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The last issues take's what seems to be the longest.
Randeez 2012 Budget Yukon Denali Build (stick on hood scoops galore)
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im debating on slamming the wastegates out the hood... the way theyre welded on anything that gets in them (rainwater) would just go down to the turbo and be spit out when started. i wasnt sure where they were placed right after the header i was worried about rainwater running back to the cylinders which would be a little problem
i ordered 50' foot of 16an hose last night so if anyone needs some shorter hoses hit me up. i halfassd measured it and ended up like 12' on one of them. i have about a 6' hose i was going to scab together with another 12' hose but ill prob just one piece it.. the extra fittings would have paid for more hose anyway.
i put in the dual relay for fuel pump, still sounds sick as a dog
i ran out this morning and grabbed some aluminum strips 1/16x1-1/2 to make some straps for the water tank - hoping i can button the tank up and put interior back together.
under the hood, wastegate dumps are still a pita. i grabbed a bead roller for the intake pipe - theres really only 1 joint in the pipe but it really just extends a straight piece so id like to have it welded at some point but o well. and then all the boost reference lines for wastegates/bov/fpr/etc which i need to be done with wastegates to finish, catchcan/s, wrapping all the hot pipes under the hood, and get the ac charged - i ordered a cheap vacuum pump so can make sure its all sealed up
i ordered 50' foot of 16an hose last night so if anyone needs some shorter hoses hit me up. i halfassd measured it and ended up like 12' on one of them. i have about a 6' hose i was going to scab together with another 12' hose but ill prob just one piece it.. the extra fittings would have paid for more hose anyway.
i put in the dual relay for fuel pump, still sounds sick as a dog
i ran out this morning and grabbed some aluminum strips 1/16x1-1/2 to make some straps for the water tank - hoping i can button the tank up and put interior back together.
under the hood, wastegate dumps are still a pita. i grabbed a bead roller for the intake pipe - theres really only 1 joint in the pipe but it really just extends a straight piece so id like to have it welded at some point but o well. and then all the boost reference lines for wastegates/bov/fpr/etc which i need to be done with wastegates to finish, catchcan/s, wrapping all the hot pipes under the hood, and get the ac charged - i ordered a cheap vacuum pump so can make sure its all sealed up
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And I ordered a small stainless plate to weld over the 5" exhaust cause who the hell knows where cutout is. Think my neighbors are sick of hearing it with open downpipe
So you’re close then! 
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randeez
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Not really lolSo you’re close then!
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randeez
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less than 200bux sunex 10ton iirc, they can go like 30" high i think - just looked it up part no.1310
long hot weekend, picked away at a bunch of little things:
put in the inline coolant neck
made up a new hose that was laying on the header and melted a bit
swapped out a leaking fitting on fuel sys
welded a cap over the 5 dump
cut out/installed the baffle for the front - it has a hole large enough for the velocity stack to sit flat on it, but i can take it off and throw a filter on it so i dont think im going to permanently attach it to it. the flat plate is secured, i ordered a silicon connector 5.5">6" to connect the turbo to the stack so itll just kind float there. theres a little headlight bracket i was trying to retain but i just cut it off the back of the headlight. i will adjust whats left as needed so the headlight sits in the bumper.
water tank is pretty much done, pump is wired with a small pwm controller. hose should be here this week so i can make those long ones up. going to wait to put interior back together after i get that done and leak tested.
small vacuum pump showed up saturday, no oil but was able to order some delivered sunday. I vac'd it down for about 30 mins, left gauges on and seemed to hold under vacuum for another 30 mins so hoping its all sealed up and ready to be charged.
Dantheman1540
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What kind of jack do you use to get it up that high? Or just stack blocks of wood?
pwtr02ss
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Thanks for the part number. I'll add them to the list. Those look much safer than conventional.
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randeez
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my jack is inadequate
i would have to use a block to get it up that high, but i dont think ive needed too thus far
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randeez
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i have a lot more confidence using them than the usual 6k lbs ones
i need to just order a two post lift and be done with it
Dantheman1540
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That looks quality-er than my harbour freight jack, the type of wood blocks are more important anyway.
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randeez
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top notch operation i got going on over here
Dantheman1540
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I still think we should move your slab to under my barn or flip flop that.
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randeez
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i dont know if my slab can handle your flip flop 
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hose and fittings should be here thursday, wont take too long to whip up those up. kind of anxious to see how it flows thru this setup with this pump. watching the vids it should be like a firehose coming back into the tank but we'll see. 
i also attempted to thread the pump outlet and that didnt go so well lol. clamping it down to run the huge tap thru it without crushing the aluminum body was tricky. wasnt paying attention and broke the housing on the electrical plug - the pigtail still plugs in and secures fine but i just ordered another used pump anyway off ebay for a back up.
i also ordered pair of exhaust bellows, some bends to route the waste gates back into the downpipe for some nice boring quiet exhaust noises. 2 day aired the order so hoping it shows up by this weekend so i can work on that also.
then get ac recharged? and either finish bead rolling the charge pipe to hold it all together with silicone couplers or have buddy weld up a charge pipe for it (would look alot nicer) but then his welds would be next to mine and make them look even worse
i also attempted to thread the pump outlet and that didnt go so well lol. clamping it down to run the huge tap thru it without crushing the aluminum body was tricky. wasnt paying attention and broke the housing on the electrical plug - the pigtail still plugs in and secures fine but i just ordered another used pump anyway off ebay for a back up.i also ordered pair of exhaust bellows, some bends to route the waste gates back into the downpipe for some nice boring quiet exhaust noises. 2 day aired the order so hoping it shows up by this weekend so i can work on that also.
then get ac recharged? and either finish bead rolling the charge pipe to hold it all together with silicone couplers or have buddy weld up a charge pipe for it (would look alot nicer) but then his welds would be next to mine and make them look even worse
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got side tracked, started building some shelving in the corner of garage to get some stuff out of boxes and off the floor. ended up being about 5 shelves wide/high enough to put a pair of 20 gallons totes on each. and i needed somewhere to stack shipping boxes that i need to keep in case i got to ship out heads, converter, turbos etc. pita but i should be able to throw them on top.
got 16an hose in, made up and routed the two hoses. i need to try and thread the outlet of the pump again. i did a quick test last night with a hose barb fitting - but i didnt have any hose clamps. after running a little bit it kept blowing the hose off the end. and i needed to grab 16an>16an union to connect the other hose. and waiting on some straps to secure them.
i think i managed to refill the ac myself? bought a 3 of the little cans of freon. it didnt go smooth but seemed to take 2 of the cans - 3rd can still felt heavy. gauges were so-so suction side still drew down pretty far with the compressor on (into 30s) ambient was 80+ so it shouldve stayed around 45psi i think. the high pressure side - where the gauge connects i dont think is the best, it would read like 150ish. but not only on mine cause i put it back in the same line as before. but i think per the ambient temp the high side reading needs to be taken from the hose coming off the compressor to the condenser- so i looked at that sensor in hptuners and it would go from about 190psi to ~220psi with the compressor on, which could still be a hair low but is a lot better than 150psi. I think ill grab atleast one more can and see if it takes it. but the air coming out of the vents was 45* so i think im real close. i need to get the chiller hoses done so i can blast it all at the same time and make sure it keeps up
got 16an hose in, made up and routed the two hoses. i need to try and thread the outlet of the pump again. i did a quick test last night with a hose barb fitting - but i didnt have any hose clamps. after running a little bit it kept blowing the hose off the end. and i needed to grab 16an>16an union to connect the other hose. and waiting on some straps to secure them.
i think i managed to refill the ac myself? bought a 3 of the little cans of freon. it didnt go smooth but seemed to take 2 of the cans - 3rd can still felt heavy. gauges were so-so suction side still drew down pretty far with the compressor on (into 30s) ambient was 80+ so it shouldve stayed around 45psi i think. the high pressure side - where the gauge connects i dont think is the best, it would read like 150ish. but not only on mine cause i put it back in the same line as before. but i think per the ambient temp the high side reading needs to be taken from the hose coming off the compressor to the condenser- so i looked at that sensor in hptuners and it would go from about 190psi to ~220psi with the compressor on, which could still be a hair low but is a lot better than 150psi. I think ill grab atleast one more can and see if it takes it. but the air coming out of the vents was 45* so i think im real close. i need to get the chiller hoses done so i can blast it all at the same time and make sure it keeps up
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randeez
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BMW pump is a bad bish, intercooler completely full.
I'll see if I can find pic of the davies Craig pump
I'll see if I can find pic of the davies Craig pump
Nice work keeping at it! Chipping away.
