Recent content by n8in8or

Thank you. Yeah, it isn't the attaching that worries me.....it's the drilling into the oil pan that I don't want to do. I don't want to risk getting any shavings into the engine. I know I could try coating the bit with grease, or some other tricks, but it just isn't worth it to me to risk it...

This is the front bumper with integrated intercooler heat exchanger that I built for the black Tahoe. Those details are in my intercooler thread and start here: https://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/threads/my-water-to-air-intercooler-install.44492/post-534968

Thanks. I sure wish GM had done it…..this has been a lot of work. And I still have a lot of grinding to go before it’s done.

I finally have the cooling stack mock-up done. My goals were to: 1. Seal the radiator to the core support. 2. Improve airflow through the cooling stack. 3. Flip the AC condenser and trans/engine oil cooler orientation in the stack. Point 3 is odd, but my thought here was that air...

Yup! As long as you have a spare, you’ll never need it!

It might be. I also have a smaller one on-hand. I had thought about using it and also have a remote cooler to supplement just in case, but then decided to just go with the larger one and be safe. Plus, I reasoned the larger oil cooler will help take some of the load for the overall stack. And I...

I’ve been working on some cooling stack upgrades. Here are a couple in-process mock up pics.

Thank you. Driving it around Saturday renewed my love for it and the 2 door Tahoes. It's a really nice size to drive around and to park. I think if I spend a little time to fix the rust it has, I can keep it in good shape for many years to come if I am smart with coatings and keep it washed...

I went to the junkyard for some treasure hunting today and that enabled me to get a picture of it in the open and in the light. I’m still tempted to lift it a little, but I think I’ll just leave good enough alone and leave it stock height for now and just refresh the front end with stock...

I'm hoping to make some improvements to it this year that improve the looks of it. I need to paint the bottom of that door so it matches. I might also do some rust repair to the rockers and quarters - but my worry there is that if I start down that path..........well, we've seen what happens...

D’oh!! I totally forgot what I did to get to this point!! I didn’t want to just slap the tires on the stained and corroding wheels, so some dressing up was in order. First, I sandblasted the wheels. After that I cleaned them with KBS Klean. Then I sprayed a coat of epoxy primer on them...

Tahoe needed tires, so tires it got. I went up to 285/75/16. Even though they’re 3” taller than the 265/70/16s I took offf, they don’t rub at all. Next up I need to rebuild the front suspension. I’m going to decide in the meantime if I should do a small 1” or so lift or not.

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Pretty pricey, but I thought it was neat to find one out there still. https://ebay.us/m/BvK2XM

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