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  1. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    He was saying when I get to cooler my perf should jump
  2. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Stayed in couerdelaine a few days on our way through to jelly stone. Had the follow up ride along, man that’s the way to go. Before we even left the office i had a vacuum leak. It was from the catch can I installed. Luckily I had a professional who corrected the situation. I’m not a plumber. I...
  3. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Going for tune today. Put it through its paces on the way over towing camper trailer. I’ll post results after tune.
  4. RobsFreeland

    Tuning time frame

    I’m on it like a fumbled football. Stay tuned, haha
  5. RobsFreeland

    Tuning time frame

    Can I find a cable locally , record and email file per your directions?
  6. RobsFreeland

    Tuning time frame

    Hey black bear, it’s been two months waiting for cable. What’s up?
  7. RobsFreeland

    Tuning time frame

    I would love to make an appointment for in person, gives me an excuse to play the floating green.
  8. RobsFreeland

    Tuning time frame

    Hey black bear, when will you start the ride along program again? Waiting for cable. All you folks out there when your done send the cable back, I’m like a little kid waiting for Santa.
  9. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    I thought I would compile the list of parts i purchased for the cam swap. No particular order. Fel 26191pt Head Gaskets 95.98 Fel 72401 Oil pump gaskets 3.99 Fel es72173 Headbolt Kit 41.98 I had to return wrong headbolts. They...
  10. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Fixed exhaust leaks. Just took off throttle body and cleaned it and replaced with new gasket. It was definitely in need. Black bear said to clean it ,, may be the problem on why it won’t want to idle. I should say it does idle I just can’t touch the throttle. It will almost die then bounce back...
  11. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Fixed exhaust leak and bled the brakes. Now I can goooo and stooooop. Will upload sound file of cam.
  12. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    So far it’s ok. Had to finagle with exhaust and copper high temp gasket material. Brakes are a little mushy bleed screw on pass front was leaking. Had to replace and will bleed brakes again. May have to take to Dyno to refine. Tranny seems to shift early, maybe I just need to jump on it and...
  13. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Put everything back in and ran it around, trying to get it not to stall. Doesn’t overheat, oil pressure ok, charges. Just need to drive so ecm can learn. Will post sound of motor, definitely gets a rise outta me. Thanks black bear for the tune.
  14. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Figured it out. Put the orange rubber gasket around the plugs and not the ridge on the pcm/ elm. Solved.
  15. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Got the brain back from bb today. Is there a trick to get the orange rubber gasket back on? Geez
  16. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    A question for black bear tuners. I’m a little nervous of the tune as I don’t know what to ask. The transmission shift by percentage? If I go with 89 tune will performance show a drastic drop if I use 87? Preserve towing in favor of loosing performance? Sorry to be a pia. I don’t know...
  17. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Got a hold of Black Bear and will ship off computer this week, just seems easier to avoid crank re-learn. Sounds good to me.
  18. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    I do have headers and magnaflow cat back. The only stock part is the y pipe, I figured I could use the 02 sensors to help with the fuel injection, tuning that sort of thing. I was expecting more gains but in the long run I am fine with removing some of the drawbacks from stock and let those...
  19. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Went for little spin, hard to keep running, but all in all in was moving and you could tell it was being held back. Got back to garage and upper trans cooler line to radiator backed out and puked all over my floor. 3 bags of kitty litter , good to go. Trying to get into touch with local...
  20. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Thought I might post this.
  21. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Well... after dropping axle , fixing intake for oil and starting it up with no warning on pic about low oil pressure the gauge was not working. Called scan guy he came over today and said I hope I didn’t leave the sensor unplugged. Yep, unplugged. Oil pressure would go up on throttle and now...
  22. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Well got the oil tube hold bracket and wrong part. I have bracket on tube, forgot that part. 65 years old and my memory is like a fart in the wind. So put tube back in and used the two bolts to hold down the tube. Much better. Torque and thread locker on everything, new oil, started the mother...
  23. RobsFreeland

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    Prayers out to you and your family. Stay strong, family is everything.
  24. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Ordered parts. One I ordered on the 6th, shipped on the 9th. Still not here. Gm parts. Another ( the clamp) was to be here last Saturday. Amazon. FedEx held up in Chicago and Memphis. Ordered another clamp through summit, should be here Monday. Ships from sparks nev. need to move on. Saw...
  25. RobsFreeland

    Replace 5.3 l59 with this....

    Unfortunately mine is the one it won’t work on. I sure appreciate all the advice and help. This site rocks.

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