Travieso Forged 6.0 Swap Build Thread

[Fosscore]

Looking great paint wise. I see you touched up the suspension a little too. That motor is going to look sick inside your engine bay.

 

[bottomline2000]

Paints looks good. I can tell you most of that block is going to be covered up and you wouldn't notice it all being one color, plus that red pops! Just don't paint the heads. The one thing that stood out most was that alternator bracket. Hate I didn't paint it black.

 

[Travieso]

Paints looks good. I can tell you most of that block is going to be covered up and you wouldn't notice it all being one color, plus that red pops! Just don't paint the heads. The one thing that stood out most was that alternator bracket. Hate I didn't paint it black.

Yeah I figured that but it would really bug me if I didn't paint it, The Alternator bracket has been painted Gloss black, I just gotta be careful putting everything back on, make sure I don't scratch stuff. The heads will be aluminum personally I wouldn't paint them.

 

[bottomline2000]

Any updates?

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[a4edwin]

So I finally picked up the short block and did some painting I think it came out very good.

This is how I pickled up the motor all wrapped up for me

Spend about 1 hour making sure I masked everything and about 3 rolls of painters tapes, Wanted to make sure their wasn't any over spray inside the engine. It was easier for me to put the rear and front covers on I didn't feel like mocking up a cardboard template, so I went this route. The front and rear Covers are gonna get painted black to add some contrast

Here are the pics

3 coats of primer
2 light coats and one medium coat

then 3 coasts of Chevy Orange

Waiting on the new heart Transplant

the goods

This is were I left off, Tomorrow hopefully if i have some spare time I will paint the oil pan black.

I also worked on the rear end just wasn't happy with how I left it last time

What paint did you use on the calipers?

 

[Travieso]

What paint did you use on the calipers?

 

[Travieso]

Any updates?

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I Haven't posted here for a while been real busy with life and work, anyways here is an update of what was done this saturday to the short block finally buttoned up

Ran into some issues with the Windage tray, Weren't lining up with the Oversized ARP main Studs so I had to break out the Drill and make the holes a little bigger.

got the clay out and measure how far the oil pick up tube was from the bottom of oil pan

Magic stick going in lol

New CAM RETAINER with new style bolts going in all buttoned up

Chase the head bolts, Did about a total of 4 total passes

new CYLINDER HEAD DOWELS

LS9 Head Gaskets seated with brand

Heads on torqued to spec in three sequences

This is it for now, I'll probably wont work on the motor till the beginning of August due to the kids being on vacation and the wife having all type of summer plans, lol

 

[TheAutumnWind]

I am now living vicariously through your build thread. Thanks for sharing!

 

[TheAutumnWind]

So I had some time off today and decided to work on the truck a little bit since I have some down time and waiting on the motor figure I would do something productive, Nothing big just routine maintenance

Covered all Plugs getting ready to Pressure wash the engine Compartment there was transmission fluid all over the place.




Done not noticeable difference in picture but in real life big difference.




Took the ***** out on my driveway so she could dry and get some sun, Since all it knows is being in the garage



I also went ahead and finally put my bumpstops that I had for more then 3 years and finally now decided to put on, lol Thanks to @Fosscore

This thing is looking great! What pancake bumpstops are those?

 

[Travieso]

This thing is looking great! What pancake bumpstops are those?

Thank you sir,
I Think they were made by Belltech or energy suspension you could search for them on ebay or Amazon they are called low profile bumpstops.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Thank you sir,
I Think they were made by Belltech or energy suspension you could search for them on ebay or Amazon they are called low profile bumpstops.

Thanks. Think I found em

 

[Travieso]

Not much of an update but finally installed my COMP Cams Trunnions

 

[bottomline2000]

Not much of an update but finally installed my COMP Cams Trunnions

Nerve wrecking and time consuming process making sure bearings in right. U have to have done this to appreciate it lol..at least a step in the right direction. Everything went fast after this for me..

Git er done!!

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[Travieso]

Nerve wrecking and time consuming process making sure bearings in right. U have to have done this to appreciate it lol..at least a step in the right direction. Everything went fast after this for me..

Git er done!!

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this is true, It took alot of my time, but I made sure all the bearings were seated and flushed, Rocker shafts moves freely in there, so I'm very happy.. definitely lots of time and work.

 

[Travieso]

I know it's been long due for a update, Been so busy with life, I just finally had the time to work on the truck this past weekend here are a few pictures

got the Katech oil pump lined up with ARP Bolts

Oil Pan Lined up

Shimming the oil pan

Lugging everything from the machine shop and borrowing a couple of tools to drop in the engine

 

[Travieso]

I also picked up a 2011 GMC Denali 6.2 With 25,000 Miles Love this thing

 

[Travieso]

Got a SFI Flex Plate with ARP Flexplate Bolts

Motor getting ready to be dropped in

 

[Travieso]

and She's ALIVE !!!

 

[Sevenevez]

and She's ALIVE !!!

Wow man! sounds great. That was a helluva mission to tackle. Congrats!

 

[Fosscore]

Man that is a mean sounding mofo!! Sweet burnouts.

Nice work and good to see the updates.