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Fuel pumps are apparently a common failure point as well. Would recommend Trans fluid to see condition and at this age probably not a bad idea. The magnets will give you a better sense of how worn things are inside. 19's will also ride much nicer than the skinny sidewall stuff. Make sure to exercise the low range and diff lock, another common failure point as the actuators sit unused for years. Enjoy the little sunvisor above the rear view, it's a shame it was removed in the newer gens.
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You mean ridiculously perfect.  Now, does the $20 muffler delete work on the 957 generation? Remove locating pin that was used at the factory to facilitate assembly.  Insert 2" corrugated muffler tube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MWSt0xh0QI The complex theory behind this red-neck engineering 
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STR posted:It's the "turbo" part that scares me. But maybe I've worked on too many GM turbos. In this case the turbo part isn't scarey, it's the V8 part. As I found with my meth mobile, neglect, cold starts, and the lack of piston squirters means these have a reputation for scoring the bores and ticking themselves to death. Ironically they get mechanically totalled because high parts and labor costs combined with their low resale due to the scoring issue makes it a fools errand to keep the NA V8s running. The turbo engines don't have this issue. As far as I know, the turbos themselves don't have a reputation for failing.
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The factory cooler is pretty beefy for an OE cooler I'd say.  Full width, plus long aluminum lines to provide even more cooling as it circulates. I think the 958 also carries on with a similar sized cooler and 80SD Trans instead of the 60. Same base design but with two extra gears slapped in.
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