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Randeez 2012 Budget Yukon Denali Build (stick on hood scoops galore)
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randeez
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i am waiting for coworker to weld bungs on the radiator, when i get that back (prob this weekend) is sets off a cascade of crap i can do after that
after its back in, hopefully the electric water pump will mount and hose route should be good.
electric fans can go on radiator and i can finish fab on the charge pipe, i need to come off the turbo and angle pretty sharp to clear the electric fans. i bough a cheap cast 3.5" 90 and cut it down to a 30, but its so porous i think its just going to turn to liquid if i try welding to compressor housing, but ive got a silicone 30 that i can use instead and prob will.
after the charge pipe is in i can lay out the waste gates and get them mounted, will prob just be dumped out the bottom for now.
ordered stuff to finish up ac lines, ditching the factory suction line all together, just doesnt work out good.
i had the injectors cleaned, i should prob just throw them in and get rolling but the longer it sits, theres a better chance im going to go ahead and get some larger ones. along with new fuel pump. just havent pulled trigger on them yet cause what i have will atleast get me moving.
after its back in, hopefully the electric water pump will mount and hose route should be good.
electric fans can go on radiator and i can finish fab on the charge pipe, i need to come off the turbo and angle pretty sharp to clear the electric fans. i bough a cheap cast 3.5" 90 and cut it down to a 30, but its so porous i think its just going to turn to liquid if i try welding to compressor housing, but ive got a silicone 30 that i can use instead and prob will.
after the charge pipe is in i can lay out the waste gates and get them mounted, will prob just be dumped out the bottom for now.
ordered stuff to finish up ac lines, ditching the factory suction line all together, just doesnt work out good.
i had the injectors cleaned, i should prob just throw them in and get rolling but the longer it sits, theres a better chance im going to go ahead and get some larger ones. along with new fuel pump. just havent pulled trigger on them yet cause what i have will atleast get me moving.
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randeez
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Plenty of room
Coming along nicely. 
I’m really surprised you haven’t upgraded the valve covers since the rest of that engine bay looks so badass. 
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ive got some aftermarket gloss black ones, but they use a rope style gasket not oem type and i cant seem to find the right ones. no provisions for coils on them - which i may not be able to mount coils back on stock ones with these up/forward headers anyway
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Eh piddle ****** around... I looked like hell for the male connector to be able to put on these fans and plug into factory harness. And I thought these ones I bought was them : delphi gt 620 series or whatever. Ordered male and female ends so I put it on the truck harness end. Rated at 45 amps or somethinglike that
By elongating the slots to mount the fans on one I got another 1/2in or so for the turbo compressor outlet. The shroud doesn't cover the core completely so I pretty much just offset all the gap to one side. leaves a little bit of the radiator core (1" maybe) uncovered.
By elongating the slots to mount the fans on one I got another 1/2in or so for the turbo compressor outlet. The shroud doesn't cover the core completely so I pretty much just offset all the gap to one side. leaves a little bit of the radiator core (1" maybe) uncovered.
Time to relocate the coils anyway to complete that million dollar look.
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Mini choo choo pipes
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Wow your welds sure are looking better!
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thanks brother!
i see why people go thru the trouble of making up mounts/turn tables n crap... like 90% of making it look nice it being comfortable and repeatable. most of this is one big removable y-pipe so pretty crappy to lay it out so i can even weld it flat let alone run a stitch more than a couple inches. tubing itself sucks cause as you go around need to keep tip distance pretty even to get a nice weld
i see why people go thru the trouble of making up mounts/turn tables n crap... like 90% of making it look nice it being comfortable and repeatable. most of this is one big removable y-pipe so pretty crappy to lay it out so i can even weld it flat let alone run a stitch more than a couple inches. tubing itself sucks cause as you go around need to keep tip distance pretty even to get a nice weld
pwtr02ss
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Very nice improvement! Comfort is key and welding in a circle sucks
Dantheman1540
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Nice and wide welds with good heat transfer!
I agree comfort is 90% of the battle, that thin exhaust can be a pain because it's so thin too. I kept burning holes in mine while trying to go slow and get that nice wide weave pattern.
I agree comfort is 90% of the battle, that thin exhaust can be a pain because it's so thin too. I kept burning holes in mine while trying to go slow and get that nice wide weave pattern.
pwtr02ss
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What wire thickness are you using?
Dantheman1540
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I think it's .035. I think the main problem was I didn't prep the old rusty pipe well and instead turned up the voltage to burn through the crud, in turn, it burned through everything if I wasn't careful. I dialed it back about the time I was done and it did better. if comfort is 90% of the battle then welder settings are at least 9%.
pwtr02ss
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Go to the .024. It'll change your life
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randeez
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the thinner wire definitely helped!
i ran the spool of .025 out literally on the last 2" stitch i needed to make.... i had another spool of .023, but it was some weird shit, too small for my mochine to feed. so i had to finish it with .030
i did cook a hole thru it on the bottom where the fit up wasnt great and it just burned thru the open edge i had to back in.
and i didnt brush any of the welds clean yet so it may look a little better.
i ran the spool of .025 out literally on the last 2" stitch i needed to make.... i had another spool of .023, but it was some weird shit, too small for my mochine to feed. so i had to finish it with .030
i did cook a hole thru it on the bottom where the fit up wasnt great and it just burned thru the open edge i had to back in.
and i didnt brush any of the welds clean yet so it may look a little better.
Dantheman1540
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Huh, I thought thicccer was always better except in colonoscopy cameras of course. When I run out of this I will downsize for sure.
