Justinghump's '02 RCLB Build Thread
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Been busy and haven't updated this, but the motor is in, and it works, in the process of heat cycling it and finishing the onboard air for reasons. :cheeky:
So onto the pictures...
Out of the Crate and into the truck...
Fun Stuff...tubes, fans, nnbs intake, big tb, and some valve covers that aren't stock.
Pic Dump.
So onto the pictures...
Out of the Crate and into the truck...
Fun Stuff...tubes, fans, nnbs intake, big tb, and some valve covers that aren't stock.
Pic Dump.
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Had quite a bit of "figuring out" to do with the MAP sensor (used the new style one from the 2010 intake), PCV routing (catch can mounted on the Alt Bracket), throttle cable bracket (trimmed), Evap purge Solenoid (new one used with new style fitting to match nobs manifold) & especially the intake tube. We used the factory air box with drop in filter, 07-13 Airaid tube and some intake couplers from a local diesel parts house. We used the NNBS fuel rails with a C5 corvette fuel filter as the regulator to keep the return style system and factory lines but with the rails mounted opposite so there was room to mount it near the manifold, I then used a short length of 3/8 line and a few AN to fuel rail push-lock fittings to make a crossover ( braided line near the throttle body)
Here are some more awesome Cell Phone pictures from tonight...fans cycle, catch can installed...
Here are some more awesome Cell Phone pictures from tonight...fans cycle, catch can installed...
Niceee. Looks good man, I love the valve cocers, the catch can, and how you mounted the coils. Nice touches
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Looks good dude! Sounds great too. Is that the cam that came with the atk engine? Sounds healthy would probably lope a bit if you turned the idea down. Def need more info on those valve covers
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Thanks guys, it is appreciated. My dad and I have about a month of nights and weekends in it. They are the Proform LS Valve covers, and the accompanying coil brackets from Proform, although we modified them a little used different hardware on them. They side on a track if you will, so I got some new bolts with Lock-nuts from Fastenal so they wouldn't have a tendency to shift. We ended up cutting part of the factory brackets to mount them easier. When you move them up you need to use the longer wires from an 8.1 truck I believe. I can find the part number if anyone wants it.
It is the cam that came in the ATK engine, that was idling at about 750, I need to readjust it using the idle bleed screw to lower the reading from the TPS a bit as I believe that was the reason for the code it threw last night. I'll mess around with it after dinner and see if I can coax a little more lope out of it.
For now that's the plan. I had it rebuilt maybe 35k ago? A local shop did it, corvette servo, HD sunshell and shift kit. I added the factory cooler and had a hydraulic line shop make some lines with the factory push-lock ends.
You can sort of see them here. I will also be installing a temp gauge to help prolong it's life. I don't know how long that will be though...
Yep, stock converter. definitely feel like it could use a stall but I would like a 4l80e...
Thanks bud, we ran 1/2" line from the tank (5 gal long off of a semi) and we used a PacBrake 3.5 cfm compressor. Seems to flow pretty well. My dad made a badass basket to hang the compressor, I got a mudflap and made two shields, one for each side, as the tank is on the passenger and the compressor is on the drivers side behind the cab on the frame.
Those are old pictures as we ended up using a different solenoid mounted on the passenger frame rail.
Gauge and mudguard.
As far as the coil mounts go, definitely worth it...I never liked how they were from the factory, now we can angle them or space them properly. Did you fab your own?
Looks good man, I definitely like them tucked up like that. What wires did you use?