Banks sidewinder exhaust manifold group buy.

[Burning oil]

Lotsa progressa eh.

1.Shortened drive shaft, new U joints, carrier bearing. Got the Moog ujoints with the grease zerks in the caps. You need a needle adapter on the grease gun.
2.Got the US Gear completely installed. Running two VSSB's.
3. Got new a/c evap and heater cores installed (thats a lot of work!) Installed orifice tube in the evap.
4. Test fit turbo to see what parts I need still and find I still need a vband clamp just to mount the thing. After that I'll know where to start for the exhaust plumbing and intake.
I'll finally be ready to fire it up after all that done.
5. Got an adapter made to clock the turbo 90*.

 

[Burning oil]

Forgot pic's

Turbo adapter.


This is after I brushed of the heavy stuff then remembered to get pics.


This is after a good cleaning! JK its the new one


We really need a cabin air filter for these old trucks. Maybe I'll have to do something about that? For now Im thinking of stuffing a piece of foam in the cowl. Do you think it would restrict the air to much? Guess it depends on the filter eh?

 

[n8in8or]

Forgot pic's

Turbo adapter.
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This is after I brushed of the heavy stuff then remembered to get pics.
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This is after a good cleaning! JK its the new one
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We really need a cabin air filter for these old trucks. Maybe I'll have to do something about that? For now Im thinking of stuffing a piece of foam in the cowl. Do you think it would restrict the air to much? Guess it depends on the filter eh?
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Ewww. Makes me want to take mine apart to clean it. Then I think about hours taking it apart and I change my mind.

 

[Burning oil]

Got turbo mostly installed, just have to make a new oil drain hose tomorrow.

Almost looks like a belt drive blower? Here you can see the Vband clamp set up I used to space turbo away from Alt.
With this set up like it is I should be able to remove the turbo in 20 minutes.


Starting DP mock up.




Painter high temp red to hopefully help resist rusting.


Hooking into original DP.


Look at all that room to service injectors, GPs & return hoses.


Heat wrap installed and turbo blanket.


Plumbing to intake just about done. I need a 3" coupling and 2 clamps to finish it off.

 

[Jorge6.5]

Looking awesome!

 

[Burning oil]

Thank you.

 

[FellowTraveler]

Excellent indeed however if I may the GM CK GMT400 upfitter manuals 'cooling system' "heater hose must not be blocked off without redirecting the flow to the radiator."

 

[Burning oil]

I wonder why? Did the manual specify a year? On 92-95 with single I can understand because tstat bypass may be closed.

 

[JayTheCPA]

Cool!

For some reason I had a complete downpipe replacement with shallower bends in mind, but can see where this is easier as it works with existing parts

 

[FellowTraveler]

I wonder why? Did the manual specify a year? On 92-95 with single I can understand because tstat bypass may be closed.

No year specified the info further states if no heater is installed the line from the heater outlet at the thermostat housing must be connected to the radiator as it dumps warm coolant onto the transmission cooler during engine warmup.
REF: GM UPFITTER C/K GMT400 MANUAL page 9, section 13- cooling, lines 5 & 6 'C/K CURRENT REVISED 12/98.'

 

[n8in8or]

Got turbo mostly installed, just have to make a new oil drain hose tomorrow.

Almost looks like a belt drive blower? Here you can see the Vband clamp set up I used to space turbo away from Alt.
With this set up like it is I should be able to remove the turbo in 20 minutes.
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Starting DP mock up.
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Painter high temp red to hopefully help resist rusting.
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Hooking into original DP.
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Look at all that room to service injectors, GPs & return hoses.
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Heat wrap installed and turbo blanket.
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Plumbing to intake just about done. I need a 3" coupling and 2 clamps to finish it off.
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I don't think I saw it by itself in earlier posts.....how's your front-side crossover pipe looking? (sorry if it was there and I missed it).

 

[schiker]

I'd like to hear more about the propane. I don't know but think I have read too much will nail. Its a nice boost but might not be any cheaper unless you have a cheap source for propane.

I can't remember but there use to be a guy on the older forums (the place and the page) that sold an adjustable system (which you could adjust/tune just right and keep it from nailing) and it seemed like a pretty good setup for the 6.5.

Seems his username was kinda sorta like Maccuda ?????

 

[schiker]

I think it was username marcdeluca ?????

 

[schiker]

I see a DeLuca fuel products on the web he has kits for CNG it appears which I think is marcdeluca. I don't see the kit I remember and he appears to have moved on to the dmax. Back several years ago on the 6.5 it was a little crude no really more basic with a manual push pull cable to a lever that adjusted I think the regulator or a flow valve (under the hood)??? Now I am just showing my forum reading age.

 

[Burning oil]

No year specified the info further states if no heater is installed the line from the heater outlet at the thermostat housing must be connected to the radiator as it dumps warm coolant onto the transmission cooler during engine warmup.
REF: GM UPFITTER C/K GMT400 MANUAL page 9, section 13- cooling, lines 5 & 6 'C/K CURRENT REVISED 12/98.'

Im going to leave my valve closed in summer. I have a trans temp gauge, if it stays to cold I'll open it and see if it changes.

I don't think I saw it by itself in earlier posts.....how's your front-side crossover pipe looking? (sorry if it was there and I missed it).

I'll get some more pics tomorrow. I need to wrap it to help keep heat off HB and radiator hose.

I see a DeLuca fuel products on the web he has kits for CNG it appears which I think is marcdeluca. I don't see the kit I remember and he appears to have moved on to the dmax. Back several years ago on the 6.5 it was a little crude no really more basic with a manual push pull cable to a lever that adjusted I think the regulator or a flow valve (under the hood)??? Now I am just showing my forum reading age.

Thanks, I'll google the name and see what I can find. I did see a kit that used a flow meter and referenced it to boost that I thought looked good.

 

[Burning oil]

Do your charge air pipes pop off? Life just sucks because you have to pull over and reattach parts on the side of the road? Wife and kids laughing at you? Dropping a load in your pants when you hear that big POP! under the hood?
Well no more! For just $29.99 + S&H you can have the most advance beading tool known to man, but wait I'll throw in an extra pair of regular pliers for free (just pay extra S&H).

Or you can go to Harbor Freight and get some "Linesman pliers" for $7.00

 

[n8in8or]

Do your charge air pipes pop off? Life just sucks because you have to pull over and reattach parts on the side of the road? Wife and kids laughing at you? Dropping a load in your pants when you hear that big POP! under the hood?
Well no more! For just $29.99 + S&H you can have the most advance beading tool known to man, but wait I'll throw in an extra pair of regular pliers for free (just pay extra S&H).

Or you can go to Harbor Freight and get some "Linesman pliers" for $7.00

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But wait....do they slice and dice too???

 

[tanman_2006]

If I order now do I get the second set free?!

 

[Burning oil]

A Free kick in the balls with every set (a $9.00 value).

 

[tanman_2006]

Complementary ice pack and 2 Advil? Lol