• Welcome to The Truck Stop! We see you haven't REGISTERED yet.

    Your truck knowledge is missing!
    • Registration is FREE , all we need is your birthday and email. (We don't share ANY data with ANYONE)
    • We have tons of knowledge here for your diesel truck!
    • Post your own topics and reply to existing threads to help others out!
    • NO ADS! The site is fully functional and ad free!
    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

    Problems registering? Click here to contact us!

    Already registered, but need a PASSWORD RESET? CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD!

Getting ready to start my project !!!

3500GMC said:
Did you paint your aluminum, or is it that clean?

Won't be long.
Click to expand...

Sorry, I hadn't answered ya yet. I paint all my aluminum upper / lower plenums, new or used... I hate seeing gnarly grimy build up on aluminum, so I prep them really well and paint them with DupliColor high temp aluminum paint. It stays cleaner for a longer time.

Mike
 
matuva said:
been searching in the pictures I saved, but could'n't find it yet, will dig deeper

BTW, here is the picture of a 6.5, block and valve covers red, timing chain housing aluminum and intake black http://maxxtorque.com/dieselcommunity/autumn-2008/best-ever-65-chevy-diesel-rebuild?showall=1

Wow!!! too

The block of my Blazer is already red. Time to powder coat... and my engine will probably look like that :D
Click to expand...
there is a thread about that motor going on here right now.... i think it is 635's motor that went boom....
 
Alrighty guys, here are a few pics from my amazing trip...

Me, (a real bad ass ;) ) in front of some of the mountains in Arizona between the Tortilla Flats and the Roosevelt Dam.
100_5255.jpg

My beautiful bride to be.
100_5318.jpg

At the top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.
100_5353.jpg

Just after our wedding in front of the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas.
100_5378.jpg

Standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon at Eagle point just before doing the Sky walk.
100_5437.jpg

Mike
 
I went down to Peninsular today to pick up an intake adapter for my build, I met Mitch ( very awesome guy ), and had a very interesting, lengthy, in depth conversation with him, but will be another topic.

I think it's quite obvious that the Peninsular adapter is gonna have superior flow characteristics vs. the GM piece.

Front / side view.
100_5470.jpg100_5469.jpg

Side by side with the GM adapter.
100_5472.jpg100_5473.jpg

Undersides to both.
100_5471.jpg100_5477.jpg

Measurements of both inlets.
100_5474.jpg100_5475.jpg

Mike
 
Mike K3500 said:
I went down to Peninsular today to pick up an intake adapter for my build, I met Mitch ( very awesome guy ), and had a very interesting, lengthy, in depth conversation with him, but will be another topic.

I think it's quite obvious that the Peninsular adapter is gonna have superior flow characteristics vs. the GM piece.

Front / side view.
View attachment 31384View attachment 31383

Side by side with the GM adapter.
View attachment 31385View attachment 31386

Undersides to both.
View attachment 31387View attachment 31388

Measurements of both inlets.
View attachment 31389View attachment 31390

Mike
Click to expand...

I have one of those too, its a nice piece The HX40II lined up well so I didnt end up using it
 
matuva said:
been searching in the pictures I saved, but could'n't find it yet, will dig deeper

BTW, here is the picture of a 6.5, block and valve covers red, timing chain housing aluminum and intake black http://maxxtorque.com/dieselcommunity/autumn-2008/best-ever-65-chevy-diesel-rebuild?showall=1

Wow!!! too

The block of my Blazer is already red. Time to powder coat... and my engine will probably look like that :D
Click to expand...

Actually that engine was painted Chevy orange. That particular engine, built by Jamie Avant at Diesel Depot, was supposed to be the real deal with all kinds of real trick stuff done to it. All that neat stuff and they used King Bearings and #7 went away and took out the crank. The bottom of the intake was painted with a heat reflecting paint while the top of the valley was painted with a heat retaining paint.
 
My new CKO HX40 showed up yesterday ... Yipee !!! This is the same exact turbo that "Robzombie" aka "Subclatter" used in his build and has had great success with.

The sellers name is: checkerflagturbo

Specs are as follows:

Fits 1999-2005 5.9L cummins engines, GM / AMG 6.5's
wink.gif

but can be used on many four and six cylinder cars and trucks.
Custom made.

Specs:
HX40 style
16cm3 housing
wastegated

Compressor wheel: 60mm in. x 85mm ex.
7 Blades

4 inch compressor inlet
3 inch compressor outlet

t3 flange
4 inch vband exhaust outlet


100_5481.jpg



100_5482.jpg



100_5483.jpg



100_5480.jpg


I also finally put my engine back in my truck today too, gonna be a lil bit before it's ready to fire up though.

Mike
 
Very nice build!! don't know how I missed this one for so long?
Do you have the HO oil cooler? cause the fittings I sent are for the HO.
 
I'm assuming so... My truck is a 93, and it had a GM "506" replacement in it (dealership installed), which does have the bigger fittings and it had the OEM oil cooler lines running up to the oil cooler. Will find out for sure when I get to that point.

Mike
 
matuva said:
Nice build ^^
What kind of adapter do you use on your oil feed?

If I understand well your pictures, you had to cut hte A/C pipe to the accumulator and so sacrify A/C to install the HX40?
Click to expand...

I think im about ready to dump the a/c on my truck, it looks ugly and is taking up to much room for my planned intake.

I too hope to switch to the hx40 this spring. Ditching the a/c should free up lots of room. Unreal how gm designed it to go over top of the motor and clutter it up, looks like shit.
 
I definitely do like AC, but I bought this truck non-running so I wasn't for sure if it worked. The AC condenser fins were severely flattened / blocking air flow from previous shade tree mechs. so that was no good to me also. I just decided to go ahead and remove it and it looks like there would be more room for a down pipe with the canister out of the way. I thought about leaving it though in case I may want to re-install it someday....

I got a oil feed adapter from Bruce "Racedaymechanic", I think it's a SAE to metric thread adapter, not for sure though.
 
I have had my crossover for a few days now, but waited 'til the rest of the exhaust showed up to take and post pics.

100_5520.jpg 100_5522.jpg

I was impressed with this kit, very nice tubing.
100_5523.jpg 100_5524.jpg

Maybe it's time now to get back on it..

Mike
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top