Rocket Man's 02 Denali Build Thread AKA "THE BEAST"

[PG01]

Nice red, im lovin it, like McDonald's.......lolol
Lotsa work but it looks like you got a handle on it...now

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Thanks guys. I was pretty nervous before I started this. It's been a long time since I've done anything even close to this, plus it's my only vehicle except Harleys and I don't think my work tools will fit on my bagger so this HAS to work!

Yessir. You're all over this bud! Keep it up.

 

[Rocket Man]

Is that ever gonna be able to come off if you need to get back in there?

If you mean the knock sensors, then yeah I'll be able to get them back out. It's just a silicone cap over the rubber cap that the wires go through. I started with just a ring around them but then decided that if water gets over that ring it would just keep the water inside it so I just made a built-up cover about 3/8" deep of silicone so the water will just run off. If I need to remove it I'll just use one of my Olfa knives to cut through it. It has a razor blade that's about 4" long and an 8" long handle.

 

[Rocket Man]

I ended the day after dinner doing a couple things to the intakes. I removed the throttle body from the old manifold and removed the studs and remounted them in the new TB adapter plate. The studs had an internal Torx head so I used the double nut procedure to remove and reinstall them. This was a perfect time to clean the TB inside and out and after I did, It still looked pretty damn ugly. GM didn't make these things for beauty. I couldn't stand the thought of mounting that like it was so I masked it off and sprayed with some flat black. I'll have those pics tomorrow, it's still in process.

 

[Rocket Man]

I also remounted the MAP sensor that I removed from the OE intake and also hooked up the extension cables for that and the IAT sensor. On another note, If you're going to be disconnecting hoses I highly recommend these pliers that are made for the spring clamps. They grab the ends and ratchet down so they hold the clamp in an open position and you can maneuver it back and forth on the hose. I probably removed 12-14 clamps today. Dang, my cat has been on my work mat again! Junior!!!

 

[Rocket Man]

That was fast- the paint dried already. It's still not beautiful but it's way better.

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[Rocket Man]

I remembered the damn fuel pressure regulator fiasco so I decided to swap it from the old intake to the new. This was another area that was missing from the instructions. It always seemed to me that the FPR would be on the incoming line, not the return line but what do I know. It's hard to believe this is a $60 part. Anyway, the attachment was different but not hard to figure out. The Whipple manifold just has an internal snap ring instead of the external clip that the OE had. I might have to take that FPR out tomorrow and paint it...

 

[Tonyrodz]

Coming along nicely.

 

[PG01]

Looks good red, good luck today.

 

[PG01]

Red? Red? Red? Red? Red? Red? Red?



Just kiddin brother, hope your doing well and movin along nicely with no probs bud