[Andrewbp]

ordered the 8An feed and the 6AN return adapters for the fuel system for the truck, still have to mount the FPR somewhere in the engine bay and make it neat and safe. also got a replacement intake manifold bolt from previous snapped bolt, and had to cut the head off the old one to reuse the old sleeve and rubber cushion as the other bolt I was sent was for a car manifold but the bolt length was the same. also went high tech when torqueing down the manifold. and lastly got all the rocker arms correctly torqued down to 22FtLbs via the start at TDC of 1 and rotate 90 degrees for 2 cylinder pairings, then rotate one full rotation and recheck, and then spin it again a few times for good good luck and triple check. Also learned today while doing the plugs on my Honda that an old baking sheet makes a great parts tray.

 

[Andrewbp]

well I got the VS racing billet 7875 turbo that I ordered thru Viren at VS racing, came from china by way of travel thru japan and Canada, all within about a week, she sure is pretty

 

[Andrewbp]

today I also received the modified ignition switch from CPW, that allows me to tie in directly to the harness that they have, its a 12v wire that signals the starter to turn over. I received it, clipped the excess wire that they give with the switch, and then did a proper sized butt connector with crimp, and the ends of this one are waterproof heat shrink. I also took the extra two minutes and ziptied accordingly. it was an easy install for the switch

 

[Andrewbp]

so about $650 later, I have a 50mm turbosmart wastegate, 60" protective coated -4an oil supply line, two -4an 90* to 1/8 elbows, -10an 45* oil drain fitting, and a billet oil feed flange, all from the local speed shop

im going to order the aluminized heat sleeve for a few bucks, protects the oil line around the motor and also looks trick. once I get this wastegate mounted and the headers coated, along with the crossover pipe built, I can prime the motor and fire her up

 

[1BADI5]

Solid work man.

Looks like the attention detail and buying the right parts makes for an easy build

 

[Andrewbp]

played with wastegate location today, its been a PITA trying to get it properly placed and not interfere with anything, still a work in progress





broke out the box of car audio wiring and found some 4Ga that will be the alternator to junction box, this week im going to go by a welding supply to get good 1/0 wire and make great ground cables

this cable was stripped properly, torch soldered into the copper lug, and then punch dimpled to resist pulling out, and heat shrink applied, still have to order TechFlex to colorcode and cover the wiring.

 

[Andrewbp]

got the coolant tank cleared out and reinstalled, also played around with a 3" intercooler pipe that a buddy gave me and in a weird twist of fate its almost the correct length and angle for a downpipe start lol


here is a picture of the underside, im still having trouble figuring out the best option for using the crossmember to secure the rear of the trans, and making sure its centered. also calculating angle that will allow the 6AN fittings for the trans to clear and it looks like I need to get the driveshaft shortened an inch or two. also cut off an old portion of the exhaust as id like to keep it as a sleeper setup

 

[1BADI5]

Defiantly going to want a heat shield of some sort on that coolant tank; pretty close to that downpipe

 

[B18ccivics]

The second wastegate pic is perfect location

 

[evolocomotive]

Andrew, have you or do you have to do anything with the BCM as far as cranking? I've read at different sites that the gen III motor's don't play well at all with our BCM's.

 

[Andrewbp]

Andrew, have you or do you have to do anything with the BCM as far as cranking? I've read at different sites that the gen III motor's don't play well at all with our BCM's.

I use the whole setup from CPW which I think uses the trailblazer SS computer, and the wire modified ignition switch in this thread

 

[Andrewbp]

so update since ive been working in Orlando, and vegas and even had to fly back to testify in a murder trial

ordered a heat sleeve for $11 from ebay, to protect the turbo oil feed line, was 3ft long and worked perfectly



started to cardboard mock up a heat shield for the computer and the tanks


switched over from the van power steering pump to a conventional PS pump from a 2500HD motor

 

[Andrewbp]

all I can really show from vegas, but I was out there for a week working armed security supervisor for a show, got to stop by Kounts Customs and WelderUp automotive shops on my day off

 

[Andrewbp]

installed the studs and an old flange from my van manifolds onto the Colorado 5.3 v8 drivers manifold, one of the photos shows the flange hitting the brake line on the drivers side so I will have to figure that out. also theres a photo of a crossover pipe completed, that's from a forum member on fb to which I need to replicate for the crossover for my motor. now comes all the cutting and welding fabrication. im also trying to figure out how to route my intercooler pipes, I may cut out part of the headlight bucket area and sneak in a 3" 90* elbow for the best flow route

 

[Andrewbp]

picked up the HF hydraulic crimping tool to try to make nice grounding cables, yeah it sucks, and so I built this one manually with a hammer and punch and glue lined heat shrink, ive still gotta pick up solder from the parts store to help build the rest of them

I also got the new PS pump installed but have to work on the hose routing

 

[PUREAUDIO]

Loving this build giving me all kind of great ideas.

 

[Andrewbp]

looks like photobucket has hijacked me from 3rd party hosting, ive got new pics but they want $399 for yearly subscription, F that

 

[Pruples]

looks like photobucket has hijacked me from 3rd party hosting, ive got new pics but they want $399 for yearly subscription, F that

Yeah, I'm still baffled by that. They suddenly quit allowing 3rd party hosting with no warning about 2 weeks ago unless you pay $400. They had the single largest userbase of any image site on the web and decided they didn't want that anymore.

 

[Andrewbp]

haven't forgotten about yall, still trying to figure out who to go with for hosting for photos, got new battery and ground cables made, transmission crossmember moved and drilled and installed, getting closer and closer

 

[Lnhiv]

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