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Thanks again. I am not even putting plates on it it will be used for plowing my drive. The correct year and motor ould be nice for getting parts. I am going to check the #s at the back of the block.

Thanks for the replies. You may be right with the FRANKY .the vin says it's a 2wd V6 but the RPO codes say it is a 350 the cab may have been changed. Also the breather on top of the TBI is the old style with the one snorkel. Donut style air filter.may try to get the #s of the back of the block...

Just picked up a 1997 Chevy long box 2 dr with a 350 4wheel drive with a Western plow. When I run the VIN on 2 sites it says it is a 97 short box step side 2 wheel drive V6 these are sure different trucks. The VIN is 1GCEC14W9VZ252320 the V could be a Y but I think it's a V. Could someone run...

Thanks for the info I will look into it a bit more

I am looking at these ultra gauge info centers has anyone used them? From what I read you do not need internet to operate them. I reads codes clears codes has most gauges on it. The ultragauge MX is for GM/Chevy and has transmission temp on it. They sell them on Amazon $ 80.00 if anyone has...

Just an up date on info. I sand blasted primed and painted about 2 weeks ago and no rust has come through yet. When I used a rust preventative primer before the rust showed through in two days. The time used "Rust Killer" in a can so this one goes on with a brush or roller it is made by "Rust...

Thanks again for the info

Thanks for the info guys it helps. I do not know what I will do the envoy still runs great but there are a few other problems with it so when you ad it all up the cost of repairs keeps climbing.

The rust is over both rear wheel wells and bottom of tailgate this is good advice I have sand blasted the inside metai on the tailgate but never got in between the two layers of the tailgate. This would be hard to do can the inside be greased or oiled? Thanks

On my 05 envoy I have painted rust spots a number of times with expensive can paint and cheap can paint. Each time the result was the same about two days latter the rust showed through the paint. I have Sand blasted it down to clear metal (or so I thought) primed it and painted with three coats...

I'm not sure of the plow size all I know is it is an artic plow I don't know anything about artic plows I only have some experience with Myer's in the past

Thanks for the input guys I had forgotten about the torsion bars on the front also thinking of the rubber spacers for the front sprinvs

Looking at getting a 2002 Tahoe with a plow on it will be used only to plow snow. Not sure if it is a 5.3 or not do not have a lot of info now. Does anyone have any info on how they handel a plow with the front suspension etc does anyone have one set up now and how do you like it. Thanks

Thank you I will check it out but I think I will wait till spring it's to cold now to start opening plastic clips.i am useing my GPS now as everything else is working.

Thanks again I have had plow trucks in the last and have bin lucky with diffs. This would not be my daily driver if I used it for plowing. I am going to start to look now as I am very good at leaving things to the last minute.