blue smoke=oil in the combustion chamber(i.e. valve seals etc) white smoke=coolant in the combustion chamber(head gasket etc) black smoke=gas in the combustion chamber(leaky valve etc)
Your tranny is in limp mode. The only gears that work are 2nd and reverse. Check the cable to your tranny and see if it is plugged all the way in. If it is then you have other electrical problems and need to have your truck looked at.
Chevy trucks do not have an Inerita switch. Only ford.
There was only one incident in 2009 where there was a Chevy truck recall. It was the Chevy Silverado.
Chevy did not use timing belts on truck engines. T-chain only
Only if the van is a 4x4 too.
Yes it does, Rear ONLY.
Only depends on the engines. If they're the same engine then ya they'll bolt right up.
Yes to 1500 only
assuming the automatic was the same or near in year yes if you only swap the engines
You can only do this in park ... Turn off your truck ,apply the parking brake and turn your truck back on .
Yes. The only problem is if you want to spend the time to do it. It will take a while if you plan to do it yourself.
Put the truck on stands ,take off both wheels and pull off the drums .Only take one side apart at a time and use the other as a referance.