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

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bleh...doesnt feel like i made much progress today but;

started by putting in the converter bolts then,
had to start lacing the wiring harness on the lower passenger side so i could:
put in the starter so i could:
put in the exhaust crossover but,
before i could put in the cross over i needed to put in the front driveshaft but,
before i could do the front driveshaft i needed to swap the transfer case.

so really it just looks like i put the exhaust crossover on after messing with it a few hours :bawl:

and remade a few plug wires that pulled the crimp fitting off the spark plug side (factory made side) :banghead: , needed to get those done so i can continue to put on turbo and down pipe - its not impossible to change the plugs with it all together but its a whole lot easier with the turbo/dp not in the way.

upper control arm set #3 should be here tomorrow, grabbed some new brake backing plates also since they were like 9 bux/ea and i wont have to try and clean the old ones

i have a couple grounds to extend in the wiring harness and im looming/taping it all up as i go.

I ordered a stretch belt (for a 2018 mustang ac), its the closest 6 rib stretch belt i could find. measured i need 870mm~ 34.2". the mustang belt has a circumference of 864mm, but says "effective length is 33.5" so i dont know really how the sizing is going to be. there are 4 rib stretch belts that are closer to what i need but going to give it a shot first. i need to hack up the ICT bracket just to use as spacers to line up the alternator with the crank
 
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good day yesterday turbo, downpipe, intake, fuel rails/regulator, squared away most of the wiring and tucked it away from everything hopefully- still have a little cleanup to do on it but should be done wiring/
got more of the suspension on, set the camber back to where it was before on the upper arm (will see how close it is). i didnt lock down the lower arm because i need to clean and paint the crossmember under the engine - someone used to make a tube style not sure if theyre still around though.

need backing plates to put on the wheel bearings>axles>coilovers. i can do everything else and tie rods at the end if i need to order more parts

driveshafts, i think i can run what i got...with the np249 tcase i only lost about an inch. rear driveshaft was shove pretty deep in the hole so its within a 1/2" of stock now (maybe 1.75" out of the case) . front I am back to a stock shaft but it is about bottomed out in the front of the tcase - will shorten an inch if i need to.

mounted the passenger set of coils so match driverside, that side has 3 plug wires trash pulling them off, not sure if turbo manifold is cooking them

after that just need to put the radiator support back together with all its crap
 
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you should be, i'm doing this all for you <3


didnt do much yesterday got home late. i've gotten kind of hung up on getting the suspension/steering together and working - tie rod ends and backing plates will be here by the end of the week. I cleaned up and painted the engine crossmember last night so it can go on when i get back to it

mocked up some intercooler pipes while everything's very accessible. with stock engine accessories i had to come off the turbo with a 90* to get it away from the tensioner/waterpump. this new setup i just need to offset forward ahead of the ac compressor and the pipe will run almost level straight down, need a couple new silicone parts to the intercooler. intercooler to intake I never really like the way it looks but going to try and make it look better
 
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