dantheman1540

So it starts here. (Will update every few months)

The truck started as a Black 05, RCSB, 4.8, NV3500, 4x4, manual T case, 4.10s, with power W/L, Cruise and dual climate control. (Very hard to find apparently had to ship from PA)


As of now 4/14/2020 it has all of the following done:

-Rebuilt by me LQ4 with CNC ported 220cc PRC heads, 224/228 113lsa cam, ARP studs, LS9 gaskets.
-Magnuson tvs 1900 with 3.2 griptech (8psi)
-Innovators west 8 rib conversion
-Walbro 450 converted to return style
-DW 60lbs injectors
-LS2 throttle body with x link
-MSD 2 Step (extremely easy to install)
-LPP long tube headers (Do not fit 4x4s without hammering, would not buy again)
-3In single with vibrant resonator and stock NNBS cat back
-QTP cutout
-Tune by Atomic
-Deaver U182 leaf packs
-Passenger side Beltech 6400 to level the rear and counter act the common driver side sag.
-Bilstien 5100s
-Off road design shackle style traction bar (Absolutely no axle wrap)
-Modified Atomic coil over swap with 6in travel FOX 2.0 coil overs with resis on 600lb springs.
-JVC single din head unit with BT
-JL audio C2 Speakers
-JL Audio Power wedge TW12W3 with JX500 amp
-17%tint
-Borguson ISS
-Method race 17x8.5 bronze roost wheels wrapped in 285/70/17 BFG KO2s
-TA performance girdle
-Kryptonite HD tierods
-JD fabrication tubular upper control arms with heim joint's instead of ball joints and bushings
-JD fabrication double shear Idler pivot assembly
-Cognito pitman arm support
-10 bolt rear with 4.10s and Yukon dura grip
-S&B/custom intake (intakehoses.com has awesome stuff)
-NV4500 5 speed with 5th gear nut fix and Fast Coolers from Midwest transmission
-Center Force dual friction single disk clutch.
-Morimoto mini H1 projectors I retrofitted myself
-Custom front bumper/valence fabricated by The Rust Lab in Dallas. (Absolute fabrication artist and stellar guy)

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lycominghunter

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Dan, like the truck and like where its going. Really wish I had a need for a manual 4x4 rcsb, idk why but I like them alot. Here's my suggestion on rims:

Rims: 18X10 chrome/polished w/ 33x12.5" tires, such as the raceline renegade 6's (cheap, light, and polished). Not everyone's cup of tea, but I really like the look where the back spacing just barely pushes the rims/tires outside the fenders. Just my opinion.

dantheman1540

lycominghunter, Thank you I was searching all over the US while I was deployed and just a couple days after I got back it showed up on auto trader. I don't plan to ever take this off road that's what my Ranger is for. I just couldnt get a 2wd with the snow and ice here.
I do like those racelines alot but I'm trying to stay away from anything polished due to 8 long months of winter in SD and lots of salty slush. I want to stay 17s just for weight savings.

Also just called a local Dyno shop and I plan to make a couple pulls in the next week or 2 just to see what Its at right now.


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FFDP

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All I could think when I saw your thread title.

thewrx

I want that same truck.

dantheman1540

FFDP, That's kinda where the nickname came from

Has anyone ever done the intermediate steering shaft upgrade from Borgeson? I just replaced a passenger upper ball joint and tie rod end but it still has some steering wobble on bumps and corners and I think that might be my problem.

dantheman1540

So had a minor freak out this week after I sent Justin at BBP a data file. He said he noticed a bit of knock activity here and there! But he asked what fuel I was using and that day I just happened to be almost out of gas that day and after work I filled up with 91 from on base that has 20% ethanol. before I was going into town to get 91 no ethanol from a Phillips 66.
I sent him another data file from running the new gas and he said it looks perfect now. Thank god I do want to do a 6.0 swap but not this weekend.


I also noticed a small leak from a freeze plug on my passenger side haven't decided what to do about that yet I have a warranty on it through my bank so maybe ill go make a shop fix it for free. Or maybe ill slap some JB weld on it for now.

There is good news I was worried when I first installed my MSD plugs and LPP headers that they might melt so I ordered some generic heat shields from amazon that had good reviews and they are perfect! I installed them in 5 minutes and they fit great. Next day drove to work and was stuck in traffic at the gate and I saw that they smoked a little the first time they got hot but they all seem fine no holes or tears just some slight dis colorization where the shield actually touches the headers but not noticeable unless u take them off and look.

Just tonight I changed the oil with Mobile 1 full synthetic extreme high performance 15,000 mile oil even thou I will probably change it far sooner then that. Before I changed the oil I ran a can of Sea Foam threw the brake booster vacuum line and let her smoke for awhile. Ordered some Red Line 5w-30 for my trans hopefully it will quite it down a little.



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