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I am active duty army, and have been in Iraq for a year. While I was there I have been thinking of using some of my hard earned money to get another truck. Mine has 213,000 miles on it, but I love it to death. It has been so good to me over the years that I decided to put the money into it rather than to get another truck. So I did my research and figured out what I wanted to do for the build. This is what I have come up with.
2005 5.3 with 60,000 miles complete and with harness and computer.
Also have a ZO6 Cam, Hardened pushrods from comp, Patriot gold spring kit, TSP ported oil pump, Heavy duty GM roller timing set, MP122HH Radix (moregrip's complete old blower setup), and a FLT Level 4 4L60E with a Yank SC2800 Converter.
Got the engine on the stand, and began tear down yesterday
__________________ 2005 5.3, 122HH Intercooled Radix, twin billet 100mm idlers, 3.1 pulley, ported and polished matched 90mm TB and J tube by WCCH, 60# injectors, 2004 ZO6 Cam, GM heavy duty roller timing set, TSP ported oil pump, Comp Hardened pushrods, Patriot Gold dual valvespring kit, Arp fasteners, FLT level 4 4L60E, Yank SC2800 converter, 05 E fans, Magnaflow high flow cats, Flowmaster 40, 32" NITTO Terra Graplers http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...d.php?t=455832
few things from TSP...
GM Gaskets, ARP crank bolt and head bolts, ported oil pump, and fuel pump kit
loctite on cam bolts
new GM heavy duty roller timing set, and oil pump installed
__________________ 2005 5.3, 122HH Intercooled Radix, twin billet 100mm idlers, 3.1 pulley, ported and polished matched 90mm TB and J tube by WCCH, 60# injectors, 2004 ZO6 Cam, GM heavy duty roller timing set, TSP ported oil pump, Comp Hardened pushrods, Patriot Gold dual valvespring kit, Arp fasteners, FLT level 4 4L60E, Yank SC2800 converter, 05 E fans, Magnaflow high flow cats, Flowmaster 40, 32" NITTO Terra Graplers http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...d.php?t=455832
Then came a moment of stupidity on my part. I have no idea why i did this, but as I was reinstalling the oil pan, I tightened the front corner bolt on the driver's side too much, and the spot where the timing cover meets the pan pushed the pan to crack it as i tightened the bolt. Carnage insued and this is the result...
__________________ 2005 5.3, 122HH Intercooled Radix, twin billet 100mm idlers, 3.1 pulley, ported and polished matched 90mm TB and J tube by WCCH, 60# injectors, 2004 ZO6 Cam, GM heavy duty roller timing set, TSP ported oil pump, Comp Hardened pushrods, Patriot Gold dual valvespring kit, Arp fasteners, FLT level 4 4L60E, Yank SC2800 converter, 05 E fans, Magnaflow high flow cats, Flowmaster 40, 32" NITTO Terra Graplers http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...d.php?t=455832
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.591, .601 lift... 115 LSA...230/236 duration,edelbrock heads massaged by richard at WCCH, TVS 2300 (cog overdrive rear, 3.2 8 rib up front) long tube headers, 408 (9.5:1) waiting to put together and throw on the dyno!
Glad to have you on board! lol I am excited to finally be doing it! There will be a lot to this, and I am going to do my best to document everything the best I can....good and bad as you can see.
__________________ 2005 5.3, 122HH Intercooled Radix, twin billet 100mm idlers, 3.1 pulley, ported and polished matched 90mm TB and J tube by WCCH, 60# injectors, 2004 ZO6 Cam, GM heavy duty roller timing set, TSP ported oil pump, Comp Hardened pushrods, Patriot Gold dual valvespring kit, Arp fasteners, FLT level 4 4L60E, Yank SC2800 converter, 05 E fans, Magnaflow high flow cats, Flowmaster 40, 32" NITTO Terra Graplers http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...d.php?t=455832
would like to point out that when i had this oil pan mishap i posted an ad to find one here in the classified section, and had someone help me out in less than 5 minutes! The network and people here are incredible. "chevytruck" came through for me right away so I should have the pan by the end of the week.
__________________ 2005 5.3, 122HH Intercooled Radix, twin billet 100mm idlers, 3.1 pulley, ported and polished matched 90mm TB and J tube by WCCH, 60# injectors, 2004 ZO6 Cam, GM heavy duty roller timing set, TSP ported oil pump, Comp Hardened pushrods, Patriot Gold dual valvespring kit, Arp fasteners, FLT level 4 4L60E, Yank SC2800 converter, 05 E fans, Magnaflow high flow cats, Flowmaster 40, 32" NITTO Terra Graplers http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...d.php?t=455832
OBS 97 Z71 05 5.3 and Radix Swap
2005 5.3, 122HH Intercooled Radix, twin billet 100mm idlers, 3.1 pulley, ported and polished matched 90mm TB and J tube by WCCH, 60# injectors, 2004 ZO6 Cam, GM heavy duty roller timing set, TSP ported oil pump, Comp Hardened pushrods, Patriot Gold dual valvespring kit, Arp fasteners, FLT level 4 4L60E, Yank SC2800 converter, 05 E fans, Magnaflow high flow cats, Flowmaster 40, 32" NITTO Terra Graplers
