Randeez 2012 Budget Yukon Denali Build (stick on hood scoops galore)
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not anytime soon...
needs new fuel pump, big one is pretty much done. turned it on, sounded like a jammed up blender, spun for a few secs then started slowing down, shut it off because it sounded like it was about to just stop working all together
need to test fans tomorrow also, they are "variable speed" but couldnt really find if theyre pwm (like stock) or voltage controlled. i connected them up just like stock so hoping theyre pwm
needs new fuel pump, big one is pretty much done. turned it on, sounded like a jammed up blender, spun for a few secs then started slowing down, shut it off because it sounded like it was about to just stop working all together
need to test fans tomorrow also, they are "variable speed" but couldnt really find if theyre pwm (like stock) or voltage controlled. i connected them up just like stock so hoping theyre pwm
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Yep. Should have had the video rolling.
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when youve heard one 94mm yukon with 5" exhaust youve heard them all...
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youtube annoying as hell... the one vid uploaded as a short or whatever, went to share link and all it would give me is the share link so couldnt embed
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Hell yeah. Can’t wait to see it at the track.
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its still a ways from actually moving and driving.
off the top of my head to do list:
-mount, wire and plump powersteering/hydroboost pump
-fix fuel leak at flex fuel sensor, need to just order a new fitting, ive tightened the hell out of it but still has a little leak. and as mentioned big pump sounds like its on its last leg, so prob wont be at track until new fuel system/pump
-mount water tank for intercooler* i am trying to get this up as high as the intercooler. the pump i have doesnt flow enough to "fill" the intercooler with the water tank being lower. part of it is because the intercooler/lines/chiller dont offer enough restriction to allow the pump to build up pressure so it just circulates too freely - not really a bad problem to have, but you could literally see the water level in the intercooler due to the frost line on the outside, and it was barely filling the intercooler halfway up ie the height of the water in the reservoir.
-need to route the exhaust from the wastegates somewhere? i could prob get them both into the downpipe without too much work, down thru the splash guard wouldnt be too bad, out the sides in front of front tires? no theyre not going out the hood, this is a sleeper
- i just halfassedly threw coolant lines in to get some water in it, so coolant reservoir needs to be installed and plumbed, can prob go back in the same spot as it was before.
- need to run pressure lines for wastegates, blow off valve*, fuel pressure regulator and mount distribution block somewhere. all this will prob go on with pushlock fittings for the time being and be changed over to hardlines after everything gets hammered out
- charge pipe still needs to be done, its pretty tight where it is i may try to heat the fan shroud to form it and make some more room, or just cut it?
- 5" cutout flange can go on and blocked off when it gets here
- finish up ac hoses/mount drier somewhere and get it recharged, this will prob be done after coolant/intercooler tanks are mounted as its pretty flexible on where it goes. i may buy a cheap vacuum pump just to check its all sealed up before i bring it somewhere to find out i messed something up.
off the top of my head to do list:
-mount, wire and plump powersteering/hydroboost pump
-fix fuel leak at flex fuel sensor, need to just order a new fitting, ive tightened the hell out of it but still has a little leak. and as mentioned big pump sounds like its on its last leg, so prob wont be at track until new fuel system/pump
-mount water tank for intercooler* i am trying to get this up as high as the intercooler. the pump i have doesnt flow enough to "fill" the intercooler with the water tank being lower. part of it is because the intercooler/lines/chiller dont offer enough restriction to allow the pump to build up pressure so it just circulates too freely - not really a bad problem to have, but you could literally see the water level in the intercooler due to the frost line on the outside, and it was barely filling the intercooler halfway up ie the height of the water in the reservoir.
-need to route the exhaust from the wastegates somewhere? i could prob get them both into the downpipe without too much work, down thru the splash guard wouldnt be too bad, out the sides in front of front tires? no theyre not going out the hood, this is a sleeper
- i just halfassedly threw coolant lines in to get some water in it, so coolant reservoir needs to be installed and plumbed, can prob go back in the same spot as it was before.
- need to run pressure lines for wastegates, blow off valve*, fuel pressure regulator and mount distribution block somewhere. all this will prob go on with pushlock fittings for the time being and be changed over to hardlines after everything gets hammered out
- charge pipe still needs to be done, its pretty tight where it is i may try to heat the fan shroud to form it and make some more room, or just cut it?
- 5" cutout flange can go on and blocked off when it gets here
- finish up ac hoses/mount drier somewhere and get it recharged, this will prob be done after coolant/intercooler tanks are mounted as its pretty flexible on where it goes. i may buy a cheap vacuum pump just to check its all sealed up before i bring it somewhere to find out i messed something up.
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It’s all the shit at the end of a big job that tests your patience. You just gotta take on one thing at a time and eventually it gets there.
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it is... im sick of having to "engineer" everything at this point.
everything needs to mounted, so i need to make up some tabs or weld some brackets up. then it needs to be wired, harness extended, whatever. then plumb in water, or oil, or trans fluid, or whatever to it and make lines for that, choose the fittings for it, see what kind of hose ive got around.
even everything that ive done before and am putting back pretty much where it was, im like ehh i can do this differently/better.
everything needs to mounted, so i need to make up some tabs or weld some brackets up. then it needs to be wired, harness extended, whatever. then plumb in water, or oil, or trans fluid, or whatever to it and make lines for that, choose the fittings for it, see what kind of hose ive got around.
even everything that ive done before and am putting back pretty much where it was, im like ehh i can do this differently/better.
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Damn! Sounds nice! I can't wait to see you run it. What tune is in it that you got it to run? Your old existing tune?
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yep same ol tune as before, it was already set up for speed density so aside from a little free-er flowing exhaust its all the same. which it does seem to like having the exhaust much more opened up.
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(I still say she needs meth…) [emoji57]
you may be getting your way...
i'm going to try to stuff one of these behind the trim panels on one side or the other.
i dont have any of the jack crap on the driverside, and i may just completely remove the rear ac stuff from the other side
except im just going to use it as a2w tank, by just doin a quick measurement it seems like itll work if i gut everything from behind the panel, keeping it hidden would be sweet
There ya go. You already disconnected the rear hvac so might as well remove the components. The truck is ruined anyway.you may be getting your way...
i'm going to try to stuff one of these behind the trim panels on one side or the other.
i dont have any of the jack crap on the driverside, and i may just completely remove the rear ac stuff from the other side
except im just going to use it as a2w tank, by just doin a quick measurement it seems like itll work if i gut everything from behind the panel, keeping it hidden would be sweet
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There ya go. You already disconnected the rear hvac so might as well remove the components. The truck is ruined anyway.
bingo lol
I could just leave the blower in there and let it run air across 10 gallons of 30° coolant to keep the rear cabin cool
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finallyyyyyyyyyyy mounted the steer/hydroboost pump after avoiding it for the past few weeks. its about 16" tall so its a pita to place it somewhere - all the open room under the hood i have is on the passenger side, if i put it over there i would have to run lines all the way around the engine bay. so didnt want to do that....ended up moving the chiller brick over about 3 inches to the passenger side and mounting pump next to it behind the front bumper. i will have to remove the bumper cover to ever do anything to it, but it has worked flawlessly in the couple of months ive had it, i'll leave the bumper off for a few short drives to make sure its completely bled out and forget about it. that was kind of last thing i actually needed to do to drive it around.
finishing the exhaust off doesnt really need to be done to be driven - maybe dump the wastegates somewhere
still has stock fuel pump working fine...so can putt putt around.. this 427 prob makes enough hp to max out the stock pump with no boost
and can halfass a charge pipe together
that meth tank i ordered looked like it was gonna be a few weeks out according to summit, but it was shipped today so i'll prob get to pulling out those trim pieces and see if itll work (or what i need to do to make it work). removing the stock refrigerant and coolant lines for the rear hvac i need to pull the running board, rear tire/liner and should come out pretty easy. going to be running 16an lines all the way to the front should nice and $$$. ive seen people use like a clear nylon reinforced 1"+ hose which is cheaper but not sure if itll sweat and drip...the braided rubber hose doesnt sweat so if thats what it needs i'll have to suck it up
finishing the exhaust off doesnt really need to be done to be driven - maybe dump the wastegates somewhere
still has stock fuel pump working fine...so can putt putt around.. this 427 prob makes enough hp to max out the stock pump with no boost
and can halfass a charge pipe together
that meth tank i ordered looked like it was gonna be a few weeks out according to summit, but it was shipped today so i'll prob get to pulling out those trim pieces and see if itll work (or what i need to do to make it work). removing the stock refrigerant and coolant lines for the rear hvac i need to pull the running board, rear tire/liner and should come out pretty easy. going to be running 16an lines all the way to the front should nice and $$$. ive seen people use like a clear nylon reinforced 1"+ hose which is cheaper but not sure if itll sweat and drip...the braided rubber hose doesnt sweat so if thats what it needs i'll have to suck it up
