Update:
-Exhaust done, 4” mandrel bends from turbo back, coupled to existing 4” diamond eye kit with v band clamp
-Tranny cooler mounted and lines run, though I still need to wire the fan
-upper rad hose done, auto parts store closed too soon for me to finish piecing together the lower. Headed...
Ok, so I got the wiring figured out. It now starts, runs, and stops with the turn of the key.
For all of the amateurs like me, the relay harness from Larry B's goes as follows when installing in a GMT400.
RED to battery with fusible link
BLK to engine ground
BLU to IGN-E in the underhood...
Got the truck started last night, but only because I manually jumped the fuel solenoid relay. Sounds rad and I'm sure you all know how great it feels when it starts for the first time. That said, I'm wondering where I should run the other 2 wires on my solenoid harness from Larry B's.
RED...
OEM driverside battery tray location locates battery where it interferes with the outlet rad hose inlet of the radiator. I tried putting spacers under the rad, but creates interference with the hood. Any easy solutions? I know Leroy Diesel removed his overflow tank and placed a battery back...
Lol figured it out. Rookie mistake. Had the lever on backwards. Trans is all rigged up now.
I am philosophically opposed to body lifts, so I cut my hood. Some people have blowers, I have an Air Conditioner. Miscalculated on the front horizontal cut, went about 3” too far forward.
Still...
Got the trans and transfer case installed(that was a pain in the ass), Trans crossmember moved, torsion crossmember back in, driveshaft doesn’t need to be shortened because lift allowed for there to be proper distance between tail housing and axle yoke (pleasant surprise).
I tried to connect my...
Ok, I got the trans controller wired and routed, the Bluetooth GUI is awesome and I’m glad I paid the few extra bucks.
Now, I’m trying to wire this engine and it’s making my head hurt, especially because it’s 4 wires, and I’m making it way more complicated than it has to be. I bought the super...
So I was about to get started on splicing in wires last night for the HGM Compushift Sport controller. Then I got stumped. I am a complete 12 volt amateur.
Speedometer:
the speedo wire from the new controller harness should go where? into the PCM? if this is the case, which pin? splice...
not yet. It was supposed to be laser cut yesterday. I'm stressing because this truck was planned to be running by Feb 5, and it's getting close. It's holding me back from getting the trans, driveshafts, final wiring, t case linkage, hoses, etc from being completed.
Bought a fresh rebuilt HE351CW to replace the H1C. Wasn’t planning on getting a new turbo now, but figured I might as well do it now or be forced to reconfigure my down pipe, intercooler pipe, intake, etc. later on. “Buy right or buy twice.”
I finally pulled the trigger on some big ticket...
I talked to Paul at SSOR yesterday, he'll be making me a spacer for the engine. He has been more than helpful in resolving whatever knocked my passenger side motor mount pad out of whack.