I swear down here in the south there's dam near a truck in every gosh darned driveway... this one is mine.


"Rebel Yell" is a 100% southern truck commandeered from the Fort Wayne Indiana assembly plant just north of the Mason Dixon Line in the year two thousand.





Started life as a 200HP 4.3 V6 that suffered from the Dexcool induced intake gaskets weeping, still ran excellent but "Rebel Yell" needed something more as it had the suspension drop, Denali conversion bumper, nice paint (retired body/paint guy) and LTZ 20's. An LQ9 6.0 from a 2005 Escalade was procured, so the build begins.






Tear down and cleaning



























Assembly begins:








Sloppy Stage II cam 228/230 .585/.585 112* with PAC 1218 springs.






















New Throttle Body and 50lb Flex Injectors

 

Finished with the engine





Speed Engineering Headers and Tru-Duals





V6 out and time to disassemble front end.





Core support removed





Some paint and new corrugated wiring loom





Performabuilt Level II with a Circle D 3200 stall.








LQ9 and Transmission on the hook.








Installed most of the harness and pressed on the power steering pulley. Waiting for new Knock Sensors and Harness to arrive. Test fitted the intake to see where the modified V6 to V8 fuel line fit.

 

Very nice project and good lookin truck!! Should be a stout runner with that combo.

 

Thanks fellow Carolinian


Today's finished work: AC Delco knock sensors installed, intake, injectors connected & coil packs, new PRNDL switch, trans wired, torque converter bolts, starter, crossmember, belts, test fitted CAI tube & fan for clearance = ok. (some owners with the AFE CAI have fan clearance issues)



Tomorrow: Install header & exhaust, o2 sensors, plugs & plug wires, heater hoses, driveshaft, core support, radiator & hoses, fan & shroud, a/c condenser, a/c accumulator, a/c lines, trans cooler, CAI, PCM, fluids, battery.

 

why no e-fans?

 

Next on the list after I bust some gas. I need to find a 34" radiator too.

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Today: Installed header & dual exhaust, o2 sensors, driveshaft. Then filled oil filter to finish underneath.


Up Top: plugs & plug wires, heater hoses, oil dipstick.



Should finish up tomorrow: core support, radiator & hoses, fan & shroud, a/c condenser,
a/c accumulator, a/c lines, trans cooler, CAI, PCM, front bumper, fluids, battery.

 

Nice build, awesome garage

 

Thank you sir


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Almost finished...


Tomorrow:


Install battery, engine oil, coolant, transmission fluid, turn key to start position.

 

Finally, an engine fitting of the exterior of the truck

 

What a clean setup! Truck, motor, and garage look great