of the exact cause, but the problem was lack of 12V + to the light fixtures....

This update is based on the YouTube video produced by "The Motor Oil Geek". The video in question is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m4BBqIAUkY ...