Now that I've actually started putting things back together instead of tearing them apart, I figured I'd consolidate all my crap into one thread.

For those that don't know what happened, I lost #7 piston. Best we can figure is that poor cooling around #7 caused the piston to heat up too much and expand in the bore. Motor came out and went back to Rex and Richard at WCCH.

I'm also taking this opportunity to do some more upgrading. I'll post pics as I progress. Here's what I have so far:

New fuel setup will be a -8 main feed line stock evap line and stock return line. I pulled the trans a few nights ago to remove the stock feed line and run the new -8 line. It has not yet been connected at either end...waiting on the intake manifold for the engine end and waiting to get all the crap out of the bed so I can lift it and finish up the fuel bucket end.

Here's where it will come out of the tank
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/FuelSystem/IMG_1746.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/FuelSystem/IMG_1745.jpg

New fuel filter location
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/FuelSystem/IMG_1744.jpg

Routing around the trans crossmember
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/FuelSystem/IMG_1747.jpg

Follows the stock lines under the trans tunnel
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/FuelSystem/IMG_1748.jpg

..and up into the engine bay
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/FuelSystem/IMG_1749.jpg

On the fuel tank side, I want to run a -6 line to each fuel pump, then bring them together into a Y. Undecided so far if the Y will be inside the tank or outside.

Engine side, -8 main line will split into a Y and run a -6 line to the rear of each fuel rail. Lines will come out the front, meet at the FPR, then connect to the stock return line and back to the tank. here is the basic setup, sans a few parts (rails and one 90* fitting)
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/FuelSystem/IMG_1737.jpg

Reinstalled the trans yesterday and converted the cooler lines to all AN to get rid of the clusterf**k of splices between AN and hard line I had in there before. The old hard lines also rubbed my idler arm when turning. This should be much better.

1/4" pipe to -6AN fittings in the trans, 90* -6AN to hose barb, -6 pushlock hose

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1780.jpg

through the engine bay
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1770.jpg

and into the cooler up front
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1783.jpg

Do you not run your tranny cooler in series with your radiator?

Also did the hydroboost conversion while the motor is out.
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1782.jpg

Here's how she sits now....bed is all loaded up with the extra engine parts
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1769.jpg

...the empty engine bay
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1771.jpg


I also decided to remove the under-bumper reverse lights I've had for several years

Before
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/MiscCrap/0117081525.jpg

After (I've dropped and debadged since the above pics as well)
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1785.jpg

New plans also include a Vic Jr intake manifold, 4 barrel throttle body, carb hat, much cleaning and re-wiring to clean things up, coil relocation, and SBC-looking valve covers. I want my engine to actually be worth showing off for a change....never had that before :)

Do you not run your tranny cooler in series with your radiator?


I replaced the radiator awhile back and got one without the trans cooler.

looks like you've got a good start on it but a whole Lotta work to do. what is the advantage of the 4 barrel TB?
I guess it's true that every dark cloud has that silver lining. what's really cool is that you are going to have that bay looking like you want it. Don't take too many short cuts and make it purty!

BTW, how in the blue $^*% did you manage to keep your nails so nice and clean :gay: is that a hobbit thang?

Looks good Chris, your trucks going to be pretty solid once your done.

Dustin

Looks like you have a lil work ahead of you..
I did the same thing with my trans lines.. Pushlok FTW!!

If i were you i would put the "Y" on the outside of the tank, just incase it happens to leak?

I like your setup man! And you still havent got that filter in the right direction.. :bang:

Here's the carb hat, and a beautiful Arizona evening sky :)
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1787.jpg

looks like you've got a good start on it but a whole Lotta work to do. what is the advantage of the 4 barrel TB?
I guess it's true that every dark cloud has that silver lining. what's really cool is that you are going to have that bay looking like you want it. Don't take too many short cuts and make it purty!

BTW, how in the blue $^*% did you manage to keep your nails so nice and clean :gay: is that a hobbit thang?

No shortcuts this time around!

I lick my fingernails when they get dirty. Keeps them purdy and tastes good too ;)

Looks good Chris, your trucks going to be pretty solid once your done.

Dustin

Thanks :)

Looks like you have a lil work ahead of you..
I did the same thing with my trans lines.. Pushlok FTW!!

If i were you i would put the "Y" on the outside of the tank, just incase it happens to leak?

I like your setup man! And you still havent got that filter in the right direction.. :bang:

Damn you take one fricken picture with the filter pointed the wrong way.... :bang:

Chris have you found any place to get a painted w/t bumper? i know you mentioned getting one to color match? I am thinking about getting a bumper again, just safer and more useful. I am pretty sure that AAA truck recycle place in phoenix would have them.

Dustin

Chris have you found any place to get a painted w/t bumper? i know you mentioned getting one to color match? I am thinking about getting a bumper again, just safer and more useful.

Dustin

No, I decided to put the colormatching on hold until I get done paying for all of this crap.

what kind of coil relocating are you going to do. Like quiks?? or similar anyway

Yeah I'm gonna do something like what Quik did. I really like the way that looks.

ya the nice valve covers look kick ass. I just love piling up all of my spark plug wires with no worries of routing and yada yada ....

Damn you take one fricken picture with the filter pointed the wrong way.... :bang:

:D:D:D:D:D
You know we got to to pick on you!

What you think about the 'Y' inside vs outside the tank?

:D:D:D:D:D
You know we got to to pick on you!

What you think about the 'Y' inside vs outside the tank?

I guess it really depends on how much room I have to work with. If there's not much room I may be forced to run a single -8 out of the tank.

looking good hobbit, have you ever thought about cleaning under it? you probably have a few hundred pounds of gunk on the under carriage:D

Yeah chris make your truck clean like moregrip!

Dustin

Yeah chris make your truck clean like moregrip!

Dustin

:stupid: Yeah be more like Grippy

Umm...I'd like my truck to be running sometime before 2010 ;)

If I could get my truck up high in the air and get a pressure washer on it I'd clean it up, but I don't think that's likely.

haha time for a 2 post lift Chris, or you could just jack the front up really really high at a car wash and just degrease and pressure wash the bottom, thats what did at lexus. Quick off topic note, Chris it was 5 degree hotter there then there, i moved to a worse place!

Dustin

looking forward to following your progress...btw what fittings are you using for the an lines that go into the tranny?

looking forward to following your progress...btw what fittings are you using for the an lines that go into the tranny?

Reinstalled the trans yesterday and converted the cooler lines to all AN to get rid of the clusterf**k of splices between AN and hard line I had in there before. The old hard lines also rubbed my idler arm when turning. This should be much better.

1/4" pipe to -6AN fittings in the trans, 90* -6AN to hose barb, -6 pushlock hose


Gotcha covered in the original post ;)

glad your up and running with this thing... hopefully your engine will be done and on its way back efore you know it, and the beast will live again soon...

good luck brother :drive: :burn:

glad your up and running with this thing... hopefully your engine will be done and on its way back efore you know it, and the beast will live again soon...

good luck brother :drive: :burn:

Thanks :)

I'm going to be out of town from June 10-22, so there will be about a 2 week hold on things while I'm gone. Hopefully everything I need will be here after that so I can hit the ground running when I get back.

:lurk:
I don't think enough people told you so... "You have the filter backwards".
I like this one thread idea...makes it easier to follow along what's going on!
Looks good, keep up the nasty work. btw I didn't know that you were black! :jest:

Sig looks good too chris!

Dustin

Gotcha covered in the original post ;)

Sorry should have been more specific in what I was asking. You're running a 4L80, correct? Didn't one of your original trans fittings look like this:
http://www.turbols6.com/albums/album11/aam.jpg

Sorry should have been more specific in what I was asking. You're running a 4L80, correct? Didn't one of your original trans fittings look like this:

No, I have the older style 4L80E that doesn't have the long fitting like that. I think that's exclusive to the newer style 4L80E.

My last fitting from Summit showed up today, as well as my new shocks and bumpstops per trever1t's recommendation :)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/0602081244.jpg

good deal buddy, I hope you like them as much as i like mine. If not GFYS :jest:

:funny: So chris, are you going all or none right now? Every section minus interior is going to be worked over, suspension, trans, fuel, motor, wowzors, wish i was there to watch and point out mistakes!

Dustin

I lick my fingernails when they get dirty. Keeps them purdy and tastes good too ;)
:bang:

I thought it was that salon treatment the lady took u to?
looking good hobbit, have you ever thought about cleaning under it? you probably have a few hundred pounds of gunk on the under carriage:D

Less weight would increase the propensity to not wreak havoc on tranny. Not bad eh?:D
No, I have the older style 4L80E that doesn't have the long fitting like that. I think that's exclusive to the newer style 4L80E.

Is 1 style preferred over the other?

Thanks :)

I'm going to be out of town from June 10-22, so there will be about a 2 week hold on things while I'm gone. Hopefully everything I need will be here after that so I can hit the ground running when I get back.

GIMME THE KEYS.... ILL GO FINISH IT FOR YA!! I MAY BE OUT THERE IF MY WIFES UNCLE INVITES US OUT TA HAVASU FOR THE WEEKEND

good deal buddy, I hope you like them as much as i like mine. If not GFYS :jest:

:D I definitely hope so, otherwise I'm sending you a bill :)

:funny: So chris, are you going all or none right now? Every section minus interior is going to be worked over, suspension, trans, fuel, motor, wowzors, wish i was there to watch and point out mistakes!

Dustin

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do ;)



Change of plans for the fuel pump connection. I spoke with Lonnie of Lonnie's Performance and he said there is no reason to run new lines into the tank, the run is so short that upgrading the lines probably won't make a difference at all. Looks like I'll be leaving the stock bucket alone, and running an adapter like this to mate up to my steel braided lines.

http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/rus-640850_w.jpg

Is 1 style preferred over the other?

Not that I'm aware of.

GIMME THE KEYS.... ILL GO FINISH IT FOR YA!! I MAY BE OUT THERE IF MY WIFES UNCLE INVITES US OUT TA HAVASU FOR THE WEEKEND

Is it ok if I send you the bill too? :jest:

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dam man 8,000 posts , and i thought i was a post whore

atleast i dont put my fuel filter the wrong way , LMAO

surprised there is no pics of the alky injected cooling fan , make sure and hide your parts i might test fit them to the gto while your gone

U must not know who Trever1t is. Now that is a post whore. Oh wait...he told Super Post Whore!:punch:

6.78 vs 14.34 PPD( posts per day). Thunder has nothing on him, & he's missin over 5000 posts. Plus, he joined in Oct 05, Thunder was Mar. Time to catch up Thunder.:D

Actually we have met. :chug:

I have to defend them, most of the post i read from Chris or Bill actually have meaning, some times they dick around, but Bill and Chris are good mods!

But be warned Chris can be kinda :wrist: if you know what i mean :D

Dustin

No, I have the older style 4L80E that doesn't have the long fitting like that. I think that's exclusive to the newer style 4L80E. Good deal, didn't know that about the older 4l80's and I know if you don't run that extended fitting on the newer ones, you'll have problems. Looking forward to the seeing the upgraded fuel setup :chug:

....so what about the 4 barrel tb?

Once you fill the master cylinder with fluid start pumping the brake pedal once and while when you are working on the truck. I don't know if I messed up by not bench bleeding the master cylinder, but mine took a long time to get the air out up top. Once that air was gone bleeding the lines was quick.

Looking good Chris! This might be just what your truck needs to push it that extra little bit into the 10's. :D

I did bench bleed the master, so hopefully I'll be good to go.

Thanks Todd :) How's your truck doing? Did you ever get it back from paint jail?




Got the shocks and bumpstops put in tonight.

My trimmed fronts vs new fronts
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1789.jpg

Trimmed rears vs new rears (don't mind the ugly guy in the background)
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1790.jpg

Rear stuff installed
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1791.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1792.jpg

Front stuff installed (this is not final ride height since I'm missing about 500 lbs under the hood)
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1793.jpg

Looks good chris, Oh and did you get to use the airbags, or was the truck broke? How do you like them?

Dustin

Looks good bro!

Looks good chris, and how did you get him off the couch? Oh and did you get to use the airbags, or was the truck broke? How do you like them?

Dustin

I got to use them for a few days....seems like they will work well. The smoothed out the ride a lot in the rear, but I never got a chance to load the back end up and see how they do. I'm looking forward to hooking up the boat and towing with the bags.

BTW, I'm deleting the BS posts ;)

Obviously I can't tell how soft those bump stops are, but you are riding pretty close to them. If they are too firm, I'm running belltech 4920 foam bump stops front and rear and love them. Soft and squishy with no hard bottoming out, just a progressive stop. Just an idea. Also you could get rid of that bump stop perch for some more travel. Looking good, outta be up in no time!:chug:

Those BS's are Belltech 4922 and 4923. Bill seems to like his, so I'm hoping that these will do well. I think the airbags in the back will help give everything a very progressive spring rate, even riding as close to the stops as I am. If not, like you said, I can just pull the mounts and get some more travel. The thing I am most worried about is the physical size of the fronts...I just hope that they don't compress enough to allow the mount to contact the LCA.

. . . . I'm looking forward to hooking up the boat and towing with the bags. . . .

what about loading up the bags for better launches (track)?

I got to use them for a few days....seems like they will work well. The smoothed out the ride a lot in the rear, but I never got a chance to load the back end up and see how they do. I'm looking forward to hooking up the boat and towing with the bags.

BTW, I'm deleting the BS posts ;)

Well i would like to see how they work with towing, i have a feeling they might come in handy for me to.

Do you have any pictures of the setup?

Dustin

what about loading up the bags for better launches (track)?

That too. I put a manual fill valve in too so I can unplug the auto-level kit and fill up the bags with a compressor instead :)

Well i would like to see how they work with towing, i have a feeling they might come in handy for me to.

Do you have any pictures of the setup?

Dustin

I can't believe you missed my install thread :eek2:

http://performancetrucks.net/forums/showthread.php?t=416913&highlight=helper

Those BS's are Belltech 4922 and 4923. Bill seems to like his, so I'm hoping that these will do well. I think the airbags in the back will help give everything a very progressive spring rate, even riding as close to the stops as I am. If not, like you said, I can just pull the mounts and get some more travel. The thing I am most worried about is the physical size of the fronts...I just hope that they don't compress enough to allow the mount to contact the LCA.

Sounds like a plan..... Looks like your bags are in front of the axle. I have mine the same way and it seems to help a little with axle wrap when I put a few extra pounds in them.

Cool, and i miss alot of stuff on here, and that looks like a very very cool setup, is there control switch or is it completely self inflating? I have seen some that have a Gauge and control switch.

Dustin

whens the tb and other fuel parts show up ?

Cool, and i miss alot of stuff on here, and that looks like a very very cool setup, is there control switch or is it completely self inflating? I have seen some that have a Gauge and control switch.

Dustin

It's all self-adjusting. I don't have a manual switch or gauge or anything.

whens the tb and other fuel parts show up ?

All of that stuff will come back with the engine...I'm buying it all from WCCH.



I stopped by Lowe's on my lunch break and bought the materials to make my coil brackets. I'm modeling my setup after Quik's, except that I'm going to add more allthread so the bottoms of the coils are supported as well. I also want to add a second set of support brackets instead of the single on as pictured below. I'm gonna try and get these built tonight.

6 ft 1/4"-20 allthread
6 ft aluminum tubing
4 ft flat aluminum stock
16 1/4"-20 nuts, flat washers, and lock washers

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/dumthings/0404081914.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/dumthings/0404081914b.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/dumthings/0404081909.jpg

....so what about the 4 barrel tb?

Check out this thread...Cody has some pics in there.

http://performancetrucks.net/forums/showthread.php?t=377564&highlight=vic+jr

dam there goes trying it out before you get to play with it :(

coils look pretty decent back there , might wanna think about a plate or shield of some kind to hide them alittle just to clean the looks up some

Coil brackets all done :) Tomorrow's project will be making myself some new plug wires and cleaning the coil packs.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1794.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1796.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1797.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1798.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1799.jpg

Looks good! Thats way better than i have seen some people do. Did you get my text as well? and shouldn't that dummy motor have some hot pipes i the jigs? Looks like Kyle hasn't been working lately.

Dustin

be sure to broadcast how those shocks work out. My IAS's in the rear make me sick on the 4 inch drop.

The coil relocation looks really good. I have been kicking around converting to the hydroboost also. How big of a PITA was it to do?

Wasn't bad at all actually. Maybe a 2-3 hour job. Biggest PITA was drilling the new hole for the different bolt pattern and widening the hole for the new master to go through the firewall. Other than that, it's all bolting and unbolting stuff.

Where did you get everything you needed and parts list please?

I love that coil pack setup, looks great

Where did you get everything you needed and parts list please?

http://performancetrucks.net/forums/showthread.php?t=417445

I love that coil pack setup, looks great

Thanks :)

Got word that Wiseco 4.040 pistons are custom, and have at least a 3 week delivery. Exploring the possibility of using another block and going with a standard bore cleaned up to .005 over.

So are you saying new block just cleaned up, so a smaller motor? (making sure i read it correct)

Dustin

Yeah with a .005 cleanup it would be a 403 instead of a 408.

Your less of a man, but with all the other shit should be a good setup.

Dustin

Is 4.060 too far on a 6.0 block to retain decent wall thickness?

Just for my clarification. The fittings on the trans is 1\4 NPT. I fixing to redo my lines as well. Ive understood the 60e and 80e use the same fittings coming out????? thanks.

Is Rex gonna do the rebuild as well.

Is 4.060 too far on a 6.0 block to retain decent wall thickness?

I've heard that you can take them to .080 over, but I don't think I'd feel comfortable that far over.

Just for my clarification. The fittings on the trans is 1\4 NPT. I fixing to redo my lines as well. Ive understood the 60e and 80e use the same fittings coming out????? thanks.

Is Rex gonna do the rebuild as well.

Yes, 1/4 NPT, and yes, Rex is doing the rebuild :)

Got the plug wires all cut and routed today. I used MSD 8.5mm superconductor wires. I wanted blue, but they only make this kind in red and black.

This setup consists of a universal LT1 kit, a set of straight plug boots (the LT1 kit comes with 90's), and a Moroso separator kit for a Ford V8. I just had to drill out the holes on the separator mounting brackets, otherwise everything fits very well.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1803.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1804.jpg

Mike snuck in on this one :jest:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1806.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1808.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1809.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1807.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1810.jpg

Looks nice and clean! Does the wire kit come with 90 degree boots or can you get 90 degree boots for the spark plug side? I need to do something like this for my log header side do to a poor plug wire burning design.

Looks good, but are you sure there is enough room back there? once the motor is in and everything?

Dustin

it looks great, excellent job n the mfg and loom.

That is very creative. Is it me or is one coil different from the others? Either way, very nice work for a home project. :thumb:

Ya, it's you Zippy.:D All the coils looked the same to me, other than a lil crud on 1.

Looks nice and clean! Does the wire kit come with 90 degree boots or can you get 90 degree boots for the spark plug side? I need to do something like this for my log header side do to a poor plug wire burning design.

The LT1 kit came with 90* spark plug boots that I'm not using...I wanted the straight ones so I had to buy those separately.

Looks good, but are you sure there is enough room back there? once the motor is in and everything?

Dustin

I have posted several pics of Quik's setup. His fits...there is no reason mine shouldn't.

it looks great, excellent job n the mfg and loom.

Thanks :) I was very skeptical about that Ford loom kit working right but it seems to do just fine.

That is very creative. Is it me or is one coil different from the others? Either way, very nice work for a home project. :thumb:

Yeah one of them was a victim of one of my engine fires. The casing got a little charred but the coil itself still works fine. I put that one down low in the middle so it will be totally hidden once everything is in the engine bay :jest:

Pulled the trigger on the new block and .005 over Wiseco pistons this morning. Looks like I'll have a 403 this time around, instead of a 408. Wiseco has the .005 pistons in stock...finally some good news :D

Big thanks already to Rex and Richard for being patient with me when I call 4 times a day. I'm sure they are excited for me to leave next week :jest:

Cool, aside from the burnt look, the bump at the top just looked different. As for the block thing, it's good to hear you have things in motion. I'm betting you are missing your truck once again.

Yeah one of them was a victim of one of my engine fires. The casing got a little charred but the coil itself still works fine. I put that one down low in the middle so it will be totally hidden once everything is in the engine bay :jest:

Did you use that one on your old set-up? If so what cylinder was it plugged into? Wasn't #7 was it? :emb:
Just curious...

Did you use that one on your old set-up? If so what cylinder was it plugged into? Wasn't #7 was it? :emb:
Just curious...

It was #2 before.

More stuff done today...dropped Kyle's dummy motor in to check fitment of the coil pack brackets and wires and to start hacking up the wiring harness.

I had to make a few minor changes to the coil pack bracket to get it to fit comfortably, and had to change how the wires were routed in the back. It fits though :)

Also pulled the engine harness apart so I could rearrange it to hide it as much as possible. Spent about 10 hours on it today...wiring is a bitch! I would have been ok to keep going but my knees were killing me. I'm getting old :(

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1815.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1816.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1817.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1818.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1819.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1820.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1822.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_1824.jpg

Looks good buddy. (i will leave the knee pain alone)

Dustin

Looks good man, I like your ratchet holder.. lol

That ratchet holder turned into a solder spool holder :jest:

Anyway, got as much of the wiring done as I can without having a good motor to work with. I integrated my aftermarket alarm and fuel pressure sensor wiring in with the factory harness as well. Pulled Kyle's dummy motor back out tonight. I'm out of town from June 10-22, my motor should be done around then so I'm hoping to be able to hit the ground running. Will update once I get home :)

Nice setup man i cant wait till you get it back together it will be cool:D

Not much to update so far. Got back on Sunday. Rex picked up the block from the machine shop and it had a ding on the deck, so it had to go back to clean that up. He got it back yesterday, started assembling it today, and apparently there's a groove in one of the crank journals so it has to go back to the shop and get re-ground. :bang:

Richard should be about done with the portwork on the new manifold by now...hoping that he ships it today so I can have it for the weekend and get the fuel line plumbing done.

Only other progress to report is the windshield washer/meth tank situation. I had an ugly washer fluid tank mounted to the firewall, since I converted my stock washer tank to a meth tank. Kyle had the idea of running two factory tanks, once on each side, so Monday night I stuffed another washer tank into the passenger side front, kind of a direct mirror of where the stock tank goes on the driver's side. I now have a full size tank for the washer fluid, and a full size tank for the meth :) Will take a few pics tonight when I get home.

Sounds like good progress, so how was your trip, didn't you go to the grand canyon or something like that?

I'd like to see a write-up from you by Monday detailing the passenger side washer tank installation. :judge:

Yep :) Went on a 12 day raft trip. Here's a few pics I took along the way.

Me, my dad, and my little bro
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I'd like to see a write-up from you by Monday detailing the passenger side washer tank installation. :judge:

I will take some pictures and you can make up the instructions to go with them ;)

Wow, awesome pics....now get to that report!

Great Pics, been a long time since I have seen country like that. I bet is was relaxing for sure.

Very cool pics Chris!

Bill :cheers:

Yeah it was a great trip! I wish I didn't have to come back. That's the only problem with vacations....they all end! :bang:

Anyway, here's the pics of the passenger side washer tank.

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The only bracket I had to make
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I had to twist is a little bit to allow it to clear the inner fender
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Upper mounting point
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Lower mounting point (this is from under the truck looking straight up)
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how well does that clear with the intercooler tubing? also are you going to be covering the top of it up with the plate from the airbox? i like this idea

Intercooler piping clears fine....it goes around the bracket, not through it.

Here's some pics with the new Airaid cold air box I put in...there was already a notch in the corner that clears the neck on the tank perfectly. The only interference is between the air filter and the washer tank. They touch, but the filter still fits.

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The only thing that was a real pain in the ass about this was extending the wiring for the low fluid level switch. I moved it from the stock location, which is now washer fluid again, to the passenger side so I can still use it to tell me when the meth tank is low.

thats badass dude, where did you get the washer fluid tank

One was my factory one, one came with the Alkycontrol kit.

Good thing you have me around to give you all the GOOD ideas :lol: ;)

dude, for reals :)
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nice pics of the trip chris , nice of you to share them with us GTO folk !!!!

get some pics of the intake up , if you dont get a motor soon ima gonna take it and put it on the goat , LMAO its a bad ass looking set up

Sorry Eric, didn't think anyone over there was following my thread, except for the few of you who know what I'm up to anyway :P

Richard@WCCH was kind enough to ship my manifold to me overnight so I'd have it to work on this weekend. I dropped Kyle's 4.8 into my truck since it was already hanging from the hoist, cut the remainder of the fuel lines, and got the upper engine harness and injector plugs all sorted out. I'm going to have to change a few fittings due to clearance issues, but that's no big deal. I also don't think that my coil brackets are going to fit, but I have another idea for that, so we'll see what happens there.

Sitting on top of Kyle's new motor, making him jealous :jest:
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View of the open throttle blades
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Height, compared to a stock truck intake. I still need to cut off the extra on the carb hat stud.

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Test fitting stuff.
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After the upper engine harness is all situated. I still need to get some wire loom, but it's hidden pretty well under the manifold. You can see the clearance issues I ran into with the alternator as well. The line for the return is cut and laying on the valley cover, but I can't use the straight hose end that I bought for the return. I'll have to pick up a 45 or 90 fitting for it.

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You bought a cowl hood a while back did you not? I don't have much clearance issues and I have a bigger elbow height than your set-up...at least I beleive it's higher. It's 11 inches from the valley cover if I remember correctly.

I did buy one, but I haven't put it on yet.

WOW, looks powerful!
Cant wait to see results!!!

Solved the alternator clearance issue this morning.

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Solved the alternator clearance issue this morning.

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Be Careful using that 90

Fluids don't like hard turns

Be Careful using that 90

Fluids don't like hard turns

Remember, That's at the end of the rail, all the important things (injectors) are before that elbow. Only fuel going though that elbow is going back to the tank. Besides, this is way over kill of a fuel system any way ;)

what did you do to get more room for the alt ?

what did you do to get more room for the alt ?


He Replaced the Sweeping 90 bend and NPT adapter with a A/N to NPT elbow

lol , DUH (smacks self in forehead)

i didnt even catch that , i kept looking to see if he shortened the rail , thats what i get for being to lazy to walk across the street , LMAO

Chris,
looking good. When are you getting your motor?

lol , DUH (smacks self in forehead)

i didnt even catch that , i kept looking to see if he shortened the rail , thats what i get for being to lazy to walk across the street , LMAO

:twak:

Did the APS kit go on yet cause your set of goats was gorgeous

Chris,
looking good. When are you getting your motor?

This week maybe? Hopefully. Rex told me he has all the parts, just needs to put it together.

Just make sure Brian doesnt pee in your motor this time, he pee'd in mine and yours and look what happened to them...

Julien told me he'd keep Brian away :jest:

Just got these pics from Rex, he's working on putting the motor together today :)

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Did some work yesterday too, but haven't taken pics yet. I got the throttle cable bracket set up the way I want it and loomed all the upper engine wiring. Ordered a set of these Lokar throttle cable ends yesterday too, since there's no way to get the stock ends to mate to the new throttle body. Also finished up the fuel lines and tested - fuel system holds pressure just fine :)

http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/lok-s-1034_w.jpg

Good deal Chris, I bet you can't wait to get it all together again!

Julien told me he'd keep Brian away :jest:


UUmmmm.... I HAVE I HAVE!!! :nod: Instead of standing guard at WCCH I decided to go ahead and :secret2: follow Brian around from his home to his work and figure out what his daily routine is. The chase has been going on here for a few weeks and I can tell you he drives like an old lady in his umm... car, no no his truck, no no no it's a plastic box kinda thing!!
Here is him getting to work, you can see how close I've been getting to him regardless of my fear of being EATEN by him!

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He almost spotted me here so I had to hang back to let the situation cool down. I did spot him a few times in the vicinity of WCCH over the course of a few weeks but I haven't seen him pee on it just yet, I've seen him scratch his nuts while staring at your block but I'm sure he was thinking something more sexual and devious but fortunately his ADD kicked in and he started playing with something else.

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dont forget your ninja outfit , and sunglasses , then he wont be able to see you sneaking up on him

hope this stuff doesnt work for ya chris , ill buy it from ya , LMAO

Thanks Bill, yeah I'm excited!! Can't wait to get this thing back together :D

Thanks Julien, I really appreciate your efforts :jest:

Eric, GFYS!!

Here's pics of the recent progress....not a lot has changed from the earlier pics but it looks a lot nicer now IMO.

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Eric, GFYS!!



huh ? :engarde::ripped::secret2:

huh ? :engarde::ripped::secret2:

Go
F_ck
Your
Self


Would you like to buy a vowel?


:D :punch::engarde::chug:

but U love to join in , so why would i do that myself

LMAO

Shhhhhhhhh :secret2:

More pics from Rex....he finished assembling it today :D

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Are you planning on running two passenger side valve covers with breathers or the stock set up?
Progress looks great considering how recent you went down and all.

stock is in the pic above...

UUmmmm.... I HAVE I HAVE!!! :nod: Instead of standing guard at WCCH I decided to go ahead and :secret2: follow Brian around from his home to his work and figure out what his daily routine is. The chase has been going on here for a few weeks and I can tell you he drives like an old lady in his umm... car, no no his truck, no no no it's a plastic box kinda thing!!
Here is him getting to work, you can see how close I've been getting to him regardless of my fear of being EATEN by him!

http://img802.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2008/07/01/cimg3176-4b1cy24ql.jpeg


oh my that is classic, i havn't laughed outloud like that in a while.

oh my that is classic, i havn't laughed outloud like that in a while.

He didn't like my sneakyness and expressed his happiness...
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I feel the ban hammer coming.:judge:

Are you planning on running two passenger side valve covers with breathers or the stock set up?
Progress looks great considering how recent you went down and all.

It's a set of GM Performance Parts valve covers that say Chevrolet and have the bowtie on them. I'm trying to find a pic online but haven't been successful yet. They look a lot cleaner and have no provisions for coil pack brackets.

GM Performance Valve Covers

You gonna wash that engine bay before you stick that nice pretty new motor back in there?

chris was anything , LMAO

he only washes the outsides , i dont remember the last time his gto hood was up

yup them are the rocker covers he is going with

nice covers, so what are the new thoughts on coil pack mounting.

Looks good Chris. Can't wait to see the final product. Those valve covers outta look pretty awesome on there.

Sidebar: You go through motors faster than me...

You gonna wash that engine bay before you stick that nice pretty new motor back in there?

Yep, I'm definitely going to wash it...just need to pull Kyle's motor out.

nice covers, so what are the new thoughts on coil pack mounting.

Well I talked to Quik over on ls1truck and he said that I can still use the ones I made if I modified them a little bit to work like his do. I'll give that a shot before I scrap the idea and do something else.

Looks good Chris. Can't wait to see the final product. Those valve covers outta look pretty awesome on there.

Sidebar: You go through motors faster than me...

Thanks, I can't wait either!!


Motor is shipping today! Got some final pics from Rex :) Hopefully this will be here early next week.

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Hey That pic LOOKS familiar !:D

Hey That pic LOOKS familiar !:D

Good Job Gyno boy!

Good Job Gyno boy! It's the truth ! Im not a Gynecologist and I will take A look. What A JOB :bang:

LMAO :jest:

Finished the throttle cable linkage.

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Slide that carb hat on there sop we can see the hood clearances. How close will it be??
Those Locar cables and hardware look great.

Plenty of hood clearance :) Just for clarification - those are the stock throttle cables, Lokar cable ends, and the cable brackets that came with the Vic Jr.

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That looks awesome man, and GET RID OF THOSE DAMN 90's

I'll send you some elbows for god's sake lol

Oh and how does that carb hat seal to the TB???

I have to use those 90's...that's the only way it will clear everything!!

There's an o-ring that goes around the lip on the throttle body to seal it. You can see it in this pic

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Hope that single O-Ring is enough to seal it up under boost. You may want to find a O-Ring that rated for higher temps so it doesn't go all gooy on you from the meth and heat.

if that bottom cable is the kickdown cable shouldnt it be on the bottom of throttle of hat ? Thought that cable gets pulled out while throttle cable gets pulled in ?

if that bottom cable is the kickdown cable shouldnt it be on the bottom of throttle of hat ? Thought that cable gets pulled out while throttle cable gets pulled in ?

It's for Cruise control ;)

if that bottom cable is the kickdown cable shouldnt it be on the bottom of throttle of hat ? Thought that cable gets pulled out while throttle cable gets pulled in ?

Find me a 99+ Chevy truck with a kickdown cable from the factory and I'll eat my dirty underwear!!




HOLY DOG SHIT! My engine was picked up from Rex's place yesterday at 6pm and it's already out for delivery to me today!

Find me a 99+ Chevy truck with a kickdown cable from the factory and I'll eat my dirty underwear!!




HOLY DOG SHIT! My engine was picked up from Rex's place yesterday at 6pm and it's already out for delivery to me today!

Then if that true you should have it running by Monday. Can't wait to see the finished product then.

guess they didnt wanna drive this weekend , lol

guess you are changing your plans this weekend now
, motor install time

:D :D :D :D
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I wish I could work on it this weekend....gotta go to ABQ for a family reunion. :eyes:

Someone better keep an eye on Kyle, Mike, and Eric to make sure they don't take it this weekend.

MUHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAAAA

hey kyle , mike wanna help me put that in my gto ? and ill even put my LS1 in his truck for him

MUHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAAAA

hey kyle , mike wanna help me put that in my gto ? and ill even put my LS1 in his truck for him

Sounds like a good time to me!!:chug::chug::devil:

Sounds like a good time to me!!:chug::chug::devil:

I thought that swapping engines wasn't your kind of fun??

I thought that swapping engines wasn't your kind of fun??

By help, I mean watch, eat food that he buys and get drunk, :lol::jest:

Well this is as far as she goes for the weekend. Gotta get ready to head off to Albuquerque in the morning.

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wow, it has a purty mouth....:lol:

looking good. im curious how the changes are going to work out for ya. also are you going with a larger turbo like a PT88 or sticking with the baby one?

Looks good Chris. I wish i could be there to help (i really mean watch) you install this one. Also i laugh at Eric's short shorts and white man legs :)

Dustin

I'm not sure you understand how jealous I am about that 4 brl. I may have to ban you.

I'm not sure you understand how jealous I am about that 4 brl. I may have to ban you.

You and me both!!! :lol: tried to steal it several time, but he keeps catching me, :jest:

looking good. im curious how the changes are going to work out for ya. also are you going with a larger turbo like a PT88 or sticking with the baby one?

planning on sticking with the size I have now, been pretty happy with it so far

Looks good Chris. I wish i could be there to help (i really mean watch) you install this one. Also i laugh at Eric's short shorts and white man legs :)

Dustin

I got a pic for ya, hold on a sec


I'm not sure you understand how jealous I am about that 4 brl. I may have to ban you.

Its actually got less surface area than a 90mm...I guess its more about the bling factor :)

wow, it has a purty mouth....:lol:

I don't even want to know what you would want to do with that mouth :jest:

What have you had to do to modify the coil bracket?

Dustin

Here's your pic :)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_2016.jpg

I am very happy the motor is hiding his crotchal region...enough said

Dustin

PM sent!

What was the point of me keeping Brian away from it if that's just what your gonna do with it?? :confused:
I've been ripped!! :(

I think that's illegal in most states.:rotflmao:

Chris, EVERYONE knows that ecsb Z71s are slow:)

Chris, EVERYONE knows that ecsb Z71s are slow:)

:(:(:(

What was the point of me keeping Brian away from it if that's just what your gonna do with it?? :confused:
I've been ripped!! :(

Eric got to it before I could get him away. He may have violated it, but I don't think he left any fluids in there :jest:

Chris, EVERYONE knows that ecsb Z71s are slow:)

It's not a Z71 anymore! I took the stickers off :) That changes everything!!

:(:(:(

Don't worry, you're isn't a Z71 either. It's just a lowly 4wd.

i was adding the special lube to it , now i just gotta spurt some into the #7 cyl and it will be good for 1000whp at 13.5 afr in 130 degree temps and 30 degrees timing

annd dustin you know you like it , everyone wants a piece of the stiffmiester

annd dustin you know you like it , everyone wants a piece of the stiffmiester

Chris maybe:D but you...RIGHT:eyes: better try to get Kyle to be your special buddy!

Dustin

Tonight's progress: finished looming the wiring, dropped the motor in, bolted up the coil packs and intake manifold, bolted up the driver's side manifold and got the plug wires on that side all routed.

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Looks good. So am i seeing it right? You ran the injector wires under the intake, thats sweet!

Dustin

Dam it looks nice. Like the valve covers.

What have or will you be doing wiht the pcv stuff

I like the old school look of the plug wires.. Nice and clean.

Thats really a nice job! Mine looks like a rats nest!!!! Those valve covers get dirty fast...u shud clear coat them, also the rubber rings around the bolts tear really easily and they don't sell them without the bolts so be careful not to overtighten. :nod: Where are the coils?

nice cant see the coils , guess that worked out better than planed

Looks good. So am i seeing it right? You ran the injector wires under the intake, thats sweet!

Dustin

Yep! Trying to hide as much wiring as possible.

Dam it looks nice. Like the valve covers.

What have or will you be doing wiht the pcv stuff

I have an LS6 valley cover that will be connected to manifold vacuum. Other than that, I'll just be running two breathers in the valve covers.

I like the old school look of the plug wires.. Nice and clean.

That's the goal...trying to make it look like an old SBC. I've already had a few people ask why I switched to a carb :jest:

Thats really a nice job! Mine looks like a rats nest!!!! Those valve covers get dirty fast...u shud clear coat them, also the rubber rings around the bolts tear really easily and they don't sell them without the bolts so be careful not to overtighten. :nod: Where are the coils?

I made sure to lube the rubber rings before I tightened them down. Coils are back behind the engine, between the back of the heads and the firewall. I have a rat's nest of wiring back there too, but it looks like it will be tucked away far enough that it's not going to be too pronounced. I hope.

nice cant see the coils , guess that worked out better than planed

I just hope I never have to change a plug wire!!! :jest:

whats those fancey things on the intake? i do like the carb'd/dist look :devil:

It runs!!!!!!!!!!!

I tried cranking it several times and got no fire. I was starting to get worried that I screwed something up with all the cutting and soldering I did in the wiring harness....then I realized that I forgot to hook up the two grounds on the side of the block. Once I hooked those up, it fired on the second try :)

She's not ready to drive yet...still need to finish the exhaust, vacuum lines, intake, and a few various other things, but the biggest relief is that the wiring works! :D :D :D

good news...good luck!

All done for tonight. Still got at least one more night's work left.

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I like the toolbox. :jest:

Looking good. Can't wait to see the finished product.

WTF Chris...............I thought you were going to wash that dirt off before you put that new piece of jewelery in there!


Since you can respect where your hard earned dollars have gone and will go for the next several months..............go ahead and pull it out and send it to me.............She will have a good home where it is clean!

I like the toolbox. :jest:

Looking good. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Yeah, that's the reason I can't find the tool I'm looking for, EVER. :jest:

WTF Chris...............I thought you were going to wash that dirt off before you put that new piece of jewelery in there!


Since you can respect where your hard earned dollars have gone and will go for the next several months..............go ahead and pull it out and send it to me.............She will have a good home where it is clean!

Calm the hell down over there!! I was gonna clean it before putting the engine in, but there were too many lines and hoses and crap open, so I decided to put the motor in, get everything sealed up, then clean :D

Put the compressor housing back on!!!!!

Damn kids.... :)

Put the compressor housing back on!!!!!

Damn kids.... :)

No!! I have to have room for the belt to go around that exhaust pump!!

No!! I have to have room for the belt to go around that exhaust pump!!

So thats the secret... You suck the exhaust OUT of the motor with that spiny thing, :lol:

She's almost streetable. Started her up and ran for about 5-10 mins last night. Filled the coolant tank, filled the p/s reservoir. Still need a couple rubber/silicon adapters for the cold air side and a couple other real small things. She moved back into the garage under her own power :) Brakes felt real squishy - may have to bleed again, depending on how my first spin around the block goes. Gotta top off trans fluid, check oil level, re-check coolant level, check p/s level again, and connect last two pieces of cold air side and she should be ready for her first little drive (oh, and she needs a wash in the worst way!!). Not sure how far I'll get tonight - gotta go do something with the girl later, then off to Vegas for the weekend. It might be Sunday or Monday before I get to take the truck for a spin.

So thats the secret... You suck the exhaust OUT of the motor with that spiny thing, :lol:

yup and the exhaust on the driver side goes back into the tb

:secret2:


heard it fire up around midnight YAY !!!!!!

hydro boost has always felt squishy to me

So you've been stuck driving the slower GTO. LOL:pimp:

heard it fire up around midnight YAY !!!!!!

hydro boost has always felt squishy to me

I hope it's just the different feel...I've heard some people say it feels firmer...I'd like to drive the truck tonight if possible. I'll only have an hour or so to work on it after work before I need to leave.

So you've been stuck driving the slower GTO. LOL:pimp:

Yep, lol. The GTO is fun and all, but I was some REAL power :jest:


I found one the most important of the two couplers I was missing today...the 3.5" to 3" reducer to hook the charge pipe to the carb hat :) The one to hook the turbo to the airbox can wait...Kyle has a little stubby filter I can put right off the turbo as a temporary solution. I might actually be able to drive the truck to go hang out with the GF tonight :)

Chris,
How dark is the windows on you truck?

About 6% all around.

About 6% all around.
Is't that same as limo?

Is't that same as limo?

I think so. Front is straight 6%, back is 35% overlaid on top of the factory 15% or whatever it is.

yes , same as limo

YAY for miles on the truck !!

I think so. Front is straight 6%, back is 35% overlaid on top of the factory 15% or whatever it is.

Chris sent you e-mail.

I think you need to leave the keys so kyle and I can break it in for you this weekend, we'll be nice, honest:eyes::D.

I think you need to leave the keys so kyle and I can break it in for you this weekend, we'll be nice, honest:eyes::D.

F that! I'm gonna take it and lock it up somewhere :P

:( what if i post videos?:jest:

:( what if i post videos?:jest:

Of you and Kyle? I thought you weren't ready to break the news yet?

Of you and Kyle? I thought you weren't ready to break the news yet?:rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao:

Of you and Kyle? I thought you weren't ready to break the news yet?

ZIIINNNGGG:jest:

:stupid: He got you good....FKER! hahahah

Dustin

Zowieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

What is this you speak of??? I don't know what that fool is talking about :lol:

Alittle off suject, but what valley pan is that?

Here's your pic :)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_2016.jpg

I hope it's just the different feel...I've heard some people say it feels firmer...I'd like to drive the truck tonight if possible. I'll only have an hour or so to work on it after work before I need to leave.


Squishy is not the adjective I'd use to describe my HB system. Rock hard here.

That would be an LS6 valley cover :)

Update....she's all done! Runs and drives. Tried to drive it last night but I think something in the new p/s pump that I got with the hydroboost setup is geared differently or something. The steering and brakes SUCK at idle. Once the revs come up a little bit everything works great, but at idle I have no power steering and no power brakes. I'll probably end up swapping my stock power steering pump back on when I get back from Vegas on Monday.

I just took it around the block a couple times. Feels real torquey right off idle. I dunno if it's because of the different ramp rate on the new throttle body or what...I thought it would feel like a dog off idle with the Vic Jr but it feels great! Can't wait to get the steering and brakes worked out and take her out on the road!! :burn:

Squishy is not the adjective I'd use to describe my HB system. Rock hard here.

Did you change your p/s pump out when you did your HB swap or just reuse your stock one and tee into the line?

Here's some finished pics :) (Well, almost finished - still gotta find a way to hook up the airbox so I can get rid of the stubby filter on the turbo, and straighten out some of the hose clamps on the charge piping)


http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_2038.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_2037.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/thunder550/NewMotorStuff/IMG_2036.jpg

I say you leave both air filters on the truck. If 1 k&n =10hp the 2 = 20 right?:D

Chris,

I don't know what your plans are for the cold air intake, but if you're planning on re-doing it all you may want to consider putting as long and as straight a section of pipe in front of the turbo as possible. Maybe go all the way up to the radiator before turning it down. It'll only make a marginal difference, but it does help eliminate surge issues and improve flow slightly.

And we all know you like your pipes long and straight...:gay:

Looks good dude!

Ryan

Did you change your p/s pump out when you did your HB swap or just reuse your stock one and tee into the line?

Changed to a P/S pump specific for the HB setup. It has the additional return line. PS and brakes good at idle ~650 rpm.

I like the AEM DryFlow (which you have on the turbo) much better than the K&N

Looks awesome man!

Are you gonna eventually fab an air tube from the turbo over to the air box?
That would be a nice touch that should have noticeable positive results...
it wouldn't be much of a bend at all and a short distance as well...
the box would block alot of underhood heat and dirt...
if it had a duct running to it from below it would be even better...

Is that your original felt underhood protector?

Why the clutch fan?

Why the clutch fan?

Do a search on his name and you'll find out

Basically:
He tows and lives in arizona with a 408 Cubic inch motor and he couldnt keep the truck cool with the e-fans but the monster clutch fan does

wow Chris, looks really good now, I like how the wires are hidden behind the motor now too. Looks real clean. cant wait to see what it'll do

I like the AEM DryFlow (which you have on the turbo) much better than the K&N

Looks awesome man!

Are you gonna eventually fab an air tube from the turbo over to the air box?
That would be a nice touch that should have noticeable positive results...
it wouldn't be much of a bend at all and a short distance as well...
the box would block alot of underhood heat and dirt...
if it had a duct running to it from below it would be even better...

Is that your original felt underhood protector?

Accutaly, that temp filer on the turbo is a $22 cheapy I bought a AZ, lol. He's gona do just like I did here.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/Kbracing96/LS1%20Build/DSCF0091.jpg

Looks great Chris. I wish my air filter had an air filter! :)

Dustin

kyle or chris. Do u like the turbo blankets, or is there an added benefit.

kyle or chris. Do u like the turbo blankets, or is there an added benefit.

Keeps heat out from under the hood from melting stuff and Chris truck from catching in fire :engarde: :jest:

Chris,

I don't know what your plans are for the cold air intake, but if you're planning on re-doing it all you may want to consider putting as long and as straight a section of pipe in front of the turbo as possible. Maybe go all the way up to the radiator before turning it down. It'll only make a marginal difference, but it does help eliminate surge issues and improve flow slightly.

And we all know you like your pipes long and straight...:gay:

Looks good dude!

Ryan

I'm planning on just putting an elbow on it to go straight into the airbox over there on the passenger side. I don't really have much room for a straight pipe unfortunately :( And don't you talk about my pipes like that!!!

I like the AEM DryFlow (which you have on the turbo) much better than the K&N

Looks awesome man!

Are you gonna eventually fab an air tube from the turbo over to the air box?
That would be a nice touch that should have noticeable positive results...
it wouldn't be much of a bend at all and a short distance as well...
the box would block alot of underhood heat and dirt...
if it had a duct running to it from below it would be even better...

Is that your original felt underhood protector?

Yes, I'm going to put an elbow on there, I wasn't planning on the filter + filter being permanent :jest:

That's not my original hood liner...mine was singed from three separate engine fires and was starting to fall apart, so I bought a new one.

Why the clutch fan?

As David explained, I was having overheating issues when towing here in the summer. I also didn't want the extra drain on the electrical system. I haven't noticed much of a difference without them....the clutch rarely locks up on the fan anyway. The e-fans weren't worth it IMO.

Do a search on his name and you'll find out

Basically:
He tows and lives in arizona with a 408 Cubic inch motor and he couldnt keep the truck cool with the e-fans but the monster clutch fan does

Yep :nod:

wow Chris, looks really good now, I like how the wires are hidden behind the motor now too. Looks real clean. cant wait to see what it'll do

Thanks man, me either!!

Looks great Chris. I wish my air filter had an air filter! :)

Dustin

Thanks bud! You too can have a filter for your filter, if you really want!

kyle or chris. Do u like the turbo blankets, or is there an added benefit.

Like Kyle said, they keep the heat away from the rest of the nearby engine/electrical components. I will never run without one again.

Did you figure out why your hydraboost wasnt working exactly right???


By the way you did a good job with hiding the coils and most of the wire harness...:chug::chug:

I think there was just air left in the lines. I put about 30 miles on the truck last night and everything seems to be working fine now.

That's all fine and great about the brakes and all but what about the truck! How's she running and how does it feel? How much boost you running and how's the delivery?

Well truck feels good, other than having no a/c at the moment. Hopefully that will be fixed before the end of the week. I haven't laid into it yet, gotta get a couple hundred miles on the clock before I'm ready for that.

I parked it at Lowe's earlier and came outside to some coolant on the ground....I have no idea where it came from but my coolant tank was down a little bit so I know it was mine. Need to find that....also, the baffled grommets that I put in the valve covers to keep oil out of the breathers have already loosened up enough to let oil seep out from under them, so I need to remedy that.

Feels good so far though! Has much better throttle response and low end grunt than I was expecting :D

congrats on getting it going. I cant wait to see what it will do, and hopefully it will last longer this time!

Any updates?.........where is the coolant coming from, hows it running, has it caught on fire, did Kyle have to tow it anywhere..............whats up?

All the leaks are fixed...coolant leak was coming from a loose plug in the rear passenger head (THANKS RICHARD!!! :jest: ), had a power steering leak coming from the hydroboost brake booster. Also had an oil leak from the new valve covers, since they have no baffles. I tightened the coolant plug, and that leak was fixed. Replaced the brake booster, PS leak fixed. Swapped the stock valve covers back temporarily, that leak is fixed.

Motor is running well, got just shy of 500 miles on her now. I changed the oil this afternoon, everything looked good. Put 15-50 Mobil 1 synthetic in (broke her in with dino straight 40) per Rex's recommendation.

Ordered a new wideband late last week. My serial output on the LC-1 works intermittently, and I'm sick of dealing with it. I bought a PLX and a digital gauge to go with it. No more dealing with ground offsets and moody LC-1 hardware. Should be here soon. After that, it's time to tune her up and start laying into it some. The tune is way rich right now...I've gone WOT now a few times up to about 4000 RPM, and the wideband gauge I have bottoms out at 10.0:1.

No, it hasn't caught fire, and no, it hasn't had to be towed home :jest:

It was doing really well with the smoking issue that I've been having (I think it's the turbo) until today, and now it's smoking almost constantly at idle. My roommate bought the identical turbo to mine in the Turbonetics brand...mine is a Precision. I'm gonna swap his onto my motor and run it for a few days and see if that solves it. If so, time for a new or rebuilt turbo.

Glad to see she hasn't caught on fire or had to be towed. That sucks about the turbo leaking, especially since precision is so backed up on repairs it isnt even funny. I have two friends of mine that recently sent their turbos off and one took two months to get back the other has had his off to them for over three months and still hasnt gotten it back. One of them has a shop and he has contacted them about it and they told him they only have one guy doing repairs right now, and that is what the hold up is.

Sounds promising Chris, except for the turbo part! How's the butt dyno feeling on this rebuilt set up on a base rich tune and yada yada yada. Feels good? Torque down low? Spool time, etc...

If swapping the turbo solves the problem I'll just go buy another one, send mine off for repair, and sell it when it comes back. We'll see.

Feels good so far. Need to get my new wideband in and fix the oil burning issue before I feel comfortable laying into it too much more. Soon, hopefully. Has more low RPM torque than I was expecting. Spool time is about the same as before, probably around 2700 or so for full boost. I can make a couple psi cruising along at about 2000 in 4th with the converter locked.

Which turbo are you running? (I've forgotten already).