Boost my 14 GMC
Jan 30, 2016 | 06:00 AM
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Sorry I've tried a couple times. Photo bucket says its down for maintenance and my one drive is full. Got the canned tune uploaded, manifold off and changed and charger is sitting on the engine but isn't completed torqued down. May finish it by tomorrow evening if I'm lucky. Need a 5mm allen 1/4" drive to finish torqueing it. Then hoses, belt and related accessories, relay and harnesses. Damn I miss the older model stuff. There is ABSOLUTELY NO room under the hood that fits my hands so this is hard work for an old guy lol. I think a turbo would've been much simpler. Think Ill be happy driving it tho.
Nice work Ted.
I can't wait to get mine back. I still have a week. They can't get started on it until Wednesday.
Jan 30, 2016 | 10:03 AM
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Thank you. I think you are doing the right thing having someone else do it. Think I may have invented some new curse words yesterday sorry to say! Yours will be worth the wait and its gonna be a runner for a street truck for sure. Mine is bone stock for now other than this mod but I bet I still enjoy.
Jan 30, 2016 | 09:19 PM
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Thanks Rob I appreciate it. I spent 2 1/2 hrs. getting additional tools today. Maybe you know the answer to this. For some damn reason they chose to use 6mm allen head cap screws (12.9 hardness) to bolt the manifold on AND the charger on the manifold. Problem is clearance. There isn't much under the front and one under the drive at the back of the jackshaft. It has been absolute HELL getting those torqued down properly. I did have to end up using a hex head (10.9) on the bottom front left. It has been a journey but I'm almost done. Throttle body, 4" intake with filter, relay and a couple wire looms, spark plugs, fill the reservoir, I think that's it! Oh, put the front end, grill and headlight back on. I'm exhausted (too old for this ****) but Ill hit it again tomorrow and should be driving it by dark. I have been taking some pics and will post them asap! If it doesn't rain next Sunday Ill be getting some track times and a dyno very soon. 
