Randeez 2012 Budget Yukon Denali Build (stick on hood scoops galore)

[Onebad1983]

Slow n steady

I'm only like a second behind them 1/4 wise with no boost pretty sure I'll be able to keep up

We need to make a TYF top 10 list

 

[randeez]

Better cap it at 5

Not much done, got turbo to ic pipes on last night. Looked at oil return doesnt look like fun putting a hole in oil pan anywhere, I think I'm going to snake it down the side, takes it between ac compressor and exhaust manifold. I grabbed some heat sleeving http://designengineering.com/exhaust-sleeve-locking-ties-kit/ going to try with braided hose, may end up using hardline to do it though or an expensive flex hose (kevlar). If I can keep it atleast off the manifold I think itll be fine.
Was dark by then so I just putz around with the intake elbow, thought itd be awesome to use the airraid can to atleast to shield some heat for normal driving (remove filter for max air) so I cut out the box to accept 6" pipe nice n tight, looked good...went to see how it fit and the elbow doesnt even clear the fan shroud lol

 

[Onebad1983]

So she should be running by the weekend right? Dyno on Monday?

 

[randeez]

it is the weekend, almost there.

yesterday- found a routing for the oil return i like, i need another 45* an hose fitting though (ordered will be here sunday), plumbed in the waste gate to turbo snout(had to drilled and tapped 1/8" npt) for push lock fittings, all pushlock on the w/g and bov. still need to drill/tap manifold for the bov reference. was making sure oil pan gasket showed up before i started taking off oil pan, thought i ordered it a while ago but i guess i didnt so i ordered earlier this week. also couldnt figure out a good place to put the trucool 40k cooler back in that would get a lot of air flow so i ordered: https://derale.com/product-footer/f...unt2013-10-28-09-53-271226240719/13740-detail should fit on the driverside on the frame rail right next to the transmission, ordered cooler block, -6an fittings and hose- should all be here sunday

today - oil pan gasket showed up, pulled pan off - it sucked about as much as i figured it was going to. where i wanted to place the oil return, on our trucks, the oil pickup tube runs down that side of the pan not the middle like i assumed. i dropped the return down as low as i could on the pan and am going to try a threaded fitting in the pan (1/2 npt), cleaned pan used some gm thread sealer (same used for oil pressure gauge). it was real close to the bottom of the pan, like cutting threads into floor of the pan but it tightened up good, letting the sealant sit for a day or two before i put oil in it anyway. if it leaks i'll get it welded in the same spot.

tomorrow - im going to remove the stock transmission cooler lines, do a little trimming to get the intake elbow to fit (part of the problem is upper cooler line), go back over everything and make sure all the bolts/vbands are tight, make sure all the wiring is tyrap'd out of the way, drill/tap intake manifold for bov right behind the throttle body(will remove throttle body to get shavings out), need to see how all the coolant and ac hoses lay may need to wrap them to keep heat away.

ummm sure im forgetting a few things, but yea no reason it shouldnt be started this weekend. i may grab some injectors before i start doing any real tuning though

 

[randeez]

exhaust....need to finish out exhaust, thinking about putting a cut out in it though or atleast welding in the ypipe for one later

 

[bigfootchiro]

exhaust....need to finish out exhaust, thinking about putting a cut out in it though or atleast welding in the ypipe for one later

I’m thinking of doing dual electric cutouts on the Hoe. Had one on my 90 GMC with a built 350, and sounded mean when open! I definitely suggest it

 

[randeez]

 

[iamdub]

I fapped.

 

[Bombsquad85]

Holy shit that turbo is huge!

 

[iamdub]

...i dropped the return down as low as i could on the pan and am going to try a threaded fitting in the pan (1/2 npt), cleaned pan used some gm thread sealer (same used for oil pressure gauge). it was real close to the bottom of the pan, like cutting threads into floor of the pan

This is the return oil line from the turbo? I thought it was a gravity drain, which means you should have it drain into "open air" inside the pan.

I wouldn't doubt your knowledge with this stuff, so I'm sure I'm just misunderstanding something.

 

[randeez]

This is the return oil line from the turbo? I thought it was a gravity drain, which means you should have it drain into "open air" inside the pan.

I wouldn't doubt your knowledge with this stuff, so I'm sure I'm just misunderstanding something.

nah youre right i explained it weird...it's still way up above where the pan forms a sump. pretty much in line with the front axle, in that area the pan is probably only 2" tall or so (to clear the front axle) but the pickup tube runs right along the side and is about 3/4" so i am at the bottom of that 2" high part

 

[randeez]

-i made the oil drain work with a straight fitting, probably is a little better - the 45* just allowed some error.
-pulled the trans cooler lines to the radiator out, cut them off and just looped them together so i could start and check for leaks. fully planned on working on leaks the rest of the day but were none (yet!) - all the stuff for, and the new, trans cooler should be here tomorrow
-exhaust is still open, actually hoping its pretty quiet with the 2 mufflers and turbo.
-need to put fenders liners back in but will leave them out for now to check on everything easier.
-havent even touched tune lol, need injectors and finish up wideband crap - sensor is in but it just has a little module to power up

 

[bigfootchiro]

That’s siiiiiick!!!

 

[iamdub]

nah youre right i explained it weird...it's still way up above where the pan forms a sump. pretty much in line with the front axle, in that area the pan is probably only 2" tall or so (to clear the front axle) but the pickup tube runs right along the side and is about 3/4" so i am at the bottom of that 2" high part

I'm trackin now. I was picturing what would be like a second draining point in the sump.

 

[randeez]

also found my oil leak that i couldnt figure out.
when i did the cam, i just pulled the timing chain cover (not the pan), i guess the two bolts that go thru the pan into the cover are "wet" they thread into the open timing chain cover. i didnt think to put thread sealant onto them before and i would have streaks of oil on the pan front to back - not much but enough to notice every time i was under.

 

[Rocket Man]

Now we’re havin fun

 

[randeez]

Tranny cooler turned into mess...block for 6l80 to 6an fittings goes straight out into the front driveshaft, so I need to work with the stock block, I just slid some hose over the ends and halfassed it in there.

Also making some rattling sound from converter/flex plate area in park/neutral dunno, goes away with a light blip of throttle or when put in gear.

Turned the 90 for intake down a little seems to work
Couple random pics, tied exhaust back in

 

[iamdub]

It's toight. Toight like a toiger.

Anxious to hear than whine!

 

[Onebad1983]

Tranny cooler turned into mess...block for 6l80 to 6an fittings goes straight out into the front driveshaft, so I need to work with the stock block, I just slid some hose over the ends and halfassed it in there.

Also making some rattling sound from converter/flex plate area in park/neutral dunno, goes away with a light blip of throttle or when put in gear.

Turned the 90 for intake down a little seems to work
Couple random pics, tied exhaust back in

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Snail bigger than my future

 

[Bombsquad85]

Snail bigger than my future

Same.....