You basically got the same truck as me. Hope you have better luck than me. Congrats on the new truck

 

Whoa! That does not sound encouraging, care to elaborate on the issues or bad luck you have had? I sure hope this turns out to be a good truck, I have always had great service out of all the GM trucks I have owned since the early 90s.

 

Yes, It has been awhile. I saw your post on LS1Tech about the waterjets

Are you still running them and the laser or did you change positions?

I agree with you on the used truck market. The last 2 trucks I have purchased were Salvaged. Fixed entirely by me with the exception of the paint work and that's only because I don't have the time or a nice both to do the work in.

The 6.2 is only a swap away...

I really like the 15 Option's But being a new platforum and knowing the past history, I would like to see how durable they are and what type of issues they develop over time before I commit.

 

Joseph
I had just moved into the office to train on the programming side of things when you came down to install the Mitsubishi. After I got a couple of guys trained on it, I went back to the laser for a little while to train a new guy on that machine. Went back to the office shortly after and been in there a little over two years now.

I bought a 98 Camaro SS a couple of years ago with a 6.2 in it, raced it for about a year & half and broke the timing chain in it. Wound up selling the long block to a friend, he's putting it in a 99 S-10. I wound up spending a but load building a LSX 427" with TFS Gen X 255 LS3 heads and the FAST 102/102 setup I already had. Just got it all up and running bout a month or so ago. Engine dyno'd 650/580 on the engine dyno, and in the car through a 4L85E trans & 12 Bolt rear w/3:73s and full 4" exhaust put down 540/521 on a Mustang dyno. First trip to the track ran a 10.78 @ 127 mph on a crappy 1.62 60 ft. Should have some 10.40-10.50s in it with a better 60 ft. Not too bad for 3900 lb raceweight.

If I had only known that the 6.2 would have had a future home

I hope everything will be good with the new truck. I will try to post some pics this evening, I just finished cleaning it up this morning. I will get some " before " pics to start off with.

 

Just added pics to the bottom of first post. These will serve as the " before" pics. Probably get the windows tinted first, and be on the lookout for some 20" wheels & tires and decide on a 2"/4" or 3"/5" lowering kit.

 

I'm havering a lot of problems with the tranny and t-case. The flaring in this six speed is enough to make me drive if off a cliff. And the t-case keeps locking itself in 2wd. This winter was brutal and not having 4wd when I need it up here in the great white north not fun on the hwy with over 8 inches of snow. Hopefully the dealer gets its **** together or I'm ditching this pos. don't get me wrong I love the looks comfort and Color of this truck but I do need a reliable one as well.

 

I think we discussed that in a PM before, My bad.

As far as the 6.2, I wouldn't worry about it as the new LT1 DI engines are complete different animals. I am not sure the block could even be used.

I would like to get back out there and see your stuff run. I still work for MC so if I get sent back out I will hit you up.



EDIT: Never mind I see you added them to the first post. I Love that color!!!

 

Sorry to hear that it didnt get fixed.