Hey guys. I figured it’s time to contribute instead of lurking. I also hope to spark my ambition as this project has been dragging on to long. I purchased my 03 back 16/17. A southern truck with good metal is what we worry about in Maine. The 5.3 had been swapped for a 6.0. I ran a200-300 shot through it for the year until she locked up like a jail cell door. The motor was tired anyways with 285 on it.

I’ll find the carnage pics. I decided to build a forged 408, weisco pistons, btr 400 plus turbo cam. Added a set of ported 317s. It’s been a bit. I believe west coast ported them? I’d have to pull some slips to be accurate. 3v trunion eliminatators we’re installed as well. I had a set of twin bwsxe63 turbos. So after some plumbing I had enough done to drop the cab back on.

 

That should be a runner for sure!

 

How close is it to running/driving?

 

I have a little bit more to go. I’m going to fire it up again in the next few days. It’s been sitting so I’ll reprime and give it a shot. I changed some things in the tune. That’s all loaded though. I still have some coolant hoses to plumb. Just to the heater core though. I also need to configure my fuel pumps as I’m using a radium engineering cell. There’s a lift pump and 3 high pressure pumps in the surge tank.

 

Super clean build

 

not your average street build.
good job!

 

Those your fuel relays back right side? That rear end is sweet…

 

Yes those are the relays. For the fuel pumps. I’m going to re configure that this coming weekend with an improved relay box I secured. I should be able to tie up most of the electrical this weekend,