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

[Tonyrodz]

We all know you've got this!
Waiting for all the cool pics!

 

[Fosscore]

Good luck, but we all know the outcome will be outstanding.

 

[cmc76]

you have already proven your attention to detail. take your time and the results will be sick.

 

[bottomline2000]

Pic for motivation lol. Yeah this is the same cam going in the same lq4 as you Red....look at them big Ole lobes. The biggest thing is making sure the lifters stay up in their trays and getting the timing marks right. Dowel rods will keep them from falling. Make sure u replace that cam retaining plate. A good source for low oil pressure if it doesn't seal. Plan it out and you'll be good to go.

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[Rocket Man]

Pic for motivation lol. Yeah this is the same cam going in the same lq4 as you Red....look at them big Ole lobes. The biggest thing is making sure the lifters stay up in their trays and getting the timing marks right. Dowel rods will keep them from falling. Make sure u replace that cam retaining plate. A good source for low oil pressure if it doesn't seal. Plan it out and you'll be good to go.

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Awesome pic. I've got the cam retaining plate and also went with an ARP crank bolt. How do you like the Vinci Trucker cam?

 

[bottomline2000]

Awesome pic. I've got the cam retaining plate and also went with an ARP crank bolt. How do you like the Vinci Trucker cam?

Good man, same here. ARP only made sense. I like the cam. It seems hungry for a blower lol. Good midrange power and torque. The only thing is I'm running a stall which seems to help low end since the power band definitely shifted to 1900rpm+.

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[Rocket Man]

Yeah Roger Vinci told me my blower would be happy with that cam.
Well today I replaced my crispy burned DRL sockets with some new ones I bought off EBay. I'm surprised they were working at all. As you can see I like LED's.

 

[cmc76]

I switched to an entire led housing after doing led bulbs for a year. Not as bright as led bulbs. But im happy with them. And no more toasted sockets

 

[Rocket Man]

I switched to an entire led housing after doing led bulbs for a year. Not as bright as led bulbs. But im happy with them. And no more toasted sockets

My sockets got toasted from the old bulbs before I went with LED, which run so much cooler than the old incandescents did. I don't expect any more heat-related problems.

 

[cmc76]

thats true. I already had an excuse, i was getting allot of water inside. when i re sealed them i made a mess.

 

[Rocket Man]

I've been noticing my AFR has been dropping to the low 10's under boost since installing my headers and Aero muffler so I asked Blackbear and they had me check it at WOT in 2nd gear at 4500 RPM and it was 10.2. Today they sent me an adjusted tune and I'll install it tonight. Those guys are the best.

 

[MadDogDelpho]

I need to get a BB tune. I have 10.5 MPG and it takes forever for the truck to take off. My tires aren't helping, but still. It'd also be nice for my speedo to actually read the speed I'm going, rather than having to guess or use my phone because of the oversized tires. However, I'm broke again, so it doesn't look like that'll be happening any time soon.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I need to get a BB tune. I have 10.5 MPG and it takes forever for the truck to take off. My tires aren't helping, but still. It'd also be nice for my speedo to actually read the speed I'm going, rather than having to guess or use my phone because of the oversized tires. However, I'm broke again, so it doesn't look like that'll be happening any time soon.

You could sell some stickers.

 

[MadDogDelpho]

 

[MadDogDelpho]

But actually, if anyone is looking for a set of stock GMT800 Chevy head and taillights hit me up. No cracks, but regular fading.

 

[Rocket Man]

Today I made my lifter retaining tools out of 1/4" steel rod , bought an electric 1/2" impact gun finally, and made a final list of what I need for the cam swap then ordered a few things off Amazon prime and made note of the last couple items I need to pick up locally. My list:

Cam
Oil Pump + o-ring
Timing set
Cam retaining plate + bolts
ARP crank bolt
Timing cover gasket
Oil pan gasket
Oil cooler gasket
Water pump gasket
Front engine seal
6 qts. oil
Oil filter
3 gals. antifreeze
3 gals. distilled water
Loctite blue and red
RTV sealant
Lifter dowel tools
Harmonic balancer puller
Harmonic balancer install tool
Flywheel lock tool

I believe that's it but I will double check again, of course.


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[bottomline2000]

Today I made my lifter retaining tools out of 1/4" steel rod , bought an electric 1/2" impact gun finally, and made a final list of what I need for the cam swap then ordered a few things off Amazon prime and made note of the last couple items I need to pick up locally. My list:

Cam
Oil Pump + o-ring
Timing set
Cam retaining plate + bolts
ARP crank bolt
Timing cover gasket
Oil pan gasket
Oil cooler gasket
Water pump gasket
Front engine seal
6 qts. oil
Oil filter
3 gals. antifreeze
3 gals. distilled water
Loctite blue and red
RTV sealant
Lifter dowel tools
Harmonic balancer puller
Harmonic balancer install tool
Flywheel lock tool

I believe that's it but I will double check again, of course.


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List looks good. Glad u not trying to force the crank pulley on with the bolt. U can always use those rods to search for gold afterwards lol.

Got a question on your wideband. How did u tap into a switched power source? Finally getting around to installing mine and am not seeing any options other than a rear wiper fuse and I have barn doors so that will be interesting. I'd rather not splice any wire if I can help it.

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[Tonyrodz]

List looks good. Glad u not trying to force the crank pulley on with the bolt. U can always use those rods to search for gold afterwards lol.

Got a question on your wideband. How did u tap into a switched power source? Finally getting around to installing mine and am not seeing any options other than a rear wiper fuse and I have barn doors so that will be interesting. I'd rather not splice any wire if I can help it.

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Are you just going into your fuse panel for switched power?

 

[Rocket Man]

I just tapped into a wire under the dash for acc power, and into instrument cluster wires for illumination and tach. Soldered and heat shrinked. And yeah I'm gonna need to find some gold after this is all over so those rods will come in handy.

 

[bottomline2000]

Are you just going into your fuse panel for switched power?

Yeah that was the plan. I have already connected the piggyback fuse holder and everything.

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