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2012 Yukon XL Denali 6.2L Cam Swap Thread
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Took it out for a couple of solid highway drives today after installing a tru-cool 40K transmission cooler as part of the job. She pulls real strong, and I am thrilled!
It’s a good thing too because we bought a new camper that weighs 5600 pounds that we’re picking up sometime this week.
Thanks to all of you guys who followed along through this whole saga and were so supportive and helpful. When I get a chance, I will update the parts list at the start of the thread to reflect what finally went in after all was said and done.
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It’s a good thing too because we bought a new camper that weighs 5600 pounds that we’re picking up sometime this week.
Thanks to all of you guys who followed along through this whole saga and were so supportive and helpful. When I get a chance, I will update the parts list at the start of the thread to reflect what finally went in after all was said and done.
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Looks like I can't edit the original post, so here is a final parts list for cam swap version 2.0 
- Cam: Brian Tooley Racing Gen II/IV Stage 2 truck camshaft, v2 part #BTR31218110. It's a 3-bolt cam. $350. Specs: 212/218 .553/.553 111+0
- Lifters: Morel 6504, $170
- Springs: Brian Tooley .560" beehive (single), $70
- Pushrods: Brian Tooley LS chromoly .080" wall , 5/16" diameter 7.400”, $94
- Valve seals: Brian Tooley 01+ LS Hat, $20
- New flat valley pan and gasket, GM 12598832, $52
- New oil pump, Melling M365HV, $142
- New timing cover, cam sprocket with 4x reluctor, crank sprocket, chain and tensioner, crankshaft seal and bolt, Trick-Flow TFS-30678505, $210
- New cylinder head gaskets, Fel-Pro FEL-26192PT, $86
- New cylinder head bolts, ARP, ARP-134-3610, $110
- New intake manifold gasket set, Fel-pro MS97126, $42
- New valve cover gaskets and grommets, Fel-pro, already had on hand
- New oil pressure sensor, Delco 12673134, $38
- New knock sensors, Delco 2131576, $15
- New steel exhaust manifold gaskets, Mahle MS16124, $12
- New exhaust manifold bolts, Fel-pro ES75120
- New water pump with thermostat, Delco 251713, $169
- Rocker arm trunnion upgrade kit, Brian Tooley Racing BTRTK001, $115
- Camshaft Thrust Plate, FEL-PRO ES73115
- Oil cooler gasket: FEL-PRO 72462
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iamdub
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Gonna get it tuned for the cam or letting the PCM do its best?
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Going to let the PCM stabilize its setting first, and then take another snapshot and send it to Black Bear for an updated tune file.
iamdub
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Ah. In all of your exploits, I forgot you were already set up with BB.
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Thank you, Jeremy. I'm grateful. It really was a labor of love, and an investment in the reliability and performance of this truck over the long haul. Plus, a day in the garage getting some things done has huge mental benefits for me. In my work, it can take more than a year for something I'm working on to bear fruit, so it's hard to see daily progress. But when I'm working on a car project, I can take pride in making progress every day, even if I'm doing the same job for the 2nd time.
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Update almost a week in: Still running great with a quiet valvetrain across the board. Probably half a dozen cold starts this week, some local trailer pulling and hauling the kids around as well. Power is great and still loving that lope. Sounds beastly and my wife loves it! Makes me wonder how long my engine mounts will last though.
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