Parked Indefinite

[Desperado454]

I'm just about done with putting everything back together, just a few minor things left to figure out. I managed to take the thing for a maiden blast up the road today and it went alright I guess. Definitely have to get use to driving this old truck again, as she's pretty raw and barbaric compared to bone stock 95 chevy 2500 I've been driving lately. Seemed to run alright, but its going to need some tuning to take care of some bogs, hesitation, etc. I didn't get on it too much, but couldn't help myself from trying to spool the turbos up a little...man I love that sound! Felt pretty strong as soon as it started to make boost, can't wait to get 'er dialed in so I can push it some more. Anyways, I think I've rambled on enough, so here's a few pics as of today:

[VA72C10]

Looks good!

[Bomp]

Now the real fun begins.
That thing is straight.

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looks good!

Thanks man!

Originally Posted by Bomp

Now the real fun begins.
That thing is straight.

You got that right Bomp! There's still some ripples and junk here and there, but it's the nicest this truck has been in awhile.

Well...it's insured and back on the road! Took it out for a bit of a cruise tonight and for the most part it went great...was awesome to be driving something cool again. I was worried about a few things like the 275's rubbing up front, the exhaust being too loud, leaks, all the heat from the turbo setup causing the potential for fire, etc...but all my worries went away after some time at the helm. The tires never hit, the exhaust sounds great, and while the thing puts out the heat, it's nowhere near hot enough to cause concern.

I'm happy

Here's some videos from today's venture:

Pre-trip walk around - YouTube

Evening Drivin' 1 - YouTube

Evening Drivin' 2 - YouTube

[Desperado454]

Thinking this will be a familiar sight for little while!


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[96twodoor]

must've feltgreat to drive it again, looking foward to more pics

[Desperado454]

Threw the hood back on today:

[Desperado454]

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[Desperado454]

Couple more:

[83GMCK2500]

Looks great all put together, has a definite sleeper look. I'll bite...why is the carb diassembled?

[Dieselwrencher]

It looks awesome and sounds great! I'm guessing the carb is apart to do some tuning to metering rods and such to get fuel set right for the boost.

[king-918]

Time to change the name on this, very sexy indeed
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[Bomp]

Lookin' nice and sharp.

[canadian trucker]

Oh wow speechless,

I bet you can see the gas gauge drop as you floor it. :-)

Just Too Cool

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by 83GMCK2500

Looks great all put together, has a definite sleeper look. I'll bite...why is the carb diassembled?

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

It looks awesome and sounds great! I'm guessing the carb is apart to do some tuning to metering rods and such to get fuel set right for the boost.

You got er! Had the top off to set float levels and mess around with the accelerator pump squirter. I want to try and get it running decent before I put the screws to it. I haven't bought the wastegate actuators I need yet, so I've been driving around with the wastegates propped open. While it still spools up some, it doesnt make more than 2 or 3 psi, so I think that keeping the boost under 10psi with the integral gates should be possible.

Originally Posted by king-918

Time to change the name on this, very sexy indeed
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Originally Posted by Bomp

Lookin' nice and sharp.

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by canadian trucker

Oh wow speechless,

I bet you can see the gas gauge drop as you floor it. :-)

Just Too Cool

Thanks man, yeah the gas gauge is pretty active...I'll blame it on the smaller(I hope) gas tank.

Few pics from today:

[cletis]

That is a nice clean truck!!! Hopefully I can use it as motivation. Again, very nice work all around.

[Dieselwrencher]

Man, it really looks great! I bet it's nice to be able to drive it again!

[canadian trucker]

Any updates or news on the truck?

[96twodoor]

^ x2

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by canadian trucker

Any updates or news on the truck?

Originally Posted by 96twodoor

^ x2

Nothing too exciting unfortunately. Just a couple issues and a few things I want to change. The transmission is on its way out(losing 3rd and reverse) so ill have to take care of that pretty quick. Also, one turbo must be a little too worn as it leaks oil front and rear...gonna need to rebuilt that I guess. Lastly, the exhaust is starting to get annoying, so I'll probably redo that too.
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[canadian trucker]

Oh, sounds like a few minor things to sort out.

What kind of transmission do you have in your truck?
I have a TH350 laying around that I do not need since moving to a T56.

All the best.

[cyclefreak207]

WOW!! that truck is sickkkkk, very nice work

[SSpeed66]

Originally Posted by Desperado454

Well here it sits. It's been my daily driver for the past couple years and I figured it's time to fix it up a little bit. My main goal is to do a twin turbo setup on it using a pair of holset hx35w's, but while it's off the road I plan to address the body and interior. I'm not sure how far I'll go with it but hopefully it doesn't snowball too much. Anyways, here's where it starts.

I'm interested in knowing what was done to that Edelbrock carb for the blow through turbo setup, I'm considering mounting a Paxton supercharger to my truck...
Ah, I just read your thread, now I see the carb mods !

Too bad I've already committed to giving my rear sport bumper to someone else

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by cyclefreak207

WOW!! that truck is sickkkkk, very nice work

Thanks man!

Originally Posted by canadian trucker

Oh, sounds like a few minor things to sort out.

What kind of transmission do you have in your truck?
I have a TH350 laying around that I do not need since moving to a T56.

All the best.

The truck has a TH350 in it, fortunately for me though, I found what looks like a decent replacement in one of the sheds out back. Really appreciate the offer though. I've been meaning to ask...where abouts in BC are you from?

Originally Posted by SSpeed66

I'm interested in knowing what was done to that Edelbrock carb for the blow through turbo setup, I'm considering mounting a Paxton supercharger to my truck...
Ah, I just read your thread, now I see the carb mods !

Too bad I've already committed to giving my rear sport bumper to someone else

These two threads from the turbo forums go into much greater detail than I did, and provide some really good ideas on how to dial them in.

http://www.theturboforums.com/thread...tions-pics-vid

http://www.theturboforums.com/thread...k-Blow-Through

[Desperado454]

Goal for tonight was to get the truck on the hoist, and get a start on exhuming the tranny.

In position for a lift:


I've been dreading this task mainly due to the fact that the cab is now 2" lower relative to the drivetrain. The thought of trying to undo the top two bellhousing bolts could've been the basis for a stephen king novel followed by the made for tv movie a few years later. Anticipating being foiled by the cab underneath, I began my attack from the top. I dove in 9/16 first in attempt to loosen my basis of nightmares, but succumbed to frustration and the effects poor circulation due to awkward positions. "Screw it!", I said..."I'll deal with it from the bottom" So up it went:



After a brief analysis, it was clear this is what I should've done in the first place:



All of the bellhousing bolts were a clear shot via the 3/8 ratchet paired with the 3' extension, coupled with a 9/16 swivel...at this point I realized that this swap is in the bag, so I called 'er an evening. Will pick up on this tomorrow.