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Date
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Product
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Improvement
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Cost
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1994
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Apr, 1994
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94' GMC Sonoma SLS
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I finally have a new ride.
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$17,500.00
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Apr, 1994
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Window Tint
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I ordered the truck with no air conditioning to save $1000. I thought window tint would help with the heat in the summer.
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$85.00**
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Apr, 1994
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GTS Omni-Gard Bug Shield
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Got to protect my hood. The stock paint is still soft from the factory. It hadn't been sitting on a lot for three months.
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$62.00
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May, 1994
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K&N Air Filter
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Not that noticeable of an improvement.
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$27.00
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Dec, 1994
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Jacobs Omni Pak Ignition coil and spark plug wires.
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Much better acceleration above 3,000 rpm. The stock coil really falls on its face above 3,200 rpm.
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$400.00
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1995
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Feb, 1995
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Viper Alarm system
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Had an attempt on the truck. They ended up pushing the lock into the door. I thought it might be a cheap investment.
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$250.00**
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Jun, 1995
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Rear slider window
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Window tint didn't help enough so I got this to allow more airflow through the cab.
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$152.00**
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Sep, 1995
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Grizzly front brush guard and Rancho RS9000 for the rear
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Got caught up in the 4X4 thing.
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$330.00
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Dec, 1995
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BF Goodrich AT 30x9.5x15
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Much better traction over the Uniroyal Laredo P235 75 R15
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$500.00**
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1996
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Mar, 1996
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Rancho RS9000 for the front
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Wanted to see how these are on all four corners.
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$150.00
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Apr, 1996
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New GMC remote oil cooler lines.
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The stock lines decided to start to leak at the crimp of the rubber hose to the aluminum tubing.
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$75.00
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1997
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Oct, 1997
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BF Goodrich AT 30x9.5x15
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Starting to get down to the wear bars. They were good once so I got them again.
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$480.00**
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Nov, 1997
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PIAA 959 Projector fog lights and class III receiver.
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Wanted fog lights. The stock halogen lights suck on rain covered roads at night.
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$240.00
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1998
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Mar, 1998
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Optima Battery 800U
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4 Years on a stock ACDelco battery. I thought it was about time.
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$150.00
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Mar, 1998
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Rhino Lining installed
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The bed was pretty torn up after 4 years.
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$386.00**
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April, 1998
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Auburn Gear limited slip differential and new 3.42 ring and pinion.
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Much better lockup compared to the stock limited slip. Plus the fact that I sheared the stock unit in half which broke the teeth off the ring and pinion. What a mess.
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$850.00**
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Dec, 1998
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Eldelbrock IAS shocks
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The Rancho RS9000 5 way adjusters locked up and I could no longer adjust them. So I tried the IAS shocks.
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$300.00
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1999
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Mar, 1999
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Federal Mogul forged lightweight aluminum pistons, rings, valve springs, wrist pins, bearings, timing chain and gears, oil pump, and Borg and Beck pressure plate and clutch.
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Preparing for the engine modification
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$700.00
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Apr, 1999
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Carter Fuel Pump
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The stock unit was starting to act funny.
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$65.00
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May, 1999
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JBA header
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Waiting for the engine mode.
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$320.00
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May, 1999
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Borla Hemi Muffler (dual out) and custom exhaust.
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Stock unit had a hole develop and the tail pipe fell off. The Borla muffler sounds really cool along with the fact that I had dual tail pipes installed.
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$200.00**
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Jul, 1999
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Torsion bar mounts
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They started to pop when I turned corners or drove over rough roads.
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$100.00**
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Oct, 1999
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**Started Engine Rebuild**
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Nov, 1999
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TBI Blueprinted by Jet
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I was hoping that this would return the unit back to like new condition.
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$230.00**
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Nov, 1999
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Tanked block, installed pistons on rods, polished crank, bored block .030" over, surfaced flywheel.
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Work I had performed by Cams 4x4 in Chesterton. There fairly cheap and do great work.
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$205.00**
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Nov, 1999
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Block and heads decked, 5 angle valve job and misc. stuff.
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Work I had performed by Joe Gouger Racing in Porter. Again, they do great work and are really knowledgeable. Plus they let me put my engine together there.
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$350.00**
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Nov, 1999
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New Jacob's spark plug wires
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Old ones were getting worn.
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$61.00
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Nov, 1999
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New Prestone 5/50 coolant (the orange stuff), ACDelco spark plugs, Power steering fluid, hose clamps, high temp sealer and thermostat.
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Odds and ends stuff to complete the rebuild.
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$35.00
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Nov, 1999
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ARP timing cover, oil pan, thermostat and intake bolts
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Just Because!
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$54.00
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Nov, 1999
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GM Gaskets, seals, hoses and misc.
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I needed the gasket and O-ring for the remote oil filter. The heater core hoses are weird in that one end is 5/8" and the other is 3/4"
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$81.00
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Nov, 1999
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Rebuilt fuel injectors
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Rebuild injectors to replace the "Locked-up" ones from Jets cleaning solution.
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$125.00
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Nov, 1999
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Rebuilt water pump, alternator and starter.
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Did not want to replace these after the engine modifications.
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$280.00
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Nov, 1999
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New GM metering body
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New meter body to replace the one I cracked installing the rebuilt injectors.
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$110.00
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Nov, 1999
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Jet adjustable fuel regulator
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Worried that the modifications would cause the engine to run to lean.
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$73.00
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2000
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Jan, 2000
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K&N Air Charger
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Stock air box would no longer allow enough air in that the engine wanted.
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$95.00
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Jan, 2000
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JET Stage II Module
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Just keep getting better every day. Can't wait till summer.
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$310.00
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Mar, 2000
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Crane Cams Gold Race 1.6 Roller Rocker Arms
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Have no idea exactly what this might help.
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$310.00
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Mar, 2000
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Flex-A-Lite Black Magic Electric Fan
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Free up some horsepower and ease the wear on the waterpump.
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$190.00
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