Turbo Tahoe?
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992dr
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I'm curious as well about drilling the pan. I've seen others pulling the pan to do it but don't know what is the common/practical method to do it. Though I don't think its too bad to remove for the 2wd guys.
Any updates?
Any updates?
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ibfreeman88
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Haven't really messed with it the past two days it's been in the high 90's here. But tomorrow I should be getting my intercooler pipes back so I will probably install all of that stuff. Then climb under and assess the tapping of the pan. I'm down to small things left once I get the piping back, tap the pan for return get the fitting for my oil cooler so I can run the oil feed, route my wideband cable through the firewall, recheck everything for tightness, fresh fluids and then fire it up. I'm leaving my stock injectors in for now just so I can start it up and check for leaks and stuff until I get my HP tuners, then I'll swap to my LSA injectors and begin the tuning process.
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How many lbs are the LSA's? Stockers are 29?
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ibfreeman88
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Just picked up my charge pipe pieces, but I'm leaving to go to my beach house tomorrow so I probably won't mess with the truck until I get back. So hopefully next week she will be running.
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ibfreeman88
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Went and tinkered for a few last night. Still need to install the BOV but the little O-ring didn't want to cooperate last night. also the t bolt clamps that come with this kit are a pain in the ass they are barely large enough so every single one is a fight for your life with only 2 hands available trying to squeeze as well as put the nut back on.
swathdiver
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I can't get over how big that intercooler and those pipes are! Too bad there's no easy way to put the fans in front, freeing up space for the intercooler to be located in front of the engine how our Buick's were designed. The piping was much shorter. Anyhow, still exciting and looking forward to see her run, I'm sure you're more than ready to turn the key and light 'em up!
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ibfreeman88
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Got the oil pan tapped for the return today but I have to try and get a larger tap tomorrow so I can put threads in the hole drilled. Actually wasn't to bad at all and I'll snap some pics after I get the fitting in. Tomorrow I'm going to try and find an adapter locally so I can T off the oil pressure sending unit port for my oil feed, then it seems to be all small things. Run vaccum lines from wastegate and bov, check and top off fluids, and re-check all the clamps and fittings for tightness as well as wire up my Wideband. I'm just ready to hear it run again lol I'm over driving my daily.
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ibfreeman88
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Ran around looking for fittings and a tap today and came back empty handed so I'm just going to order what I need tonight. Did manage to wire up my wideband though so it wasn't a complete bust.
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I've been missing this thread because I thought it was another NBS turbo build. Glad I stumbled in!
Brian, what's the mileage, etc. on your PPV?
Brian, what's the mileage, etc. on your PPV?
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ibfreeman88
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It is a 2009 with I think 107k. Stock 5.3 with unfortunately a 4L60E. On3 turbo kit with a 76mm turbo a 320lph fuel pump and a set of LSA injectors.
iamdub
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I thought all '09+ had the 6L80E. Is it because yours is a PPV or maybe it's a late '08? I've been shopping for a non-AFM 6.0 or 6.2 to replace my 200K-mile 5.3. Since reading your thread, I'm now considering deleting AFM with a stock or very mild cam and turboing my stock motor. I'd still be under the cost of a low-mile 6.0 or 6.2 but have much more power. If the turbo pops the old 5.3, then I'll just drop in another cuz they're everywhere and cheap.
Anxiously awaiting updates!
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ibfreeman88
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As I thought as well from little research I did before I purchased it. But upon looking underneath shortly after purchase I thought I saw something that said 60 on it but the next time I crawl under it I'll take a more detailed look based off the tell tale signs shown online. I Actually don't have much left on the truck I went today and installed the second piece to the downpipe as well as the blowoff valve and other miscellaneous things. I'm waiting on my tap to thread the pan as well as my T fitting for my oil feed which should be here this week, and then I just need to change the oil, extend the MAF sensor wires add coolant, run two vaccum lines and try and turn her over.
You can look at the RPO codes in the glovebox to see what trans is in it. Looking forward to see how it runs.
swathdiver
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That would be a first. Should be a 6L80.
randeez
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even simpler, if the gear shifter has a +/- button its a 6l80
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ibfreeman88
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Agreed definitely should have been I took a quick glimpse and it never really mattered because I had spoke of going turbo but figured i wasn't going to. And then 2 months later I talked my old lady into me buying the kit and here it is.
Unless someone installed a different shift lever like I did. Of course the +/ - on mine doesn't work. Shift lever looks good though.
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