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Old Nov 24, 2022 | 09:30 PM
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Default Best Lift Kit for '87 B2600

Recently picked up this project, which needs some love. Wondering what lift kits are available these days? I see a 3" body lift available, but what is still available for suspension?

The truck also has a weber carb upgrade, but I don't think it was done correctly because it idles very badly. Is there install instructions for the weber somewhere on the forum for the 2600?

 
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Old Nov 26, 2022 | 09:17 AM
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Welcome to the forum Nice looking Truck.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2022 | 05:51 PM
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I see this 3" body lift (Daystar) ...

And the 2" suspension (Ironman 4x4):

Is that all that's left?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2022 | 07:55 AM
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The ol' carbureted Mitsubishi engine !!!

As to the Weber kit, the main issues seem to be related to vacuum leaks. That said: just last Saturday I re-sealed the adapter plates using new gaskets, even sanded the adapter plates perfectly flat using 180 grit wet/dry on a sheet of glass (the common lack of flatness wasn't known to me in 2005). I have a 1988 B2200 with the Weber DGEV 32/36 since 2005, and had been using homemade gaskets I cut from rubberized sheet gasket.

My adapters had no cracks from overtightening as I'd torqued them before as per Weber/Redline installation instructions. The carburetor mounting studs "might have" protruded and pushed the adapter up a hair, so I sanded that part smooth with the adapter surface. I used Permatex Aviation on the new gaskets, a thin film.
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Old Dec 1, 2022 | 07:57 AM
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More files here
 
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Old Dec 3, 2022 | 01:39 AM
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Thanks for posting up the info and attachments....much appreciated! I'll dive into it over the weekend
 
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Old Dec 13, 2022 | 03:16 PM
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Big Red got to meet Lil' Red yesterday.....before the B2600 hits his growth spurt of course



 
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Old Apr 24, 2023 | 07:03 PM
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Did you end up deciding what to do with the lift? I'm also currently looking at the Ironman Kit and am curious what it looks like once it's on.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2023 | 09:53 PM
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Hoping to get the lift kit installed next week. Been busy getting the tranny and Tcase rebuilt
 
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Old Apr 25, 2023 | 02:25 AM
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Should have the rebuilt tranny and Tcase back in this week and will install the lift next week
 
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